A New law-dictionary
Subtitle: containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law : as also the law and practice, under the proper heads and titles : together with such learning as explains the history and antiquity of the law; our manners, customs, and original government : collected and abstracted from all dictionaries, abridgments, institutes, commentaries, reports, year-books, charters, registers, chronicles, and histories, published to this time : adapted to the use of barristers, students, and practisers of the law, members of Parliament, justices of peace, clergymen, and other gentlemen, &c.
Contributors: Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.; Ruffhead, Owen, 1723-1769.; Morgan, John, fl. 1743
Edition: The ninth edition : with great additions and improvements, from the latest reports and statutes to this time : also many new titles, not in any other work of the kind. / originally compiled by Giles Jacob ; now corrected and greatly enlarged by Owen Ruffhead and J. Morgan, esquires.
Publisher: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, law-printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, for J. Beecroft [and 26 others]
Published: 1772
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 980
Subjects: Law -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries
Notes: Signatures: [1], A-Z2, Aa-Zz2, Aaa-Zzz2, 4a-4z2, 5a-5z2, 6a-6z2, 7a-7z2, 8a-8z2, 9a-9z2, 10a-10z2, 11a-11o2, [1].