Farinacii - Treatise On Criminal Law In Latin Printed In 1614, Very Well Bound.

FARINACII (Prosper) - Praxis and theoricae criminalis. Inquisitionis, accusationis, delictorum, & poenarum materiam continens, in tres titulo ex primo variarum questionum & communium opinionum criminalum libro, desumptos distributam. Lyon, Chez Horatii Cardon, 1614; folio, index + 354 + index + 378 + index + index 550 + index + 591 + index + 146 + index + 214 pp., full vellum binding, spine decorated with five nerves, covers cold-stamped and decorated in ink black. The 3 volumes. Ex-libris Gilbert Picot. Prospero Farinacci (1554, Rome - 1618, Rome) is an Italian magistrate, notably known for his severity in the application of sentences. He was condemned for sodomy after having himself persecuted many homosexuals and was pardoned by Pope Clement VIII. Latin text printed on two columns. A treatise on the practice and theory of criminal law divided into four parts, followed by various questions and various fragments. Book containing five parts bound in three volumes. Beautiful unusual binding, a wetness on the bottom of volume II which contains parts three and four. This book deals with the theory and practice of criminal law. He also talks about interrogation, torture, different kinds of offenses, sentences to be inflicted on prisoners, as well as all kinds of legal issues.