Tag: Legal history
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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 […]
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Inquisition
Inquisition in Europe The Inquisition was a tribunal or system of tribunals instituted by the Roman Catholic Church for the discovery, examination and conviction of heretics and their punishment by the secular arm. Under the successors of Constantine in the Roman Empire the repression of […]
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Dueling
Dueling in Europe Dueling or Duel (from duellum, derived from duo) is a combat between two, at a time and place appointed in consequence of a challenge, and so is distinguished from an encounter taking place without any previous arrangement. The custom of dueling was derived from the […]
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Ecclesiastical Law
Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]
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Ecclesiastical Law
Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]
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Canon
Definition of Canon A rule of the canon law, or ecclesiastical law. It is sometimes used as meaning a rule of the ordinary law, e.g., the canons of descent Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Canon in the Dictionaries, Canon in our legal dictionaries, […]
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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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King’s Advocate
Definition of King’s Advocate Formerly, the principal law officer of the (English) Crown in the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts. (this definition of Advocate, King’s is, partially, from A Concise Law Dictionary (1927)). Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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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 […]