Liberty

English Law: Liberty in the Past

In the English law, by liberty is meant a privilege held by grant or prescription, by which some men enjoy greater benefits than ordiuary subjects. A liberty is also a territory, with some extraordinary privilege. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about liberty is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including liberty.

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