Parish law: or, A guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, vestry-clerks, and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged cases never before published: together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, presentments, convictions, &c. To which is added a choice collection of precedents for justices of the peace, communicated by an able hand. With a new and correct table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
- Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.
- Date:
- MDCCL. [1750]
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Publication/Creation
[London] : In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, Law-Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun on Ludgate-Hill; J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass facing St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge; and J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-street in the Strand, MDCCL. [1750]
Physical description
[18], 389, [23] p. ; 80.
Edition
The seventh edition, in which are inserted many cases from Lord Raymond and other new reports; the Acts of Parliament continued to the present time; observations on the last Vagabond Act; and a table of the names of the cases.
References note
ESTC N11023
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- Forms (Law)Great BritainEarly works to 1800
- Justices of the peaceGreat BritainEarly works to 1800
- Parish councilsLaw and legislationGreat BritainEarly works to 1800
- Canon lawGreat BritainEarly works to 1800
- Poor laws (Canon law)Great BritainEarly works to 1800
- Parishes (Local government)Law and legislationGreat BritainEarly works to 1800