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... Courts - Religious Penalties and Disabilities — Liberty of the Subject - Monopolies and Patents - Restrictions on the Press - Control over the Post - Aliens - Defence of the Realm -Army and Navy . 5. Slavery - Religious Disabilities ...
... Courts - Religious Penalties and Disabilities — Liberty of the Subject - Monopolies and Patents - Restrictions on the Press - Control over the Post - Aliens - Defence of the Realm -Army and Navy . 5. Slavery - Religious Disabilities ...
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... Courts - The Charters -Coroners - Sheriffs - High Constables - Borough Charters— Special Jurisdictions . 3. Sheriffs ... Courts - Municipal Government - Vestries — Preserva- tion of the Peace . 6. Local Courts - Constables - Justices of ...
... Courts - The Charters -Coroners - Sheriffs - High Constables - Borough Charters— Special Jurisdictions . 3. Sheriffs ... Courts - Municipal Government - Vestries — Preserva- tion of the Peace . 6. Local Courts - Constables - Justices of ...
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... Courts - Jurisdiction of Chan- cellor , & c . - Justices in Eyre - Ecclesiastical Courts - Pro- cedure - Hue and Cry - English Common Law . Contents xiii.
... Courts - Jurisdiction of Chan- cellor , & c . - Justices in Eyre - Ecclesiastical Courts - Pro- cedure - Hue and Cry - English Common Law . Contents xiii.
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... Courts - Star Chamber - Courts of Law and Equity - Parliament - House of Lords — Judges Juries . 5. Bill of Rights - Judges - Juries- Parliament - Impeachment . 6. Privy Council - Central Cri- minal Court - Probate and Divorce Court ...
... Courts - Star Chamber - Courts of Law and Equity - Parliament - House of Lords — Judges Juries . 5. Bill of Rights - Judges - Juries- Parliament - Impeachment . 6. Privy Council - Central Cri- minal Court - Probate and Divorce Court ...
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... court or council , and assisting him by their counsel in the transaction of its business . This right was sometimes recognised as extending to the inferior tenants in capite , but belonged in a special degree to the barons , who were ...
... court or council , and assisting him by their counsel in the transaction of its business . This right was sometimes recognised as extending to the inferior tenants in capite , but belonged in a special degree to the barons , who were ...
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3's reign abolished Act was passed aliens annual appointed authorised authority barons became Bill bishops boroughs burgesses ceorls Charter Church Church of England civil clergy Conquest constables constitution coronation county court court-leet Crown 8vo declared district duties ealdorman ecclesiastical election empowered enacted England English established exercised feudal following reign franchise granted habeas corpus held Henry Henry VII hereditary highways hold House of Commons imprisonment John Henry Blunt judges judicial jurisdiction justices king king's kingdom knights land legislation liable libel liberty London lord matters ment military ministers naturalisation oath offences parish Parliament peace peerage peers persons petitions political Poor Law practice privilege Privy Council proceedings provisions punishment quarter sessions Reform reign of Hen Revolution Roman Catholics royal sheriffs shire sovereign Star Chamber statute summoned tenants thegns tion vestries Vict villeins villenage votes weregild Witenagemot writ
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Page 282 - That levying money for or to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.
Page 136 - ... invaded the fundamental constitution of the kingdom, and altered it from a legal limited monarchy to an arbitrary despotic power...
Page 277 - Majesty, that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament...