The spirit of laws : translated from the French / by M. De Secondat, Baron De Montesqieu.
1802
Online
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The spirit of laws : translated from the French / by M. De Secondat, Baron De Montesqieu.
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HeinOnline Legal Classics Library collection.
Edition
1st American from 5th London edition.
Imprint
Worcester, Worcestershire : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1802
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (2 volumes xvi, 368, viii, 392 pages) : PDF
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Volume 1
Book I. Of laws in general
Book II. Of laws directly derived from the nature of government
Book III. Of the principles of the three kinds of government
Book IV. That the laws of education ought to be relative to the principles of government
Book V. That the laws given by the legislator ought to be relative to the principle of government
Book VI. Consequences of the principles of different governments with respect to the simplicity of civil and criminal laws, the form of judgements, and the inflicting of punishments
Book VII. Consequences of the different principles of the three governments with respect to sumptuary laws, luxury, and the condition of women
Book VIII. O the corruption of the principles of the three governments
Book IX. Of laws in the relation they bear to a defensive force
Book X. Of laws in the relation they bear to offensive force
Book XI. Of the laws which establish political liberty, with regard to the constitution
Book XII. Of the laws that form political liberty, as relative to the subject
Book XIII. Of the relation which the levying of taxes and the greatness of the public revenues have to liberty
Book XIV. Of laws as relative to the nature of the climate
Book XV. In what manner the laws of civil slavery are relative to the nature of the climate
Book XVI. How the laws of domestic slavery have a relation to the nature of the climate
Book XVII. How the laws of political servitude have a relation to the nature of the climate
Book XVIII. Of laws in the relation they bear to the nature of the soil
Book XIX. Of laws in relation to the principles which form the general spirit, the morals and custom of a nation
Book XX. Of laws in relation to commerce, considered in its nature and distinctions
Volume 2
Book XXI. Of laws relative to commerce considered in the revolutions it has met with in the world
Book XXII. Of laws in relation to the use of money
Book XXIII. Of laws in relation they bear to the number of inhabitants
Book XXIV. Of laws as relative to religion, considered in itself, and in its doctrine
Book XXV. Of laws as relative to the establishment of religion and its external polity
Book XXVI. Of laws as relative to the order of things on which they determine
Book XXVII. Of the origin and revolution of the Roman laws on successions
Book XXVIII. Of the origin and revolutions of the civil laws among the French
Book XXIX. Of the manner of composing laws
Book XXX. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the establishment of the monarchy
Book XXXI. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the revolutions of the monarchy.
Book I. Of laws in general
Book II. Of laws directly derived from the nature of government
Book III. Of the principles of the three kinds of government
Book IV. That the laws of education ought to be relative to the principles of government
Book V. That the laws given by the legislator ought to be relative to the principle of government
Book VI. Consequences of the principles of different governments with respect to the simplicity of civil and criminal laws, the form of judgements, and the inflicting of punishments
Book VII. Consequences of the different principles of the three governments with respect to sumptuary laws, luxury, and the condition of women
Book VIII. O the corruption of the principles of the three governments
Book IX. Of laws in the relation they bear to a defensive force
Book X. Of laws in the relation they bear to offensive force
Book XI. Of the laws which establish political liberty, with regard to the constitution
Book XII. Of the laws that form political liberty, as relative to the subject
Book XIII. Of the relation which the levying of taxes and the greatness of the public revenues have to liberty
Book XIV. Of laws as relative to the nature of the climate
Book XV. In what manner the laws of civil slavery are relative to the nature of the climate
Book XVI. How the laws of domestic slavery have a relation to the nature of the climate
Book XVII. How the laws of political servitude have a relation to the nature of the climate
Book XVIII. Of laws in the relation they bear to the nature of the soil
Book XIX. Of laws in relation to the principles which form the general spirit, the morals and custom of a nation
Book XX. Of laws in relation to commerce, considered in its nature and distinctions
Volume 2
Book XXI. Of laws relative to commerce considered in the revolutions it has met with in the world
Book XXII. Of laws in relation to the use of money
Book XXIII. Of laws in relation they bear to the number of inhabitants
Book XXIV. Of laws as relative to religion, considered in itself, and in its doctrine
Book XXV. Of laws as relative to the establishment of religion and its external polity
Book XXVI. Of laws as relative to the order of things on which they determine
Book XXVII. Of the origin and revolution of the Roman laws on successions
Book XXVIII. Of the origin and revolutions of the civil laws among the French
Book XXIX. Of the manner of composing laws
Book XXX. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the establishment of the monarchy
Book XXXI. Theory of the feudal laws among the Franks, in the relation they bear to the revolutions of the monarchy.
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