The Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Concerning High Treason, and Other Pleas of the Crown, and Criminal Causes.

by Edward Coke

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324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1644

About the author

Sir Edward Coke, SL, was Attorney General for England and Wales under Elizabeth I, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench under James I.

Reviews

[Mesembryanthemum]

Such a treat to see — and touch! — a book this old. I'm amazed that it has survived for over 375 years. What things this book must have seen.



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