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The origins of adversary criminal trial /

The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, was developed in England in the 18th century. This text shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langbein, John H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005, ©2003.
Series:Oxford studies in modern legal history.
Subjects:
Criminal procedure > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Defense (Criminal procedure) > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Prosecution > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Evidence, Criminal > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Trials > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Adversary system (Law) > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Défense (Procédure pénale) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Poursuites judiciaires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Preuve (Droit pénal) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Procès > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Système accusatoire (Droit) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Adversary system (Law)
Criminal procedure
Defense (Criminal procedure)
Evidence, Criminal
Prosecution
Trials
Great Britain
1700-1799
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History
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