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The Merger Of Common-Law And Equity Pleading In Virginia, William Hamilton Bryson
The Merger Of Common-Law And Equity Pleading In Virginia, William Hamilton Bryson
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This article describes the separation of common law and equity in Virginia leading up to the 2006 merger of common law and equity pleading and the problems that remain to be solved by the courts.
The Common Law Of England In Virgina From 1776 To 1830, J. Thomas Wren
The Common Law Of England In Virgina From 1776 To 1830, J. Thomas Wren
Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications
The Virginia Court of Appeals embraced, on the whole, the English legal heritage, despite the violent separation from Great Britain in 1776. This loyalty to English precedents was an illustration of the conservative tenor of the Revolution in Virginia. The English common law continued to be revered because it was perceived to be a bulwark of English, and hence American, liberty. Adherence to English precedent also maintained stable rules of law, which in turn protected existing property rights. At the same time, however, the Court of Appeals was not slavishly devoted to the common law, and the court's departures from …