TA TSING LEU LEE;
BEING
THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS,
AND A SELECTION FROM THE
SUPPLEMENTARY STATUTES,
OF THE
PENAL CODE OF CHINA;
ORIGINALLY PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PEKIN,
IN VARIOUS SUCCESSIVE EDITIONS,
UNDER THE SANCTION, AND BY THE AUTHORITY, OF THE SEVERAL
EMPERORS OF THE TA TSING, OR PRESENT DYNASTY.
TRANSLATED FROM THE CHINESE;
AND ACCOMPANIED WITH AN APPENDIX,
CONSISTING OF AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS, AND A FEW OCCASIONAL NOTES,
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE SUBJECT OF THE WORK;
By Sir GEORGE THOMAS STAUNTON, Bart. F.R.S.
Mens, et animus, et consilium, et sententia civitatis, posita est in legimus.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, IN THE STRAND.
1810.
