Kings, barons and justices : the making and enforcement of legisation in thirteenth-century England / Paul Brand.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

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Law -- England -- History.

Legislation -- England -- History.

England -- Politics and government -- History.

Introduction --

Part I: Politics and the legislative reform of the common law: from the Provisions of Westminster of 1259 to the Statute of Marlborough of 1267

1. The making of the provisions of Westminster: the process of drafting and their political context

2. The making of the provisions of Westminster: the social and legal context and the evolution of the individual clauses: 1

3. The making of the provisions of Westminster: the social and legal context and the evolution of the individual clauses: 11

4. The enforcement of the provisions of Westminster during he initial stage of their existence, 1259-63

5. The revision and reissuing of the provisions, 1263-4

6. The revised provisions in action, 1263-7

7. The final revision and reissue of the provisions of Westminster: The statue of Marlborough of 1267--

Part II: Beyond politics: the enforcement and interpretation of the statute of Marlborough in the courts, 1267-1307

8. Contra Forman Feoffamenti: the statutory action for tenants contesting liability to suit of court after 1267

9. Other mechanisms for the enforcement of chapter 9; other reforms affecting the lord-tenant relationship

10. Reforms in the criminal justice system

11. Reforms in the procedures of the royal courts

12. The extension of existing remedies

13. Enforcing the accountability o socage guardians

14. Controlling the use of distraint

15. Remedying abuses in the operation of local courts

16. Conclusions.

Includes bibliography and index.

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xix, 508 p.