''The Mirror of Justices'', also known in Anglo-Norman as ''Le mireur a justices'' and in Latin as ''Speculum Justitiariorum'', is a law textbook of the early 14th century, written in Anglo-Norman French and traditionally attributed to

Andrew Horn Andrew Horn (–1328) was a fishmonger of Bridge Street, London, lawyer and legal scholar. Biography He served as Chamberlain of London, Chamberlain of the City of London from 1320 until his death in 1328. Sir William Blackstone's ''Commentarie ...

(or Horne). The original manuscript is in the

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(manuscript identifier CCCC MS 258). The work was published in 1642, based on a copy owned by Francis Tate and the Cambridge manuscript. In 1646 it was translated into English and printed together with

Anthony Fitzherbert Sir Anthony Fitzherbert (147027 May 1538) was an English judge, scholar and legal author, particularly known for his treatise on English law, ''New Natura Brevium'' (1534). Biography Fitzherbert was the sixth son of Ralph Fitzherbert of Norbur ...

's ''The Diversity of Courts and their Jurisdictions''. This version was republished in 1659 and 1768.. In 1895 the

Selden Society The Selden Society is a learned society and registered charity concerned with the study of English legal history. It functions primarily as a text publication society, but also undertakes other activities to promote scholarship within its sphere ...

published an edition of the work containing the Anglo-Norman text with a parallel English translation, and an extensive introduction by

Frederic William Maitland Frederic William Maitland (28 May 1850 – ) was an English historian and jurist who is regarded as the modern father of English legal history. From 1884 until his death in 1906, he was reader in English law, then Downing Professor of the Laws ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mirror of Justices 13th-century manuscripts Anglo-Norman literature

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