Sir John Davies and the Conquest of Ireland : A Study in Legal Imperialism (Paperback)

Preface; Abbreviations; Part I. Introduction: 1. Law as an instrument of colonization; 2. Sir John Davies: a biographical sketch; 3. Ireland and the origins of stare decisis; Part II. Judicial Encounters: The Native Community: 4. The cases of gavelkind and tanistry: legal imperialism in Ireland, 1603?1610; 5. The case of the Bann fishery; Part III. Judicial Encounters: The Colonial Community: 6. The mandates controversy and the case of Robert Lalor; 7. The case of customs payable for merchandise; 8. The case of mixed money; Part IV. Conclusion: 9. Sir John Davies, the ancient constitution and civil law; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.