Principles of penal law.
Edition: The third edition.
Publisher: Printed for B. White ... and T. Cadell ...
Published: 1775
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
Subjects: Criminal law -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Punishment -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800; Criminal procedure -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Notes: Published anonymously. Written by William Eden, Baron Auckland. Cf. Halkett & Laing.

Signatures: pi² b⁸ c⁴ B-X⁸ Y⁶.

Includes bibliographical references.

ESTC T63051

LC copy has author's presentation inscription to John Howard.
Table of contents: title: Of the origin of legislation; title: Of penal laws; title: Of the infliction of death; title: Of banishment; title: Of forfeiture, and corruption of blood; title: Of imprisonment; title: Of corporal punishments, and of infamy; title: Of fines; title: Of the disposal of the dead body of the criminal; title: Of crimes; title: Of crimes relative to religion; title: Of crimes relative to the law of nations; title: Of treasons; title: A digression relative to the English trials in cases of high treason; title: A further digression relative to the gradual improvements of criminal process; title: Of other crimes immediately relative to the state; title: Of murder; title: Of duelling; title: Of suicide; title: Of other crimes relative to the persons of individuals; title: Of crimes relative to property; title: Of crimes of positive institution; title: Of the composition and promulgation of laws; title: Of the execution of penal laws; title: Of the importance of this subject.