Search Results: the county courts of medieval england by palmer robert c

Princeton University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Princeton University Press, 1982. 360 pp., hardcover, fine in a worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Princeton University Press, 1982. Hardcover. Good.

Princeton Univ Pr, 1986-03. Paperback. Used: Good.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1982. 1st US. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover. 360 pages. Dust jacket with edgewear, sun-fading. Clean, tight copy. The first monograph on English medieval county courts, this book provides a major revision of traditional conceptions of the character of these courts and the organization of English society from the twelfth to the fourteenth century. THe county courts have been considered courts of custom dominated by local knights unskilled in the law. By analyzing county peronnel and their role of the courts, Robert C. Palmer shows that these courts were, on the contrary, clearly professional and controlled by the magnates through their lawyers. Nevertheless, as the author demonstrates by his study of the process of jurisdictional change, the county courts were increasingly relegated to lesser roles by changes meant to assure justice to county litigants, while the king's court became the normal court of original jurisdiction for most important cases.… Read More

Princeton University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Princeton University Press, 2019. Paperback. New. 384 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.83 inches.

Princeton University Press, 2019-02-18. paperback. New. 7x0x10. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing