Potter's historical introduction to English law and its institutions
Edition: 4th ed. / by A.K.R. Kiralfy.
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: 1958
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 675
Subjects: Law; History
Other titles: Historical introduction to English law and its institutions.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: I. Introductory. 1. Foundations of the English legal system; title: 2. Preliminary survey of legal development; title: II. The courts. 1. The legal profession; title: 2. The local courts; title: 3. Curia regis and centralisation of justice; title: 4. The common law courts; title: 5. The conciliar courts; title: 6. The High Court of Parliament; title: 7. Courts merchant and maritime, and mercantile and maritime law; title: 8. Ecclesiastical courts and the canon law; title: 9. Special courts of criminal jurisdiction; title: 10. Reorganisation of the judicial system; title: 11. The jury system; title: III. History of the common law. 1. Sources of the common law; title: 2. The forms of action; title: 3. Civil procedure at common law; title: 4. History of crime and criminal procedure; title: 5. History of tort; title: 6. History of contract; title: 7. The law of property; title: IV. History of equity. 1. General outline of equity; title: 2. Main principles of equity; title: Appendices. A. The influence of the civil and canon law in England; title: B. The law of persons; title: C. English courts of law.