Biographia Juridica
Encyclopedia
The Biographica Juridica, subtitled A Biographical Dictionary Of The Judges Of England From The Conquest To The Present Time, 1066-1870, is a lengthy and rigorous review of the major legal minds in British history. It was compiled by Edward Foss
, a lawyer
and devoted amateur historian
who died only two months before its publication.
Edward Foss
Edward Foss was an English lawyer and biographer.He was born in London. He became a solicitor, and on his retirement from practice in 1840, devoted himself to the study of legal antiquities. His Judges of England was regarded as a standard work, characterized by accuracy and extensive research...
, a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and devoted amateur historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
who died only two months before its publication.