The 1838-1839 courts-martial of patriotes in Lower Canada : were they "constitutional"?
The thesis primarily examines the legality of the courtsmartial that followed the 1838-1839 rebellion in Lower Canada against the contemporary principles of British jurisprudence and concludes that Sir John Colborne, the acting governor of the colony, and others within the governing political elite...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6046 |