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, Arrests, 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, the 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 aquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes, in all cases whatsoever.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.

Contributor:

Gage, Thomas Gage, Viscount, approximately 1695-1754.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Law.

Great Britain.

Penn Provenance:

Barry, Thomas (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Constable, Albert (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

iv, 289 pages, 15 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

The seventh edition, corrected and improved with many additions from Lord Raymond, Comyn, Strange, Foster, and with the statute law down to 4 Geo. 3 inclusive.

Other Title:

Every man his own lawyer

Summary of the laws of England, in a new and instructive method

Fingerprint:

J.t, 3.t. 8.a- Atth (3) 1768 (R)

Place of Publication:

New-York : Printed by Hugh Gaine, Printer, Bookseller and stationer at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square, MDCCLXVIII [1768]

Notes:

Dedication to Thomas, Lord Viscount Gage, signed: G.J. (i.e. Giles Jacob).

Includes index (3 p.) at end.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has written bookplate of Thomas Barry, 1768.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Albert Constable, June 1828.

Cited in:

Evans, 10935

ESTC, W32149

OCLC:

18863173