Office and Authoritiy of a Justice of Peace: Collected Out of All the Books, Whether of Common Or St

The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace, by William Nelson, is a comprehensive guide to the duties and responsibilities of a Justice of the Peace in English law. This meticulously compiled work draws from a wide array of legal texts, both common law and statute law, to provide a thorough understanding of the subject. The book elucidates not only the powers and obligations of a Justice of the Peace, but also those of related officials such as constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, and surveyors.

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