The Second Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England (1681)

<h1>The Second Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England (1681)</h1>

<p>Coke, Sir Edward. <em>The Second Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Containing the Exposition of Many Ancient, and Other Statutes, Whereof You May See the Particulars in a Table Following</em>. 6th ed. London: Printed by W. Rawlins, for Thomas Basset, 1681. George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library.</p>

<p>In his <em>Second Institute</em>, <strong>Sir Edward Coke</strong> (1552–1634) discusses public law and provides insight for thirty-nine statutes which amended or defined the common law. He begins with Magna Carta and continues through to contemporary legislation from the time of James I. Coke's observations on these statutes, particularly his praise of Magna Carta and its declaration of the rights of Englishmen, greatly contributed to colonial thoughts on liberty and the rights of man. This copy is from the Wolf Law Library's <a href="https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php/Second_Part_of_the_Institutes_of_the_Laws_of_England">George Wythe Collection</a>.</p>

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