The Works of James Wilson. Volume II / Robert Green McCloskey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, James, 1742-1798

Contributor:

McCloskey, Robert G. (Robert Green), editor.

Series:

John Harvard library.

The John Harvard Library ; Volume II

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--United States.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (445 pages).

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

LECTURES ON LAW PART TWO, continued

II. -OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT {continued.)

III. -OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

IV. OF THE NATURE OF COURTS

V. OF THE CONSTITUENT PARTS OF COURTS - OF THE JUDGES

VI. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED - OF JURIES

VII. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED - OF SHERIFFS AND CORONERS

VIII. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED - OF COUNSELLORS AND ATTORNIES

IX. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED - OF CONSTABLES

X. OF CORPORATIONS

XI. OF CITIZENS AND ALIENS

XII. OF THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS

LECTURES ON LAW. PART THREE

I. OF THE NATURE OF CRIMES; AND THE NECESSITY AND PROPORTION OF PUNISHMENTS

II. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR PROPERTY

III. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO LIBERTY, AND TO REPUTATION

IV. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO PERSONAL SAFETY

V. OF CRIMES, IMMEDIATELY AGAINST THE COMMUNITY

VI. OF CRIMES, AFFECTING SEVERAL OF THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS

VII. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS ACQUIRED UNDER CIVIL GOVERNMENT

VIII. OF THE PERSONS CAPABLE OF COMMITTING CRIMES; AND OF THE DIFFERENT DEGREES OF GUILT INCURRED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE SAME CRIME

IX. OF THE DIRECT MEANS USED BY THE LAW TO PREVENT OFFENCES

X. OF THE DIFFERENT STEPS PRESCRIBED BY THE LAW, FOR APPREHENDING, DETAINING, TRYING, AND PUNISHING OFFENDERS

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS

I. ON THE HISTORY OF PROPERTY

II. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

III. SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA

IV. SPEECH DELIVERED ON 26th NOVEMBER, 1187, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA

V. ORATION DELIVERED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY 1788, AT THE PROCESSION FORMED AT PHILADELPHIA

VI. SPEECH ON CHOOSING THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE BY ELECTORS; DELIVERED ON 31st DECEMBER, 1789, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA

VII. SPEECH DELIVERED, ON 19th JANUARY, 1190, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA

VIII. A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE GRAND JURY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

IX. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE BANK OF NORTH AMERICA

APPENDIX TO THE PRECEDING CONSIDERATIONS

Bibliographical Glossary

INDEX

Backmatter

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

0-674-28950-1

OCLC:

1011471661