Copies of the Special Reports of the Indian Law Commissioners.,.,.

Indian Law Commission [ Melvill, James Cosmo (1792-1861) ] [ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons ]

Published by [House of Commons], [London], 1842

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32x21cm, 640 pp., Later [21st Century] binder's blank wrappers. Top edge gilt. Weighs 1.8 kilos. Full title reads: "Copies of the Special Reports of the Indian Law Commissioners / Presented to Parliament in Pursuance of the Act 3 & 4 Will.IV. c. 85, s. 54". At head of title: East India. "East India House, 6 April 1842, James C. Melvill". Contents: Judicial System of the Madras Presidency; for dispensing with Futwas from Mohamedan Law Officers; Articles of War; Military Courts of Requests; Enforcement of Fines &c; Powers of a Master over his Slave; Concerning the Oaths and Declarations of Native Witnesses; Suppression of Affrays concerning Indigo; Printing Report on Slavery; Questions which Occupy the immediate attention of the Commissioners; Affrays concerning Indigo and Pounding Cattle; Transportation for Limited Terms; Madras Judicial System; Question of Rendering Lands Purchased under Fictitious Names Liable to Forfeiture, including Lands of Native Officers &c; On the Petitions of the East Indians and Armenians; Stamp Act; Report on Slavery in India; Examination of Absent Witnesses; Slavery in the Straits Settlements; Special Appeals.,., Light corner bumps. Minor wear. VG. Seller Inventory # 026449

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Title: Copies of the Special Reports of the Indian ...

Publisher: [House of Commons], [London]

Publication Date: 1842

Binding: blank wrappers