The police of France: or, an account of the laws and regulations established in that kingdom, for the preservation of peace, and the preventing of robberies. To which is added, a particular description of the police and government of the city of Paris / [Anon].

  • Mildmay, William, Sir, 1705-1771.
Date:
1763
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Credit: The police of France: or, an account of the laws and regulations established in that kingdom, for the preservation of peace, and the preventing of robberies. To which is added, a particular description of the police and government of the city of Paris / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I. - PARTI. A General View of the feveral Jurifdi&ions eftablifhed in FRANCE, for the Admini- ftration of Juftice. * A * '* ' N order the better to diftinguifh the laws and regulations enforced in France for the prefervation of the peace, it will be proper previoufly to take a general view of the feveral jurifdidtions there eftablifhed, for the admin iftration of juftice throughout the kingdom. To this purpofe, let it be obferved, that as France, in a geographical view, is divided into feveral pro¬ vinces 5 fo with regard to its civil government, it is divided into feveral circles, called generalites, which comprehend in Tome parts, only one province, in others, two or more, where the provinces are fmall ; and where they are large, two or more generalites are comprehended within one province; fo that, upon the whole, the kingdom is divided into about thirty of thefe diflindt partitions, which are fubdivided into leffer cir- . cles, in fome parts called diocejfesy in others vigueries, and in others elections ; and thefe again into communities, towns and parifhes. Over each generality the King appoints an in- tendant, who refides in the capital city of his department,, under. /