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Balancing the Scales of Justice

- Local Courts and Rural Society in Southwest France, 1750-1800

About Balancing the Scales of Justice

This text examines the effects of changes in local justice brought on by the French Revolution. It looks at the pre-revolution seigneurial courts and compares them with the revolutionary justice of the peace, finding that the revolution made access to justice easier for rural inhabitants.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271020785
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • April 14, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of Balancing the Scales of Justice

This text examines the effects of changes in local justice brought on by the French Revolution. It looks at the pre-revolution seigneurial courts and compares them with the revolutionary justice of the peace, finding that the revolution made access to justice easier for rural inhabitants.

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