Sexual slander in nineteenth-century England :: defamation in the ecclesiastical courts, 1815-1855 /

Until 1855, slanderous language was punishable in Britain's ecclesiastical courts. Waddams shows how the law worked not only in theory but in practice. The evidence of the witnesses supplies fascinating details of day-to-day events.

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1. Verfasser: Waddams, S. M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©2000.
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Zusammenfassung:Until 1855, slanderous language was punishable in Britain's ecclesiastical courts. Waddams shows how the law worked not only in theory but in practice. The evidence of the witnesses supplies fascinating details of day-to-day events.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 315 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, facsimiles, map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442679856
1442679859

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