London : Printed for B. White ... and T. Cadell ..., MDCCLXXI [that is, 1771]
Physical Details
iv, 300 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm (octavo)
OCLC
ocm06992751
Published anonymously. Written by William Eden, Baron Auckland. Cf. Halkett & Laing.
Signatures: [A]² B-T⁸ U⁶ chi1.
Errata leaf at end.
Includes bibliographical references.
ESTC T113009
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Of the origin of legislation -- Of penal laws -- Of the infliction of death -- Of banishment -- Of forfeiture and corruption of blood -- Of imprisonment -- Of corporal punishment and of infamy -- Of fines -- Of the disposal of the dead body of the criminal -- A general idea -- Of crimes -- Of crimes relative to religion -- Of crimes relative to the law of nations -- Of treasons -- Of the English trials in cases of high-treason -- Of the gradual improvements of criminal process -- An observation on the law of evidence -- Of other crimes immediately relative to the state -- Of murder -- Of duelling -- Of suicide -- Of other crimes relative to the persons of individuals -- Of crimes relative to property -- Of crimes of positive institution -- Of the importance of this subject -- Of the composition and promulgation of laws -- Of the execution of penal laws