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A Complete System of Pleading, Vol. 7: Comprehending the Most Approved Precedents and Forms of Practice; Consisting of Such as Have Never Before Been ... Containing Debt. Detinue (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

John Wentworth

 
9781334602481: A Complete System of Pleading, Vol. 7: Comprehending the Most Approved Precedents and Forms of Practice; Consisting of Such as Have Never Before Been ... Containing Debt. Detinue (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book presents a set of precedents for declarations in actions of debt, which were used to collect a debt owed. These precedents display the technical precision required to draft legal documents in the 18th century and the language employs the formal language of the time with its distinctive sentence structure. The declarations are wide-ranging and include assault, debt on bond, covenant, debt on penal statute, detinue, replevin, and debt on simple contract. The precedents often include the pleas and the replication to the pleas, which makes this text particularly valuable to the researcher as it displays the arguments and counter-arguments put before the court in each case. The author does not provide extensive commentary on the cases, but each declaration is clearly and accurately presented, making this book an essential resource for researchers seeking an authentic view into the legal process of the 18th century.

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