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• Pleas of the crown -- Early works to 1800
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• Criminal law -- Austria -- Early works to 1800
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• Criminal law -- France -- Early works to 1800
• Criminal law -- Germany -- Prussia -- Early works to 1800
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• Criminal law -- Holy Roman Empire -- Early works to 1800
• Criminal law -- Italy -- Early works to 1800
• Criminal law -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800

• An essay on crimes and punishments (Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1767), by Cesare Beccaria and Voltaire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summa diversorum tractatuum (ex typographia Balleoniana, 1748), by Marcantonio Savelli and Leopoldo Giuseppe Crescini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variarum quaestionum et communium opinionum criminalium (Sumptibus Iacobi Cardon & Petri Cauellat, 1621), by Prospero Farinacci (page images at HathiTrust)

• An essay on crimes and punishments (Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1767), by Cesare Beccaria and Voltaire (page images at HathiTrust)

• Justi LipsI De cruce libri tres (Ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1606), by Justus Lipsius and Petrus van der Borcht (page images at HathiTrust)
• De cruce libri tres (Typis Andreae Dunckeri, impensis Godfridi Müllers, 1640), by Justus Lipsius, George Cassander, and Georg Calixt (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Mount of Calvarie (London : Printed by Adam Islip for Edward White, 1597., 1597), by Antonio de Guevara and Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The precious blood of the son of God shed without the gates of Jerusalem for the redemption of lost and undone sinners: whereby his great love to mankind is undeniably manifested, in these following particulars; his agony in the garden; being betrayed by Judas, being falsly accused before Annas, Caiaphas, Herod and Pilate; his being scourged, scorned, and spitefully used; his condemnation and going to execution; how he was crucified; of his being reviled, and pardoning the thief upon the cross; and of his giving up the ghost. All which is practically applyed and improved, for the bringing of sinners out of the way of sin and hell, into wisdom's ways, whose ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. By that eminent divine, Mr. John Hayward. (London : printed for Robert Gifford, in Old Bedlam, without Bishopsgate, 1695), by John Hayward (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. (London : Printed by Melchisedech Bradwood for Iohn Bill, M.DC.IIII. [1604]), by Thomas Bilson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the death of Christ, the price he paid, and the purchase he made. Or, the satisfaction, and merit of the death of Christ cleered, the universality of redemption thereby oppugned: and the doctrine concerning these things formerly delivered in a treatise against universal redemption vindicated from the exceptions, and objections of Mr Baxter. / By J. Owen, minister of the gospel. (London : Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange, 1650), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Miraculous conversion of the thiefe on the crosse. (London : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Thomas Alchorne, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon, 1632), by Samuel Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Divine meditations on the last words of our saviour, and the two thieves upon the cross. (London : Printed for Samuel Walsall at the Heart and Bible near the West End of the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1687), by John Shaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The history of Christ's sufferings composed out of the prophets, evangelists, apostles, fathers, and other holy writers. With aspirations, or prayers, suitable to each section. In order to an entire resignation of the soul to the will of God, according to the example of Christ by Dudley Garenciers, rector of Waverton, near Chester. (London : printed for S. Lowndes, over against Exeter-Exchange in the Strand, 1697), by Dudley Garencieres (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judaeorum. Or, a tract concerning the inscription fastned by Pilates command ([London : N. Okes, 1637]), by John Bourchier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652. (London : Printed by Thomas Maxey, for Ralph Smith, at the Bible in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1653), by John Brinsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• De cruce Vaticana ex dono Justini Augusti (Ex typographia eiusdem Sacrae Congregationis, praesidum facultate, 1779), by Stefano Borgia and Typographia Congregationis de Propaganda Fide (page images at HathiTrust)
• Brief traicté de la vertu de la croix et de la manière de l'honnorer. English. (At London : Printed [by E. Allde] for Edward VVhite, and are to be sold at the little North doore of S. Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun, 1599), by Antoine de La Faye and Anthony Munday (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An aunsvvere to the Treatise of the crosse wherin ye shal see by the plaine and vndoubted word of God, the vanities of men disproued: by the true and godly fathers of the Church, the dreames and dotages of other controlled: and by lavvfull counsels, conspiracies ouerthrowen. Reade and regarde. (Imprinted at London : By Henry Denham, for Lucas Harryson, Anno 1565), by James Calfhill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An history of the twofold invention of the cross, whereon our Saviour was crucified. Translated out of an antient Aramæan biologist. Together with an account of the conversion of the Ethiopians, out of Abulpharagius's Ecclesiastical history. By Dudley Loftus J. utriusq[ue] Dr (Dublin : [s.n.], printed Anno 1686), by Bar Hebraeus and Dudley Loftus (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Retsah, a cry against a crying sinne, or, A just complaint to the magistrates, against them who have broken the statute laws of God, by killing of men meerly for theft manifested in a petition long since presented to the Common Councel of the city of London, on the behalfe of transgressours : together with certaine proposals, presented by Col. Pride to the Right Honourable the Generall Counsell for the Army, and the Committee appointed by the Parliament of England, to consider of the inconveniences, mischiefes, chargeablenesse, and irregularities in their law. (Printed at London : for Samuel Chidley ..., 1652), by Samuel Chidley, England and Wales Parliament, England and Wales. Army. Council, and City of London (England). Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To His Highness the Lord Protector, and the Parliament of England, &c. ([London : s.n., 1657]), by Samuel Chidley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Practica civilis atque criminalis. ([Lugduni, 1661), by Giulio Claro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Variarum quaestionum et communium opinionum criminalium (Sumptibus Iacobi Cardon & Petri Cauellat, 1621), by Prospero Farinacci (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sadducimus debellatus: or, a true narrative of the sorceries and witchcrafts exercis'd by the devil and his instruments upon Mrs. Christian Shaw, daughter of Mr. John Shaw, of Bargarran in the County of Renfrew in the West of Scotland, from Aug. 1696 to Apr. 1697. Containing the journal of her sufferings, as it was exhibited and prov'd by the voluntary confession of some of the witches, and other unexceptionable evidence, before the Commissioners appointed by the Privy Council of Scotland to enquire into the same. Collected from the records. Together with reflexions upon witchcraft in general, and the learned arguments of the lawyers, on both sides, at the trial of seven of those witches who were condemned: and some passages which happened at their execution. (London : printed for H. Newman and A. Bell; at the Grasshopper in the Poultry, and at the Crosse Keys and Bible in Cornhill near Stocks-Market, 1698), by Francis Grant Cullen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last speech and confession of Sarah Elestone at the place of execution who was burned for killing her husband, April 24. 1678. With her deportment in prison since her condemnation. With allowance. ([London] : Printed for T.D., 1678), by Sarah Elestone (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true and perfect speeches of Colonel John Gerhard upon the scaffold at Tower-hill, on Munday last, and Mr. Peter Vowel at Charing-Cross, on Munday last, being the 11 of this instant July, 1654. With their declarations to the people touching the King of Scots; their protestations sealed with their blood; and their prayers immediatly before the fatal stroke of death was struck. Likewise, the speech of the Portugal ambassadors brother upon the scaffold, his acknowledgment and confession; and the great and wonderful miracle that hapned upon the putting of Mr. Gerard into the coffin. Taken by an ear witness, and impartially communicated for general satisfaction. (Imprinted at London : for C. Horton, 1654), by John Gerard and Peter Vowell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Francis Wicker, the wife of Robert Wicker ([S.l. : s.n., 1655]), by Francis Wicker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The life and death of Charles the First King of Great Britain, France and Ireland: containing an account of his sufferings; his tryal, sentence, and dying words on the scaffold; and his sorrowful farewel and advice to his children, and the whole nation in general. (London : printed by J. Bradford, in Fetter-Lane, [1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true account of the behaviour, last dying words, and execution of John Hutchins, the sollicitor who was executed on a gibbet erected in Fleet-Street, for the murther of John Sparks, a water-man, on Wednesday the 17th. of December, 1684. Printed by order, &c. ([London : printed by E.R. for R. Turner at the Star in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1684]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true and perfect speech of John James, a Baptist, and fifth-monarchy-man, on Wednesday last at Tyburn, the place of execution with his prayer and confession, in presence of many hundreds of people, and his desire to the sheriff of London; also a declaration, concerning the charge of high-treason exhibited against him, touching his sermon preached in White-Chappel, taking his text out of the eighth Psalm, and the second verse; his doctrines thereupon; and a true narrative of his proceedings, to the last minute of his being executed under the gallows. (London : printed for George Horton, 1661), by John James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The noble resolution delivered in a paper thrown over the scaffold at Edenborough, by Patt. Leithe of Hearthill; one of the commanders of His Majesties forces in the kingdom of Scotland, at his death, not being permitted to deliver himselfe in vvords. The. 26. of October, 1647. Sent in a letter from Scotland. (London : [s.n.], printed in the yeare, 1647), by Patrick Leith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The life and death of James commonly called Collonel Turner executed at Lime-street end Ianua[ry] the 21. 1663. for a burglary and fellony committed in the house of Mr. Francis Tryon of Limestreet, Merchant. Licensed and entred. (London : printed for T.J., 1663), by James Turner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new and perfect relation of the takeing and apprehending five pyrates, viz. P.F. J.M. J.F-G. Irish-men. I.G. and I.F. English-men. That stole a merchants ship in Amsterdam; and having her at sea, they killed all the men that were aboard the ship, and brought her to Ireland, and there sold her merchants goods. Together with their tryals, speeches, and confessions at the place of execution; as they, were truly gathered by one that was present at their tryals and execution. By D.M. ([London] : Printed for I. Conniers, in Duck-Lane, [1670]), by D. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An impartial account of the behaviour of Sir Thomas Armstrong, from the time of his apprehension to his execution: with his deportment at Tybourn; where he was executed for high-treason, on Friday the 20th day of June, 1684. (London : Printed by Geo. Croom, at the sign of the Blue Ball over against Baynard's Castle in Thames-street, 1684) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A looking-glass for the times in the tryal and martyrdom of King Charles the I. of glorious memory. With his excellent speech on the scaffold which was erected before his royal palace at Whitehall. With the charge of the Commons of England. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year MDCLXXXIX. [1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Codice dei delitti e delle gravi trasgressioni politiche pel Regno Lombardo-Veneto. (Dalla Cesarea regia stamperia, 1815), by Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom (page images at HathiTrust)

• An act for the punishment of crimes committed upon, or beyond the seas. (Printed by John Field for Edward Husband, Printer to the Parliament of England: and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Golden-dragon, near the Inner-temple, 1649), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, Edward Husband, and John Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address to the Church of England: evidencing her obligations both of interest and conscience, to concurr with his gracious Majesty in the repeal of the penal laws and tests Allowed to be published this 1st of September, 1688. ([London : s.n., 1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abridgment of the lawes of England, touching treasons, rebellious murthers, conspiracies, burning of houses, poysonings, and other capital offences. WIth such readings thereon as show the several wayes whereby offenders in such cases may become guilty. / by John Bridall, Esq. (London : Printed by John Bellinger, in Cliffords-Inne-Lane, and Tho. Dring at the Harrow at Chacery-Lane-End in Fleet-street, 1679), by John Brydall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Laws, etc. (London : printed by John Field for Edward Husband, printer to the Parliament of England: and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetstreet, at the sign of the Golden-Dragon, near the Inner-Temple, 1649), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Plan de législation sur les matières criminelles : considéré sous ce triple point de vue ... précédé dun̓ discours sur les loix (Barthelemiulam, 1778), by m Le F*** (page images at HathiTrust)

• Allgemeines Landrecht für die Preussischen Staaten. (Pauli, 1794), by Prussia (Germany) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The reading of M. Robert Brook ... : upon the stat. of Magna charta, chap. 16. (Printed by M. Flesher, and R. Young and sold by L. Chapman, and W. Coke, 1641), by Robert Brooke, William Cooke, Laurence Chapman, Robert Young, and Miles Flesher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The duty of constables, containing instructions to constables, petty constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, &c. in the several particulars of their office. (Printed by R. Raikes, and sold by G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, and H. Gardner, Strand, London, and by all booksellers in the country, 1790) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instructions to be observed by the several justices of peace in the several counties within this Commonwealth, for the better prevention of robberies, burglaries, and other outrages ([London? : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advice to the patrons of the test ([London : s.n., 1682?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the better suppressing of theft upon the borders of England and Scotland, and for discovery of highway men and other felons. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656. (Edinburgh,: Re-printed by Christopher Higgins ..., 1657), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier. (London : Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Companie of Stationers, An. Dom. 1609), by Ferdinando Pulton, Anthony Fitzherbert, and England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Codice dei delitti e delle gravi trasgressioni politiche pel Regno Lombardo-Veneto. (Dalla Cesarea regia stamperia, 1815), by Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom (page images at HathiTrust)

• De officio locumtenentis in guberniis sac. consultae tractatus : in quo habentur observationes & regulae non minus utiles quam necessarie pro iisdem guberniis recte administrandis in re criminali & politica ... (Typis Marescandoli, 1717), by Joannes Baptista Ascanius Seta (page images at HathiTrust)

• The laws and customes of Scotland, in matters criminal wherein is to be seen how the civil law, and the laws and customs of other nations do agree with, and supply ours / by Sir George Mackenzie ... (Edinburgh : Printed by James Glen, 1678), by George Mackenzie (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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