Sir Henry James Sumner Maine,English comparative jurist

Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, KCSI (15 August 1822 – 3 February 1888), was an English comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in Ancient Law that law and society developed "from status to contract." According to the thesis, in the ancient world individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional groups, while in the modern one, in which individuals are viewed as ... Read more at Wikipedia

 

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1822

Place of Birth: Kelso, , United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1888

Profession: Writer

Nationality: England, United Kingdom, India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

 

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