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... Bract . Tract . 1. l . 1. 3. cap . 6. 105. a . Cowel . Blount . And the Roman law punished more se . verely than other thieves , the abigei or steal- ers of cattle . 4 Bl . 239. 240 . ABISHERSING , is to be quit of amerce- ments . It ...
... Bract . Tract . 1. l . 1. 3. cap . 6. 105. a . Cowel . Blount . And the Roman law punished more se . verely than other thieves , the abigei or steal- ers of cattle . 4 Bl . 239. 240 . ABISHERSING , is to be quit of amerce- ments . It ...
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... Bract . lib . 3. c . 4. num . 6. Cowel . Blount . ACTION OF A WRIT , is a phrase of speech used ; when one pleads some matter , by which he shews the plaintiff had no cause to have the writ he brought , yet it may be that he may have ...
... Bract . lib . 3. c . 4. num . 6. Cowel . Blount . ACTION OF A WRIT , is a phrase of speech used ; when one pleads some matter , by which he shews the plaintiff had no cause to have the writ he brought , yet it may be that he may have ...
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... Bract . 1. 3. tract . 2. cap . 32. Cowel . Blount . ADJUDICATION , ( adjudicatio ) a giving or pronouncing by judgment , a sentence or de- cree . Cowel . Blount . ADJURA REGIS , a writ brought by the king's clerk presented to a living ...
... Bract . 1. 3. tract . 2. cap . 32. Cowel . Blount . ADJUDICATION , ( adjudicatio ) a giving or pronouncing by judgment , a sentence or de- cree . Cowel . Blount . ADJURA REGIS , a writ brought by the king's clerk presented to a living ...
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... Bract . lib . 4. c . 19. vis . Let the witnesses be increased . Blount . AFFOREST , ( afforestare ) to turn ground into a forest . Chart . de Forest . c . 1 . AFFRAY , is derived from the French word effrayer , to affright , and it ...
... Bract . lib . 4. c . 19. vis . Let the witnesses be increased . Blount . AFFOREST , ( afforestare ) to turn ground into a forest . Chart . de Forest . c . 1 . AFFRAY , is derived from the French word effrayer , to affright , and it ...
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... Bract . lib . 3. Cowel . Blount . ARMA REVERSATA , this was a punish- lity , & c . 3 Inst . 160 , & c . But by Stat . 2 Ed . 3. c . 3 , none shall come with force and arms before the king's justices , nor ride armed in an affray of the ...
... Bract . lib . 3. Cowel . Blount . ARMA REVERSATA , this was a punish- lity , & c . 3 Inst . 160 , & c . But by Stat . 2 Ed . 3. c . 3 , none shall come with force and arms before the king's justices , nor ride armed in an affray of the ...
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abatement act of parliament action ancient appear assise attorney bail bankrupt benefit of clergy bill or note bishop Black Blount Bract called cause chancery charge church clerk commissioners committed common law convicted copyhold costs court of equity court-leet Cowel creditors custom damages death debt deed defendant demurrer discharge Eliz exchequer execution executor felony without clergy feme covert feoffment forfeit forfeiture grant habeas corpus hath Hawk heir husband Ibid indictment Inst issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice justices of peace king king's bench lands liable lord manor matter ment oath offence officer paid parliament party payment peace penalty person plaintiff plea plead prisoner punishment recover rent Salk seisin sheriff ship signifies stat statute suit taken tenant therein thereof thing tion trespass unless vessels warrant word writ