The reception of English law abroad
By: B.H. McPherson.
Contributors: Queensland Supreme Court Library.
Publisher: Supreme Court of Queensland Library
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Brisbane
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780975123096
Subjects: Law -- Great Britain -- Colonies.; Law -- Commonwealth countries -- History.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Land and territory; title: English government; title: Colonial constitutions; title: Nationality, allegiance and protection; title: Liberties and laws; title: Legislative introduction of English law; title: Territorial expansion; title: Reception methods; title: Limitations on reception; title: Judicial reception; title: Reception of legal knowledge.