The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer I, III & IV
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Burn, Richard; Chetwynd, George
Binding: Hardback
Published: A. Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1820
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Acceptable – Restoration Project. Volume I lacks its front board and has a nearly detached rear board, with dried, cracked leather throughout but no loose pages. Volume III has a detached front board and worn spine; Volume IV is structurally better but still exhibits significant wear consistent with early 19th-century materials.
The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer is a seminal legal reference work in the genre of English administrative law, presenting a comprehensive guide to the duties, powers, and procedures governing local magistrates and parish officials in early 19th-century Britain. Volumes I, III, and IV instruct on the statutory and common law responsibilities of justices, detailing their authority over criminal jurisdiction, poor law enforcement, and ecclesiastical oversight. Burn and Chetwynd argue for a structured, principled application of law at the parish level, illustrating case precedents, procedural forms, and interpretive commentary with clarity and precision. The work codifies the evolving relationship between local governance and national legal standards, offering practitioners a definitive manual for civic administration.
Author: Burn, Richard; Chetwynd, George
Binding: Hardback
Published: A. Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1820
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Acceptable – Restoration Project. Volume I lacks its front board and has a nearly detached rear board, with dried, cracked leather throughout but no loose pages. Volume III has a detached front board and worn spine; Volume IV is structurally better but still exhibits significant wear consistent with early 19th-century materials.
The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer is a seminal legal reference work in the genre of English administrative law, presenting a comprehensive guide to the duties, powers, and procedures governing local magistrates and parish officials in early 19th-century Britain. Volumes I, III, and IV instruct on the statutory and common law responsibilities of justices, detailing their authority over criminal jurisdiction, poor law enforcement, and ecclesiastical oversight. Burn and Chetwynd argue for a structured, principled application of law at the parish level, illustrating case precedents, procedural forms, and interpretive commentary with clarity and precision. The work codifies the evolving relationship between local governance and national legal standards, offering practitioners a definitive manual for civic administration.