Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume IX: Two Islands, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island (The Osgoode Society)
Language: English
Published by University of Toronto Press, 2005
Series: Book 40 of 43 - Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
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Volume IX in The Osgoode Society's series of Essays in the History of Canadian Law, a collection of essays focusing on the history of law in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Copy is in near fine condition in like dust jacket, appearing virtually as new. Jacket now wrapped in protective Brodart cover. Due to the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges may be required, depending on the destination.
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- Title
- Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume IX: Two Islands, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island (The Osgoode Society)
- Author
- English, Christopher (ed.)
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0802090435
- ISBN 13
- 9780802090430
- Series
- Book 40 of 43: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
The study of Canadian legal history has seen a remarkable growth in the past decade, nowhere more so than in Atlantic Canada. Given its early settlement and some of the liberties taken with legal procedure there - as well as some creative interpretations of English law – the region is ripe for close study in the legal history field. This new collection examines that history on 'two islands:' Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island.
The essays examine legal themes, developments, and disputes, and offer a framework for comparing ways of administering justice through the courts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The cases examined are particularly interesting for the light they throw on legal process and, especially, on the motives of the parties. Unlike in contemporary England and Upper Canada, the English precedents gave way to local needs as equitable regimes emerged that put family and community interests first, and treated all members of the family in ways tailored to their personal needs and circumstances.
This volume, which includes a number of essays examining women's legal status and access to the courts, is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of legal history in two Canadian provinces.
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