The common law in colonial America. Volume III, The Chesapeake and New England, 1660-1750 /
Nelson, William E. 1940-
The common law in colonial America. Volume III, The Chesapeake and New England, 1660-1750 / Chesapeake and New England, 1660-1750 William E. Nelson. - 1 online resource
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume traces English efforts to govern the Chesapeake and New England colonies by imposing the common law. Although every colony received the common law by 1750, local interests retained significant power everywhere and used that power to preserve divergent, customary patterns of law that had arisen in the 17th century.
Specialized.
9780190465087 No price
Law--History.--United States
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
KF361 / .N45 2016
349.7309032
The common law in colonial America. Volume III, The Chesapeake and New England, 1660-1750 / Chesapeake and New England, 1660-1750 William E. Nelson. - 1 online resource
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume traces English efforts to govern the Chesapeake and New England colonies by imposing the common law. Although every colony received the common law by 1750, local interests retained significant power everywhere and used that power to preserve divergent, customary patterns of law that had arisen in the 17th century.
Specialized.
9780190465087 No price
Law--History.--United States
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
KF361 / .N45 2016
349.7309032