| Archibald John Stephens - 1845 - 1330 pages
...of inheritance, forasmuch as the church accepteth such for legitimate. And all the* earls and barons with one voice answered, that they would not change the laws of the realm, which hitherto have been used and approved." STAT. 20 HEX. 3, c. 9. Fitz. Bastardy, 21,... | |
| Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Law - 1851 - 570 pages
...hucusque usitata sunt et approbate. And all the earls and barons with one voice answered that they will not change the laws of England, which have hitherto been used and approved. Stat.Merton,c.9. I Bl. Com. 19. LEGES TABELLARĶA. Lat. Roman laws regulating the mode of voting by... | |
| George William Rusden - Church and education - 1853 - 382 pages
...attempt on the part of the prelates to introduce a portion of the canon law, " All the earls and barons with one voice answered, that they would not change the laws of England which had hitherto been used and approved."* Again, in the reign of Richard II., we find it stated by the... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...adapted to the genius of the English nation. And accordingly, at the famous parliament of Merton, " all the earls and barons," says the parliament roll,...been used and approved : " eminently, the law of the laud. COMMON LAW COURTS. The process, practice, and mode of pleading in the superior courts of common... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...adapted to the genius of the English nation. And accordingly, at the famous parliament of Merton, " all the earls and barons," says the parliament roll,...England, which have hitherto been used and approved : " emineutly, the law of the land. COMMON LAW COURTS. The process, practice, and mode of pleading... | |
| William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 874 pages
...because holy church (that is, the canon law) declared such children legitimate ; but " all the carls and barons (says the parliament roll)(/) with one...that they would not change the laws of England, which had hitherto been used and approved." And we find the same jealousy prevailing above a century afterwards,... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1863 - 822 pages
...adapt«! to the genius of the English nation ; and accordingly, at the famous parliament of Mertou, 1236, " all the earls and barons," says the parliament...and approved ; " eminently the law of the land. See Eastard. COMMON liAW COURTS. The process, practice, and mode of pleading in the superior courts of... | |
| Henry John Stephen - Law - 1863 - 812 pages
...law,) declared such children legitimate; but "all the earls and barons" (says the parliament-roll )(y) "with one voice answered, that they would not change the laws of England, which had hitherto been used and approved.'' And we find the same jealousy prevailing above a century afterwards... | |
| Great Britain - 1865 - 792 pages
...an opinion. To ono of the proposed enactments (that relating to bastardy), all the earls and barons, with one voice, answered that they would not change the laws of the realm which hitherto had been used and approved. It is not a little startling that such ancient... | |
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