Title page from Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, vol. I

Part of: Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, 3 vols. Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke, vol. I

Vol. 1 of a 3 vol. set of The Selected Writings. This volume contains a long introduction by the editor and 13 parts of the Reports.

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Law

That the house of every one is to him as his Castle and Fortress as well for defence against injury and violence, as for his repose; and although the life of man is precious and favoured in law; so that although a man kill another in his defence, or kill one per infortuntun’ (by misfortune),…