It is needless to mention that the power of redemption, founded on the old right of the relations, a mystery of our ancient French jurisprudence I have not time to develope, could not take place with regard to the fiefs, till they were become hereditary.
I finish my treatise of fiefs at a period, where most authors commence theirs.
Alcibiades, admired by the universe; for what reason, i 41
ABORTION: why the women of Alexander, reflection on his project, i
America procured it, ii 81 Accusations allowed in old Rome: use- ful in a republic, i 78. The abuse made of them under the emperors, i 78. Public, i 199. Cause of their being put a stop to, i 103. of heresy and magic, the circumspection they require, i 186. Abuse that may be made of them, i 187 Accused; in what manner they escaped condemnation at Rome, i 74 Accusers: in what case they were punished at Athens, i 200. Guards appointed to watch them, ibid. False; in what manner they were punished, ibid.
Actions of men: how they are judged in a monarchy, i 29. Cause of the great actions of the ancients, i 32. | Ex bona fide, by whom devised, i 74
Adoption, when useful, i 43. When not, i 51
Adulation, when forbid by honour, i 29 Adultery (accusation of) public among the Romans, i 47. In what manner it was abolished, i 102, 103. (A woman) accused by her children, ii
Advocate of the public prosecutor, ii 224. His function, ibid. Africa: State of the people who inhabit | its coasts, ii 2. Reason of their being barbarians, ibid. Nature of their commerce, ibid. The circuit of their coast, ii 19, et seq. Agriculture: in what light it was con- sidered by the ancient Greeks, i 37. By whom exercised among that nation, ibid. and ii 85. Encouraged among the Chinese and Persians, i 230
143. What he did to preserve his conquests, i 144. His conquests in the Indies, ii 13. Founds Alexan-
dria, ibid. His navigation in the Indies, and the Indian sea, ii 18, et seq. His empire divided, i 121 Alienation of the great offices and fiefs, ii 347, et seq.
Allodia. How changed into fiefs and why, ii 317, et seq. Advantage of this change, ii 319 Ambassadors of princes, to what laws they were subject, ii 158 Ambition invades the hearts of some people, when virtue is banished, i 19. Pernicious in a republic, i 24. Whether it be useful in a monarchy, ibid.
America, by whom discovered, ii 37. Consequence of the discovery, with regard to the rest of the world, ii 39. And with regard to Spain, ii 40. Nature of its soil, i 279. Why there are so many savages in that country, ibid.
Amortization (right of,) ii 128
Amphictyons, their law contradictory to itself, ii 241
Annuitants, reasons that induce the state to grant them a singular pro- tection, ii 66 Anonymus (letters), whether any notice
ought to be taken of them, i 203 Antipater, the law which he enacted at Athens, i 14. Advantage of that law, ibid.
Antrustio, what was understood by that word, ii 299. The composition which was settled for the murder of an Autrustio, ibid. Whether the order of Antrustios formed a body of nobility, i 301
Appeal, how it was looked upon by the Artaxerxes: why he put his children to
Appeal of false judgment; what it was formerly, ii 208. It included felony, ibid. How they proceeded therein, ibid. et seq. Who were forbid to make it, ii 211. It was to be made upon the spot, ii 218. Of default of justice when it was permitted, ii 212. In what manner it was introduced, ii 209. Whether battle was allowed in this case, ibid. et seq. Followed with an appeal of false judgment, ii 215. To the king, ii 213. Whether they could appeal to the king's court of false judgment, ii 211. A law of Charles VII. concerning appeals, ii 250 Appius (the Decemvir) how he eludes his own laws in the affair of Virginia,
Arabs, their character, ii 30, et seq. Their ancient and present commerce, ibid. Their liberty, i 284 Arcadians, nature of the country they inhabit, i 36
Areopagite,severely punished for killing a sparrow, i 68
Areopagus, a court of judicature at
Athens, i 46. Several judgments passed by this court, i 68. Its functions, i 75
Argives, their cruelty condemned by the Athenians, i 82
Ariana, its situation, ii 12
Aristocracy, what it is, i 7 and 12. When it is happy, i 12. which is the best, i 13, and the most imperfect, ibid. Things pernicious in an aris- tocracy, i 48, et seq. and 111, et seq. In what manner it is corrupted, i 111
Aristotle, his opinion concerning the virtues of slaves, i 31. In regard to natural slaves, i 244. In regard to music, i 36, et seq. In regard to artisans, i ibid. In regard to the spirit's waxing old, i 47. In regard to monarchies, i 163. In regard to the number of citizens, ii 86 Arms; effect arising from the change
of arms, ii 200. Fire arms; the bearing of them how punished at Venice, ii 160
Arrest or decree giving upon an appeal; origin of the formulary employed therein, ii 221
Artizans, how they came to be made freemen, i 37
Arts, what Xenophon says of those who exercise them, i 37. Their use, ii 83. Their influence on the number of the inhabitants of a country, ibid.
As, Roman, its value, ii 60, et seq. Asia, what kind of trade was formerly carried on in that country, ii 4. Revolutions that have happened in Asia, ibid. Quality and effects of its climate, i 269, et seq. Its cli- mate different from that of Europe, ibid. How often subdued, ibid.
Assembly of the people; why the number of citizens that compose it Assizes, ii 212 and 237 ought to be fixed, i 8
Association of cities, when necessary, i 126
Assyrians, conjecture in regard to their communication with distant coun- tries, ii 5
Asylums, in the temple, ii 126. Nu- merous in Greece, ibid. Abuse made of them, ibid. Established by Moses; for whom ibid. et seq. Re- fused to the Saxons, ii 174. Every man ought to have his own house for an asylum, ii 245
Atheist, why he always talks of religion,
Athens (law of), to put strangers to death who concerned themselves in the assemblies of the people, i 8. And the useless people, when the city was besieged, ii 248. (People of) how they chose their magistrates and senators, i 8 and 10. Their ability in this respect, i 8. How they gave their suffrages, i 11. (People of) divided into four classes, i 10. Their character, i 301. Number of her forces in the war against the Persians, i 20. Her state under Demetrius Phalereus, and under Demosthenes, ibid, et seq. Overcome at Cheronea; conse- quences of that defeat, i ibid. Her maritime power, ii 9. The use she made of it, ibid. et seq. Cause of her corruption, i 111 Athualpa (Inca) in what manner he
was treated by the Spaniards, ii 158
Attica, its soil had an influence on the government, i 275 Attila, his empire dissolved, i 121 Attorney (the king's) an office estab- lished at Majorca, ii 226
Avarice possesses people's hearts, when virtue is banished, i 19. Whether
it can be destroyed by the laws which abolish the property of land, i 58. Of princes, ii 36 Avaricious: why they hoard up gold preferable to any other metal, ii 52 Augustus (the emperor) abstains from reforming the manners and luxury of women, i 103. His laws against celibacy, ii 89. His speech to those who wanted him to repeal those laws, ii ibid. He permits the free- born citizens who were not senators
to marry freed-women, ii 93. He durst not take the name of Romulus, i 299. In what manner he appeases the Romans, i 300
Austria (the house of) its fortune, ii
number of girls in his dominions, ii
81 Barbarians different from savages, i 280. Their behaviour after con- quering the Romans, ii 261. (Com- munication with them) prohibited by the Romans, ii 29. Their laws, ii 172, et seq. Whether they were confined to a certain district, ii 174. How they came to be lost, ii 183, et seq.
Barbarism of nations, is the cause of the scarcity of specie, ii 48 Bashaws: why always exposed to the fury of their master, i 25. Absolute in their government, i 62. How they determine disputes, i 72 Basil (the emperor) odd judgments passed by this prince, i 88, et seq. Bastards. More degraded in republics than in monarchies, ii 77. Laws of the Romans against them, ibid. Judgment on those laws, ibid. Upon what occasion they were admitted into the number of citizens, ibid. In what case they inherited, ibid. Baston, or stick, used instead of the sword, ii 199. Blow with a baston, what composition was allowed for it, ibid. Why it was reckoned an affront, 200. A weapon peculiar to villains, ibid.
Bayle. His opinion concerning atheism and idolatry, ii 104. Con- cerning the Christian religion, ii
Bayonne. A generous letter from the governor of this city to Charles IX. i 30 Beaumanoir. At what time he wrote, ii 154, 198, 202. Judgment of his work, ii 154 and 209. Whence comes the difference between his principles and those of Défontaines, ii 209
Beggars, how they come to have so many children, ii 80
Beings, all have their laws, i 1. Par- ticular intelligent beings, their laws, i2 Believre (President de), his speech to king Lewis XIII. at the trial of the duke de la Valette, i 76 Benefice, a term opposite to that of Property, in the law of the Lombards, ii 276
heir to all his subjects, i 58. What | Bengal (Bay of), how discovered, ii follows from thence, ibid.
Bonzes destroyed in China; why, i 99 Bor on the ear, why reckoned an affront, ii 200 Bruncchild (queen) her great parts, ii Cause of her misfortunes, ibid, et seq. Her regency. The revolution which it occasioned, ii 306, et seq. Consequence of this revolution, ibid. Her execution, ii 305
Brutes have their laws, i 1. Whether we know these laws, i 2. (Sensation of) to what it is relative, i 3. Whe- ther they have positive laws, ibid. Burgundians (laws of the), ii 173. They received no great changes, and why, ii ibid. See the words Code and Gundebald, Buying (trade of), ii 44, et seq.
CESAR: his laws in regard to debtors, ii 46. And in regard to married people, ii 89
Calumniators, common under the em- peror Arcadius, i 76. Encouraged by Sylla, i 196
Camoens: a Portuguese poet. Subject of his poem, ii 37
Her colonies, ibid. Marseilles, i 25.
Her wars with Her senate, of
what kind of persons it was com- posed, i 177
Carthaginians: their commerce, ii 23. Their treaty with the Romans, ii 25. Whether they were acquainted with the compass, ibid.
Carvilius Ruga: why he repudiated his wife, i 267. Whether he is the first that did it, i 266
Cato the Censor: his motive for sup- porting the Voconian and Oppian laws, ii 166
Causes reserved to the king by the laws of the Barbarians, ii £12 Causes criminal, by whom tried among the Romans, i 174
Celibacy (the spirit of) is introduced into the empire, ii 94, et seq. and ii 109. Reflections on celibacy, ii 127, 128
Censors at Rome, their functions, i 12 and 47, and ii 88. Their privileges,
Censorship: its effect among the Ro- mans; in what manner abolished, i 119, and ii 88, et seq. Re-estab- lished by Cæsar and Augustas, ii 89. Upon what occasion, ibid. Census; its effect, i 43. Whether there was a general census in the ancient French monarchy, ii 274. Whether it was the same thing as the census of the Romans, ii 271. What it was, and on whom raised, ii 272. Whether it was paid by freemen, ii 273
Centenarii; their functions, ii 277. How established, ii 418. Their districts, ibid.
Canaanites: cause of their destruction, Cernè: its situation, ii 22
Candour, necessary in the making of laws, ii 253
Cape of Good Hope: why they could not double it, ii 20. By whom discovered, ii 37
Capitularies: their origin, ii 175 and 184. (False one) attributed to Charlemain, ii 182. Added to the laws of the Lombards, ii 184 Carthage: Cause of her ruin, i 20. Policy of the Romans in respect to this city, ibid. Effect of her despair, ibid. Her maritime power, ii 22, How she increased her riches, ibid.
Champions employed in judicial com- bats, ii 204
Chariemain, divides his empire among Change of religion, ii 132 his children, ii 331. The laws be gives to the Saxons, ii 172. His will, i 327. His conduct in the government, ii 332, et seq. His reason for establishing a great num- ber of bishoprieks in Germany, ii 334. His elogium, ii 332, et seq. Badly imitated by his son, i 355. The state of Europe before and since his time, ii 337. His successors; in what manner they lost the throne,
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