Madness on trial

Madness on trial
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781526133052
ISBN-13 : 1526133059
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Book Synopsis Madness on trial by : James Moran

Download or read book Madness on trial written by James Moran and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of civil law in determining mental capacity over a five hundred year period in England and in New Jersey.


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