Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 3Callaghan, 1876 - Law |
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... King's courts of record ; which agreement being proved upon oath by one of the witnesses thereto , the court shall make a rule that such submission and award shall be conclusive ; and , after such rule made , the parties disobeying the ...
... King's courts of record ; which agreement being proved upon oath by one of the witnesses thereto , the court shall make a rule that such submission and award shall be conclusive ; and , after such rule made , the parties disobeying the ...
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... king's letters patent . This is still the law in criminal cases . And an idiot cannot to this day appear by attorney , but in person , for he has not discretion to enable him to appoint a proper substitute ; and upon his being brought ...
... king's letters patent . This is still the law in criminal cases . And an idiot cannot to this day appear by attorney , but in person , for he has not discretion to enable him to appoint a proper substitute ; and upon his being brought ...
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... king's counsel , under the degree of serjeant , was Sir Francis Bacon , who was made so honoris causâ , without either patent or fee ; so that the first of the modern order , who are the sworn servants of the crown , seems to have been ...
... king's counsel , under the degree of serjeant , was Sir Francis Bacon , who was made so honoris causâ , without either patent or fee ; so that the first of the modern order , who are the sworn servants of the crown , seems to have been ...
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... king- dom . And these are , either such as are of public and general jurisdiction throughout the whole realm ; or such as are only of a private or special jurisdiction in some particular parts of it . The policy of our ancient ...
... king- dom . And these are , either such as are of public and general jurisdiction throughout the whole realm ; or such as are only of a private or special jurisdiction in some particular parts of it . The policy of our ancient ...
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... king's justiciars , the plaintiff is directed to make affidavit that the cause of action does really and bonâ fide amount to 40s . " The statute 43 Eliz . c . 6 , which gave the judges in many personal actions , where the jury assessed ...
... king's justiciars , the plaintiff is directed to make affidavit that the cause of action does really and bonâ fide amount to 40s . " The statute 43 Eliz . c . 6 , which gave the judges in many personal actions , where the jury assessed ...
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