Authorities in Early Modern Law Courts

This book examines the relationship between law courts and substantive law in the early modern period, comparing late medieval to early modern civil law from a practical perspective. It assesses the influence of law courts on the development of substantive law and re-evaluates and challenges current orthodox views about early modern civil law. The volume brings together distinguished scholars from across Europe and looks at the comparative development of legal practice in the early modern period, focusing on the impact of law courts on substantive law.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

The first comparative study of the relationship between law courts and substantive law in the early modern period delves into the comparison of late medieval to early modern civil law from a practical standpoint. It assesses the influence of law courts on the development of substantive law and re-evaluates and challenges current orthodox views about early modern civil law. Bringing together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field, including John Ford, Javier García Martín, David Ibbetson, Annamaria Monti, Peter Oestmann, Heikki Pihlajamäki, and Alain Wijffels, this volume examines the comparative development of legal practice in the early modern period across Europe. Rather than focusing on the systematization of law by learned jurists, it studies the impact of law courts on substantive law. By doing so, it evaluates whether and to what extent this development can be considered a unitary and truly European phenomenon. This collection re-evaluates current debates surrounding the development of civil law in the early modern period in the context of the grand narratives of European legal history and sets out to challenge current orthodox views about early modern civil law.

The first comparative study of the relationship between law courts and substantive law in the early modern period delves into the comparison of late medieval to early modern civil law from a practical standpoint. It assesses the influence of law courts on the development of substantive law and re-evaluates and challenges current orthodox views about early modern civil law. Bringing together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field, including John Ford, Javier García Martín, David Ibbetson, Annamaria Monti, Peter Oestmann, Heikki Pihlajamäki, and Alain Wijffels, this volume examines the comparative development of legal practice in the early modern period across Europe. Rather than focusing on the systematization of law by learned jurists, it studies the impact of law courts on substantive law. By doing so, it evaluates whether and to what extent this development can be considered a unitary and truly European phenomenon. This collection re-evaluates current debates surrounding the development of civil law in the early modern period in the context of the grand narratives of European legal history and sets out to challenge current orthodox views about early modern civil law.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474451017