Bracton's Note Book, Vol. 2: A Collection Of Cases Decided in The King's Courts During The Reign Of Henry The Third, Annotated By a Lawyer Of That Time; Text (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry De Bracton

 
9780428351229: Bracton's Note Book, Vol. 2: A Collection Of Cases Decided in The King's Courts During The Reign Of Henry The Third, Annotated By a Lawyer Of That Time; Text (Classic Reprint)
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ISBN 10: 0428351220 ISBN 13: 9780428351229
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid snapshot of medieval law, showing how judges shaped property, rights, and justice in Henry III’s courts.

This book collects cases decided in the King’s courts during the reign of Henry III and includes annotations by a contemporary lawyer. It presents the flow of arguments, pleadings, and court procedures that guided feudal disputes, property transfers, and the boundaries of legal authority in the period.

  • Demonstrates how disputes over land, seisin, and marriage settlements were argued and decided in 13th‑century courts.
  • Shows the practical use of writs, records, and interlocutory steps in real cases.
  • Offers insight into the annotator’s perspective on legal reasoning and procedure of the era.
  • Provides historical context for the development of common law through concrete examples.
Ideal for readers of legal history, medieval studies, and anyone curious about the roots of the common law system.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
Latin
ISBN 10 
0428351220
ISBN 13 
9780428351229
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
728

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