Dennis R Klinck

Conscience, Equity and the Court of Chancery in Early Modern England

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Produktbeschreibung

This study tackles the difficult yet crucial subject of the place of conscience in the development of English law, illuminating what is meant by describing the Court of Chancery as a 'court of conscience'. Addressing the notion of 'conscience' as a juristic principle in the Court of Chancery during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the book explores how this was understood in the early modern period. The study concludes with an exploration of the chancellorship of Lord Nottingham (1673-82), who is often regarded as the father of modern equity through his efforts to transform equity from a jurisdiction associated with discretion, into one based on 'rules'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780754667742
• ISBN-10: 075466774X
• Artikelnr.: 44973928

Autorenporträt

Dennis R. Klinck is Professor of Law at McGill University, Canada

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction
Conscience and the medieval chancery
The early 16th century and Christopher St. German
The later 16th century
Protestant conscience 1: the early 17th century
The conscience of early-17th century equity
Protestant conscience 2: the later 17th century
Later-17th century equity and Lord Nottingham
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.