Sanctuary, House-Peace, and the Traditionalism of Alfred's Laws.
Prior to the reign of Alfred the Great, sanctuary protections appear to have been offered only by ecclesiastical buildings and restricted to those hoping to avoid punishment. Alfred's laws extend these protections even to private dwellings as well as to persons threatened with non-official forms of...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Legal History Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 129 - 148 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2010
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