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Best Evidence : A Social History Of The County Court Of Lafayette County, 1865-1870, Debbielee Landi
Best Evidence : A Social History Of The County Court Of Lafayette County, 1865-1870, Debbielee Landi
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The study of American legal institutions and practices provides valuable information regarding American society. This analysis focuses on the County Court of Lafayette County, Mississippi from its creation in 1865 until its dissolution in 1870. In order to assess the role of this court during Reconstruction, the types of cases and participants for the five-year period were analyzed.
The County Court system was established by the Mississippi state legislature in 1865 to manage the anticipated surge of criminal activity caused by the Civil War and the emancipation of slaves. This research discovered that although there was a considerable amount of …