The Penal Code of California, Enacted in 1872

"The Penal Code of California, Enacted in 1872, As Amended Up to and Including 1905" is a comprehensive legal resource offering a detailed look at California's penal code during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Compiled and amended by legal experts including James Henry Deering, Walter Scott Brann, and Richard Maury Sims, this book provides not only the full text of the code but also its statutory history and a citation digest up to Volume 147 of the California Reports.

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