Mayne, John D. 1828-1917

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Name (Latin)
Mayne, John D. 1828-1917
Other forms of name
Mayne, J. D. (John Dawson), 1828-1917
Mayne, John Dawson, 1828-1917
Mayne, 1828-1917
Date of birth
1828-10-31
Date of death
1917
Associated country
India
Field of activity
Law--Study and teaching
Occupation
Law teachers
Lawyers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 45083539
Wikidata: Q6228260
Library of congress: n 80094212
OCoLC: oca00475281
Sources of Information
  • A treatise on Hindu law and usage, 1878:title page (John D. Mayne, of the Inner Temple, Esq., barrister-at-law, formerly officiating Advocate General of Madras, author of "A treatise on damages", "Commentaries on the Indian penal code", etc.
  • Hindu law, etc., etc. 1864:t.p. (J.D. Mayne, Esq., Barrister-at-law, Professor of law at the Madras Presidency College)
  • OCLC search on Dec. 8, 2010:(hdg.: Mayne, John D.; Mayne John Dawson; Mayne, John Dawson, 1828-1917; Mayne, John D. (John Dawson); Mayne, John D. (John Dawson), 1828-1917; usage: John D. Mayne; J.D. Mayne)
  • The criminal law of India, 1904:t.p. (John D. Mayne, Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law)
  • His The criminal law of India ... 1904.
  • A treatise on the law of damages, 1856:t.p. (John D. Mayne, Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law)
  • MoSU-L/NLT files(hdg.: Mayne, John Dawson, 1828-1917; usage: Mayne)
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Wikipedia description:

John Dawson Mayne (1828–1917) was a British lawyer and legal expert who served as acting Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency. He is remembered as the author of Mayne's Hindu Law regarded as the most authoritative book on the Indian Penal Code. His married life was marred by a scandal, which prevented him from gaining a knighthood.

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