The office and authority of a justice of the peace
Subtitle: And also the duty of sheriffs, coroners, church-wardens, surveiors of highways, constables, and officers of militia. Together with precedents of warrants, judgments, executions, and other legal process, issuable by magistrates within their respective jurisdictions, in cases civil or criminal. And the method of judicial proceedings, before justices of peace, in matters within their cognisance out of sessions. Collected from the common and statute laws of England, and acts of assembly, now in force; and adapted to the constitution and practice of Virginia
Publisher: Printed by William Parks
Published: 1736
Place of publication: Williamsburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364