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Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2019
Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage is the only up-to-date printed reference guide to the United Kingdom's titled families: the hereditary peers, life peers and peeresses, and baronets, and their descendants who form the fascinating tapestry of the peerage. This is the first ebook edition of Debrett's Peerage &Baronetage, and it also contains information relating to:The Royal FamilyCoats of ArmsPrincipal British Commonwealth OrdersCourtesy titlesForms of addressExtinct, dormant, abeyant and disclaimed titles.Special features for this anniversary edition include:The Roll of Honour, 1920: a list of the 3,150 people whose names appeared in the volume who were killed in action or died as a result of injuries sustained during the First World War.A number of specially commissioned articles, including an account of John Debrett's life and the early history of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, a history of the royal dukedoms, and an in-depth feature exploring the implications of modern legislation and mores on the ancient traditions of succession.
Records of the New York Stage, from 1750 to 1860
"This major work on the early history of the American theater chronicles more than a century of the plays presented at the various New York houses and the performers who appeared in them. ... Joseph N. Ireland, a retired businessman, devoted himself to the history of the stage, also producing two biographies of actors." -- from bookseller's accompanying material.
2024
The European Tort Law Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in tort law in Europe. It contains reports from the majority of European jurisdictions, as well as a comparative analysis that identifies emerging trends. Focusing on the year 2024, the authors critically assess important court decisions and new legislation, and provide a literature overview.
A History of Private Law in Scotland
Law in Scotland has a long history, uninterrupted either by revolution or by codification. This work is the first detailed and systematic study in the field of Scottish private law. It takes key topics from the law of obligations and the law of property and traces their development from earliest times to the present day.
Contract Before the Enlightenment
This volume provides the first in-depth intellectual history of the contractual thought of Viscount Stair, a pivotal figure in the shaping of Scots Law. It traces the key influences from theology, philosophy, and natural law that through Stair contributed to a distinct approach to legal thought in Scotland.
Engaging with Engagement
Scotland does not have a ‘law of contract’, as most comparable jurisdictions do, but rather – due in large part to the intellectual innovations of Viscount Stair – possesses a unitary ‘law of voluntary obligations’, of which contracts form but a part. This fact is highly significant, but is frequently overlooked. Indeed, the significance of this has even been overlooked by the Scottish Law Commission, who have recently proposed to significantly reform the ‘law of contract’ in Scotland by urging the passing of a statute which, among other things, would abolish the so-called ‘postal acceptance rule’. This short book takes the view that the proposed reforms are wrongheaded a...
2023
The European Tort Law Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in tort law in Europe. It contains reports from the majority of European jurisdictions, as well as a comparative analysis that identifies emerging trends. Focusing on the year 2022, the authors critically assess important court decisions and new legislation, and provide a literature overview.
The Canada Law Journal
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