Ibhawoh, Bonny,
Imperial justice : Africans in Empire's court / Bonny Ibhawoh. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a vital study of the motivations of the British Imperial Appeal Courts and the tensions between the demands of imperial law and justice and those of African law and custom. Examining the central role of the Privy Council and the Courts, it reveals the impact of the colonized peoples in shaping the processes and outcomes of imperial justice.
9780191748523 (ebook) : No price
Great Britain. Privy Council. Judicial Committee --History.
Appellate courts--Colonies--History.--Great Britain--Africa
Justice, Administration of--Colonies--History.--Great Britain--Africa
KQC462
347.603
Imperial justice : Africans in Empire's court / Bonny Ibhawoh. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a vital study of the motivations of the British Imperial Appeal Courts and the tensions between the demands of imperial law and justice and those of African law and custom. Examining the central role of the Privy Council and the Courts, it reveals the impact of the colonized peoples in shaping the processes and outcomes of imperial justice.
9780191748523 (ebook) : No price
Great Britain. Privy Council. Judicial Committee --History.
Appellate courts--Colonies--History.--Great Britain--Africa
Justice, Administration of--Colonies--History.--Great Britain--Africa
KQC462
347.603