Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrest, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, and Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend T

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• Giles Jacob (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by W. Strahan, and W. Woodfall, Law-Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; for W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, T. Longman, W. and T. Lowndes, J. Johnson, Richardson, and Urquhart, G. Robinson, W. Goldsmith, J. Bew, T. Whieldon, and E. Newbery, M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784] The ninth edition, corrected and improved with many additions ..; ..

Publication year

1784

ESTC No.

N9504

Grub Street ID

54377

Description

vi,534,[4]p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Giles Jacob

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