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The rule of law in a penal colony : law and power in early New South Wales
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The rule of law in a penal colony : law and power in early New South Wales

by David Neal

This history explores the rule of law's role in transforming New South Wales from a penal colony to a free society. It analyses how early courts served as a de facto parliament for political expression and the pursuit of British liberty before formal government existed.

Accession 29165 ISBN 052137264X Publisher Cambridge University Press
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