Tag Archives: Henry de Bracton
Dobbs History and Tradition #1
I found a number of interesting claims in a Washington Post article written in May of 2022 by Gillian Brockell. She addresses some of the historical material the Dobbs majority discusses in the decision. About Matthew Hale: “At least seven times, Alito cited Sir Matthew Hale, a 17th-century jurist who didn’t think marital rape was […]
Dobbs Sentences #109: Part II B 3
Paragraph 4 of 11 Sentence 3 of 4 There are a few tightly-bound claims in this sentence: “But as we have seen, great common-law authorities like Bracton, Coke, Hale, and Blackstone all wrote that a post-quickening abortion was a crime—and a serious one at that.” Here’s where we get into issues that annoy people who […]
Dobbs Sentences #57: Part II B 2 a
Paragraph 2 of 8 Sentence 2 of 2 In theory, the single claim in the next sentence is easy to verify, but I’m having trouble finding a copy of the document online. Here’s the sentence: “Henry de Bracton’s 13th-century treatise explained that if a person has ‘struck a pregnant woman, or has given her poison, […]
Cynical Jason 