Britton

<p><i>Britton</i> is a seminal legal text offering a comprehensive overview of English law during the medieval period. Attributed to an anonymous author but likely commissioned during the reign of Edward I this treatise presents a systematic exposition of laws customs and legal practices prevalent in 13th-century England.</p> <p>Drawing heavily from Bracton's earlier work De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae <i>Britton</i> simplifies and reorganizes the material making it more accessible to practitioners and students of law. The text covers a wide range of topics including property law criminal law contracts and judicial procedures providing invaluable insights into the legal framework of the time.</p> <p><i>Britton</i> stands as a critical resource for legal historians and anyone interested in the development of English common law offering a window into the legal thought and practice of the medieval world.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>