Events Tagged: "common law"

Assize of Clarendon - Henry II establishes royal criminal law procedures, jury of presentment, foundation of common law criminal justice

Constitutions of Clarendon codified - defining boundaries between ecclesiastical and royal jurisdiction in England

Ranulf de Glanvill writes 'Tractatus de legibus' - first systematic treatise on English common law procedures and writs

Henry de Bracton writes De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae - comprehensive treatise attempting to systematize English common law using Roman law methods

Year Books begin systematic reporting - creating body of English case law precedents, foundation of common law method

Fortescue writes De Laudibus Legum Angliae - defending English common law against Roman law, articulating distinct English legal tradition

Case of Monopolies - void restraints of trade at common law, foundation of antitrust principles

Blackstone's Commentaries begin publication - systematic exposition of English law, enormous influence

Lord Mansfield decides Somerset's Case - slavery has no support in common law, must be established by positive law

First U.S. partnership case - Willet v. Willet establishes American partnership law follows English common law