Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 2G.W. Childs, 1867 - Law |
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... lord steward , & c . by sta- tute of Henry VII . II The court of the lord steward , & c . by stati le of Henry VIII . III . The university courts CHAPTER XX Pags 275-277 280 to 288 290 OF SUMMARY CONVICTIONS 1. Proceedings in criminal ...
... lord steward , & c . by sta- tute of Henry VII . II The court of the lord steward , & c . by stati le of Henry VIII . III . The university courts CHAPTER XX Pags 275-277 280 to 288 290 OF SUMMARY CONVICTIONS 1. Proceedings in criminal ...
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... lord's courts , or not within six months . Before this statute it was doing feudal service , was a forfeiture of the usual , and still may be expedient , to provide estate ; but these feudal forfeitures were after that the last half ...
... lord's courts , or not within six months . Before this statute it was doing feudal service , was a forfeiture of the usual , and still may be expedient , to provide estate ; but these feudal forfeitures were after that the last half ...
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... lord's court ( 1 ) , or other certain personal service ( m ) , the lord may distrain , of common right . 3. For amercements in a court - leet a distress may be had of com- mon right ; but not for amercements in a court - baron , without ...
... lord's court ( 1 ) , or other certain personal service ( m ) , the lord may distrain , of common right . 3. For amercements in a court - leet a distress may be had of com- mon right ; but not for amercements in a court - baron , without ...
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... lord come to distrain cattle which he sees within his fee , and the tenant , or any person , to prevent the lord from dis- training , drive the cattle out of the lord's fee into some other place , yet he may pursue and take the cattle ...
... lord come to distrain cattle which he sees within his fee , and the tenant , or any person , to prevent the lord from dis- training , drive the cattle out of the lord's fee into some other place , yet he may pursue and take the cattle ...
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... lord may distrain for this , as well as seize , but for heriot - custom ( which sir Edward Coke says ( t ) lies only in prender , and not in render ) the lord may seize the identical thing itself , but cannot distrain any other chattel ...
... lord may distrain for this , as well as seize , but for heriot - custom ( which sir Edward Coke says ( t ) lies only in prender , and not in render ) the lord may seize the identical thing itself , but cannot distrain any other chattel ...
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