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Private property and abuse of rights in Victorian EnglandPrivate property and abuse of rights in Victorian England

Private property and abuse of rights in Victorian England

Michael Taggart

About this book

The case of the Borough of Bradford v Pickles was the first to establish the principle that it is not unlawful for a property owner to exercise his or her property rights maliciously and to the detriment of others or the public interest. This book explores why the common law developed in this way.

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OL Work ID
OL5957804W

Subjects

Abuse of rightsHistoryPropertyWater rightsWater-supplyRight of propertyLand tenure, great britainTrials, litigationBradford (England). BoroughBradford (West Yorkshire, England). Corporation

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