Title
The Civil Law in its Natural Order: Together with the Publick Law.
Coverage
London:
Publisher
Printed by J. Bettenham, for E. Bell, et al.,
Date
1722
Subject
Two volumes. First English edition, translated by William Strahan.
Description
The American legal system and the Framers were also influenced by Continental jurists. Domat was the leading French legal thinker of the 17th century. Jefferson owned a copy of the Strahan translation and Madison included it in his 1783 report on “a list of books proper for the use of Congress.”
Source
From the Collection of Kyle Shephard
Contributor
Jean Domat.
Format
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