Creators of Virginia Legal Culture, 1680-1810
by
A. G. Roeber
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Until the mid-1700s, law was not thought of as a science or profession. Most Virginians adhered to the English country tradition that considered law to be a local and personal affair. The growth of cities and business, however, guaranteed that disputes would spill over county boundaries. As law proliferated...