A treatise on courts martial : to which is added, an essay on military punishments and rewards ..

A treatise on courts martial : to which is added, an essay on military punishments and rewards ..

An essay concerning crimes and punishments|An essay on military punishments and rewards

The third edition, with additions and amendments

London Printed for J. Murray ... 1786

viii, 284, [4] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)

343.0143 A245, 1786

(OCoLC)24179056

P. [221]-284: An essay concerning crimes and punishments (has separate t.p.); caption title: An essay on military punishments and rewards.
Signatures: pi4 A-S8.
Dedicated to Thomas Gage
Adye was Deputy Judge Advocate for the British army in North America from 1769 to 1783
First published in New York, 1769, through 8th ed. in 1810; first Anglo-American treatise on courts-martial (and one of the first law books printed in America); standard guide used by the British & American forces during the revolutionary war
First part is a history of martial and military law, an overview of courts martial, courts of inquiry, appeals, the duties of the judge advocate, and the mode of trial; 2nd part discusses procedure, which is based on procedure in common law
Includes bibliographical references.
L1995F189

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