Supreme Court of Tasmania Rules and Orders 1856
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: -
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: The leather binding is worn and dried with some bumping and rubbing on the corners, showing its age. There’s a date penned on the front pastedown and a few small markings on the registry page from April 1856. Inside, the pages are all intact with no tears or loose sections, and the book holds together well. Despite the exterior wear, it’s still solid overall and the text block remains clean and stable.
This rare bound volume of legal history presents the procedural framework that governed the Supreme Court of Tasmania during the latter half of the nineteenth century. It chronicles the evolution of judicial practice through successive rules and general orders, illustrating the colony’s transition from its penal past to a more structured system of civil and criminal justice. The collection uncovers the interplay between colonial governance and judicial independence, presenting a comprehensive record of how law was administered across decades of change. It stands as a significant artifact for understanding the foundations of Tasmanian legal identity and the broader development of colonial jurisprudence.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: -
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: The leather binding is worn and dried with some bumping and rubbing on the corners, showing its age. There’s a date penned on the front pastedown and a few small markings on the registry page from April 1856. Inside, the pages are all intact with no tears or loose sections, and the book holds together well. Despite the exterior wear, it’s still solid overall and the text block remains clean and stable.
This rare bound volume of legal history presents the procedural framework that governed the Supreme Court of Tasmania during the latter half of the nineteenth century. It chronicles the evolution of judicial practice through successive rules and general orders, illustrating the colony’s transition from its penal past to a more structured system of civil and criminal justice. The collection uncovers the interplay between colonial governance and judicial independence, presenting a comprehensive record of how law was administered across decades of change. It stands as a significant artifact for understanding the foundations of Tasmanian legal identity and the broader development of colonial jurisprudence.