RARE monograph on Jewish criminal law and criminal court proceedings by Hirsch Bär Fassel (1802-1883), an influential rabbi and philosopher who pioneered Reform Judaism in Austria, author of `Mozene Zedek`, a manual for rabbis on Talmudic decisions on practical matters, which called for lenience in making rulings against individuals in non-criminal matters. 215x140mm. XIII+136 pages. Rebound board Hardcover. Cover rubbed and wrinkled. Cover edges worn. Cover upper corners broken. Front cover bottom edge loose from binding. Spine partly missing, edges and hinges peeling. Sticker residues on spine hinges upper edge. Front whitepage missing. Pen writing on rear inner cover upper corner. Ex-library copy with stamp on title page. Some pages upper corner creased. Title page upper corner worn. Pages yellowing and age-stained. [SUMMARY: This extremely rare original edition of the classic treatise in criminal law, written by major authority in 19th-century Reform Judaism, is in good reading condition.