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Title: The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming
Edition: 3rd edition.
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Waterlow & Sons, Limited, 1892.
Credits: Richard Tonsing, deaurider, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "The Law Relating to Betting, Time-Bargains and Gaming" by G. Herbert Stutfield and Henry Strother Cautley is a legal treatise written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the complex and evolving legal landscape surrounding gambling, betting, and various related contracts in England. It delves into the intricacies of common law and statutory provisions affecting wager contracts, offering insights into the legal implications of gambling practices, including the roles of betting houses and lotteries. The opening portion of the book provides a thorough preface that outlines the rationale behind its publication and revision. The authors discuss legislative changes and case law that influence the betting landscape, noting the prevalence of gambling and the courts' ongoing involvement in adjudicating disputes arising from various forms of betting. They introduce key legal concepts, such as wager contracts and the distinction between legal and illegal gambling practices, and emphasize the challenges courts face in interpreting these laws. This foundational framework sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the various legal statutes and principles governing gambling throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Stutfield, George Herbert
Author: Cautley, Henry Strother, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 71829
Published: Oct 8, 2023
Downloads: 186
Language: English
Subject: Gambling -- Great Britain
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.
Title: The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming
Edition: 3rd edition.
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Waterlow & Sons, Limited, 1892.
Credits: Richard Tonsing, deaurider, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "The Law Relating to Betting, Time-Bargains and Gaming" by G. Herbert Stutfield and Henry Strother Cautley is a legal treatise written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the complex and evolving legal landscape surrounding gambling, betting, and various related contracts in England. It delves into the intricacies of common law and statutory provisions affecting wager contracts, offering insights into the legal implications of gambling practices, including the roles of betting houses and lotteries. The opening portion of the book provides a thorough preface that outlines the rationale behind its publication and revision. The authors discuss legislative changes and case law that influence the betting landscape, noting the prevalence of gambling and the courts' ongoing involvement in adjudicating disputes arising from various forms of betting. They introduce key legal concepts, such as wager contracts and the distinction between legal and illegal gambling practices, and emphasize the challenges courts face in interpreting these laws. This foundational framework sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the various legal statutes and principles governing gambling throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Stutfield, George Herbert
Author: Cautley, Henry Strother, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 71829
Published: Oct 8, 2023
Downloads: 186
Language: English
Subject: Gambling -- Great Britain
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.