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SUMMARY:'Bankruptcy and Debtor's Rights in Early Modern England: Punishmen
 t to Rehabilitation' - Professor Ann Carlos (U. of Colorado/University Col
 lege Dublin)
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CONTACT:D'Maris Coffman
DESCRIPTION:Bankruptcy involves two parties\, a creditor and debtor or len
 der and borrower.  A bankruptcy situation arises when a borrower is unable
  or unwilling meet the terms of the contract with the lender.  In some cas
 es the problem can be solved with contract restructuring (composition) to 
 allow for more time to repay.  In other cases failure is the result of a s
 erious structural problem. Bankruptcy is a term with precise legal meaning
  and this legal meaning has changed over time.  At any point in time\, the
  bankruptcy rules determine the rules of the game and the property rights 
 of the individuals involved.  This paper explores how to conceptualize the
  issues facing creditors and debtors.  In particular it examines the chang
 ing nature of bankruptcy statutes over the early modern period paying part
 icular attention to the implication of these statutes for the relative str
 ength of creditor or debtor rights.  In doing so it generates an index of 
 creditor and debtor rights for early modern England.\n\nNote: This paper's
  theme is a little different from the original offering\, but is based upo
 n much of the same manuscript evidence. Please contact D'Maris Coffman (dd
 c22) if you would like to join us for drinks and eventually dinner after t
 he seminar.
LOCATION:Lucia Windsor Room\, Newnham College
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