1. Objectifs

Intentions :
This book «presents new essays on a range of topics and episodes in Canadian legal history, provides an introduction to legal methodologies, shows researchers newer to the field how to locate and use a variety of sources, and includes a combined bibliography arranged to demonstrate best practices in gathering and listing primary sources.» (quatrième de couverture)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

«[The book] is an essential welcome for scholars who wish to learn about Canada’s legal past—and why we study it. In fascinating accounts that include the story of a fishing vessel that became the subject of an extraordinarily long diplomatic dispute, young Northwest Mounted Police constables subject to an odd mixture of police discipline and criminal procedure, and more, this book illuminates the vibrant evolution of Canada’s legal tradition. Explorations of primary sources, including provincial archive records that suggest how Quebec courts have been used in interfamilial conflict, newspaper records that disclose the details of bigamy cases, and penitentiary records that reveal the details of the lives and legal entanglements of Canada’s most marginalized people, show the many different ways of researching and understanding legal history.» (quatrième de couverture)

Les textes suivants font l’objet d’une fiche dans Famili@:
- Reiter, Eric H., «Family Defamation in the Quebec Civil Courts: The View from the Archives»
- Garneau, Jean-Philippe, «Poursuivre son mari en justice : femmes mariées et coutume de Paris devant la Cour du banc du roi de Montréal (1795-1830)»