In one volume, 8vo., 1874, price 215., cloth,

A NEW LAW DICTIONARY,

AND

Enstitute of the whole Law;

EMBRACING FRENCH AND LATIN TERMS, AND REFERENCES TO THE
AUTHORITIES, CASES, AND STATUTES.

BY ARCHIBALD BROWN,

M.A. Edin. and Oxon, and B.C.L. Oxon, of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law, Author of the "Law of Fixtures,' 66 Analysis of Savigny's Obligations in Roman Law, &c.

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"Mr. Brown has succeeded in the first essential, that of brevity. compressed into a wonderfully small compass a great deal of matter. Our impression is that the work has been carefully executed."-SOLICITORS' JOURNAL.

"This work, laborious and difficult as it was, has been admirably carried out, and the work is really what it professes to be, a complete compendium. An index to a dictionary is a novelty, but from the exceptional nature of the contents an index was likely to be most useful, and accordingly Mr. Brown has prefixed to the book a copious index by which a student can at once turn to the main body of the work and obtain the information he requires. Authorities and cases are abundantly cited, and Mr. Brown can claim with justice to call his book an institute of the whole law."— Standard.

"In a modest preface Mr. Brown introduces us to a rather ambitious work. He has endeavoured to compress into less than

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four hundred pages the whole law of Eng-
land, and has evidently bestowed much
pains on the execution of the task.
does not, however, aim at anything higher
than rendering a service to students prepar-
ing for the Bar or for the lower branch of
the profession, and there can be no doubt
that he has produced a book of reference
which will be useful to the class he has had
in view. Mr. Brown has perhaps done
about as much as any one, not a rare
genius, could do, and his Dictionary will be
serviceable to those who are in want of hints
and references, and are content with a
general idea of a law or legal principle. It
is a handy book to have at one's elbow."
-Saturday Review.

"This book has now been for some time published, and we have had many opportunities of referring to it. We find it an admirable Law Dictionary, and something more, inasmuch as it contains elaborate historical and antiquarian analyses of our legal system under the several headings. The student and the literary man will find the book very useful in reading and writing. Indeed the people who are not lawyers, but who nevertheless feel a desire or are under a necessity to use legal terms, or who meet them in their course of study, cannot do better than obtain a copy of this work and use it judiciously; they will thereby be enabled to avoid the ludicrous errors into which novelists in particular, and public speakers too, are often led by the inappropriate use of terms whose meanings they do not perfectly comprehend."-IRISH LAW TIMES.

In 8vo., 1872, price 7s. 6ď., cloth,

AN EPITOME AND ANALYSIS

OF

SAVIGNY'S TREATISE ON OBLIGATIONS IN ROMAN LAW.

BY ARCHIBALD BROWN, M.A.

Edin. and Oxon and B.C.L. Oxon, of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law.

"Mr. Archibald Brown deserves the thanks of all interested in the science of law, whether as a study or a practice, for his edition of Herr von Savigny's great work on Obligations.' Mr. Brown has undertaken a double task-the translation of his author, and the analysis of his author's matter. That he has succeeded in reducing the bulk of the original will be seen at a glance; the French_translation consisting of two volumes, with some five hundred pages apiece, as compared with Mr. Brown's thin volume of a hundred and

fifty pages. At the same time the pith of Von Savigny's matter seems to be very successfully preserved, nothing which might be useful to the English reader being apparently omitted.

"The new edition of Savigny will, we hope, be extensively read and referred to by English lawyers. If it is not, it will not be the fault of the translator and epitomiser. Far less will it be the fault of Savigny himself, whose clear definitions and accurate tests are of great use to the legal practitioner." -Law Journal.

Just ready, in 8vo., 1877, price 20s., cloth,

PRINCIPLES of the CRIMINAL LAW.

INTENDED AS A LUCID EXPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT FOR THE USE
OF STUDENTS AND THE PROFESSION,

BY SEYMOUR F. HARRIS, B.C.L., M.A., Of Worcester College, Oxford, and the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law; Author of "A Concise Digest of the Institutes of Gaius and Justinian."

REVIEWS.

"Mr. Harris has undertaken a work, in our opinion, so much needed that he might diminish its bulk in the next edition by obliterating the apologetic preface. The appearance of his volume is as well timed as its execution is satisfactory. The author has shown an ability of omission which is a good test of skill, and from the overwhelming mass of the criminal law he has discreetly selected just so much only as a learner needs to know, and has presented it in terms which render it capable of being easily taken into the mind. A good example of his mode of treatment is to be found in the portion of the book relating to larceny, a subject of peculiar difficulty, inasmuch as the original idea of that crime has been strangely distorted to suit modern requirements, and the common law, case law, and statute law in which the doctrine of it is now contained, are curiously interwoven. The first half of the volume is devoted to indictable offences, which are defined and explained in succinct terms; the second half treats of the prevention of offences, the courts of criminal jurisdiction, arrest, preliminary proceedings before magistrates, and modes of prosecution and trial; and a brief epitome of the laws of evidence, proceedings after trial, and summary convictions, with a table of offences, complete the book. The part on procedure will be found particularly useful. Few young counsel, on their first appearance at sessions, have more than a loose and general notion of the manner in which a trial is conducted, and often commit blunders which, although trifling in kind, are nevertheless seriously discouraging and annoying to themselves at the outset of their career. From even such a blunder as that of mistaking the order in which the speeches are made and witnesses examined, they may be saved by the table of instructions given here. A useful addition to the book would be a chapter on the maxims constantly cited in the administration of the law as stating the first principles of justice."SOLICITORS' JOURNAL.

"This work purports to contain a concise exposition of the nature of crime, the various offences punishable by the English law, the law of criminal procedure, and the law of summary convictions,' with tables of offences, punishments, and statutes. At the first blush of the thing one might be tempted to exclaim: All this is well-trodden ground. There are the last volume of Blackstone's "Commentaries," Mr. Prentice's edition of "Russell on Crimes," Archbold's "Criminal Pleading and Evidence," Sir J. F. Stephen's "General View of Criminal Law." What need, then, can there be of further text-books, treatises, or reference-books? Well, we think that a very slight examination of Mr. Harris's book will be 'sufficient to show that the learned author has so treated his subject as to justify this addition to our stock of criminal law books. We will put the matter in a very simple way. Every year there is a goodly array of young men starting for assizes and sessions, full of hope and fairly stocked with knowledge of civil law. The first brief is pretty sure to be a mild prosecution. But criminal law has not been a theme of instruction in the chambers of pleader or counsel, and the subject is not a familiar one, even after some preparation for the pass examination. In what book is the young barrister to look for a little help and instruction before he starts on his campaign? 'Russell' is too much for him; Sir J. F. Stephen's work is not what he wants. So he does his best with the first 150 pages of 'Archbold,' a wonderful book in its way, but far too much like a lexicon for comfortable reading. Now Mr. Harris offers to all this class of students a fair general view of the criminal law of England in a style which is neither too condensed nor too discursive; and he has managed to have his book so well printed, with pages so neatly spaced, and such noble paper and margins, that the reader is enticed to proceed with his task. Moreover he has given it a scarlet binding, which is of course emblematical of the subject, and which adds immensely to the outward beauty of the book. The work is divided into four books. Book I. treats of crime, its divisions and essentials; of persons capable of committing crimes; and of principals and accessories. Book II. deals with offences of a public nature; offences against private persons; and offences against the property of individuals. Each crime is discussed in its turn, with as much brevity as could well be used consistently with a proper explanation of the legal characteristics of the several offences. Book III. explains criminal procedure, including the jurisdiction of Courts, and the various steps in the apprehension and trial of criminals from arrest to punishment. This part of the work is extremely well done, the description of the trial being excellent, and thoroughly calculated to impress the mind of the uninitiated. Book IV. contains a short sketch of 'summary convictions before magistrates out of quarter sessions.' It is the merest outline, and might have been omitted without disadvantage. The table of offences at the end of the volume is most useful, and there is a very full index. Altogether we must congratulate Mr. Harris on his adventure."Law Journal.

In the Press, in One Volume, 8vo,

LEADING STATUTES SUMMARISED,

FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS.

By ERNEST C. THOMAS,

Bacon Scholar of the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn, late Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, Author of "Leading Cases in Constitutional Law Briefly Stated."

In 8vo., 1876, price 6s., cloth,

LEADING CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

BRIEFLY STATED,

With Introduction, Excursuses, and Notes. By ERNEST C. THOMAS, Bacon Scholar of the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn, late Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford.

"Mr. E. C. Thomas has put together in a slim octavo a digest of the principal cases illustrating Constitutional Law, that is to say, all questions as to the rights or authority of the Crown or persons under it, as regards not merely the constitution and structure given to the governing body, but also the mode in which the sovereign power is to be exercised. In an introductory essay Mr. Thomas gives a very clear and intelligent survey of the general functions of the Executive, and the principles by which they are regulated; and then follows a summary of leading cases."-Saturday Review.

Mr. Thomas gives a sensible introduction and a brief epitome of the familiar leading cases. Law Times.

In 8vo., 1876, price 88., cloth,

AN EPITOME OF HINDU LAW CASES,

With Short Notes thereon, and Introductory Chapters on Sources of Law, Marriage, Adoption, Partition, and Succession.

BY WILLIAM M. P. COGHLAN,

BOMBAY CIVIL SERVICE, JUDGE AND SESSIONS JUDGE OF TANNA.

"Mr. Coghlan, Judge and Sessions Judge of Tanna, has prepared an epitome of some Hindoo law cases as a guide to the law reports and to the standard text-books. Apart from its professional value, it presents a curious picture of Hindoo customs and ideas on various subjects, such as marriage, family ties, &c."— Saturday Review.

THE

ELEMENTS

OF ROMAN LAW.

In 216 pages 8vo., 1875, price 10s., cloth,

A CONCISE DIGEST OF THE INSTITUTES

OF

GAIUS AND JUSTINIAN,

With copious References arranged in Parallel Columns, also Chronological and
Analytical Tables, Lists of Laws, &c. &c.

Primarily designed for the Use of Students preparing for Examination at
Oxford, Cambridge, and the Inns of Court.

BY SEYMOUR F. HARRIS, B.C.L., M.A.,

OF WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD, AND THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW;
AUTHOR OF "UNIVERSITIES AND LEGAL EDUCATION."

"Mr. Harris's digest ought to have very great success among law students both in the Inns of Court and the Universities. His book gives evidence of praiseworthy accuracy and laborious condensation,”—LAW JOURNAL.

"This book contains a summary in English of the elements of Roman Law as contained in the works of Gaius and Justinian, and is so arranged that the reader can at once see what are the opinions of either of these two writers on each point. From the very exact and accurate references to titles and sections given he can at once refer to the original writers. The concise manner in which Mr. Harris has arranged his digest will render it most useful, not only to the students for whom it was originally written, but also to those persons who, though they have not the time to wade through the larger treatises of Poste, Sanders, Ortolan, and others, yet desire to obtain some knowledge of Roman Law.”OXFORD AND Cambridge Undergraduates' Journal.

"Mr. Harris deserves the credit of having produced an epitome which will be of service to those numerous students who have no time or sufficient ability to analyse the Institutes for themselves."-LAW TIMES.

Second Edition, in 8vo., 1875, price 26s., cloth,

THE LAW AND PRACTICE UNDER THE COMPANIES ACTS 1862, 1867, 1870;

THE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACTS,
1870, 1871, 1872;

AND OTHER ACTS RELATING TO JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, Together with Rules, Orders, and Forms, &c. &c. By H. BURTON BUCKLEY, M.A., of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law, and Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge.

*In the preparation of the Second Edition the Reports have been carefully re-searched, and numerous authorities added. Table A. of The Companies Act, 1862, is now printed with Notes, in which many points not touched upon in the First Edition are discussed. The authorities, including those in the Albert and European Arbitrations, are brought down to the date of publication.

EUROPEAN ARBITRATION.

Part I., price 7s. 6d., sewed,

LORD WESTBURY'S DECISIONS.
Reported by FRANCIS S. REILLY, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

ALBERT ARBITRATION.

Parts I., II., and III., price 25s., sewed,

LORD CAIRNS'S DECISIONS.

Reported by FRANCIS S. REILLY, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

In 8vo., 1871, price 21s., cloth,

A TREATISE ON THE STATUTES OF ELIZABETH AGAINST
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES.

The Bills of Sale Registration Acts, and the Law of Voluntary
Dispositions of Property generally.

BY H. W. MAY, B.A. (Ch. Ch. Oxford), "This treatise has not been published before it was wanted. The statutes of Elizabeth against fraudulent conveyances have now been in force for more than three hundred years. The decisions under them are legion in number, and not at all times consistent with each other. An attempt to reduce the mass of decisions into something like shape, and the exposition of legal principles involved in the decisions, under any circumstances, must have been a work of great labour, and we are pleased to observe that in the book before us there has been a combination of unusual labour with considerable professional skill.

We can

not conclude our notice of this work without saying that it reflects great credit on the publishers as well as the author. The facilities afforded by Messrs. Stevens and Haynes for the publication of treatises by rising men in our profession are deserving of all praise. We feel assured that they do not lightly lend their aid to works presented for publication, and that in consequence publication by such a firm is to some extent a guarantee of the value of the work published."-Canada Law Journal.

and of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

"Examining Mr. May's book, we find it constructed with an intelligence and precision which render it entirely worthy of being accepted as a guide in this confessedly difficult subject. The subject is an involved one, but with clean and clear handling it is here presented as clearly as it could be.. On the whole, he has produced a very useful book of an exceptionally scientific character." -Solicitors' Journal.

"The subject and the work are both very good. The former is well chosen, new, and interesting; the latter has the quality which always distinguishes original research from borrowed labours." -American Law Review.

"We are happy to welcome his (Mr. May's) work as an addition to the, we regret to say, brief catalogue of law books conscientiously executed. We can corroborate his own description of his labours, 'that no pains have been spared to make the book as concise and practical as possible, without doing so at the expense of perspicuity, or by the omission of any important points.""-Law Times.

PRIVILEGES OF THE SUBJECT

In the Sea Shores of the Realm.

By Robert GreAM HALL, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Second Edition. Revised and corrected, together with extensive Annotations, and references to the later Authorities in England, Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. By RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND, of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.

"This is an interesting and valuable book. It treats of one of those obscure branches of the law which there is no great inducement for a legal writer to take up. Questions of foreshore, when they arise, are sure to have a great deal of law in them; but they are few and far between, and Mr. Loveland can scarcely expect his book to obtain the demand it deserves in this country, although we hope that the well-known penchant of American lawyers for subjects with a flavour of legal antiquity will give the publishers a market on the other side of the Atlantic. Mr. Hall, whose firs' edition was issued in 1830, was a writer of consi erable power and method. Mr. Loveland's editing reflects the valuable qualities of the Essay' itself. He has done his work without pretension, but in a solid and efficient manner. The 'Summary of Contents' gives an admirable epitome of the chief points discussed in the 'Essay,' and indeed, in some twenty propositions, supplies a useful outline of the whole law. Recent cases are noted at the foot of each page with great care and accuracy, while an Appendix contains much valuable matter; including Lord Hale's treatise De Jure Maris, about which there has been so much controversy, and Serjeant Merewether's learned argument on the rights in the river Thames. The book will, we think, take its place as the modern authority on the subject."-Law Journal.

"The treatise, as originally published, was one of considerable value, and has ever since been quoted as a standard authority. But as time passed, and cases accumulated, its value diminished, as it was necessary to supplement it so largely by reference to cases since decided. A tempting opportunity was, therefore, offered to an intelligent editor to supply this defect in the work, and Mr. Loveland has seized it, and proved his capacity in a very marked manner. As very good specimens of annotation, showing clear judgment in selection, we may refer to the subject of alluvion at page 109, and the rights of fishery at page 50. At the latter place he begins his notes by stating under what expressions

a

'several fishery' has been held to pass, proceeding subsequently to the evidence which is sufficient to support a claim to ownership of a fishery. The important question under what circumstances property can be acquired in the soil between high and low water mark is lucidly discussed at page 77, whilst at page 81 we find a pregnant note on the property of a grantee of wreck in goods stranded within his liberty.

"We think we can promise Mr. Loveland the reward for which alone he says he looks-that this edition of Hall's Essay will prove a most decided assistance to those engaged in cases relating to the foreshores of the country."-Law Times.

"The entire book is masterly."-ALBANY LAW JOURNAL.

In one volume, 8vo., 1877, price 12s., cloth,

A TREATISE ON THE LAW RELATING TO THE

POLLUTION AND OBSTRUCTION OF WATER COURSES;
Together with a Brief Summary of the Various Sources of Rivers Pollution.
By CLEMENT HIGGINS, M. A., F. C. S.,

OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT LAW.

"We can recommend Mr. Higgins' Manual as the best guide we possess."-Public Health.

"County Court Judges, Sanitary Authorities, and Riparian Owners will find in Mr. Higgins' Treatise a valuable aid in obtaining a clear notion of the Law on the subject. The résumé of the expressed opinion of scientific men on the Standards of Purity, and the summary of the various sources of rivers pollution, will be found especially useful. Part II. of the work is devoted to a short but comprehensive discussion of 'Riparian Rights and their Protection,' and an Appendix sets forth the principal Statutory provisions relating to watercourses, the vesting of sewers, &c. Mr. Higgins has accomplished a work for which he will readily

be recognised as having special fitness, on account of his practical acquaintance both with the scientific and the legal aspects of his subject."-Law Magazine and Review.

"The volume is very carefully arranged throughout, and will prove of great utility both to miners and to owners of land on the banks of rivers." The Mining Journal.

"Mr. Higgins writes tersely and clearly, while his facts are so well arranged that it is a pleasure to refer to his book for information; and altogether the work is one which will be found very useful by all interested in the subject to which it relates." -Engineer.