Search results for: “French law.”
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Leroux V. Brown
Definition of Leroux V. Brown ((1852), 12 C. B. 801). The form in which a contract is made must comply with the requirements of the law of the place where the contract is made, unless form is a matter of evidence, when the requirements of the lex fori must be complied with.The plaintiff made a…
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Estreat
Definition of Estreat (Old French, estrait-, extract.) A copy of a record of a Court ; now used only in connection with fines, forfeitures and recognisances Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Estreat in the Dictionaries, Estreat in our legal […]
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Droit
Definition of Droit Right or law. (Norman-French.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Droit in the Dictionaries, Droit in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]
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Demesne
Definition of Demesne Own (Norman French). The part of the manor in the occupation of the lord Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Demesne in the Dictionaries, Demesne in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]
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Cinque Ports
Definition of Cinque Ports The five harbours of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich, and two other towns, Winchelsea and Rye, .subsequently added to their number. Lying more immediately exposed to attacks from the French coast, they were placed under the especial custody of a Lord […]
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Canon Law
Definition of Canon Law A body of Roman ecclesiastical law, compiled from the opinions of the ancient Latin fathers, the decrees of general councils, and the decretal epistles and bulls of the Holy See. It was codified in the 12th century by Gratianus, and added to by subsequent collections, […]
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European Caselaw Databases
JURE, a database created by the European Commission, contains case law on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters and on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in a State other than the one where the judgment was passed. This includes case law on relevant international […]
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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 […]
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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 […]