Courted and Abandoned Seduction in Canadian Law |
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| Author:
| Brode, Patrick |
| Series title: | Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4426-2081-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $61.00 |
Book Description:
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Patrick Brode examines the history of the 'heartbalm' torts in nineteenth-century Canada - breaches of duty leading to liability for damages for seduction, breach of promise of marriage, and criminal conversation.
Patrick Brode examines the history of the 'heartbalm' torts in nineteenth-century Canada - breaches of duty leading to liability for damages for seduction, breach of promise of marriage, and criminal conversation.