Historia Placitorum Coronæ
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Historia Placitorum Coronæ or The History of the Pleas of the Crown is an influential treatise on the criminal law of England, written by Sir Matthew Hale
and published posthumously by Sollom Emlyn
in 1736. The book was published despite an instruction in Hale's will that none of his manuscripts were to be printed after his death unless he had ordered the publication during his life. This was defended by Sollom Evelyn on the basis that it was a work of enormous importance, that he appeared to have revoked this instruction in a codicil
and that, in any event, it was obvious that he had intended to publish it. He further observed that the order was the result of fear that the text would be altered or abridged.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with substantive law and the second part deals with procedure.
; volume 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=2KoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=toc#PPP7,M1 and volume 2 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8aoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage of the 1800 edition; and volume 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=FhseAAAAMAAJ&printsec=titlepage and volume 2 http://books.google.com/books?id=QWo0AAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage of the first American edition (1847).
Matthew Hale (jurist)
Sir Matthew Hale SL was an influential English barrister, judge and jurist most noted for his treatise Historia Placitorum Coronæ, or The History of the Pleas of the Crown. Born to a barrister and his wife, who had both died by the time he was 5, Hale was raised by his father's relative, a strict...
and published posthumously by Sollom Emlyn
Sollom Emlyn
-Life:Emlyn was the second son of Thomas Emlyn. He was born at Dublin, where his father was at the time settled, on 27 December 1697. He studied law, entered as a student at Leiden University 17 Sept. 1714, became a member of Lincoln's Inn, and rose to be of great reputation as a chamber counsel...
in 1736. The book was published despite an instruction in Hale's will that none of his manuscripts were to be printed after his death unless he had ordered the publication during his life. This was defended by Sollom Evelyn on the basis that it was a work of enormous importance, that he appeared to have revoked this instruction in a codicil
Codicil (will)
A codicil is a document that amends, rather than replaces, a previously executed will. Amendments made by a codicil may add or revoke small provisions , or may completely change the majority, or all, of the gifts under the will...
and that, in any event, it was obvious that he had intended to publish it. He further observed that the order was the result of fear that the text would be altered or abridged.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with substantive law and the second part deals with procedure.
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; volume 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=2KoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=toc#PPP7,M1 and volume 2 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8aoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage of the 1800 edition; and volume 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=FhseAAAAMAAJ&printsec=titlepage and volume 2 http://books.google.com/books?id=QWo0AAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage of the first American edition (1847).