Lectures on the relation between law & public opinion in England during the nineteenth century
by A. V. Dicey.
- London Macmillan 1952.
- 506 p.
Reprint of the 2d (1914) ed. published by Macmillan, London.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Relation between law and public opinion.--Characteristics of law-making opinion in England.--Democracy and legislation.--The three main currents of public opinion.--The period of old Toryism or legislative quiescence.--The period of Benthamism or individualism.--The growth of collectivism.--Period of collectivism.--The debt of collectivism to Benthamism.--Counter-currents and cross-currents of legislative opinion.--Judicial legislation.--Relation between legislative opinion and general public opinion.--Appendix: 1. The right of association. 2. The Ecclesiastical Commission. 3. University tests. 4. Judge-made law.
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Law--History and criticism.--Great Britain Public opinion--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Great Britain.--Politics and government--19th century.