Lloyd Bonfield

Devising, Dying and Dispute (eBook, ePUB)

Probate Litigation in Early Modern England

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on property law as reflected in cases of disputed wills, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into English seventeenth-century society. As well as charting shifting conceptions of property and inheritance law, accounts taken from the numerous cases quoted offer a poignant reminder of how the law had to cope with difficult situations affecting real lives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317151685
• Artikelnr.: 49354126

Autorenporträt

Lloyd Bonfield, is Professor of Law and Director of the Center for International Law at New York Law School, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface; Introduction: devising, dying, and dispute in early
modern England; The 'culture of will-making' in early modern England. Part
I The Forum and Its Litigation: Probate jurisdiction in early modern
England: England's own 'peculiar institution' in crisis; Disputes: the
subject matter of testamentary litigation. Part II The Legal Issues: Mental
Element in Will-Making and the Authenticity of Legal Acts: 'Of sound and
disposing mind and memory': testamentary capacity and undue influence;
Estate plans by 'word of mouth': the validity of nuncupative wills; The
sanctity of the written word: testamentary causes challenging the
authenticity and due execution of written wills; Which shall it be?
Multiple testamentary documents and the revocation of wills. Part III
Windows into Social Relationships: Contested successions and contested
marriages: evidence from the records of the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury; Discord and inheritance: windows into family relations from
testamentary litigation; The myriad roles of women in will-making and
testamentary litigation in late 17th century England; Conclusion; Appendix;
Bibliography; Index.