Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-311) and index.
Contents:
"The scribe and the prince" : legal culture, the courts and elite political power -- "Crimes of the most heinous nature" : criminal justice and law enforcement -- "Nothing but terrors and punishments" : slavery and the law -- "Placed therein and managed" : the Church of England, poor relief, and elite political power -- "Accountable for their misdemeanors" : the assembly and the placeholders -- "Sign or die" : the imperial crisis and the reconstruction of South Carolina's government.
Series:
Early American history series, 1877-0216 ; volume 3
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