A Primer in Equity Pleading and Procedure (Classic Reprint)

Selden Bacon

ISBN 10: 1331180104 / ISBN 13: 9781331180104

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book chronicles the tumultuous birth of equity jurisdiction in England, alongside its pivotal role in the development of modern legal procedure. Covering a significant period of legal history â " from the evolution of the common law courts to the establishment of the Court of Chancery â " the author explores how equity jurisdiction granted crucial legal protection to those lacking common law remedies. This insightful book exposes the challenges of power imbalance in justice systems through the lens of history and law. It reveals an innovative legal system that challenged the prevailing injustices inherent in the legal systems of its time. Through its examination of bias, inefficiency, and stark limitations of access to justice in the 13th and 14th centuries, this book offers a fresh perspective on the ongoing struggle for equity and fairness in law. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Primer in Equity Pleading and Procedure (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331180104
• ISBN 13: 9781331180104
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law

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Synopsis

Explore the origins of equity law in a clear, historical overview.

This volume offers a focused look at how early courts evolved, from powerful sovereign relief to the modern balance of common law and equity. It distills complex legal shifts into accessible lessons drawn from a sequence of university lectures.

The work traces the rise of chancery jurisdiction, the push and pull between royal prerogative and statutory reform, and the enduring questions about when equity should step in. It also explains key pleading traditions, including the role of pleas, demurrers, and answers in shaping how relief could be sought and granted.

• Learn how common law remedies coexisted with, and were eventually complemented by, equity.
• See how significant historical events and figures influenced the development of procedural rules.
• Understand the foundational ideas behind jurisdiction, remedies, and the structure of the courts.
• Grasp the practical implications of pleading practices for advocates and students.

Ideal for readers of legal history, early English jurisprudence, and students studying the roots of civil procedure.