Dewigged, bothered, and bewildered : British colonial judges on trial, 1800-1900 / John McLaren.
Dewigged, bothered, and bewildered : British colonial judges on trial, 1800-1900 / John McLaren.
Dewigged, bothered, and bewildered : British colonial judges on trial, 1800-1900 / John McLaren.
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Toronto ; Buffalo, [NY] : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, c2011.
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N347.41014/3
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English
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xv, 441 p. ; 24 cm.
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Colonial judges in trouble? : setting the scene -- Judicial tenure and accountability and independence in the common law world before 1800 -- The administration of colonial justice and law in the 19th century British Empire : general contours -- The perils of the colonial judiciary : courting reform...
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Toronto ; Buffalo, [NY] : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, c2011.
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Ontario
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c2011.
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"Throughout the British colonies in the nineteenth century, judges were expected not only to administer law and justice, but also to play a significant role within the governance of their jurisdictions. British authorities were consequently concerned about judges' loyalty to the Crown, and on occasion removed or suspended those who were found polit...
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Dewigged, bothered, and bewildered : British colonial judges on trial, 1800-1900 / John McLaren.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-416) and index.
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N347.41014/3
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74VvopvbQ73g
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvopvbQ73g
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1442644370 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781442644373 (cloth : alk. paper)
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347.41014
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991013129219702626
