Author: Matthaeus, Antonius II.
Title: De Crimibus ad Lib. XLVII et Lib. XLVIII Dig. Commentarius commentarivs Antonii Matthaei IC. ... : adjecta est brevis & succincta juris municipalis interpretatio, cum indice triplici: titulorum, rerum & verborum, nec non legum, qua strictius, qua fusius explicatarum.
Description: Trajecti ad Rhenum : typis Ioannis à Waesberge, 1644. Contemp. overlapping vellum binding. xvi,994,[44] pp. 4to. Title-page printed in red & black with vignette. Endpapers loose. Small paper ticket on spine. Binding sl. soiled & stained. Fine copy. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Rare first edition of main work of Antonius Matthaeus II (1601-1654), born in Marburg. He taught at Harderwijk and became professor at Utrecht University in 1634. This groundbreaking publication on roman criminal law is generally considered to be one of the first modern commentaries. The commentaries were arranged in a methodical order which comprised a complete system of criminal law. He already includes elements of natural law and cited Hugo Grotius' 'Iure belli ac pacis' often.

Keywords: RECHT, oud recht