British and Colonial Antecedents of American Liberties
 

Creator

Thomas Forster

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Identifier

KD 7869 .F67 1656

Creation Date

1656

Description

Forster, Thomas. The Lay-mans Lawyer, Reviewed & Enlarged, being a Second Part of the Practice of the Law, Relating to the Punishment of Offences Committed Against the Publique Peace. London: Printed for H. Twyford and J. Price, 1656.

Originally published in 1654, this revised and expanded version appeared two years later. Thomas Forster presents a basic overview of criminal law beginning with "forms of process, indictments and proceedings to judgment." The latter part of the book discusses pardons and "remissions of punishments" as well as the roles of the various officers of the law. This copy is marked with notes and signatures particularly on the front end leaves.

Notes and signatures on front free endpapers available as additional files, below.

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Notes and signatures, front free endpapers

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