The Law of Evidence in Victorian England

C. J. W. Allen (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

222 Seiten

1997
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-58418-0 (ISBN)

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In The Law of Evidence in Victorian England, which was originally published in 1997, Christopher Allen provides a fascinating account of the political, social and intellectual influences on the development of evidence law during the Victorian period. His book sets out to challenge the traditional view of the significance of Jeremy Bentham's critique of the state of contemporary evidence law, and shows how statutory reforms were achieved for reasons that had little to do with Bentham's radical programme, and how evidence law was developed by common law judges in a way diametrically opposed to that advocated by Bentham. Dr Allen's meticulous account provides a wealth of detail into the functioning of courts in Victorian England, and will appeal to everyone interested in the English legal system during this period.

1. Introduction; 2. Common law developments; 3. Incompetency from defect of religious principle; 4. Incompetency from infamy and interest; 5. The incompetency of the accused; 6. Conclusion.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.9.1997
Reihe/Serie	Cambridge Studies in English Legal History
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	430 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Zivilverfahrensrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-521-58418-3 / 0521584183
ISBN-13	978-0-521-58418-0 / 9780521584180
Zustand	Neuware