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| − | William Style (c.1599–1679) was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1619, and was called to the bar in 1628. He does not appear to have been overly successful practitioner of law and is predominantly remembered for his legal publications.<ref>J. H. Baker, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26755 "Style, William (c.1599–1679)"], ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 30 May 2013.</ref> His ''Practical Register'', first published in 1657, "groups the rules of practice, together with a little information as to the substantive law, under alphabetical heads."<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:598 .</ref> It "was a useful guide to modern practice decisions"<ref>Baker, "Style, William."</ref> which was reprinted multiple times. A new edition in 1607 edited by John Lilly preceded Lilly's continuation volume in 1610.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Style William Style] (c.1599–1679) was admitted to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Temple Inner Temple] in 1619, and was called to the bar in 1628. He does not appear to have been an overly successful practitioner of law and is predominantly remembered for his legal publications.<ref>J. H. Baker, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26755 "Style, William (c.1599–1679)"], ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 30 May 2013.</ref> His ''Practical Register'', first published in 1657, "groups the rules of practice, together with a little information as to the substantive law, under alphabetical heads."<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:598 .</ref> It "was a useful guide to modern practice decisions"<ref>Baker, "Style, William."</ref> which was reprinted multiple times. A new edition in 1607 edited by John Lilly preceded Lilly's continuation volume in 1610.<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
Revision as of 13:28, 20 March 2014
Style's Practical Register: Begun in the Reign of King Charles I Consisting of Rules, Orders, and the Principal Observations Concerning the Practice of The Common Law in the Courts at Westminster: Particularly the King's Bench, as Well in Matters Criminal as Civil: Carefully Continued Down to this Time from Modern Reports: Alphabetically Digested Under Several Titles: with a Table for the Ready Finding Out of Those Titles
by William Style
| Style's Practical Register | |
 Title page from Style's Practical Register, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary. | |
| Author | William Style |
| Published | London: Printed for C. Harper, D. Brown, J. Walthoe and D. Midwinter |
| Date | 1707 |
| Edition | Fourth, with large additions |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 682 |
William Style (c.1599–1679) was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1619, and was called to the bar in 1628. He does not appear to have been an overly successful practitioner of law and is predominantly remembered for his legal publications.[1] His Practical Register, first published in 1657, "groups the rules of practice, together with a little information as to the substantive law, under alphabetical heads."[2] It "was a useful guide to modern practice decisions"[3] which was reprinted multiple times. A new edition in 1607 edited by John Lilly preceded Lilly's continuation volume in 1610.[4]
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound with later calf retaining original boards, raised bands, gilt title and date on spine. Includes signature, "Wm. Cumming" and annotations to preliminaries. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.
References
- ↑ J. H. Baker, "Style, William (c.1599–1679)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 30 May 2013.
- ↑ W. S. Holdsworth, A History of English Law (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:598 .
- ↑ Baker, "Style, William."
- ↑ Ibid.
