Encyclopedia Of The Laws Of England, With Forms And Precedents (Volume Xvi) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354216367)

An indispensable legal compendium from the heart of Victorian jurisprudence. Essential for every legal bookshelf. Volume XVI of Max Robertson's Encyclopedia Of The Laws Of England pairs systematic exposition with practical legal forms and precedents, presenting common law procedures in clear, usable terms. Part British law encyclopedia, part legal practice handbook, it sits equally comfortably as an English legal reference collection for lawyers and legal scholars and as a law students reference that makes dense doctrine approachable. The treatment moves from doctrine to application, supplying forms, illustrative precedents and procedural guidance that help translate principle into pleading and practice. Methodical yet readable, this legal treatise anthology gives practitioners templates to work from, offers historians a durable legal history resource, and rewards anyone interested in how nineteenth-century thought shaped modern United Kingdom jurisprudence. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a window on the Victorian era legal system it traces the origins of familiar rules and illuminates shifts in common law procedures, so that researchers and casual readers gain not just facts but perspective. For law students and practising lawyers it complements contemporary textbooks, offering historical texture and a Halsbury Laws alternative for those researching precedent and evolution; for classic-literature collectors and institutional libraries it is an attractive, thoughtfully prepared heritage reference. The book's scope - marrying principle with practical forms and precedents - makes it equally suited to study, citation and comparative drafting, while its age and authority lend it value as a legal history resource and a lasting piece of the legal treatise anthology tradition. Accessible to non-specialists yet robust enough for scholarly use, the volume bridges legal history and practical reference in equal measure.

Author: Max Robertson
ISBN-10: 9354216366
ISBN-13: 9789354216367
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2020
Pages: 882
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.41lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.74d