The Common Law in Colonial America, Volume I: The Chesapeake and New England 1607-1660
by William E. Nelson
The Common Law in Colonial America (Volume 1)
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In this four-volume series, the author shows how the legal systems of Britain's 13 North American colonies - initially established in response to divergent political, economic, and religious initiatives - slowly converged into a common American legal order that differed substantially from English common law.Tags
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William E. Nelson is the Judge Edward Weinfeld Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law.
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- The Common Law in Colonial America, Volume I: The Chesapeake and New England 1607-1660
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, History
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- 349.7309 — Society, government, & culture Law Law of specific jurisdictions, areas, socioeconomic regions, regional intergovernmental organizations North America United States
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- KF361 .N45 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) History
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