Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210–1268) was a jurist who worked as a Justice of Assize in the south-west of England, and was the author of the first systematic discussion of English common law. The manuscripts which form Bracton's Note Book were discovered in the British Museum in 1884 by Vinogradoff, and were edited in three volumes in 1887 by Maitland. These volumes contain a collection of over 2,000 law cases from the thirteenth century, each with a description of how the law should be applied to the particular circumstances of each case. This is the first example of case law in English legal writing, and its usefulness as a record of legal precedent probably led to the creation of Year Rolls (official records of court cases) from 1268. Volume 2 contains the texts of Pleas in the Bench from 1218 to 1234.
By:
Henry de Bracton Edited by:
Frederic William Maitland Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: Volume 2 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 41mm,
Spine: 140mm
Weight: 910g ISBN:9781108010306 ISBN 10: 110801030X Series:Bracton’s Note Book 3 Volume Paperback Set Pages: 730 Publication Date:31 October 2010 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active