Practicae Novae Imperialis Saxonicae Rerum Criminalium in Tres Partes.
Carpzov's Great Treatise on Saxon Criminal Law Carpzov, Benedikt [1595-1666]. Practicae Novae Imperialis Saxonicae Rerum Criminalum, In Tres Partes Divisa. Leipzig: Apud Jo. Friderici Gleditschii B. Filium, 1723. Three parts in one volume, each with title page. Main text in parallel columns. [x], 298; [viii], 371, [1]; [viii], 356, [92] pp. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/4"). Contemporary sheep, raised bands, gilt tooling (mostly rubbed away) and lettering piece to spine, blind tooling to board edges, edges of text block rouged. Moderate rubbing and light scuffing to boards, repair to head of spine, a few tiny wormholes near its foot, joints just starting at foot, corners bumped and lightly worn, armorial bookplate and small monogram bookplate ("V.") to front pastedown. Moderate toning and light foxing to interior, light browning in places. $1,000. * Later edition. Widely considered to be the founder of German legal science, Carpzov did much to systematize German law, and his work did much to secure a wide recognition of German law and custom. First published in 1635, his magisterial treatise on Saxon criminal law was the first systematic study of its kind. It discusses major crimes, including murder, counterfeiting, blasphemy, perjury and witchcraft, lesser crimes, such as robbery, and the criminal process, including procedure and torture. It had a profound influence on the development of criminal law in the Holy Roman Empire and went through numerous editions into the late eighteenth century. Stintzing/Landesberg, Geschichte der Deutschen Rechtswissenschaft II:69. Das Verzeichnis Deutscher Drucke des 18. Jahrhunderts 90926374.
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