Legal History

Legal history books delve into the evolution of law, examining landmark cases, significant statutes, and the historical context that shaped modern legal systems. This category includes essential readings for legal professionals, historians, and students interested in understanding how legal principles have developed over time. Key topics include the history of constitutional law, the impact of landmark rulings, and the progression of legal thought. Leading publishers such as Sweet & Maxwell, LexisNexis, and CCH offer authoritative texts that serve as vital resources for anyone studying or practicing law.

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Redefining Codification: A Comparative History of Civil, Commercial, and Procedural Codes −3%
Oxford University Press

Redefining Codification: A Comparative History of Civil, Commercial, and Procedural Codes

January 2025
Dirk Heirbaut
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From Masters of Slaves to Lords of Lands: The Transformation of Ownership in the Western World −3%
Cambridge University Press

From Masters of Slaves to Lords of Lands: The Transformation of Ownership in the Western World

January 2025
James Q. Whitman
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Catholics and the Law in Restoration Ireland
Manchester University Press

Catholics and the Law in Restoration Ireland

January 2025
Paul Smith
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Socialism and International Law: The Cold War and Its Legacies −3%
Oxford University Press

Socialism and International Law: The Cold War and Its Legacies

December 2024
Raluca Grosescu; Ned Richardson-Little
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The Origins of Company Law: Methods and Approaches −3%
Hart Publishing

The Origins of Company Law: Methods and Approaches

December 2024
Victoria Barnes; Jonathan Hardman
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Uncertainty in Comparative Law and Legal History: Known Unknowns −3%
Routledge

Uncertainty in Comparative Law and Legal History: Known Unknowns

December 2024
Andrew J. Bell; Joanna McCunn
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Essays in Law and History for David Ibbetson: Querella −3%
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Essays in Law and History for David Ibbetson: Querella

December 2024
Joe Sampson; Stelios Tofaris
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Merchants of Legalism: A History of State Responsibility (1870–1960) −3%
Cambridge University Press

Merchants of Legalism: A History of State Responsibility (1870–1960)

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Alan Tzvika Nissel
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The English and Colonial Bars in the Nineteenth Century −3%
Routledge

The English and Colonial Bars in the Nineteenth Century

December 2024
Daniel Duman
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The Cambridge History of Rights, Volume 4: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries −3%
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The Cambridge History of Rights, Volume 4: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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Dan Edelstein; Jennifer Pitts
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Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857–1922 −3%
Cambridge University Press

Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857–1922

November 2024
Alastair McClure
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The Legal Legacy of the Reformation: Catholic and Protestant Approaches to Law −3%
Routledge

The Legal Legacy of the Reformation: Catholic and Protestant Approaches to Law

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John Duddington
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The Cambridge History of International Law, Volume 1: The Historiography of International Law −3%
Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge History of International Law, Volume 1: The Historiography of International Law

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Randall Lesaffer; Anne Peters
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Crime and Civilization: The Birth of Criminology in the Early Nineteenth Century −3%
Oxford University Press

Crime and Civilization: The Birth of Criminology in the Early Nineteenth Century

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Janne Kivivuori
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Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th-Century England and Wales - ‘For Wives Alone’ −3%
Hart Publishing

Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th-Century England and Wales - ‘For Wives Alone’

November 2024
Jennifer Aston; Olive Anderson
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The Walking Guide to Lawyers' London - Updated Travel Guide Edition
Mediation Publishing

The Walking Guide to Lawyers' London - Updated Travel Guide Edition

November 2024
Andrew Goodman
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Financial Failure in Early Modern England
Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Financial Failure in Early Modern England

October 2024
Aidan Collins
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Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law −3%
Edward Elgar Publishing

Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law

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Lionel Bently; Robert G. Bone
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Property Rights in Wartime: Sequestration, Confiscation and Restitution in Twentieth-Century Europe −3%
Routledge

Property Rights in Wartime: Sequestration, Confiscation and Restitution in Twentieth-Century Europe

October 2024
Daniela Luigia Caglioti; Catherine Brice
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Conscience, Equity and the Court of Chancery in Early Modern England −3%
Routledge

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

October 2024
Dennis R. Klinck
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The Royal Charters of Jersey, 1341-1687
Boydell & Brewer Ltd

The Royal Charters of Jersey, 1341-1687

October 2024
Tim Thornton
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The History of the Technology and Construction Court on its 150th Anniversary −3%
Hart Publishing

The History of the Technology and Construction Court on its 150th Anniversary

October 2024
Peter Coulson; David Sawtell
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The Italian Influence on European Law Judges and Advocates General (1952-2000) −3%
Hart Publishing

The Italian Influence on European Law Judges and Advocates General (1952-2000)

October 2024
Daniele Gallo; Roberto Mastroianni; Fernanda G. Nicola; Lorenzo Cecchitti
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Capitalism Before Corporations: The Morality of Business Associations and the Roots of Commercial Equity and Law −3%
Oxford University Press

Capitalism Before Corporations: The Morality of Business Associations and the Roots of Commercial Equity and Law

October 2024
Andreas Televantos
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Frequently Asked Questions

Legal history books cover landmark cases, significant statutes, and the evolution of legal principles over time.

Major publishers include Sweet & Maxwell, LexisNexis, and CCH.

Legal history texts are beneficial for legal professionals, historians, and students seeking to understand the development of law.