Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 3Callaghan, 1876 - Law |
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... held an excuse for breaches of the peace , nay even for homicide itself ; but care must be taken , that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention ; for then the defender would himself become an aggressor ...
... held an excuse for breaches of the peace , nay even for homicide itself ; but care must be taken , that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention ; for then the defender would himself become an aggressor ...
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... held , however , that such a distress would be illegal , as tending to a breach of the peace . ' 3. Valuable things in the way of trade are not liable to distress . As a horse standing in a smith's shop to be shoed , or in a common inn ...
... held , however , that such a distress would be illegal , as tending to a breach of the peace . ' 3. Valuable things in the way of trade are not liable to distress . As a horse standing in a smith's shop to be shoed , or in a common inn ...
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... held to be one night at least : and then the law presumes , that the owner may have notice whither his cattle . have strayed , and it is his own negligence not to have taken them away . Yet , if the lessor or his tenant were bound to ...
... held to be one night at least : and then the law presumes , that the owner may have notice whither his cattle . have strayed , and it is his own negligence not to have taken them away . Yet , if the lessor or his tenant were bound to ...
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... held that he might break open an inner door ; and now by statute 11 Geo . II . c . 19 , he may , by the assistance of the peace - officer of the parish , break open in the day - time any place , whither the goods have been fraudulently ...
... held that he might break open an inner door ; and now by statute 11 Geo . II . c . 19 , he may , by the assistance of the peace - officer of the parish , break open in the day - time any place , whither the goods have been fraudulently ...
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... held , that the distrainor is not at liberty to work or use a dis- trained beast . And thus the law still continues with regard to beasts taken damage - feasant , and distresses for suit or services ; which must remain impounded , till ...
... held , that the distrainor is not at liberty to work or use a dis- trained beast . And thus the law still continues with regard to beasts taken damage - feasant , and distresses for suit or services ; which must remain impounded , till ...
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