Category: Historical

  • Plebeians

    Plebeians PLEBEIANS, plẹ-bē’ạnz (Plebs), an order of the Roman people, corresponding to the English Commons. The time at which the Plebeians were recognized as a distinct order in the state is not known; they were at first excluded from almost every right of citizenship. They differed from […]

  • The Reformation

    The Reformation was the movement in the religious life of western Europe in the 16th century which resulted in the formation of the Protestant Church. At earlier periods there had been a feeling that conditions in the leadership of Christendom needed improvement and attempts at betterment […]

  • The Reformation

    The Reformation was the movement in the religious life of western Europe in the 16th century which resulted in the formation of the Protestant Church. At earlier periods there had been a feeling that conditions in the leadership of Christendom needed improvement and attempts at betterment […]

  • List of sports and Entertainment law relevant cases

    List of sports and entertainment law relevant cases in Europe United States Central Manufacturing, Inc. v. Brett et al. (year 2007) Bevelo v. Carter (year 2006) Club Italia Soccer & Sports Organization, Inc. v. Charter Township of Shelby, Mich. (year 2006) Doe v. MacFarlane (year 2006) […]

  • Right in Rem, Historical

    Right in Rem, Historical in Europe A right in rem is a right availing against persons generally, and is a right to forbearances. The duty-bearers are indeterminate. Only a few of them can ever be specifically known. Any one in the State may become a duty-bearer. For example, a man’s right to […]

  • Rights and the Law Classification, Historical

    Rights and the Law Classification, Historical in Europe The word, rights, as used in municipal law and in the classification of law given (in Law Classification, Historical), denotes two groups of attributes attached to persons. I. It usually means a power in one person, called the […]

  • Law Classification, Historical

    Law Classification, Historical in Europe A nation’s law, as it exists at any date in the nation’s history, whether expressed by a written constitution, by statutes, by case law, by customs, or, as is now usually the case in civilized countries, by all of these in combination, may be […]

  • Lexis´ Case Search

    Lexis´ Case Search in Europe UK and European Digest CaseSearch is an online case citator. It allows you to track the history of a case, finding out how the decision has been applied in subsequent cases. It is updated daily and provides procedural history, annotations, keywords and summaries. […]

  • List of Legal History Broader Databases

    List of Legal History Broader Databases in Europe The following databases are comprehensive, covering a wide selection of time periods, and can be a starting point for a more specific database. Primary Sources Databases These databases provide access to full-text materials from the Middle […]

  • Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals

    Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals in Europe Author: Boczek, Boleslaw A. Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals. Place and date of Publication and Publisher: Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1994. According to Introduction to Research in International Law (see […]