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Discover the rich history and complex legal system of English civil law in this essential reference guide. Written by renowned legal expert Edward Jenks, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the law of property, and includes contributions from some of the most respected legal minds of the era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Jenks, Edward. The History of the Doctrine of Consideration in English Law (Being the Yorke Prize Essay for the Year 1891). London: C.J. Clay and Sons, 1892. [viii], 225 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-399-5. Cloth. $95. * Jenks [1861-1939] defines the doctrine of consideration as it was practiced in the 1890s and traces its evolution to its origins in the twelfth century. He argues "the doctrine of consideration was apparently unknown to the Roman jurists.... It came into English law purely as a matter of accident, as an incidental consequence of a special manner of proof; and it was not until it was familiar in this capacity that men perceived its value as a d...
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