Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor

Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor
ISBN-10
0314676716
ISBN-13
9780314676719
Series
Magna Carta
Category
Constitutional history
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2014
Author
Randy James Holland

Description

An authoritative two volume dictionary covering English law from earliest times up to the present day, giving a definition and an explanation of every legal term old and new.

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