An Overview of Glanville's ＂The Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Realm of England＂

Yuchang Jiang

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 4卷8期 (2021/08) Pp. 342-347

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202108_4(8).0051

摘要

Trace back to Medieval history of England, one of the most remarkable and monumental progress is the existence of the first prototype of common law we obey today. The paper introduces the author of the work, Glanville, along with some significant events happened in his life motivated him to write the work. The paper focuses on the recognition of novel disseisin and criminal pleas, evaluating the strengths and limitations of these law codes as well as explaining some of the cultural environmental factors that lead to incompetent and biased way of these regulations.

關鍵字

Ranulf de Glanville ； Common law ； Novel disseisin ； Criminal pleas ； Medieval law

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