Curious Cases Amusing Actions Law (69 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Book.

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ISBN-13: 9781616190576; ISBN-10: 1616190574. [Trials]. [Witchcraft]. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law Including Some Trials of Witches in the Seventeenth Century. Originally published: Toronto: The Carswell Co., Limited, 1916. vii, 234 pp. Reprinted 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781616190576; ISBN-10: 1616190574. Paperback. New. $21.95 * Fascinating and entertaining tales of cases and trials from the Birmingham Court of Requests, such as "The meek husband and the bouncing wife" and "The servant and his two masters," a witchcraft trial held before Sir Matthew Hale, 1664, taken down by an attendant at the proceedings, and six New England Salem witchcraft trials from 1692. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and legal battles faced by ordinary people in 18th-century Birmingham, England. Mining a goldmine of previously unexamined material housed in Birmingham Central Library, the author presents 44 transcribed cases heard at the Birmingham Court of Requests, offering a rare glimpse into the daily struggles, relationships, and customs of the time. In a period and context when documents of this nature predominantly concern the wealthy, these cases centre the voices and experiences of ordinary people. They reveal the grim realities of poverty, debt, and exploitation endured by the working classes while exposing the hypocrisy and exploitation carried out by their social superiors. The cases are far from uniform and often explore the lives of women, shedding light on their agency and legal status at a time when their voices have been largely lost to history. By presenting these cases in their entirety, the author allows the reader to draw their own conclusions about the biases and limitations of the court, and the lives of those who passed through its doors. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the power of legal records to unveil the lives and experiences of everyday people, offering a fresh perspective on the social and cultural history of this period. 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. print-on-demand item.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Step into the courtroom of colonial America with this collection of legal cases and trials, compiled by Cotton and Increase Mather. Along with the cases of accused witches, the book features bizarre trials involving animals, inanimate objects, and even the devil himself. Curious Cases and Amusing Actions at Law is a fascinating glimpse into the history of American law and the 17th century mindset.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…