This vol., while encompassing the entire reign of Louis XIV & all the parlements of the realm, has the narrow focus of investigating the impact of royal policy on the judicial authority of the parlements as revealed in their relations with the king's councils, notably the one that specialized in judicial affairs, the Conseil Prive. This is above all a study of the evolution of conciliar jurisprudence & judicial procedure, as much an exercise in what the French call "l'histoire du droit" as an opportunity to observe in a ...
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This vol., while encompassing the entire reign of Louis XIV & all the parlements of the realm, has the narrow focus of investigating the impact of royal policy on the judicial authority of the parlements as revealed in their relations with the king's councils, notably the one that specialized in judicial affairs, the Conseil Prive. This is above all a study of the evolution of conciliar jurisprudence & judicial procedure, as much an exercise in what the French call "l'histoire du droit" as an opportunity to observe in a novel way the resolution of some of the most pressing political problems in the Age of Louis XIV. But the overall aim is to understand the practical consequences of royal absolutism for the kingdom's highest judicial institutions.
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Very Good. Ex-Library Paperback. 8vo-Over 7 3/4"-9 3/4 " Tall. Retired library copy in original printed wraps, with the usual stamps, stickers and labels; Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers lightly edge and corner worn; some light wear along the spine and both covers lightly creased. 159p., including index.
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Very Good. 0871697726. Light foxing to top edge, light sunning to covers, otherwise text clean and solid; Transactions Of The American Philosophical Society; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 162 pages.