Chile

1875 · ref. 58856 — 1875. One of the Most Important" Chilean Codes Chile. Lei de Organizacion i Atribuciones de los Tribunales. Santiago de Chile Imprenta de la Republica 1875. 150 pp. Octavo 10" x 7". Contemporary quarter calf over textured paper-covered boards. Moderate rubbing to extremities some wear to spine ends and corners a few small scuffs to boards. Image of Lady Justice on title page. Some toning to text light foxing in a few places. Early owner signature to half title interior otherwise clean. A solid copy of a scarce title. $75. First edition. This code governing the organization of Chile's courts was preceded by a Proyecto of 1864 that was revised and published in 1872 and 1874. "One of the most important codes. Its contents are far greater than its title would indicate and it is in effect a code defining not merely the jurisdiction of the courts but the functions of all officers connected even remotely with judicial proceedings including notaries attorneys Sheriffs clerks public defenders and other officers" Borchard. OCLC locates 9 copies in North America 3 in law libraries Columbia Harvard Library of Congress. Borchard Guide to the Law and Legal Literature of Argentina Brazil and Chile 403. unknown books