Hawkins' Treatise of Pleas of the Crown
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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 and went through eight editions, the last of which was published in 1824.
It is often cited as "Hawk.P.C." or some similar variation on this.
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William Hawkins (serjeant-at-law)
William Hawkins was a barrister and serjeant-at-law, best known for his work on the English criminal law, Treatise of Pleas of the Crown....
, serjeant-at-law
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
, and later edited by John Curwood, barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
. It was first published in 1716 and went through eight editions, the last of which was published in 1824.
It is often cited as "Hawk.P.C." or some similar variation on this.
External links
Eighth edition of this book (1824) from Google BooksGoogle Book Search
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- Volume 1 (criminal offences) http://books.google.com/books?id=vZc0AAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage
- Volume 2 (courts of criminal jurisdiction) http://books.google.com/books?id=b5c0AAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage