A rule of law : elite political authority and the coming of the Revolution in the South Carolina low country, 1763-1776 /
Palmer, Aaron J.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The scribe and the prince" : legal culture, the courts and elite political power -- "Crimes of the most heinous nature" : criminal justice and law enforcement -- "Nothing but terrors and punishments" : slavery and the law -- "Placed therein and managed" : the Church of England, poor relief, and elite political power -- "Accountable for their misdemeanors" : the assembly and the placeholders -- "Sign or die" : the imperial crisis and the reconstruction of South Carolina's government -- Epilogue -- Appendix.
Church of England
Legislative power
Courts
Rule of law
Justice, Administration of
Power (Social sciences)