Imperial justice : Africans in Empire's court /

This is a vital study of the motivations of the British Imperial Appeal Courts and the tensions between the demands of imperial law and justice and those of African law and custom. Examining the central role of the Privy Council and the Courts, it reveals the impact of the colonized peoples in shapi...

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Main Author:	Ibhawoh, Bonny (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Privy Council. > Judicial Committee > History. Great Britain. > Privy Council. > Judicial Committee Appellate courts > Great Britain > Africa > Colonies > History. Justice, Administration of > Great Britain > Africa > Colonies > History. Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law. Law. Electronic books. History
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Summary:	This is a vital study of the motivations of the British Imperial Appeal Courts and the tensions between the demands of imperial law and justice and those of African law and custom. Examining the central role of the Privy Council and the Courts, it reveals the impact of the colonized peoples in shaping the processes and outcomes of imperial justice.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191748523 0191748528