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

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waddams, S. M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©2000.
Temas:
1800-1899
Libel and slander > England > History > 19th century.
Ecclesiastical courts > England > History > 19th century.
Women > England > Social conditions > 19th century.
Diffamation > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Tribunaux ecclésiastiques > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Femmes > Angleterre > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
RELIGION > Christian Church > Canon & Ecclesiastical Law.
LAW > Legal History.
Ecclesiastical courts
Libel and slander
Women > Social conditions
Laster.
Kerkelijke rechtspraak.
England
Electronic books.
e-books.
History
Livres numériques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 315 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, facsimiles, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442679856
1442679859

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