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LoC No.: 15003073
Title: The Law and the Poor
Note: Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Law and the Poor" by Sir Edward Abbott Parry is an analytical examination of the legal system's treatment of the poor, written in the early 20th century. The text explores the historical evolution of legal practices affecting the impoverished classes, focusing on themes of injustice, social inequality, and the fallacies of contemporary legal protections. Parry draws on his own experiences in County Courts to illuminate the systemic flaws and the need for reform aimed at the disadvantaged. The opening of the work lays the groundwork by emphasizing the significant divide between the rich and poor within the legal framework. Parry introduces the reader to his motivations for discussing this subject, tracing back to historical injustices and the evolution of laws that continue to burden the impoverished. He critiques the existing systems that perpetuate inequality, highlighting the legacy of past laws and their impact on present-day society. Parry sets the stage for a deeper exploration of various aspects of law relevant to the poor, encouraging readers to reconsider their perceptions of justice and the practical implications of existing legal practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Parry, Edward Abbott, Sir, 1863-1943
EBook No.: 36045
Published: May 6, 2011
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Law -- England
Subject: Poor laws -- England
Subject: Working class -- England
Subject: Poor -- England
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 15003073
Title: The Law and the Poor
Note: Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary: "The Law and the Poor" by Sir Edward Abbott Parry is an analytical examination of the legal system's treatment of the poor, written in the early 20th century. The text explores the historical evolution of legal practices affecting the impoverished classes, focusing on themes of injustice, social inequality, and the fallacies of contemporary legal protections. Parry draws on his own experiences in County Courts to illuminate the systemic flaws and the need for reform aimed at the disadvantaged. The opening of the work lays the groundwork by emphasizing the significant divide between the rich and poor within the legal framework. Parry introduces the reader to his motivations for discussing this subject, tracing back to historical injustices and the evolution of laws that continue to burden the impoverished. He critiques the existing systems that perpetuate inequality, highlighting the legacy of past laws and their impact on present-day society. Parry sets the stage for a deeper exploration of various aspects of law relevant to the poor, encouraging readers to reconsider their perceptions of justice and the practical implications of existing legal practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Parry, Edward Abbott, Sir, 1863-1943
EBook No.: 36045
Published: May 6, 2011
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Law -- England
Subject: Poor laws -- England
Subject: Working class -- England
Subject: Poor -- England
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.