The duty of obeying the law: the Court of Session, the Kirk and the Disruption of 1843

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Mortensen, Reid. 2000. "The duty of obeying the law: the Court of Session, the Kirk and the Disruption of 1843." Moens, Gabriel A. (ed.) Constitutional and international law perspectives. Brisbane, Australia. University of Queensland Press. pp. 230-266
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The duty of obeying the law: the Court of Session, the Kirk and the Disruption of 1843

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Book TitleConstitutional and international law perspectives
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AuthorMortensen, Reid
EditorsMoens, Gabriel A.
Page Range230-266
Chapter Number11
Number of Pages37
Year2000
PublisherUniversity of Queensland Press
Place of PublicationBrisbane, Australia
ISBN9780702231605
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020480702. Constitutional law
500105. Legal ethics
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Queensland
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