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In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between government and the institution of private property.
Before Eminent Domain concentrates on western Europe and the English colonies in America. As Reynolds argues, expropriation was a common legal practice in many societies in which individuals had rights to land. It was generally accepted that land could be taken from them, with compensation, when the community, however defined, needed it. She cites examples of the practice since the early Middle Ages in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and from the seventeenth century in America.
Reynolds concludes with a discussion of past and present ideas and assumptions about community, individual rights, and individual property that underlie the practice of expropriation but have been largely ignored by historians of both political and legal thought.
Editions of Before Eminent Domain
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- ISBN 9780807833537
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469622194
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469604282
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807895863
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893134131
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890884992
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In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between government and the institution of private property.
Before Eminent Domain concentrates on western Europe and the English colonies in America. As Reynolds argues, expropriation was a common legal practice in many societies in which individuals had rights to land. It was generally accepted that land could be taken from them, with compensation, when the community, however defined, needed it. She cites examples of the practice since the early Middle Ages in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and from the seventeenth century in America.
Reynolds concludes with a discussion of past and present ideas and assumptions about community, individual rights, and individual property that underlie the practice of expropriation but have been largely ignored by historians of both political and legal thought.
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What is Before Eminent Domain about?
In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between government and the institution of private property.
Before Eminent Domain concentrates on western Europe and the English colonies in America. As Reynolds argues, expropriation was a common legal practice in many societies in which individuals had rights to land. It was generally accepted that land could be taken from them, with compensation, when the community, however defined, needed it. She cites examples of the practice since the early Middle Ages in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and from the seventeenth century in America.
Reynolds concludes with a discussion of past and present ideas and assumptions about community, individual rights, and individual property that underlie the practice of expropriation but have been largely ignored by historians of both political and legal thought.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Before Eminent Domain?
Law > Jurisprudence and general issues > Legal history
Where can I read a sample of Before Eminent Domain?
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How long is Before Eminent Domain and how many pages does it have?
Before Eminent Domain has 192 page(s)
Is Before Eminent Domain part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Legal History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Before Eminent Domain?
Susan Reynolds
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Before Eminent Domain is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807833537) and paperback(ISBN 9781469622194) and ebook(ISBN 9781469604282) and ebook(ISBN 9780807895863) and ebook(ISBN 9798893134131) and pdf(ISBN 9798890884992)
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