SERPILLON (François) - Lot 63

SERPILLON (François) Code criminel ou commentaire sur l'Ordonnance de 1670, contenant les règles prescrites par les anciennes et nouvelles Ordonnances pour l'instruction des procès criminels. Several questions of Law incidental to criminal matters. Regulations concerning the competence of royal and subordinate judges. Rules for the joint instruction of royal and ecclesiastical judges, and regulations concerning ecclesiastical privileges. A special commentary on the Ordinance of 1731, concerning provost cases, with a treatise on the functions, rights and prerogatives of marshal officers. Rules for the trial of criminal cases. A compendium of the privileges and immunities of MM. the officers of the parlements, chambre des comptes & du domaine, treasurers of France, and officers of the baillages and sénéchaussées and sièges présidiaux. Enfin plusieurs réglements sur les cas royaux, et les droits concernant les offices des Lieutenants criminels et autres Officiers, Lyon, Perisse, 1784. Two volumes in-4 in full calf, spine ribbed, gilt decoration, I: VIII, 714 pages and II: (4), 705 pages New edition with the author's supplements inserted in the text. Shock to upper head of first volume. Corners dull. Title-piece of second volume about to detach.