Hawkins' Treatise of Pleas of the Crown
A Treatise of Pleas of the Crown; or, a system of the principal matters relating to that subject, digested under proper heads is an influential treatise on the criminal law of England, written by William Hawkins, serjeant-at-law, and later edited by John Curwood, barrister. It was first published in 1716[1] and went through eight editions, the last[2] of which was published in 1824.
It is often cited as "Hawk.P.C." or some similar variation on this.
See also[]
- Books of authority
References[]
- ^ Edward Hyde East, Treatise of Pleas of the Crown, 1803, page v, footnote
- ^ Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice, table of abbreviations gives date of last edition
External links[]
- Eighth edition of this book (1824) from Google Books:
Categories:
- 1716 books
- 1716 in law
- English criminal law
- Legal treatises
- Law book stubs
- United Kingdom law stubs