Luis Silvela – Criminal Law Studied Through Its Principles and the Spanish Legislation in Force 2 Volumes – Madrid – 1874

Luis Silvela – Criminal Law Studied Through Its Principles and the Spanish Legislation in Force
2 Volumes – Madrid – 1874

A landmark work by Spanish jurist Luis Silvela, regarded as one of the earliest scientific treatises on criminal law in the Spanish language. First published in Madrid in 1874, this two-volume set introduced a systematic and philosophical approach to criminal law, moving beyond traditional commentary on penal codes. It examines the general principles of criminal law, the theory of crime, criminal liability, punishment, and the philosophical foundations of penal justice. Today, it remains a highly significant work for legal historians, scholars, academic libraries, and collectors of rare legal books.