Jugements du tribunal de la Chaudrie de Pondichéry 1766-1817
by Jean-Claude Bonnan

The Choultry of Pondicherry, an Indian court ruled subsequently by the French, existed from the 17th century until 1827. It dealt with personal law, trade, civil and criminal proceedings, immovable property, criminal law and public regulations. Its manner of settling disputes exemplifies both an ancient tradition of jurisprudence and also the contacts between Indian law and European law. Drawing on manuscript material, this book reproduces the most interesting judgements passed during the existence of the institution. An introduction presents our knowledge of the history and the name of this court, with a complete bibliography. Abstracts, summaries, notes and indexes, facilitate the searching of this corpus. A glossary supplies details in vernacular words.