A New Law-Dictionary

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by Giles Jacob

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Author: Giles Jacob

Title: A New Law-Dictionary: Containing, The Interpretation And Definition Of Words And Terms Used In The Law, And Also The Whole Law, And The Practice Thereof, Under All The Heads And Titles Of The Same Together With Such Informations Relating Thereto, As Explain The History And Antiquity Of The Law, And Our Manners, Customs, And Original Government, Abstracted From All Dictionaries, Abridgments, Institutes, Reports, Year-Books, Charters, Registers, Chronicles, And Histories, Published To This Time, And Fitted For The Use Of Barristers, Students, And Practisers Of The Law, Members Of Parliament, And Other Gentlemen, Justices Of Peace, Clergymen, &c

Published: London, In the Savoy : Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq.) for J. and J. Knapton et al., 1729.

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Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Bound in recent period-style quarter calf over marble boards, raised bands, with blind ornaments and lettering piece on the spine. The endpapers have been renewed and the title page re-hinged. The title page hosts early signatures. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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