A History of French Public Law

by Jean Brissaud

Overview

This classic of the history of French constitutional government traces French legal developments by periods. The author, a skilled legal historian, seeks the underlying social, economic, and political causes of legal growth. Added to this is the comparative method so that this volume also represents a valuable contribution to comparative historical jurisprudence. The constitutional aspects of the fortunes of France are traced through the Roman, Frankish or Barbarian, Feudal, Monarchical, and Revolutionary epochs. Rich in the history of constitutional institutions and the material and intellectual forces that shaped and worked those institutions, this volume is insightful reading for historians, political scientists, and civil lawyers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587981012
Publisher:	Beard Books, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/01/2001
Series:	Law Classic
Pages:	632
Product dimensions:	5.97(w) x 9.05(h) x 1.48(d)

Table of Contents

	Editorial Preface	xxxv
	Introduction	xli
	Introduction	xlvii
	General Reference List of Treatises Cited	lv
	Table of Abbreviations Most Frequently Used	lvii
	Introduction: the Origin of the State
I.	General Observations
II.	Elementary and Composite Societies
Chapter I	The Roman Epoch
Topic 1.	The Empire
Topic 2.	Justice, Army, Finances
Topic 3.	The Province
Topic 4.	The City
Topic 5.	Status of Persons
Topic 6.	Land Ownership
Topic 7.	Conclusion
Chapter II	The Frankish or Barbarian Epoch. Political Institutions
Topic 1.	The Frankish Monarchy
Topic 2.	The Nation
Topic 3.	The Central Administration
Topic 4.	Provincial Administration
Topic 5.	Military Organization
Topic 6.	Finances
Topic 7.	Justice. Judicial Organization and Procedure
Chapter III	The Frankish or Barbarian Epoch. Origins of The Feudal Regime
Topic 1.	Immunity
Topic 2.	Status of Persons
Topic 3.	Status of Lands
Chapter IV	The Church Under the "Ancien Regime." (the Frankish, Feudal, and Monarchical Epochs)
Topic 1.	Constitution of the Christian Church
Topic 2.	The Clergy
Topic 3.	Establishments of Religious Utility. Monasteries, Hospitals, and Schools
Topic 4.	The Budget of the Church
Topic 5.	Ecclesiastical Justice
Topic 6.	Heretics and Jews
Topic 7.	Relations of Church and State
Chapter V	The Feudal Period. The Feudal State. Seigniories and Communes
Topic 1.	General Characteristics of the Feudal System and Sketch of its Evolution
Topic 2.	The Seigniories
Topic 3.	Towns and Communes
Chapter VI	The Feudal Period (Continued). Status of Lands
Topic 1.	The Fief
Topic 2.	The Copyhold ("Censive")
Topic 3.	Servile Tenures
Topic 4.	The Alod
Chapter VII	The Feudal Period (Continued). Status of Persons
Topic 1.	The Nobility
Topic 2.	"Roturiers"
Topic 3.	The Serfs
Chapter VIII	The Period of Monarchy. The Constitutional Monarchy
Topic 1.	The Royal Power
Topic 2.	Transmission of the Royal Power
Topic 3.	Acquisition and Loss of the Crown
Topic 4.	Exercise of the Sovereignty
Topic 5.	The Royal Family
Topic 6.	The Court
Chapter IX	The Monarchical Period (Continued). The States-General and the Provincial Estates
Topic 1.	The States-General
Topic 2.	Assemblies of Notables
Topic 3.	The Provincial Estates
Topic 4.	Provincial Assemblies
Chapter X	The Monarchical Period (Continued). The Central Administration
Topic 1.	The Deliberative Organ, the Council of the King
Topic 2.	The Executive Organ. The Ministry
Chapter XI	Monarchical Period (Continued). Local Administration
Topic 1.	The Bailiwicks and Seneschalships
Topic 2.	The "Governments"
Topic 3.	Taxing District ("Generalities")
Topic 4.	Cities and Villages
Chapter XII	The Monarchical Period (Continued). Judicial Organization
Topic 1.	In General
Topic 2.	The Parliaments
Topic 3.	Parliaments of the Provinces
Topic 4.	The Political Role of the Parliaments
Topic 5.	Secondary Jurisdictions
Topic 6.	The Judicial Personnel
Topic 7.	Auxiliaries of Justice
Chapter XIII	The Monarchical Period (Continued). Financial Organization
Topic 1.	Receipts and Expenses
Topic 2.	The Royal Domain
Topic 3.	Establishment of Taxes
Topic 4.	Direct Taxes
Topic 5.	Indirect Taxes
Topic 6.	The Public Debt
Topic 7.	Financial Administration and Jurisdiction
Topic 8.	Conclusion
Chapter XIV	The Monarchical Period (Continued). Military Organization
Chapter XV	Revolutionary Period (May 5, 1789 to March 21, 1804)
Topic 1.	Precedents of the Revolution
Topic 2.	Principles of 1789
Topic 3.	The Executive Power
Topic 4.	The Legislative Power
Topic 5.	Local Administration
Topic 6.	Justice
Topic 7.	Finances
Topic 8.	The Army
	Index	573