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2014. ISBN-13: 9781616193706; ISBN-10: 1616193700. Jackson, E. Hilton. Latin for Lawyers. Containing I: A Course in Latin, with Legal Maxims and Phrases As a Basis of Instruction. II. A Collection of Over One Thousand Latin Maxims, with English Translations, Explanatory Notes, and Cross-References. III. A Vocabulary of Latin Words. Originally published: London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1915. viii, 300 pp. Reprinted 2014 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781616193706; ISBN-10: 1616193700. Paperback. New. $24.95 * The perfect book for that considerable number of law students and lawyers with little or no knowledge of Latin. For those already proficient in Latin, the interest in this volume will lie in the large collection of legal maxims and phrases. The annotations are commendable for their brevity and unpretentious simplicity.

1972. Jackson, Bernard S. Theft in Early Jewish Law. Oxford; At the Clarendon Press, 1972. xviii, 316 pp. Publisher's blue gilt stamped cloth hardcover, very good, in a lightly worn dust jacket. Internally clean and bright. $45. * Traces the history of the principal rules of the Jewish law of theft from the earliest Biblical sources to the end of the Tannaitic period (c. A.D.220). Makes comparisons to ancient, Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman laws, and their influence on Jewish rules. Examines different Biblical codes, the history of the methods of acquisitions, 'sacred' and 'secular' legal concepts in the second commonwealth and Tannaitic periods, and Roman jurisdiction in Palestine and its effects.

2015. ISBN-13: 9780963010643; ISBN-10: 0963010646. Jackson, E. Hilton. Latin for Lawyers. Containing I: A Course in Latin, with Legal Maxims and Phrases As a Basis of Instruction. II. A Collection of Over One Thousand Latin Maxims, with English Translations, Explanatory Notes, and Cross-References. III. A Vocabulary of Latin Words. Originally published: London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1915. viii, 300 pp. Reprinted 1992, 2015 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9780963010643; ISBN-10: 0963010646. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * The perfect book for that considerable number of law students and lawyers with little or no knowledge of Latin. For those already proficient in Latin, the interest in this volume will lie in the large collection of legal maxims and phrases. The annotations are commendable for their brevity and unpretentious simplicity.

1946. Welcome Home, Mr. Justice Jackson, Robert H. [1892-1954]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Photograph of Jackson Kissing His Wife]. [New York: Acme News Agency, August 2, 1946]. Light wear to edges, stamps, annotations and caption to verso. $125. * The caption reads (in part): "JACKSON BACK FROM WAR CRIMES TRIALS (...) Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson is greeted by his wife shortly after his arrival at Washington National Airport from Nuremberg, Germany, where he has been chief American prosecutor at the Nazi War Crimes Trials.

1953. Jacob, Ernest Fraser. Essays in the Conciliar Epoch. 2nd ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1953. viii, 264 pp. With index. Cloth, Good. $5. * Second edition with two further chapters and critical comments, first published in 1943. Contents: Conciliar thought. Dietrich of Niem. Englishmen and the general councils of the fifteenth century. English conciliar activity, 1395-1418. Ockham as a political thinker. Sir John Fortescue and the law of nature. The Brethren of the Common Life. The De imitatione Christi. Cusanus the Theologian. "Middle Ages" and "Renaissance." Verborum florida venustas. English university clerks in the later Middle Ages.

1716. London, 1716. London, 1716. Jacob's Continuation of Hale's Pleas of the Crown Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. [Hale, Sir Matthew (1609-1676)]. Pleas of the Crown: The Second Part. Or, A Methodical Summary of the Principal Matters Relating to that Subject. By way of supplement to Sir Matthew Hale. Being a Continuation Thereof to This Time, From the acts of Parliament and Books of Reports, &c. In Sir Matthew's Method. London: Printed by J[ohn] N[utt], Assignee of E. Sayer, for D. Brown [et al.], 1716. [iv], 121 [i.e. 131], [1] pp. Pp. 129-131 misnumbered 119-121. General title page of Hale's Pleas of the Crown, with the same publisher and imprint date, bound after title page. Handsome period-style paneled calf by Philip Dusel, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt tooling to board edges, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to interior, light soiling to title page, faint finger smudges to a few leaves. $1,250. * Only edition by Jacob. First published in 1678, Hale's important study of criminal… Read More

1782. London: Printed by W. Strahan & W. Woodfall, 1782. London: Printed by W. Strahan & W. Woodfall, 1782. Tenth Edition of Jacob's Great Dictionary Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. Morgan, J[ohn], Editor. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing the Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms Used in the Law; As Also the Law and Practice, Under the Proper Heads and Titles. Together With Such Learning as Explains the History and Antiquity of the Law: Our Manners, Customs, And Original Government. Collected and Abstracted From All Dictionaries, Abridgments, Institutes, Commentaries, Reports, Year-Books, Charters, Registers, Chronicles, and Histories, Published to This Time. Adapted for the Use of Barristers, Students, and Practisers of the Law, Members of Parliament, Justices of Peace, Clergymen, And Other Gentlemen &c. London: Printed by W. Strahan and W. Woodfall, 1782. Unpaginated. Main text printed in parallel columns. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/2"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind fillets to… Read More

1719. London, 1719. 1st ed.. London, 1719. 1st ed. Legal Guide for "Gentlemen of All Ranks" in a Well-Preserved Contemporary Binding Jacob, G[iles] [1686-1744]. Lex Constitutionis: Or, The Gentleman's Law. Being, A Compleat Treatise of All the Laws and Statutes Relating to the King, And the Prerogative of the Crown; The Nobility, And House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; The Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; Of the Excise; Of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; The Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein Near One Hundred Authors of the Best Reputation, Both Ancient and Modern, On the Subject, Have Been Consulted, And are Referr'd to. And also, An Introduction to the Common Law of England, With Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage-Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To Which are Added,… Read More

1729. With A "Merchant's Dictionary of Words and Terms" [Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)]. Lex Mercatoria: Or, The Merchant's Companion. Containing all the Laws and Statutes Relating to Merchandize. Wherein Our Trade with Foreign Nations, and Trade in General Amongst Our Selves, With What Belongs to Particular Companies, and all Maritime Affairs, in the way of Traffick, are illustrated and Concisely Treated of; Under the Heads of Merchants, and Owners of Ships, Masters, Mariners, Pilots, Freight, and Charter-Parties of Affreightment, Insurance, Bottomry, Customs, Wrecks, Factors, Planters and Plantations, Letters of Marque and Reprisal, Privateers, Piracy, Treaties of Commerce, Exchange, &c. With an Introduction, Setting forth the Laws of Nature and of Nations, Dominion of the Sea, &c. Some Curious and Useful History, and Variety of Special Cases and Determinations Interspers'd Thro' the Whole. To which are Added, in Proper Places, The Best Adapted Precedents of Instruments and Writings Made Use of in All… Read More

1732. A Handbook for the Freemen of London Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. City-Liberties: Or, The Rights and Privileges of Freemen. Being a Concise Abridgment of All the Laws, Charters, By-Laws, And Customs of London, Down to this Time: Containing The Liberties and Advantages of the Citizens, Their Wives, Widows, Orphans, And Others; And the Laws Concerning Wills, Administration and Distribution of Estates, Actions, Attachments and Sequestrations. Also Of Binding Forth Apprentices, Taking out Freedoms, Election of Officers, and Courts in the City; Companies of Trade, &c. As Regulated by Late Statures. Very Useful To all Citizens and Other Inhabitants of the City of London. [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 1732. viii, 168, [8] pp. Two leaves at rear of text, both publisher advertisements, lacking. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Later three-quarter morocco over textured cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine, title page re-hinged. Some rubbing to extremities, moderate toning and occasional… Read More

1730. A Digest of Statute Law for Laymen by Giles Jacob with Contemporary Annotations Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. The Statute-Law Common-Plac'd: Or, A Second Table to the Statutes. Containing the Purport and Effect of All the Acts of Parliament in Force from Magna Charta Down to the Reign of King George, In a Method Perfectly New and Regular; With the Numerous Proviso's and Additional Clauses Inserted Under Their Proper Titles. The Whole Very Useful to Counsellors, Attornies, Solicitors, Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Coroners, Clergymen, Merchants, And All Trading Persons. [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 1730. [xi], v, 220, [4] pp. Octavo (7-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary paneled calf, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and some minor nicks and scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, rear hinge just starting at head, small chip to foot of spine, corners bumped and lightly worn, front hinge cracked. Moderate… Read More

1720. London, 1720. third & final edition. London, 1720. third & final edition. Best Edition of Jacob's JP Manual Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. The Modern Justice: Containing the Business of a Justice of Peace, In All its Parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, And of All the Acts of Parliament Relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and Other Parish Officers Under Them, Compleat Down to this Time; And Some Special Law-Cases to Illustrate the Same. With Great Variety of the Most Authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, Indictments, &c. Regularly Interspersed, Fitting all Occasions for Putting of the Laws in Force. Also the Chairman's Charge in the Quarter-Sessions; Proceedings in Trying of Criminals, Motions and Trials of Causes Relating to Settlements, &c. And the Particular Power of Mayors, Given by Statute, with Precedents of Warrants, &c. in all Cases. To Which are Added, A Concise Account of the Constitution and Government of a Considerable Workhouse for… Read More

1729. London, 1729. 2d ed.. London, 1729. 2d ed. With A "Merchants's Dictionary of Words and Terms" [Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)]. Lex Mercatoria: Or, The Merchant's Companion. Containing all the Laws and Statutes Relating to Merchandize. Wherein Our Trade with Foreign Nations, and Trade in General Amongst Our Selves, With What Belongs to Particular Companies, And all Maritime Affairs, In the way of Traffick, Are Illustrated and Concisely Treated of; Under the Heads of Merchants, And Owners of Ships, Masters, Mariners, Pilots, Freight, and Charter-Parties of Affreightment, Insurance, Bottomry, Customs, Wrecks, Factors, Planters and Plantations, Letters of Marque and Reprisal, Privateers, Piracy, Treaties of Commerce, Exchange, &c. With an Introduction, Setting Forth the Laws of Nature and of Nations, Dominion of the Sea, &c. Some Curious and Useful History, And Variety of Special Cases and Determinations Interspers'd Thro' the Whole. To Which are Added, in Proper Places, The Best Adapted Precedents of… Read More

1739. Fourth Edition of Jacob's Great Dictionary Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. 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. Collected and 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. Corrected, With Farther Large Additions, and the Law-Proceedings Done Into English. To Which is Annexed, a Table of References to All the Arguments and Resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; In the Several Volumes of the Reports. [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt,… Read More

1772. London, 1772. 9th ed. London, 1772. 9th ed. Ninth Edition of Jacob's Great Dictionary Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. Ruffhead, Owen [1723-1769], Editor. Morgan, John, Editor. A New Law-Dictionary: Containing the Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms Used in the Law; As Also the Law and Practice, Under the Proper Heads and Titles. Together With Such Learning as Explains the History and Antiquity of the Law: Our Manners, Customs, And Original Government. Collected and Abstracted From All Dictionaries, Abridgments, Institutes, Commentaries, Reports, Year-Books, Charters, Registers, Chronicles, And Histories, Published to This Time. Adapted for the Use of Barristers, Students, and Practisers of the Law, Members of Parliament, Justices of Peace, Clergymen, And Other Gentlemen &c. London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1772. [ii], iv, [972] pp. Main text printed in parallel columns. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-3/4"). Contemporary calf, rebacked in period style, blind fillets to boards, raised… Read More

1757. Handsome Binding [Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)]. Every Man His Own Lawyer: Or, A Summary of the Laws of England in a New and Instructive Method, Under the Following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors Therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and How Acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws Relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, The Habeas Corpus Act, and Other Statutes. VI. Of the King and His Prerogative, The Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c. VII. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c., And Their Punishment. All of Them so Plainly Treated of, That All Manner of Persons May be Particularly Acquainted With Our Laws and Statutes, Concerning Civil… Read More

1721. Scarce Treatise by Jacob on Common, Civil and Canon Law Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. A Treatise of Laws: Or, A General Introduction to the Common, Civil, and Canon Law. In Three Parts. I. The Common Law of England: Illustrated in Great Variety of Maxims &c. Also the Use of this Law; With References to Statutes, in All Cases. II. Of the Civil Law, Intermix'd With the Law of Nations, and Its Use Here in England; and a Parallell Between Civil Law and Common Law. III. The Canon Law, and Laws Ecclesiastical; Containing the Authority, and Rights of the English Clergy; Of Patrons and Churches; Courts Ecclesiastical, Trials, &c. The Whole Adapted to the Use of Students, and Practicers of the Law; Students of the Universities; Civilians, Proctors, Ecclesiasticks, and All Young Gentlemen. London: Printed for T. Woodward and J. Peele, 1721. [ii], vi, [6], 533, [15] pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Contemporary calf, rebacked retaining existing spine with raised bands and lettering piece, blind rules to boards, blind… Read More

1768. The First Layman's Guide Published in America Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. Every Man His Own Lawyer: Or, A Summary of the Laws of England, In a New and Instructive Method, Under the Following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors Therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, And How Acquired, Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws Relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. VII. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. and Their Punishment. All of Them so Plainly Treated of That All Manner of Persons May be Particularly Acquainted With Our Laws and… Read More

2004. ISBN-13: 9781584773764; ISBN-10: 1584773766. Jacob, Giles. 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. Collected and 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 Practicioners of the Law, Members of Parliament, and Other Gentlemen, Justices of Peace, Clergymen, &c. The Fifth Edition, with Great Additions and Improvements, and the Law-Proceedings Done Into English. To Which is Annexed, a Table of References to All the Arguments and Resolutions of the Lord Chief Justice Holt; in the Several Volumes of the Reports. London: Printed by Henry… Read More

2007. ISBN-13: 9781584778516; ISBN-10: 1584778512. Principles that Moved the Leaders of the American Revolution Jacob, Giles. The Laws of Liberty and Property. Or, A Concise Treatise of All the Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, Made for the Benefit and Protection of the Subjects of England: And the Preservation of their Lives, Estates, Lands, and Tenements, Goods, Chattels, Rights, Privileges, &c. The Second Edition. Originally published: London: John Cooper, 1734. [xii], 118 pp. Reprinted 2007 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584778516; ISBN-10: 1584778512. Hardcover. New. $75. * Second edition, first published in 1724, this work outlines the laws "made and enacted for the Preservation of [liberty]" from Magna Carta onward. It is an excellent statement of the Whig principles that motivated the leaders of the American Revolution. Topics include "crimes against the King and the Subject," "Civil Rights and Liberties," Forfeitures," "Pardons," and "Laws Infringing Upon Public Liberty." Jacob… Read More