Title: The reception of English law abroad /
Authors: McPherson, B. H.; Supreme Court of Queensland Library.
Publisher: Supreme Court of Queensland Library,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Law English influences; Common law Reception England Colonies.; Law England; Law Great Britain Colonies; Common law Reception.; Law Great Britain History; Law Colonies Great Britain.; Law Commonwealth countries History.
Abstract: This book provides an account of how the English legal system was established in the countries of the British colonial empire and illustrates the origins of many of the principles determining the present character of government and law in over 100 places around the world.
Contents: Introduction -- Land and territory -- English government -- Colonial constitutions -- Nationality, allegiance and protection -- Liberties and laws -- Legislative introduction of English law -- Territorial expansion -- Reception methods -- Limitations on reception -- Judicial reception -- Reception of legal knowledge.