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.
Rex v Edith Thompson: A Tale of Two Murders
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American Fair Trade: Proprietary Capitalism, Corporatism, and the 'New Competition,' 1890-1940
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Remnants of the Rechtsstaat: An Ethnography of Nazi Law
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Public Indecency in England 1857-1960: 'A Serious and Growing Evil’
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Morality and Responsibility of Rulers: European and Chinese Origins of a Rule of Law as Justice for World Order
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The Hardships of the English Laws in Relation to Wives by Sarah Chapone
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The Role of Circuit Courts in the Formation of United States Law in the Early Republic: Following Supreme Court Justices Washington, Livingston, Story and Thompson
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Contestants, Profiteers, and the Political Dynamics of Marketization: How Shareholders gained Control Rights in Britain, Germany, and France
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Crime and Society in England 1750-1900 5th Edition
Chinese Law: Knowledge, Practice and Transformation, 1530s to 1950s
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A History of Australian Tort Law 1901-1945: England's Obedient Servant?
Convicted: Landmark Cases in British Criminal History
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Crime Control and Everyday Life in the Victorian City: The Police and the Public
A Summary of Colonial Law, The Practice of the Court of Appeals from the Plantations
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Entick v Carrington: 250 Years of the Rule of Law
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Essays on the History of Parliamentary Procedure: In Honour of Thomas Erskine May
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Landmark Cases in Public International Law
Law's Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection
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Secession on Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis
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Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay
The Inns of Chancery 1340-1640
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Privatised Law Reform: A History of Patent Law through Private Legislation, 1620-1907
The Historical Foundations of Grotius’ Analysis of Delict
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Legalism: Property and Ownership
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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.