The Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England (1648)

<h1>The Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England (1648)</h1>

<p>Coke, Sir Edward. <em>The Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Concerning High Treason, and other Pleas of the Crown, and Criminall Causes</em>. [bound with] <em>The Fourth Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Concerning the Jurisdiction of the Courts</em>. 2nd ed. London: Printed by M. Flesher, for W. Lee, and D. Pakeman, 1648.</p>

<p>Having treated with "common pleas" in the first two parts of his Institutes, <strong>Sir Edward Coke</strong> (1552–1634) turned to criminal law in the third. His background as attorney-general and judge provided ample insight into contemporary developments in the areas of treason, penal statutes, monopolies and bankruptcies. In the <em>Third Institute</em>, Coke focuses more of his attention on high crimes such as treason and heresy and provides less commentary on the crimes of murder, rape, theft, etc. This copy is bound with Coke's <em>Fourth Institute</em> in which he describes the jurisdiction of the courts.</p>

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