Reading On the Use of Torture in the Criminal Law of England Previously to the Commonwealth

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Legal history

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Wordery

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Legare street press

Reading On the Use of Torture in the Criminal Law of England Previously to the Commonwealth : Legare Street Press : 9781022674912 : 1022674919 : 18 Jul 2023 : This legal treatise, first published in the 19th century, provides a detailed analysis of the use of torture in English criminal law prior to the 17th century. The author argues that torture was used more frequently and systematically than is commonly believed, and that it was often employed as a tool of political repression as well as criminal investigation. This edition, which includes extensive footnotes and annotations, is a valuable resource for historians, legal scholars, and anyone interested in the history of crime and punishment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute t

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