Maintenance in Medieval England

By:

Jonathan Rose

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in English Legal History

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This is the first book covering those who abused and misused the legal system in medieval England and the initial attempts of the Anglo-American legal system to deal with these forms of legal corruption. Maintenance, in the sense of intermeddling in another person's litigation, was a source of repeated complaint in medieval England. This book reveals for the first time what actually transpired in the resultant litigation. Extensive study of the primary sources shows that the statutes prohibiting maintenance did not achieve their objectives because legal proceedings were rarely brought against those targeted by the statutes: the great and the powerful. Illegal maintenance was less extensive than frequently asserted because medieval judges recognized a number of valid justifications for intermeddling in litigation. Further, the book casts doubt on the effectiveness of the statutory regulation of livery. This is a treasure trove for legal historians, literature scholars, lawyers, and academic libraries.

Author Biography:

Jonathan Rose is Professor of Law and Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar Emeritus, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; Faculty Affiliate, Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Arizona State University; and Affiliated Faculty Member, Department of History, Arizona State University. He has taught legal history, contracts, professional responsibility, and antitrust. He has also received several awards for outstanding teaching. Professor Rose is the author of numerous articles and other works on legal history, antitrust, economic regulation, and legal ethics.

Release date Australia

December 6th, 2018

Author

Jonathan Rose

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

427

Series

Cambridge Studies in English Legal History

Dimensions

153x230x24

ISBN-13

9781107619791

Product ID

28356261

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