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Step into the courtroom, the patrol beat, and the chambers where nations, rights, and reputations are decided. This bookshelf explores law not as dry statute alone, but as a living drama of constitutions, crimes, censorship, commerce, and human conscience. From foundational legal texts to strange case histories and fierce public arguments, these audiobooks reveal the rules that shape society—and the chaos that erupts when those rules are tested.

609 Audiobooks

Aenmerkinge op de Missive van Parnas

Aenmerkinge op de Missive van Parnas

by Anonymous

De Boeventaal Zakwoordenboekje van het Bargoensch, of De taal van de jongens van de vlakte

De Boeventaal Zakwoordenboekje van het Bargoensch, of De taal van de jongens van de vlakte

by W. L. H. Köster Henke

The journal of prison discipline and philanthropy (Vol. XV, No. I, January 1860)

The journal of prison discipline and philanthropy (Vol. XV, No. I, January 1860)

by Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons

The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence.

The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence.

by Thomas Bedworth

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 50) November 1911

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 50) November 1911

by Pennsylvania Prison Society

The Menace of Prohibition

The Menace of Prohibition

by Lulu Wightman

Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III

Mémoires de Vidocq, chef de la police de Sureté jusqu'en 1827, tome III

by Eugène François Vidocq

International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes

International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes

by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 3, January 1864)

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 3, January 1864)

by Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons

Rättigheter och Skyldigheter gentemot Statskyrkan En hjälpreda för svenska medborgare

Rättigheter och Skyldigheter gentemot Statskyrkan En hjälpreda för svenska medborgare

by Georg Stjernstedt

Usury; Or, Interest, Premium and Discount

Usury; Or, Interest, Premium and Discount

by S. H. (Salmon Hodges) Crittenden

Ifugao Law (In American Archaeology and Ethnology, Vol. 15, No. 1)

Ifugao Law (In American Archaeology and Ethnology, Vol. 15, No. 1)

by Roy Franklin Barton

The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2

The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2

by Arthur Griffiths

Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume II

Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume II

by Various Authors

A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention

A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention

by Patrick Colquhoun

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)

by John M. (John Metcalf) Taylor

Scotland Yard: The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police

Scotland Yard: The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police

by George Dilnot

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 1 (of 3)

Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 1 (of 3)

by John Ayrton Paris, J. S. M. (John Samuel Martin) Fonblanque

Superstition and Force Essays on the Wager of Law, the Wager of Battle, the Ordeal, Torture

Superstition and Force Essays on the Wager of Law, the Wager of Battle, the Ordeal, Torture

by Henry Charles Lea

The Criminal Imbecile: An Analysis of Three Remarkable Murder Cases

The Criminal Imbecile: An Analysis of Three Remarkable Murder Cases

by Henry Herbert Goddard

A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials Illustrated by a Verbatim Report of the Trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howe

A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials Illustrated by a Verbatim Report of the Trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howe

by M. V. B. Perley

Trial of Mary Blandy

Trial of Mary Blandy

The New German Constitution

The New German Constitution

by René Brunet

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845

by Various Authors

State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)

State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)

El libro rojo, 1520-1867, Tomo II

El libro rojo, 1520-1867, Tomo II

by Vicente Riva Palacio, Rafael Martinez de la Torre, Juan A. (Juan Antonio) Mateos, Manuel Payno

The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in Chicago

The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in Chicago

by George N. McLean

Magna Carta, and Other Addresses

Magna Carta, and Other Addresses

by William D. (William Dameron) Guthrie

Manual of Ship Subsidies An Historical Summary of the Systems of All Nations

Manual of Ship Subsidies An Historical Summary of the Systems of All Nations

by Edwin M. (Edwin Monroe) Bacon

Le crime et la débauche à Paris; Le divorce

Le crime et la débauche à Paris; Le divorce

by Charles Desmaze

Le gibet de Montfaucon (étude sur le vieux Paris)

Le gibet de Montfaucon (étude sur le vieux Paris)

by Firmin Maillard

Lumber Legal Opinions

Lumber Legal Opinions

Cesare Lombroso, a modern man of science

Cesare Lombroso, a modern man of science

by Hans Kurella

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1911

by Various Authors

The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 2), February, 1914

The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 2), February, 1914

by Various Authors

The New Sunday Liquor Law Vindicated

The New Sunday Liquor Law Vindicated

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Ikuiseen rauhaan: Valtio-oikeudellinen tutkielma

Ikuiseen rauhaan: Valtio-oikeudellinen tutkielma

by Immanuel Kant

The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku"

The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku"

by J. E. (Joseph Ernest) De Becker

Literary Copyright

Literary Copyright

by Charles Dudley Warner

Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls; Or, War on the White Slave Trade

Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls; Or, War on the White Slave Trade

Studies in Forensic Psychiatry

Studies in Forensic Psychiatry

by Bernard Glueck

The Right to Privacy

The Right to Privacy

by Samuel D. (Samuel Dennis) Warren, Louis Dembitz Brandeis

Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright June 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1906.

Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright June 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1906.

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Patents

L'uomo delinquente in rapporto all'antropologia, alla giurisprudenza ed alla psichiatria (Cause e rimedi)

L'uomo delinquente in rapporto all'antropologia, alla giurisprudenza ed alla psichiatria (Cause e rimedi)

by Cesare Lombroso

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc.

The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and Tables for Reference, Biographies, Etc.

by Thomas B. Corbett

Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office

Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 2 (of 3)

Medical Jurisprudence, Volume 2 (of 3)

by John Ayrton Paris, J. S. M. (John Samuel Martin) Fonblanque

Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States: Illustrated by Those in the State of Indiana First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 247-262

Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States: Illustrated by Those in the State of Indiana First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 247-262

by Charles C. Royce

Courts, Criminals and the Camorra

Courts, Criminals and the Camorra

by Arthur Cheney Train

The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming

The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming

by George Herbert Stutfield, Henry Strother Cautley

Medical experts: Investigation of Insanity by Juries

Medical experts: Investigation of Insanity by Juries

by W. S. Thorne

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 15

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 15

by Various Authors

Carrying out the city plan : The practical application of American law in the execution of city plans

Carrying out the city plan : The practical application of American law in the execution of city plans

by Flavel Shurtleff

Traité des Arènes construites au Pays de Liége, pour l'écoulement et l'épuisement des eaux dans les ouvrages souterrains des exploitations de mines de houille

Traité des Arènes construites au Pays de Liége, pour l'écoulement et l'épuisement des eaux dans les ouvrages souterrains des exploitations de mines de houille

by L.-M.-G de Crassier

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 7, July 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 7, July 1911

by Various Authors

The Universal Counterfeit and Altered Bank Note Detector, at Sight

The Universal Counterfeit and Altered Bank Note Detector, at Sight

by Henry C. Foote

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 2, February 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 2, February 1911

by Various Authors

The Trial and Conviction of John Church The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.

The Trial and Conviction of John Church The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.

by Anonymous

Ancient law : its connection to the history of early society

Ancient law : its connection to the history of early society

by Sir Henry Sumner Maine

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 3 of 3

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 3 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1970 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1970 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Copyright Basics

Copyright Basics

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado

The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado

by Emerson Hough

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume III

Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume III

by Various Authors

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens

by Georg Jellinek

Criminal Types

Criminal Types

by V. M. (Vincent Myron) Masten

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"

The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"

by Thos. J. (Thomas Josiah) Dimsdale

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 420, October 1850

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 420, October 1850

by Various Authors

Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse Prepared for use of Members of the Family

Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse Prepared for use of Members of the Family

by Charles Clinton Nourse

Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted

Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted

by W. H. (William Henry) Hart

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages

Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages

by George Henry Sumner

The neutral merchant in relation to the law of contraband of war and blockade under the order in Council of 11th March, 1915

The neutral merchant in relation to the law of contraband of war and blockade under the order in Council of 11th March, 1915

by Francis Taylor Piggott

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 47 and 48, January 1909)

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 47 and 48, January 1909)

by Pennsylvania Prison Society

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 12, December, 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 12, December, 1911

by Various Authors

A Second Letter to the Bishop of Exeter

A Second Letter to the Bishop of Exeter

by Sir Edward Hall Alderson

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 22, Vol. I, May 31, 1884

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 22, Vol. I, May 31, 1884

by Various Authors

Rules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia, established by the health law, and regulations of the Board of Health, to which is annexed, a supplement to the health law, passed on the 2d day of April, 1821.

Rules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia, established by the health law, and regulations of the Board of Health, to which is annexed, a supplement to the health law, passed on the 2d day of April, 1821.

by Philadelphia. Board of health

The Origin of Finger-Printing

The Origin of Finger-Printing

by William James Herschel

My Experiences as an Executioner

My Experiences as an Executioner

by James Berry

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 08

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 08

by Various Authors

The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992

The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992

by European Union

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844

by Various Authors

The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

by S. M. (Stephen Meredyth) Edwardes

The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade

The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade

by George N. (George Nathaniel) Morang

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 10

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 10

by Various Authors

Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline, with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection

Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline, with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection

by of Vermont John Reynolds

A Caution to the Directors of the East-India Company With Regard to Their Making the Midsummer Dividend of Five Per Cent. Without Due Attention to a Late Act of Parliament, and a By-law of Their Own

A Caution to the Directors of the East-India Company With Regard to Their Making the Midsummer Dividend of Five Per Cent. Without Due Attention to a Late Act of Parliament, and a By-law of Their Own

by Anonymous

Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to Obscene Literature

Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to Obscene Literature

by Annie Besant

Plaidoyer de M. Freydier contre l'introduction des cadenas et ceintures de chasteté, précédé d'une notice historique.

Plaidoyer de M. Freydier contre l'introduction des cadenas et ceintures de chasteté, précédé d'une notice historique.

by Monsieur Freydier

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1911

by Various Authors

The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross

The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross

by T. C. (Thomas Cornelius) Brennan

On the uncertainty of the signs of murder in the case of bastard children

On the uncertainty of the signs of murder in the case of bastard children

by William Hunter

The World Court (Vol. I, No. 2, Sept. 1915)

The World Court (Vol. I, No. 2, Sept. 1915)

by Various Authors