The development of the Cape Common Law during the early nineteenth century: William Porter, James Kent and Joseph Story
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1 janvier 2014
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Legal pluralism Pluralism, Legal Polycentric law Polycentricity, Legal Bijuralism 19th century Anglo-American law Law, Anglo-American Colonies--Law Colonial law Law, Colonial Concentration (Psychology) Primary sources Forerunners Primary sourcesCiter ce document
Philip Thomas, « The development of the Cape Common Law during the early nineteenth century: William Porter, James Kent and Joseph Story », Fundamina, ID : 10670/1.0rcawp
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The role of William Porter, the second Attorney-General at the Cape of Good Hope in the development of Cape colonial law is investigated. Particular attention is given to his American sources, Kent and Story, and the resulting legal pluralism.