Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210–1268) was an English jurist. These volumes, containing his collection of 2,000 lawsuits, are the earliest records of English case law. Volume 3 contains the texts of Pleas in the Bench and before the King from 1224 to 1240.
Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210–1268) was an English jurist. These volumes contain a collection of 2,000 law cases, each with a description of how the law should be applied. Volume 2 contains the texts of Pleas in the Bench from 1218 to 1234.