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WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR; AND WITH

NOTES AND ADDITIONS

BY EDWARD CHRISTIAN, ESQUIRE,

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE ISLE OF ELY,

AND THE DOWNING PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

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PORTLAND,

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THOMAS B. WAIT, & Co.

CONTENTS.

BOOK IV.

OF PUBLIC WRONGS.

CHAP. I.

Of the Nature of Crimes; and their Punishment............

Of the Persons Capable of committing Crimes.............

Of Principals and Accessories.........

CHAP. II.

20

CHAP. III.

34

CHAP. X.

Of Misprisions and Contempts affecting the King and Government 119