A Guide to the Principal Classes of Documents (Classic Reprint)

S. R. Scargill-Bird

ISBN 10: 1331933722 / ISBN 13: 9781331933724

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book provides a deep dive into the evolution of the superior courts of law in England, offering a comprehensive overview of their origins and development. The author examines the emergence of the Curia Regis, its role in shaping the legal landscape, and its gradual differentiation into the distinct courts of Chancery, Kings Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer. The book explores the complex interplay between these courts, their jurisdictions, and their impact on the administration of justice throughout English history. It also traces the establishment of the Court of Appeal and the eventual re-unification of the courts under the Judicature Act. Through meticulous research and analysis, the author sheds light on the intricate legal tapestry that has shaped the English legal system, providing valuable insights for scholars, legal practitioners, and anyone interested in the history of law and governance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to the Principal Classes of Documents (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331933722
• ISBN 13: 9781331933724
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • General Administrative Records

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Synopsis

Excerpt from A Guide to the Principal Classes of Documents: Preserved in the Public Record Office

It is obvious, however, that this description or definition of a Record applies only to records of a particular kind, and would exclude enrolments of many kinds and other. Public documents and memoranda of the greatest importance.

Attempts have been made to avoid this difficulty by drawing a distinction between a record and a thing recorded.

Thus it has been held that a deed or a decree enrolled was not a record but a deed or decree recorded not an actual record but a matter of record or entered and preserved as of record.

Such subtleties may, however, be altogether neglected in dealing with the muniments placed, either in the actual custody or under the charge and superintendence of the Master of the Rolls by virtue of the Public Record Act of 1 and 2 Victoria, which provides that in the said Act the word Records shall be taken to mean all rolls, records, writs, books, proceedings.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.