The nature of customary law in the manor courts of medieval england

Comparative Studies in Society and History

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 515-534

  Bonfield, Lloyd ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84976111972     PISSN: 00104175     EISSN: 14752999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0010417500016029     Document Type: Article

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