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THE
LAW MAGAZINE;
OR
QUARTERLY REVIEW
OF
JURISPRUDENCE,
FOR AUGUST, 1842; AND NOVEMBER, 1842.
VOL. XXVIII.
LONDON:
SAUNDERS AND BENNING, LAW BOOKSELLERS,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. BUTTERWORTH AND SON,)
43, FLEET STREET.
1842.
CONTENTS.
ART. I.-DEFECTS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.
A Treatise on the Admissibility of Confessions and
Challenge of Jurors in Criminal Cases in England
and Ireland. By Henry H. Joy, Esq., Barrister
at Law.
ART. II.-THE ANCIENT WELSH LAWS.
1. Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales, comprising
Laws supposed to be enacted by Howel the Good,
modified by subsequent Regulations under the
native Princes prior to the Conquest by Edward
the First: and anomalous Laws, consisting princi-
pally of Institutions which by the Statute of Rud-
dlan were admitted to continue in force: with an
English translation of the Welsh Text, to which
are added a few Latin Transcripts, containing
Digests of the Welsh Laws, principally of the
Dimetian Code. With Indexes and Glossary.
Printed by command of his late Majesty King
William IV., under the direction of the Commis-
sioners of the Public Records of the Kingdom.
2. The Misfortunes of Elphin. By the Author of
Headlong Hall.
ART. III.-LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM GRANT
ART. IV.-CONSTRUCTION OF A POWER TO EXCHANGE IN A
WILL.
ART. V.-GIFTS PERFECT AND IMPERFECT.
Page
89
95
122
ART. VI.-ON THE GOVERNMENT OF DEPENDENCIES.
An Essay on the Government of Dependencies.
By George Cornwall Lewis, Esq.
ART. II.-BILL FOR AMENDING THE REGISTRATION OF PAR-
LIAMENTARY ELECTORS.
A Bill to amend the Law which regulates the
Registration and Qualification of Parliamentary
Electors in England and Wales. 10th August,
1842. (Prepared and brought in by Sir J. Gra-
ham, and Mr. Attorney-General and Mr. Soli- citor-General.)
ART. III. RIGHTS IN THE SEA AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS.
297
323
ART. IV.-LAW MAXIMS-ACTS OF GOD OR THE LAW.
ART. V.-STARKIE'S LAW OF EVIDENCE.
A Practical Treatise on the Law of Evidence, and
Digest of Proofs in Civil and Criminal Proceed-
ings. Third Edition, with very considerable Alter-
ations and Additions, embracing all the Cases
published to the end of the year 1841. By
Thomas Starkie, Esq., one of her Majesty's
Counsel.
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