The Office of Justice of the Peace in England in Its Origin and Development

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. Origin of the Office of Justice of the Peace -- 1. The King's Peace -- 2. The Conservator of the Peace -- Chapter II. Establishment of the Office of Justice of the Peace -- Chapter III. Development Until the Tudor Period -- 1. Organisation of the...
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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter I. Origin of the Office of Justice of the Peace -- 1. The King's Peace -- 2. The Conservator of the Peace -- Chapter II. Establishment of the Office of Justice of the Peace -- Chapter III. Development Until the Tudor Period -- 1. Organisation of the Office -- 2. Decay of the Norman Police System -- 3. Extension of Jurisdiction -- Chapter IV. Tudor Legislation Relating to the Justices -- 1. Organisation of Office and Central Control -- 2. Consolidation of County Administration -- 3. Justices of the Peace as an Administrative Board -- 4. The Parochial System -- 5. Trade and Labor Regulations -- 6. Police Control -- 7. Ecclesiastical Legislation -- 8. National Defence -- Chapter V. Privy Council and Justices of the Peace -- 1. Organisation and Powers of the Council -- 2. Control of Justices of the Peace -- 3. Council and Justices at Work -- Chapter VI. Constitution of the Office of Justice of the Peace -- Chapter VII. Process in the Sessions -- 1. Discretionary Sessions -- 2. Quarter Sessions -- 3. Special or Petty Sessions -- Chapter VIII. Decay of Ancient Communal Institutions -- Appendix of Illustrative Documents Ausführliche Beschreibung