Faithful Magistrates and Republican Lawyers: Creators of Virginia Legal Culture, 1680-1810

by A. G. Roeber

Overview

Until the mid-1700s, law was not thought of as a science or profession. Most Virginians adhered to the English country tradition that considered law to be a local and personal affair. The growth of cities and business, however, guaranteed that disputes would spill over county boundaries. As law proliferated and became more complex, it encouraged the growth of a legal profession composed of men who shared specialized knowledge of law and the courts.

Originally published in 1981.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807897669
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	01/06/2011
Series:	Studies in Legal History
Edition description:	1
Pages:	311
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

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Provides new and valuable evidence of the degree to which the legal profession had its way in remodeling the judicial system of Jefferson's Virginia.—North Carolina Historical Review

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"Provides new and valuable evidence of the degree to which the legal profession had its way in remodeling the judicial system of Jefferson's Virginia."—North Carolina Historical Review

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