The Law of Usages and Customs

By J. H. Balfour Browne

Book Overview

The Law of Usages and Customs by J. H. Balfour Browne is a comprehensive guide to the legal principles governing the use of customs and practices in various areas of law. The book covers the history and development of customary law, the role of custom in contract law, property law, and tort law, and the interaction between customary law and statutory law. The author provides numerous examples and case studies to illustrate the application of customary law in different legal contexts. The book is intended for legal scholars, practitioners, and students who are interested in understanding the role of custom in the legal system. Overall, The Law of Usages and Customs is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the complex and evolving nature of customary law.1875. The author examines the customs out of which the law has developed. He explains in the introduction that all laws float in men's minds long before they send down a precipitate of imperative words. For example, it must have been understood by men that theft-the act of taking the property of another without his consent-was wrong before they made a law to punish the thief, with the view of preventing similar depredations. But long before men made a law they had bolts to their doors, and if they caught the robber they exercised their right by taking his booty from him and possibly even by inflicting upon him a vengeful punishment. This was not done by one man but by many, and we see in it the embryonic custom out of which the law has developed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162729392
• ISBN13: 9781162729398
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"