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A86112 The grounds of the lawes of England; extracted from the fountaines of all other learning: and digested methodically into cases, for the use and benefit of all practicers, and students. With a commixtion of divers scattered grounds concerning the reasonable construction of the law. / By M.H. of the Middle-Temple. Hawke, Michael. 1657 (1657) Wing H1169; Thomason E1569_1; ESTC R209197; ESTC R209200 362,003 535

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by_o tempest_n or_o other_o act_n of_o g●d_n the_o lessee_n for_o life_n or_o year_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n to_o take_v timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n again_o if_o he_o will_v for_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v timber_n to_o build_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o act_n and_o the_o lessor_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n coke_n lib._n 1._o 98._o a._n if_o a_o lessee_n covenant_v to_o leave_v the_o wood_n in_o as_o good_a plight_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n and_o after_o the_o tree_n be_v subvert_v by_o tempest_n he_o be_v dischar_n ed_z of_o his_o covenant_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la cok._n l._n 5._o fol._n 86._o a._n b●unfeilds_n case_n if_o the_o defendant_n in_o debt_n die_v in_o execution_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v a_o new_a
enter_v and_o after_o that_o a_o concord_n be_v make_v or_o a_o fine_a levy_v this_o be_v void_a in_o respect_n the_o verity_n appear_v on_o record_n for_o where_o the_o verity_n be_v apparent_a in_o the_o record_n the_o adverse_a party_n shall_v not_o be_v estop_v to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o can_v be_v estop_v to_o allege_v the_o truth_n a_o impropriation_n be_v make_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n to_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n by_o indenture_n demise_v the_o parsonage_n for_o forty_o year_n to_o begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n confirm_v it_o the_o incumbent_n die_v this_o demise_n shall_v not_o conclude_v because_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o appropriation_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n ibid._n coke_n l._n 10_o f._n 62._o a._n if_o a_o bishop_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o land_n for_o four_o life_n and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v in_o his_o life_n so_o as_o now_o there_o be_v but_o three_o and_o after_o he_o die_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o successor_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o bad_a beginning_n can_v scarce_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a end_n ployd_v f._n 344._o a._n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n give_v land_n devisable_v by_o the_o common_a law_n by_o will_n and_o publish_v it_o and_o after_o the_o baron_n die_v &_o after_o the_o wife_n die_v the_o devise_n be_v void_a because_o the_o foundation_n be_v found_v on_o the_o first_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o make_n and_o publish_v which_o be_v void_a though_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n she_o be_v discovert_a but_o the_o death_n without_o a_o good_a beginning_n give_v no_o effect_n so_o if_o a_o infant_n make_v a_o will_n and_o publish_v it_o and_o after_o be_v at_o full_a age_n it_o be_v not_o of_o effect_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ployd_v f._n 344._o a._n if_o one_o disseise_v one_o of_o two_o acre_n in_o dale_n and_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi release_v to_o the_o disseisor_n all_o his_o right_n he_o ha●h_v in_o all_o the_o land_n in_o dale_n and_o deliver_v the_o release_n as_o a_o escrowl_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o disseisor_n as_o his_o deed_n the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n &_o before_o that_o time_n the_o disseisor_n diseise_v he_o of_o another_o acre_n in_o d._n and_o after_o the_o deed_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o disseisor_n the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o three_o acre_n shall_v not_o pass_v for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o intent_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o all_o act_n so_o if_o one_o have_v a_o reversion_n in_o fee_n of_o two_o acre_n which_o i._o s._n hold_v for_o life_n and_o grant_v to_o another_o the_o reversion_n of_o all_o the_o acre_n that_o i._o s._n hold_v for_o life_n and_o then_o the_o grantor_n purchase_v the_o reversion_n of_o another_o acre_n i._n s._n hold_v for_o life_n and_o after_o i._o s._n attorn_v to_o the_o grantee_n for_o all_o the_o three_o acre_n the_o three_o acre_n shall_v not_o pass_v for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a if_o a_o man_n devise_v the_o manner_n of_o dale_n or_o white_a acre_n excepton_n excepton_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o will_n and_o after_o purchase_v it_o there_o it_o shall_v pass_v to_o the_o devisee_fw-mi for_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v that_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o purchase_v it_o ployd_v f._n 344._o a._n if_o i_o let_v b._n acre_n by_o deed_n indent_v in_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o and_o i_o purchase_v it_o afterwards_o it_o be_v a_o good_a lease_n 8._o f._n 3._o 24._o f._n n._n b._n f._n 73._o c._n if_o a_o man_n be_v distrain_v in_o any_o liberty_n and_o he_o sue_v a_o replevin_n there_o by_o plaint_n or_o by_o writ_n and_o after_o hang_v the_o plaint_n in_o the_o liberty_n he_o be_v distrain_v again_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n by_o the_o same_o person_n who_o distrain_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o recaption_n because_o the_o plaint_n be_v not_o hold_v before_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n nor_o before_o the_o justice_n but_o if_o the_o plaint_n be_v remove_v by_o pone_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o justice_n there_o the_o party_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o recaption_n as_o well_o for_o the_o reprisall_n before_o the_o writ_n as_o for_o the_o reprisall_n after_o whereas_o otherwise_o before_o the_o removal_n a_o recaption_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o reprisall_n of_o a_o distress_n in_o case_n a_o replevin_n be_v sue_v in_o a_o manor_n or_o liberty_n and_o not_o in_o the_o county_n coke_n l._n 8._o f._n 78._o a._n tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v the_o remainder_n in_o tail_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n acknowledge_v a_o fine_a or_o suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n it_o shall_v not_o bar_v the_o issue_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v in_o the_o king_n but_o if_o after_o the_o reversion_n be_v grant_v and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o crown_n the_o fine_a shall_v bar_v the_o issue_n coke_n come_v f._n 14._o a._n quod_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la dignius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la p●ior_fw-la est_fw-la tempore_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la eract_v l._n 2._o c._n 10._o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o male_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o posterity_n descend_v from_o he_o shall_v inherit_v before_o any_o young_a brother_n because_o littleton_n say_v he_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o blood_n and_o bracton_n siquis_fw-la plures_fw-la filios_fw-la habuerit_fw-la jus_o proprietatis_fw-la primo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la whosoever_o have_v many_o son_n the_o right_a of_o propriety_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o he_o first_o be_v find_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o king_n alfred_n time_n knight_n fee_n descend_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n glanvill_n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la coke_n l._n 4._o druties_n case_n f._n 90._o a._n though_o a_o countess_n may_v have_v as_o many_o chaplain_n as_o she_o will_v by_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o by_o the_o statute_n can_v she_o have_v but_o two_o capable_a of_o dispensation_n and_o reason_n require_v that_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v long_a shall_v be_v first_o prefer_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o former_a in_o time_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a in_o law_n ployd_v f._n 259._o a._n d._n hales_n case_n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v joyntenant_n of_o a_o lease_n for_o two_o year_n there_o be_v no_o moiety_n between_o they_o but_o every_o of_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a and_o if_o the_o husband_n charge_v the_o land_n she_o after_o her_o death_n shall_v avoid_v it_o 7._o h._n 6._o f._n 1._o for_o she_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o term_n and_o be_v in_o upon_o a_o title_n parameunt_fw-la the_o grant_n so_o if_o a_o man_n alien_a tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n entail_v or_o in_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o die_v before_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o alienee_n shall_v not_o fell_v they_o because_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n be_v in_o upon_o a_o title_n paramount_n the_o alienation_n p._n 18._o e._n 4._o f._n 5._o 14._o h._n 4._o f._n 32._o the_o lord_n may_v take_v his_o ward_n which_o be_v a_o apprentice_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o master_n because_o his_o title_n to_o his_o body_n accru_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o signiory_n which_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o his_o apprenticeship_n ployd_v ibidem_fw-la when_o one_o have_v a_o presentment_n to_o a_o church_n two_o turn_n and_o another_o a_o three_o turn_n if_o he_o that_o have_v the_o three_o turn_n bring_v a_o ●uare_fw-la impedit_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o begin_v with_o his_o own_o turn_n first_o but_o with_o the_o other_o two_o turn_n vnumquodque_fw-la principior_fw-la they_o est_fw-la sibimetipsi_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ea_fw-la negantibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disputandum_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la principia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la fortescue_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_fw-la angl._n f._n 11._o dyer_n 271._o a._n there_o be_v principle_n of_o be_v so_o all_o cause_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o effect_n and_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o knowledge_n so_o a_o proposition_n by_o which_o as_o the_o more_o know_v another_o be_v conceive_v be_v a_o principle_n and_o of_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o principle_n be_v of_o credit_n to_o itself_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o denier_n of_o principle_n as_o arrearage_n of_o rent-charge_n be_v due_a to_o a_o woman_n sole_a and_o after_o she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o then_o another_o day_n of_o payment_n
and_o a_o law_n be_v that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v certainty_n of_o title_n and_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n without_o contradiction_n and_o as_o a_o civilian_n say_v ut_fw-la sit_fw-la finis_fw-la litium_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o suit_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n make_v within_o which_o the_o demandant_n that_o bring_v the_o action_n must_v prove_v himself_o or_o some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o be_v seize_v and_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o limitation_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o after_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n the_o limitation_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o first_o the_o limitation_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o but_o because_o that_o limitation_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o right_n be_v for_o so_o long_a time_n pass_v the_o limitation_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n be_v change_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o and_o reduce_v to_o threescore_o year_n next_o before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n and_o so_o of_o other_o action_n coke_n come_v f._n 115._o a._n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la and_o afterward_o another_o act_n be_v make_v 21._o jacob._n that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o suit_n all_o writ_n of_o formedon_n in_o descend_a formedon_n in_o remainder_n and_o formedon_n in_o reverter_n for_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v sue_v and_o take_v within_o twenty_o year_n and_o that_o after_o the_o twenty_o year_n expire_v none_o such_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o writ_n and_o that_o no_o person_n that_o have_v right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v thereunto_o enter_v but_o within_o twenty_o year_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cap._n 6._o plura_fw-la but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o time_n of_o limitation_n be_v twofold_a first_o in_o writ_n that_o be_v by_o diverse_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o second_o be_v to_o make_v a_o title_n of_o inheritance_n and_o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la memoria_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la coke_n come_v f._n 14._o &_o 15._o which_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o also_o accord_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o bracton_n longa_n possessio_fw-la sicut_fw-la jus_o parit_fw-la jus_o possidendi_fw-la &_o tollit_fw-la actionem_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la domino_fw-la l._n 2._o f._n 52._o long_o possession_n as_o right_o beget_v a_o right_a and_o take_v away_o a_o action_n from_o the_o true_a lord_n and_o owner_n and_o so_o in_o ancient_a time_n if_o the_o disseisor_n have_v be_v long_o in_o possession_n the_o disseisee_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v upon_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o disseisee_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o disseisor_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n in_o quiet_a possession_n and_o though_o the_o law_n be_v now_o change_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n the_o disseisor_n die_v seize_v be_v a_o act_n in_o law_n bar_v the_o disseisee_fw-mi of_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o heir_n and_o for_o that_o many_o advantage_n follow_v the_o possession_n and_o tenant_n the_o law_n take_v away_o the_o entry_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o ancestor_n who_o be_v presume_v to_o know_v his_o title_n and_o drive_v he_o to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o heir_n that_o may_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o coke_n come_v f._n 237._o b._n and_o for_o the_o above_o say_v reason_n the_o law_n yield_v diverse_a utility_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o possessor_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o possessor_n then_o to_o complain_v of_o other_o who_o be_v possessor_n because_o it_o impose_v the_o burden_n of_o prove_v on_o the_o plaintiff_n so_o as_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v nothing_o he_o which_o possess_v shall_v be_v acquit_v neither_o 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writ_n of_o champerty_n that_o if_o i_o bargain_n any_o land_n before_o any_o writ_n bring_v and_o after_o the_o writ_n purchase_v i_o deliver_v seisin_n that_o the_o writ_n of_o champerty_n do_v not_o lie_v because_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o bargain_n be_v make_v for_o such_o cause_n and_o that_o by_o equity_n for_o when_o he_o bargain_v and_o promise_v the_o land_n upon_o just_a consideration_n before_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o he_o it_o be_v his_o act_n to_o perform_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o action_n and_o costle_n promoter_n of_o the_o king_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o extortion_n h._n 21._o h._n 7._o 16._o against_o a_o under-sheriff_n ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 10._o which_o ordain_v that_o neither_o the_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o minister_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n profit_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o person_n for_o fine_a fee_n or_o ease_v of_o prison_n but_o for_o the_o sheriff_n 20_o d._n the_o bailiff_n 4_o d._n and_o the_o gaoler_n 4_o d._n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v take_v 20_o d._n above_o the_o same_o limit_a upon_o the_o statute_n and_o upon_o demurrer_n it_o appear_v upon_o evidence_n to_o the_o court_n that_o all_o under_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o county_n have_v use_v from_o the_o time_n whereof_o memory_n do_v not_o run_v to_o have_v of_o every_o prisoner_n in_o their_o ward_n for_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n when_o they_o be_v acquit_v twenty_o penny_n call_v the_o bar_n fee_n and_o the_o twenty_o penny_n suppose_v to_o be_v take_v be_v take_v from_o the_o person_n name_v in_o the_o count_n be_v acquit_v for_o a_o barfee_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n be_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o raise_v of_o the_o statute_n though_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o barfee_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o sheriff_n at_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o order_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o charge_n he_o have_v with_o the_o prisoner_n and_o for_o his_o attendance_n and_o for_o his_o ministry_n when_o the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o delivery_n and_o so_o that_o payment_n be_v with_o reason_n and_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o act_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o and_o so_o equity_n do_v put_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o text_n of_o the_o statute_n law_n so_o the_o statute_n of_o w._n 2._o c._n 4._o ordain_v that_o where_o a_o man_n rat_n or_o dog_n escape_v alive_a out_o of_o a_o ship_n neither_o the_o ship_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v wrack_n but_o all_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v find_v so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o can_v prove_v that_o 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parson_n and_o vicar_n but_o equity_n put_v in_o that_o text_n the_o exception_n of_o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o that_o act_n ployd_v f._n 466._o vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la there_o be_v another_o excellent_a use_n of_o equity_n which_o consist_v in_o guide_v the_o ground_n and_o maxim_n of_o of_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o cross_v and_o thwart_v one_o another_o for_o as_o sir_n john_n doderidge_n 209._o english_a lawyer_n f._n 209._o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o make_v any_o second_o rule_n of_o law_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v fail_v in_o some_o particular_a
quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la 54._o but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o act_n 1_o e._n 3_o c._n 12._o by_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o because_o that_o many_o people_n may_v be_v grieve_v for_o it_o that_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n as_o all_o those_o which_o hold_v by_o grand_a serjanty_n be_v and_o alien_a without_o leave_n have_v be_v hold_v as_o forfeit_v hereafter_o in_o such_o case_n let_v a_o reasonable_a fine_n be_v take_v so_o since_o that_o statute_n at_o all_o time_n when_o land_n hold_v by_o grand_a serjanty_n have_v be_v alien_v without_o licence_n a_o fine_a have_v be_v take_v and_o no_o seizure_n ever_o make_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o therefore_o no_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la l._n 10._o f._n 70._o b._n consuctudo_fw-la manerii_fw-la est_fw-la observanda_fw-la co._n come_v f._n 63._o a._n &_o consuetudo_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la observanda_fw-la brac._n l._n 2._o f._n 76._o l._n 4._o f._n 28._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o there_o be_v different_a custom_n in_o many_o manor_n and_o place_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o one_o manor_n in_o some_o particular_n common_o vari_v from_o another_o and_o these_o diversity_n of_o custom_n have_v grow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n who_o have_v have_v government_n over_o this_o kingdom_n britan_n roman_n saxon_n dane_n &_o norman_n which_o have_v leave_v part_n of_o their_o language_n and_o part_n of_o their_o usage_n which_o difference_n of_o usage_n and_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o place_n and_o manor_n for_o what_o a_o copyholder_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n must_v direct_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a waist_n either_o premissive_a or_o voluntary_a of_o a_o copyholder_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n co_n come_v f._n 63._o a._n if_o a_o copyholder_n for_o life_n surrender_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n for_o that_o pass_v by_o surrender_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o by_o livery_n and_o copyhold_n estate_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o collateral_a quality_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v without_o especial_a custom_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v coke_n l._n 1._o f._n 22._o a._n &_o 23._o a._n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la &_o f._n 28._o b._n coke_n l._n 6._o f._n 67._o a._n in_o a_o common_a recovery_n which_o be_v have_v by_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o party_n of_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o acre_n shall_v be_v account_v according_a to_o the_o customable_a and_o usual_a measure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o 33_o of_o ed._n 1._o sir_n john_n bunting_n case_n 1_o eliz._n so_o if_o a_o man_n bargain_n and_o sell_v so_o many_o acre_n of_o wood_n they_o shall_v be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o twenty_o foot_n to_o the_o rod_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o tho_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 47_o e._n 3._o 18._o coke_n l_o 10._o 140._o a_o in_o kighleys_n case_n it_o be_v resolve_v clear_o that_o the_o several_a commissioner_n of_o sewer_n throughout_o england_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pursue_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n but_o in_o case_n where_o any_o particular_a place_n within_o their_o commission_n have_v such_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o romney_n marsh_n have_v there_o they_o may_v pursue_v they_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v consuetudo_fw-la vincit_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la coke_n l._n 4._o f._n 21._o custom_n overcome_v and_o master_v the_o common_a law_n and_o will_v not_o always_o be_v rule_v by_o its_o ground_n for_o a_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n run_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a may_v create_v and_o consolidate_v inheritance_n coke_n comm_n f._n 185._o b._n if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o house_n and_o possess_v of_o divers_a heir_n loom_n that_o by_o custom_n have_v go_v with_o the_o house_n from_o heir_n to_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o will_n devise_v away_o the_o heir-loom_n this_o devise_n be_v void_a for_o the_o will_n take_v effect_n after_o his_o death_n and_o by_o his_o death_n the_o heir_n loom_n by_o ancient_a custom_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o law_n prefer_v the_o custom_n before_o the_o devise_n 1_o h_n 5_o executor_n 108._o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o heriot_n when_o his_o tenant_n die_v and_o the_o tenant_n devise_v all_o his_o good_n yet_o the_o lord_n ●●all_v have_v his_o heriot_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o have_v be_v ancient_o say_v that_o a_o heriot_n shall_v be_v pay_v before_o a_o mortuary_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v in_o he_o co._n ibidem_fw-la ployd_v f._n 36._o b._n whereas_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o do_v ordain_v that_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o one_o who_o be_v in_o execution_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o mainprise_n bail_n or_o baston_n yet_o it_o be_v take_v by_o equity_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n th●t_o if_o any_o other_o gaoler_n who_o let_v such_o a_o one_o in_o execution_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n with_o mainprize_n bail_n or_o baston_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o escape_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o gaoler_n so_o full_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v express_v by_o plain_a word_n yet_o those_o of_o london_n use_v to_o let_v such_o go_v at_o large_a with_o baston_n in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v a_o escape_n in_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v not_o because_o the_o statute_n in_o equity_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v their_o prescription_n in_o that_o point_n and_o all_o their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o statute_n by_o which_o they_o may_v prescribe_v against_o the_o equity_n and_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n as_o against_o the_o statute_n of_o silua_fw-la caedua_fw-la and_o to_o hold_v leet_n at_o other_o time_n than_o the_o statute_n appoint_v and_o such_o other_o ibidem_fw-la obtemporandum_n est_fw-la rationabili_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legi_fw-la coke_n l._n 4._o 38._o b._n &_o littleton_n sect._n 170._o consuetudo_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la causa_fw-la ratienabili_fw-la usitata_fw-la private_a communem_fw-la legem_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o obey_v a_o reasonable_a custom_n as_o a_o law_n and_o a_o custom_n use_v upon_o a_o certain_a reasonable_a cause_n deprive_v or_o over_o come_v the_o common_a law_n but_o a_o custom_n introduce_v against_o reason_n be_v rather_o a_o usurpation_n than_o a_o custom_n coke_n comm_n f._n 113._o a._n and_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o our_o law_n that_o all_o custom_n and_o prescription_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n be_v void_a coke_n comm_n f._n 140._o a._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n prescribe_v a_o custom_n in_o general_a that_o every_o tenant_n in_o his_o manor_n that_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o any_o man_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a and_o have_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o time_n be_v this_o prescription_n be_v void_a for_o none_o in_o such_o case_n ought_v to_o pay_v fine_n but_o villain_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la so_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n do_v prescribe_v that_o for_o the_o time_n be_v he_o have_v use_v to_o distrain_v cattle_n be_v upon_o the_o demean_n of_o his_o manor_n for_o damage-feasant_a and_o the_o distress_n to_o retain_v till_o fine_a be_v to_o he_o for_o damage_n at_o his_o will_n this_o prescription_n be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la causa_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n ibidem_fw-la 141._o a._n and_o therefore_o a_o fine_a levy_v before_o the_o bailiff_n of_o salop_n be_v reverse_v because_o one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a because_o he_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o party_n coke_n ibidem_fw-la so_o a_o custom_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v for_o heriot_n the_o beast_n of_o a_o stranger_n levant_a and_o couchant_a upon_o the_o
when_o we_o apprehend_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v when_o we_o bring_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n to_o our_o own_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o understand_v in_o as_o our_o own_o ibidem_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o argument_n that_o reason_n will_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o that_o reason_n will_v not_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v noy_n max._n f._n 1._o for_o as_o ployd_v f_o 34._o our_o law_n have_v reasonable_a construction_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n in_o such_o a_o indenture_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v all_o the_o covenant_n or_o that_o my_o feoffee_n shall_v make_v a_o estate_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v all_o my_o feoffee_n lex_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la coke_n come_v 97._o b._n the_o law_n be_v the_o chief_a reason_n that_o be_v a_o artificial_a and_o legal_a reason_n warrant_v by_o authority_n in_o law_n ibid._n 62._o a._n and_o therefore_o littleton_n say_v semper_fw-la quaere_fw-la de_fw-la dubiis_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la rationes_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la legitimam_fw-la rationem_fw-la always_o inquire_v of_o doubt_n for_o by_o reason_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o lawful_a reason_n for_o reason_n be_v radius_fw-la divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o reason_n and_o debate_v of_o grave_a learned_a man_n the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n be_v expel_v and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o legal_a reason_n the_o right_n be_v discern_v and_o thereupon_o judgement_n give_v according_a to_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o reason_n coke_n come_v f._n 232._o b._n nay_o the_o common_a law_n itself_o be_v nothing_o but_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o artificial_a perfection_n of_o reason_n get_v by_o long_a study_n observation_n and_o experience_n and_o not_o of_o every_o man_n natural_a reason_n for_o nemo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la artifex_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o artist_n this_o legal_a reason_n be_v summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v disperse_v into_o so_o many_o several_a head_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o make_v such_o a_o law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v because_o by_o many_o succession_n of_o age_n it_o have_v be_v fine_v and_o refine_v by_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o by_o long_a experince_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o the_o old_a rule_n may_v be_v verify_v neminen_n oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientiorem_fw-la legibus_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v out_o of_o his_o own_o private_a person_n to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o reason_n co._n come_v f._n 97._o b._n and_o though_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v so_o transcendent_a that_o it_o make_v enlarge_v diminish_v repeal_v and_o revive_v law_n statute_n act_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a capital_a criminal_a common_a civil_a martial_a maritine_n and_o the_o rest_n coke_n comm_n f._n 110._o a._n yet_o can_v a_o parliament_n confirm_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o town_n have_v custom_n which_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o custom_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n danby_n chief_a justice_n in_o such_o case_n say_v m_n 5._o e._n 4._o f._n 40._o &_o 41._o that_o such_o confirmation_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o such_o custom_n for_o a_o thing_n use_v mere_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o custom_n notwithstanding_o the_o usage_n as_o the_o law_n say_v and_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o confirm_v their_o custom_n be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v not_o custom_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v void_a ployd_v f._n 399._o b._n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la est_fw-la illicium_fw-la coke_n come_v f._n 97._o b._n what_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o tenant_n in_o franckmarriage_n shall_v do_v fealty_n to_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o four_o degree_n pass_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v inconvenient_a and_o against_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v tenant_n of_o a_o a_o estate_n of_o a_o inheritance_n to_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v receive_v no_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v do_v fealty_n for_o all_o service_n ibid._n and_o all_o positive_a law_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n lose_v their_o force_n and_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o turn_v woman_n to_o merchandize_n and_o commonwealth_n affair_n and_o to_o keep_v man_n within_o door_n and_o such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o thracian_n who_o account_v steal_v very_o commendable_a and_o idleness_n a_o honest_a thing_n finch_n nom._n l._n 75._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la inconveniens_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la permissum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v convenient_a and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n be_v not_o permit_v in_o the_o law_n coke_n come_v 178._o a._n if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o the_o elder_a be_v marry_v and_o the_o father_n give_v parcel_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o baron_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o franckmarriage_n and_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a value_n by_o the_o year_n than_o those_o land_n give_v in_o frankmarriage_n in_o this_o case_n the_o baron_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v have_v nothing_o for_o their_o pur-party_n of_o the_o say_a remnant_n unless_o they_o will_v put_v their_o land_n give_v in_o frankmarriage_n in_o hotch_n pot_n with_o their_o remnant_n of_o the_o land_n with_o the_o sister_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o than_o the_o young_a may_v hold_v and_o occupy_v the_o same_o remainder_n and_o take_v to_o her_o the_o profit_n only_o for_o if_o the_o other_o partner_n shall_v have_v nothing_o of_o it_o be_v give_v in_o frank_n marriage_n of_o this_o a_o thing_n will_v ensue_v a_o inconvenience_n and_o a_o thing_n against_o reason_n which_o the_o law_n will_v not_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr will_v not_o put_v their_o land_n in_o frankmarriage_n in_o hotch_n pot_n they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o of_o the_o remnant_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v by_o the_o law_n that_o she_o be_v sufficient_o advance_v to_o which_o advancement_n she_o agree_v &_o hold_v herself_o content_a littleton_n ibidem_fw-la mutata_fw-la legis_fw-la ratione_fw-la mutatar_n &_o lex_fw-la coke_n l._n 7._o f._n 7._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v change_v the_o law_n itself_o be_v change_v as_o though_o by_o the_o common_a law_n a_o man_n can_v distrain_v for_o rent_n or_o service_n in_o the_o night_n 12_o e._n 3.17.11_o h._n 7.5_o accord_v yet_o for_o damage-feasant_a a_o man_n may_v distrain_v in_o the_o night_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o case_n for_o otherwise_o peradventure_o he_o shall_v not_o distrain_v at_o all_o for_o before_o the_o day_n they_o may_v be_v take_v or_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n 10_o e._n 3._o f_o 37._o in_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o in_o city_n or_o great_a village_n which_o be_v enclose_v the_o gate_n ought_v to_o be_v shut_v from_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o since_o that_o statute_n if_o in_o such_o village_n or_o city_n enclose_v any_o murder_n or_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n or_o in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o offender_n escape_v such_o city_n or_o village_n shall_v be_v amerce_v which_o act_n change_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n for_o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o offender_n escape_v there_o it_o be_v not_o any_o default_n in_o the_o city_n and_o village_n but_o now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o guard_v their_o gate_n strong_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n by_o which_o the_o offender_n escape_v than_o it_o be_v a_o default_n and_o negligence_n in_o they_o 3_o e._n 3._o tit_n coronae_fw-la 290._o so_o if_o divers_a commit_v a_o robbery_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o e._n 3._o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o ought_v to_o apprehend_v all_o the_o felon_n and_o though_o they_o apprehend_v any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o eliz._n c._n 13._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n if_o not_o that_o the_o party_n rob_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v
at_o westminster_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o rome_n within_o three_o hour_n that_o then_o the_o obligation_n shall_v be_v void_a the_o condition_n be_v void_a &_o impossible_a and_o the_o obligation_n stand_v good_a and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o feoffment_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v go_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o feoffment_n be_v absolute_a and_o the_o condition_n void_a because_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n subsequent_a for_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_a condition_n and_o a_o subsequent_a condition_n if_o a_o condition_n subsequent_a to_o a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n be_v impossible_a the_o state_n of_o the_o feoffee_n be_v absolute_a but_o if_o the_o condition_n precedent_n be_v impossible_a no_o state_n or_o interest_n grow_v thereupon_o as_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o lessee_n go_v to_o rome_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v fee_n the_o condition_n precedent_n be_v and_o therefore_o no_o fee-simple_n follow_v coke_n ibid._n the_o statute_n appoint_v that_o in_o re-disseisin_a the_o sheriff_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n and_o there_o shall_v take_v the_o inquest_n if_o then_o the_o re-disseisin_a be_v of_o several_a land_n in_o divers_a county_n so_o as_o he_o can_v be_v at_o all_o at_o once_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v the_o inquest_n at_o one_o of_o they_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n 40_o ass_n 23._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n or_o bond_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o next_o term_n in_o such_o a_o court_n and_o before_o the_o day_n the_o conuzee_n or_o the_o conuzor_n die_v the_o obligation_n be_v save_v and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o condition_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o recognizance_n etc._n etc._n be_v possible_a at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o before_o the_o same_o can_v be_v perform_v the_o condition_n become_v impossible_a by_o the_o act_n of_o 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vltima_fw-la prioribus_fw-la derogant_fw-la reg._n i._o c._n leges_fw-la posteriores_fw-la priores_fw-la contrarias_fw-la abrogant_fw-la coke_n l._n 11_o f._n 62._o 63._o the_o last_o law_n derogate_v and_o abrogate_v the_o first_o which_o be_v contrary_a though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n have_v all_o wage_n suppress_v subtle_a and_o new_a invention_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v use_v 38_o e._n 3._o 1_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v by_o parliament_n it_o remain_v still_o yet_o as_o cato_n say_v vix_fw-la ulla_fw-la lex_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la que_fw-la omnibus_fw-la commoda_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n rerum_fw-la progressui_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la initio_fw-la praecaveri_fw-la &_o provideri_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o law_n to_o be_v which_o may_v be_v commodious_a to_o all_o and_o the_o progress_n and_o proceed_n of_o thing_n show_v and_o present_v many_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o first_o can_v neither_o be_v presage_v nor_o prevent_v from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o absolute_a but_o that_o may_v in_o some_o particular_n prove_v defective_a and_o amendable_a and_o yet_o as_o ployd_v f._n 369._o that_o law_n be_v reasonable_a which_o provide_v for_o the_o multitude_n though_o some_o especial_a person_n lose_v by_o it_o which_o have_v be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o many_o point_n yet_o the_o common_a law_n have_v no_o controller_n but_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o wisdom_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o state_n have_v always_o have_v such_o regard_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n change_v it_o but_o by_o the_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v transact_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prudency_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o by_o the_o chief_a and_o sage_a senator_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o that_o not_o upon_o the_o consultation_n and_o declaration_n of_o one_o or_o two_o hundred_o but_o as_o fortescue_n by_o more_o and_o three_o hundred_o elect_a man_n by_o which_o number_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n be_v rule_v who_o always_o have_v be_v cautious_a and_o vigilant_a not_o to_o introduce_v any_o foreign_a law_n as_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o his_o preface_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o merton_n when_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o the_o clergy_n that_o child_n bear_v before_o marriage_n may_v be_v adjudge_v legitimate_a the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o england_n make_v answer_v with_o one_o voice_n nolumus_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la mutari_fw-la and_o again_o in_o 11_o r._n 2._o when_o a_o new_a course_n of_o proceed_v in_o criminal_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v propound_v in_o that_o unruly_a parliament_n answer_n be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o state_n that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v not_o be_v in_o former_a time_n nor_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o ancient_a statute_n be_v but_o the_o affirmation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v general_a the_o construction_n thereof_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n coke_n come_v 81_o b._n &_o 282._o b._n so_o cautious_a have_v our_o grave_n and_o prudent_a senator_n be_v not_o to_o subject_v the_o common-law_n to_o any_o mutation_n unless_o for_o necessary_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n reasonable_o arise_v from_o the_o public_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o common-weal_n through_o the_o injurious_a abuse_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o former_a law_n upon_o which_o ground_n other_o law_n be_v constitute_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o do_v abrogate_v the_o former_a from_o whence_o grow_v this_o ground_n leges_fw-la postertores_fw-la priores_fw-la abrogant_fw-la to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o example_n it_o be_v regular_o true_a that_o statute_n in_o the_o affirmative_a shall_v not_o take_v away_o precedent_a act_n affirmative_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o special_a case_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o will_n 32._o &_o 34_o h._n 8._o do_v not_o take_v away_o a_o custom_n to_o devise_v land_n as_o often_o have_v be_v adjudge_v so_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreckum_n maris_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la yet_o this_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o wreck_n from_o one_o who_o have_v wreck_n by_o prescription_n unless_o the_o prescription_n have_v be_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la coke_n l_o 5._o in_o sir_n henry_n constable_n case_n so_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o enact_v that_o if_o one_o ●ath_v a_o benefice_n of_o the_o value_n of_o eight_o pound_n and_o take_v another_o and_o be_v induct_v the_o first_o be_v void_a do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o law_n which_o be_v before_o that_o if_o one_o who_o have_v a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n do_v accept_v another_o the_o first_o be_v void_a only_o that_o in_o that_o case_n no_o lapse_n shall_v incur_v without_o notice_n coke_n l._n 4._o in_o holland_n case_n and_o in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o statute_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o confirmation_n and_o affirmance_n of_o the_o law_n before_o ibid._n so_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o eliz._n that_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n which_o have_v give_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n but_o both_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o twelve_o penny_n only_o to_o