Misplaced Traditions: British Lawyers, Colonial Peoples

Rob McQueen, W. Wesley Pue

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Abstract

The introduction of British law into its colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries was a crucial part of the civilizing project; however, it was a difficult task. Despite a conscious effort to emulate their counterparts in Britain, local legal professions were constantly encountering problems in replicating British models in the quite different conditions existing in the colonies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-16
Number of pages16
JournalLaw in Context
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

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