Title The Royal Financial Administration and the prosecution of crime in France, 1670-1789 / Albert N. Hamscher

Published Newark : University of Delaware Press ; Lanham, Md. : Co-published with Rowman & Littlefield, [2012] ©2012

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Description xviii, 537 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm Contents The French monarchy and criminal "frais de justice" : general considerations -- The establishment of Colbert's system, mid-1660s-early 1670s -- The implementation of Colbert's system, 1670-1683 -- The financial records, mid-1680s-1789 -- Inside the numbers, mid-1680s-1789 -- Challenges and refinements, mid 1680s-mid-1740s -- Maturity, mid-1730s-1789 -- A shared financial responsibility, 1670s-1789 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject France. Conseil royal des finances -- History. Criminal procedure -- France -- Costs -- History -- 17th century. Criminal procedure -- France -- Costs -- History -- 18th century. Finance, Public -- France -- History -- 17th century. Finance, Public -- France -- History -- 18th century. Parlements (French courts) -- History -- 17th century. Parlements (French courts) -- History -- 18th century. Fines (Penalties) -- France -- History -- 17th century. Fines (Penalties) -- France -- History -- 18th century. Monarchy -- France -- History -- 17th century. Monarchy -- France -- History -- 18th century. LC no. 2012009274 ISBN 9781611493740 cloth alkaline paper 1611493749 cloth alkaline paper 9781611493757 electronic 1611493757 electronic

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