Historia Placitorum Coronae: The History of the Pleas of the Crown de Matthew Hale - 2004-09-30

2016. ISBN-13: 9781584772828; ISBN-10: 1584772824. Hale, Sir Matthew. Historia Placitorum Coronae. The History of the Pleas of the Crown. Now First Published from his Lordship's Original Manuscript, and the Several References to the Records Examined by the Originals, with Large Notes. By Sollem Emlyn of Lincoln's Inn, Esq. To which is added a Table of the Principle Matters. Originally published: [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, 1736. 2 Volumes. [iv], xxviii, 710; [vi], 414, [415-620] pp. Reprinted 2003, 2016 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772828; ISBN-10: 1584772824. Hardcover. New. $125. * Reprint of the first edition. Widely acclaimed for its skillful, comprehensive and masterful discourse, this is the first history of English criminal law. Although Hale had planned to write this work in three books; only the first book was completed before his death. It covers the capital offenses - treasons and felonies. "This book, so far as it extends, gives a complete… Leer más