New Perspectives in Scottish Legal History

New Perspectives in Scottish Legal History PDF Author: A. K. R Kiralfy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317949161
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
First published in 1984. Part of The Journal of Legal History which publishes articles and book reviews on the history of the law in the British Isles, and also contributes in English on significant developments in the countries of the Commonwealth and the U.S.A. This edition includes articles on sources of literature, institutional writings, dissasine and mortancester in Scots Law, and the 1707 Union.

Lord Kames

Lord Kames PDF Author: Andreas Rahmatian
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748676740
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Andreas Rahmatian explains Kames' conceptions of legal philosophy, including black-letter law, legal science, legal theory, legal sociology and anthropology in its early stages, setting them in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment.

Scottish Legal History

Scottish Legal History PDF Author: Andrew R. C. Simpson
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 074869742X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description


Critical Studies in Ancient Law, Comparative Law and Legal History

Critical Studies in Ancient Law, Comparative Law and Legal History PDF Author: Alan Watson
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 1841131571
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
This book focused on texts and contexts is dedicated to a great contemporary Romanist, legal historian and comparative lawyer: Professor Watson.

Law, Lawyers, and Humanism

Law, Lawyers, and Humanism PDF Author: John W Cairns
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748682112
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 540

Book Description
This collection brings together a selection of the most cited articles published by Professor John W. Cairns. Essays range from Scots Law from 16th and 17th century Scotland, through to the 18th century influence of Dutch Humanism into the 19th century, a

A History of Private Law in Scotland

A History of Private Law in Scotland PDF Author: Kenneth G. C. Reid
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780198267782
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 856

Book Description
Law in Scotland has a long history, uninterrupted either by revolution or by codification. This work is the first detailed and systematic study in the field of Scottish private law. It takes key topics from the law of obligations and the law of property and traces their development from earliest times to the present day.

Subverting Scotland's Past

Subverting Scotland's Past PDF Author: Colin Kidd
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521520195
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
This book examines how the intellectual developments of the Scottish Enlightenment undermined Scotland's sense of nationalism.

The Scottish Legal System

The Scottish Legal System PDF Author: Megan Dewart
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526506386
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 469

Book Description
A course on the Scottish legal system is a compulsory part of undergraduate degrees in Scots Law. The Scottish Legal System sets out to present the 'legal system and law of Scotland as a unique and constantly changing human enterprise' and places the Scottish legal system in its broader political and social contexts. This is achieved by covering not only the central aspects of the system, such as the courts and the legal profession, but also the border areas with constitutional law and jurisprudence. This new sixth edition includes new case law on devolution and human rights issues in Scotland. This well established text provides an up-to-date treatment of all significant developments affecting the Scottish legal system.

Anglo-Scottish Relations from 1603 to 1900

Anglo-Scottish Relations from 1603 to 1900 PDF Author: T C Smout
Publisher: Proceedings of the British Aca
ISBN: 9780197263303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
In 1603, England and Scotland came together and Great Britain was created. But how did this union last when so many others in Europe have failed? This volume provides an account of two nations who have often differed, remained very distinct and yet have achieved endurance in European terms.

Restoration Scotland, 1660-1690

Restoration Scotland, 1660-1690 PDF Author: Clare Jackson
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9780851159300
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Amidst current interest in Scottish political and parliamentary history before 1707, this book emphasises the dynamic and characteristic cosmopolitanism of Restoration intellectual culture as revealed from a range of national, British and Continental perspectives."--BOOK JACKET.