The Abbreviacion of Statutis

The Abbreviacion of Statutis (1519), of which fifteen editions appeared before 1625, is a book by John Rastell. It, and Termes de la Ley, are the best known of his legal works.[1]

It is said to be the first abridgement of the Statutes printed in English. It appears to be a translation with additions of the Abridgment des Statutes vieux.[2]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rastell, John" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 914. ...and The Abbrez/iacion of Statutis (1519), of which fifteen editions appeared before 1625, are the best known of his legal works...
  2. ^ Marvin, J. G., Legal bibliography, or a thesaurus of American, English, Irish and Scotch law books:together with some continental treatises. T & J W Johnson. 1847. Page 599 from Google Books.