Law and Community on the Mexican California Frontier
Auteur : David J. Langum
Date de publication : 2006
Éditeur : Los Californianos
Nombre de pages : 355
Résumé du livre
"This book addresses four distinct topics ... the legal system of Mexican California between the years of 1821 and 1846, ... how the Anglo-American expatriates who lived in Mexican California were treated by the legal system ... the clash between the Hispanic and the Anglo-American legal traditions ... the methods by which the foreign residents handled their legal affairs ..."--Introduction.