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035 _a(DE-B1597)9781442620810
035 _a(DE-B1597)465499
035 _a(OCoLC)944178929
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082 0 4 _a345.71/0253
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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aBrode, Patrick
_eautore
245 1 0 _aCourted and Abandoned :
_bSeduction in Canadian Law /
_cPatrick Brode.
264 1 _aToronto :
_bUniversity of Toronto Press,
_c[2002]
264 4 _c©2002
300 _a1 online resource (274 p.)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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347 _atext file
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490 0 _aOsgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _aA pregnancy outside of marriage was a traumatic event in frontier Canada, one that had profound legal implications, not only for the mother, but also for the woman's family, the alleged father, and for the entire community. Patrick Brode examines the history of the 'heartbalm' torts in nineteenth-century Canada - breaches of duty leading to liability for damages for seduction, breach of promise of marriage, and criminal conversation - that were part of the inherited English law and were a major feature of early Canadian law.Encompassing all ten Canadian provinces, Brode's study examines the court cases and the communities in which they arose. He illustrates the progression of these 'heartbalm' actions as women gained more and more autonomy in the late nineteenth century, until questions arose as to the applicability of these feudal remedies in a modern society. He argues that the heartbalm cases are a testament to how early Canadians tried to control sexuality and courtship, even consensual activity among adults. In mixing legal and social issues, and showing how they interact, Courted and Abandoned makes a significant contribution to legal history, women's studies, and cultural history.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)
650 0 _aSeduction
_zCanada
_xHistory
_y19th century.
650 0 _aSex and law
_zCanada
_xHistory
_y19th century.
650 0 _aSexual ethics
_zCanada
_xHistory
_y19th century.
650 7 _aHISTORY / Canada / General.
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850 _aIT-RoAPU
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