This book includes two important works related to Italian legal history. The first is a dissertation on the statutes of Italian cities, providing a detailed analysis of the legal systems in place during the Renaissance. The second is a translation of a legal pleading in defense of Beatrice Cenci, a character famously tried and executed for the murder of her father. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Italian legal history or Renaissance literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.