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Jacob, Giles, Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne. The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and present state, of the English law, in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information, historical, political, and commercial, of the subjects of our law, trade, and government. Originally compiled by Giles Jacob; and continued by him, and other editors, through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved, by many material corrections and additions, from the latest statutes, reports, and other accurate publications; by T. E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In two volumes.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 15135, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/15135. Accessed 2025-07-13.

Jacob, Giles and Thomas Edlyne Tomlins. The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and present state, of the English law, in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information, historical, political, and commercial, of the subjects of our law, trade, and government. Originally compiled by Giles Jacob; and continued by him, and other editors, through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved, by many material corrections and additions, from the latest statutes, reports, and other accurate publications; by T. E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In two volumes. London: Thomas Norton Longman III, Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795], Charles Dilly, Thomas Cadell [London], George, George, and John Robinson, Alexander Strahan [Printers St], Joseph Johnson, Francis and Charles Rivington, William Lowndes [76 Fleet Street], Elizabeth Newbery, John Walker II [20 Paternoster Row], Edward and Robert Brooke, William Richardson [Cornhill], John Sewell [Cornhill], Robert Baldwin I, Thomas Evans [46 Paternoster Row], Robert Faulder, Thomas Payne II, George and Thomas Wilkie, David Ogilvy and Son, William Brown, Joseph Butterworth, William Clarke and Son, John Deighton [Cambridge, 1784–1786; 1796–?], Richard Pheney [Temple Lane], John Walker II [44 Paternoster Row, 1784-1814, 1818-1825], Richard Banister, 1797.

Jacob , G., & Tomlins , T.E. (1797). The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and present state, of the english law, in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information, historical, political, and commercial, of the subjects of our law, trade, and government. originally compiled by giles jacob; and continued by him, and other editors, through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved, by many material corrections and additions, from the latest statutes, reports, and other accurate publications; by t. e. tomlins, of the inner temple, barrister at law. in two volumes. London: Thomas Norton Longman III. Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795] Charles Dilly. Thomas Cadell [London] George, George, and John Robinson. Alexander Strahan [Printers St] Joseph Johnson. Francis and Charles Rivington. William Lowndes [76 Fleet Street] Elizabeth Newbery. John Walker II [20 Paternoster Row] Edward and Robert Brooke. William Richardson [Cornhill] John Sewell [Cornhill] Robert Baldwin I. Thomas Evans [46 Paternoster Row] Robert Faulder. Thomas Payne II. George and Thomas Wilkie. David Ogilvy and Son. William Brown. Joseph Butterworth. William Clarke and Son. John Deighton [Cambridge, 1784–1786; 1796–?] Richard Pheney [Temple Lane] John Walker II [44 Paternoster Row, 1784-1814, 1818-1825] Richard Banister.

Jacob, Giles, and Thomas E. Tomlins. The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and present state, of the English law, in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information, historical, political, and commercial, of the subjects of our law, trade, and government. Originally compiled by Giles Jacob; and continued by him, and other editors, through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved, by many material corrections and additions, from the latest statutes, reports, and other accurate publications; by T. E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In two volumes. London: Thomas Norton Longman III, Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795], Charles Dilly, Thomas Cadell [London], George, George, and John Robinson, Alexander Strahan [Printers St], Joseph Johnson, Francis and Charles Rivington, William Lowndes [76 Fleet Street], Elizabeth Newbery, John Walker II [20 Paternoster Row], Edward and Robert Brooke, William Richardson [Cornhill], John Sewell [Cornhill], Robert Baldwin I, Thomas Evans [46 Paternoster Row], Robert Faulder, Thomas Payne II, George and Thomas Wilkie, David Ogilvy and Son, William Brown, Joseph Butterworth, William Clarke and Son, John Deighton [Cambridge, 1784–1786; 1796–?], Richard Pheney [Temple Lane], John Walker II [44 Paternoster Row, 1784-1814, 1818-1825], Richard Banister, 1797.

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  title={The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and present state, of the English law, in theory and practice; defining and interpreting the terms or words of art; and comprising copious information, historical, political, and commercial, of the subjects of our law, trade, and government. Originally compiled by Giles Jacob; and continued by him, and other editors, through ten editions: now greatly enlarged and improved, by many material corrections and additions, from the latest statutes, reports, and other accurate publications; by T. E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In two volumes.},
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