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The laws respecting women, as they regard their natural rights, or their connections and conduct : in which their interests and duties as daughters, wards, heiresses, spinsters, sisters, wives, widows, mothers, legatees, executrixes, &c., are ascertained and enumerated : also, the obligations of parent and child, and the condition of minors : the whole laid down according to the principles of the common and statute law, explained by the practice of the courts of law and equity, and describing the nature and extent of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction : in which are inserted a great variety of curious and important decisions in the different law courts, and the substance of the trial of Elizabeth, duchess dowager of Kingston, on an indictment for bigamy, before the House of peers, April 1776 : in four books.

Title: The laws respecting women, as they regard their natural rights, or their connections and conduct : in which their interests and duties as daughters, wards, heiresses, spinsters, sisters, wives, widows, mothers, legatees, executrixes, &c., are ascertained and enumerated : also, the obligations of parent and child, and the condition of minors : the whole laid down according to the principles of the common and statute law, explained by the practice of the courts of law and equity, and describing the nature and extent of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction : in which are inserted a great variety of curious and important decisions in the different law courts, and the substance of the trial of Elizabeth, duchess dowager of Kingston, on an indictment for bigamy, before the House of peers, April 1776 : in four books.
Publication: London : Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1777.

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xxiii, [1], 449, [15] p.; 22 cm. (8vo)

Alternative Title

Laws respecting women

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Note

Errata: p. [xxiv].
Signatures: a⁸ b⁴ B-2G⁸ 2H².

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Pforz (Laws) 1777

LCCN

24019974

OCLC

NYPG03-B2968

Title

The laws respecting women, as they regard their natural rights, or their connections and conduct : in which their interests and duties as daughters, wards, heiresses, spinsters, sisters, wives, widows, mothers, legatees, executrixes, &c., are ascertained and enumerated : also, the obligations of parent and child, and the condition of minors : the whole laid down according to the principles of the common and statute law, explained by the practice of the courts of law and equity, and describing the nature and extent of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction : in which are inserted a great variety of curious and important decisions in the different law courts, and the substance of the trial of Elizabeth, duchess dowager of Kingston, on an indictment for bigamy, before the House of peers, April 1776 : in four books.

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1777.

Indexed In:

ESTC (RLIN) T149863

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Local Note

Binding: Contemporary-style quarter calf; spine gilt. Binder's title: Laws of women.

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Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788.

Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809. Publisher

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Pforz (Laws) 1777

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