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Stacey, Robin Chapman

The Road to Judgment : From Custom to Court in Medieval Ireland and Wales / Robin Chapman Stacey. - 1 online resource (368 p.) : 4 illus. - The Middle Ages Series .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Law and Lawbooks in Medieval Ireland and Wales -- 2. Contractual Suretyship in Irish Law -- 3. The Social Context of Personal Suretyship -- 4. The Hostage-Sureties of Irish Law -- 5. The Road to Judgment -- 6. Court and Custom in Medieval Wales -- 7. Past and Present in the Law of Hywel -- 8. The Suretyship of the Gods -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter

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Examines the institution of personal suretyship through the remarkable rich sources extant from medieval Ireland and Wales.




Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780812232165 9781512807578

Standard No.: 10.9783/9781512807578 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law, Medieval.
Suretyship and guaranty--History.--Ireland
Suretyship and guaranty--History.--Wales
History.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
HISTORY / Medieval.

LC Class. No.: KD1752

Dewey Class. No.: 346