"History of English Law" (Holdsworth)

Japanese: 《英法史》(ホールズワース) - えいほうし
"History of English Law" (Holdsworth)

…He was also active in government-related work. His academic energy was astonishing, and his major work, A History of English Law (1903-72), consisted of 17 volumes, and took nearly 70 years to publish. This book describes the history of English law in all areas, from its earliest period to the court law of 1873-75. As an overview of English legal history by one author, it is not without its shortcomings in terms of completeness, but it is not only valuable as an encyclopedia of English legal history, but also unparalleled as a comprehensive history that provides a detailed overview of English legal history from a consistent perspective. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "A History of English Law" (Holdsworth) is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ほかに政府関係の仕事でも活躍している。彼の学問的エネルギーは驚嘆すべきものがあり,主著《英法史》(1903‐72)は17巻を数え,その出版には70年近い年月を要した。本書は英法の歴史をその最初期から1873‐75年の裁判所法に至るまで全分野にわたって叙述したもので,1人の著者による全英法史の概観だけに完全さの点では欠ける点がなくもないが,英法史の事典的価値を有するのみならず,一貫した立場から英法史を詳細に鳥瞰した通史としても比類のない存在である。…

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