defendentis ex integra causa malum ex quoâ—ibet defectu Lib. 11. 68. The good of the defendant from iust and honest cause is become naught from euery defect Bonum est benefacere Sabbato lib. 9. 6â— It is a good thing to doe well on the Sabbâ—th day Bonus Rex nihil differt a bono patre patria dicitur a patre quia habet communem partem qui est pater patriae Lib. 7. 13. Cal. vide litera R. I. A good King differeth nothing from a good father and the Country is deriued of or from a father because it hath a common father which is father of the country Letter R. and I. C CAsus fortuitus non est sperandus nemo tenetur deuinare Lib. 4. 28. 66. Lib. 10. 55. vide litera N. A case depending vppon fortune is not to be hoped for or trusted vnto and no man can deuine Casus omissus obliuioni datus dispositioni iuris communis relinquitur lib. 5. 4. Lib. 5. 2. part 37. A case omitted and forgotten is left to the dispose of the Common law Causa et origo est materia negotij Lib. 1. 99. The cause and originall is the matter or substance of any businesse Causa vaga incerta non est rationabilis Lib. 5. 2 part 57. A wandring and vncertaine cause is not reasonable Cessaâ—te statu primitiuo cessat deriuatus Lib. 8. 34. The state primitiue ceasing the deriuatiue ceaseth also Charters sont apell muniments a muniendo quia muniunt defendunt hereditatem c. Lib. 9. 17. Lib. 8. 153. Charters or deeds are called muniments a muniendo of defending because they fortifie and defend the inheritance Circuitus est euitandus boni iudicis est lites derimere ne lis ex lite oriatur Lib 5. 2. part 31. 73. vidâ— litera B. E. Circuity of action is to bee auoyded and it is the part of a good Iudge to cut off controuersies lest one controuersie spring out of another Sée B. E. Circumvertunt vis iniuria quem que atque vnde exorta est in eum plerumque reuertit Lib. 7. Epist Force and Iniury beguileth euery man and for the most part it returâ—neth or retorteth from whence it first came Clam delinquens magis punituâ— quam palam Lib. 8. 127. Hée that offendeth closely is more to be punished then hee that offendetâ— openly Clausula generalis non refertur aâ— expressa Lib. 4. 8. Lib. 8. 154. A clause generall is not to be referred to things expressed Clausulae inconsuetae semper inducunâ— suspitionem Lib. 3. 81. vide litera P. Clauses vnaccustomed are much tâ— be suspected Sée P. Comites dicuntur a comitando quiâ— comitantur Regem Comites a comi tatu siue a societate nomen sumpserunt Qui etiam dici possunt Consules Reges enim tales sibi associant ad consulendum Lib. 7. 34. Lib. 9. 49. Countes or Earles are deriued or said of accompanying because they accompany the King Countes or Earles haue taken their name from accompanying or society Who also may be called Counsellors for Kings doe associate such to them to take counsell Compendia in multis quidem scientijs Authoribus ipsis profuerunt verum alijs non mediocriter obfuerunt Illud enim absolute statuo maiorum librorum studiosam methodicam perdectionem certam viam ac rationem esse ad constantem perfectamque iuâ—isprudentiam assequendam Interim compendijs tanquam Indicibus vtendum censeo Libris vero ipsis innitendum ac fidendum Nec enim prudentis arbitror sectare Riuulos vbi Fontes ipsos petere liceat Et sane constat tumultuariam compendiorum lectionem confusum iudicium interruptam aâ— perturbatam clocutionem causare Lib. 4. Epistola Abridgements truely in many professions haue greatly profited the Authors themselues but haue brought no small preiudice to others For this I absolutely determine that the aduised and orderly reading ouer of the bookes of our elders at large is the certainâ— and right way to the enduring and perfect knowledge of the Law obtaining I think Abridgements are to be vseâ— as Tables and that we ought to relâ— and trust to the bookes at large foâ— I hold it not the part of a wise man tâ— follow the little riuers when hee maâ— easily approch to the fountaines themselues And certaine it is that the tâ— multuarie or hasty reading of Abridgâ—ments without aduisement doâ— cause a confused iudgement and broken and troubled kinde of deliuer or vtterance Compendiaria res improbitas virtâ— longa Lib. 11. in frontispicio libri Lewdnes is a thing compendious but vertue is large and spacious Compendia sunt dispendia Lib. 11. in frontispicio libri A parcimonious gaining is a loosing Concesso aliquo etiam id concessum videri sine quo illud consistere non potest Iusti institut lib. 1. fol. 21. vide litera Q. When any one thing is granted that also seemeth to be granted without the which the former cannot well consist See Q. Conatus quid sit non definitur in iure Lib. 6. 42. An intent what it is is not defined in the law Concordia paruae res crescunt discordia maximae dilabuntur Lib. 9 79. By vnity and concord small things doe increase and grow by discord the greatest things come to decay ouerthrow Cognomen maiorum est ex sanguine tractum hoc intrinsicus est Agnomen extrinsicus ab euentu lib. 6. 65. Calap ad verbum Nomen The Sirname Cognomen is drawn or deriued from the bloud or family of our ancestors and this is intrinsecall or inherent The Sirname Agnomen is borrowed from without from chance or fortune Chescun art ad principia et postulata altiora ne quaesieris principia probant et non probantur lib. 3. 40. vide litera P. Euery Art hath principles and expostulations Yée may not séeke any higher Matter and Principles doe proue and are not proued Sée P. Condemnare insontem dimittere reum iniquum est lib. 4. 13. To condemne the innocent and let the offender goe frée is a thing vniust and great iniquity Condicio beneficialis quae statum construit benigne secundum verborum intentionem interpretanda est odiosum autem quae statum destruit stricte secundum verborum proprietatem est accipienda lib. 8. 90. A condition beneficiall which makes or buildeth vp an estate is to be construed sauourably according to the meaning of the words but that is odious which destroyeth an estate and is to be taken strictly after the propriety of the words Confessus in iudicio pro iudicato habetur quodam modo sua sententia damnatur lib. 11. 30. Hée that confesseth being brought into iudgement is holden adiudged and in a certaine manner by his owne sentence or mouth condemned Confirmat vsum qui tollit abusum lib. 10. 39. Hée establisheth an vse who taketh away the abuse Conscientia dicitur a con scio quasi scire
Hoc Deus in sacris Scripturis iubet hoc lex Naturae dictat vt quilibet subditus obediat superiori lib. 7. 12. This doth God in sacred Scriptures command and the law of Nature often speake that euery subiect should be obedient to his superiour I ID certum est quod certum reddi potest libro 4. 66. libro 5. 2. part 5 6. libro 9. 30. 47. That is a thing certaine which may be made certaine Ideota siue Ideotes est vn greek parol et properment signific vn priuate home que nad ascun publique office Apud Latinos accipitur pur illiterate et imperitâ— Apud Iurisperitos non compos mentis Apud Anglos in commonparlance Naturall foole Libro 4. 128. vide Calap ad verbam Ideota Ideota or Ideotes being a Greeke word properly signifieth a priuate man or hée that beareth no publique office with the Latines it is taken for a man vnlearned or illiterate with the Lawiers a man not well in his wits with the English men in common spéech a naturall foole Id perfectum est quod ex omnibus suis partibus constat nihil perfectuÌ„ est dum aliquid restat agendum Lib. 9. 9. vide P That thing is perfect which is firme in all parts and nothing is said perfect so long as some thing remaines to be done See P. Id Rex potest quod de iure potest Lib. 9. 123. vide R That thing the King may doe which of right he may doe See R Ignorantia est duplex facti iuris rursum ignorantia facti est duplex lectionis linguae Lib. 2. 3. Ignorance is two fould of fact and of law and againe ignorance of fact is two fould of reading of language Ignorantia gemella indiuidua erroris quod vide littera E Ignorance is an inseperable twinne of error See E Ignoratia facti excusat Librâ— 2. 3. 26. lib. 1. 45. lib. 3. 65. lib. 4. 82. 18. lib. 5. 2. part 113. lib. 8. 92. vide infra impotentia Et lit V Iust Institut fol. 118. de regulis iuris Ignorance of the deed excuseth a man Ignorantia iuris non excusat Lib. 1. 177. Lib. 6. 54. Lib. 2. 3. 26. Iust Insti Ignorance of the Law excuseth not Ignorantia iudicis est plerunque calamitas innocentis Lib. 4. Epistola The ignorance of the Iudge is often times the calamity or misery of the innocent Ignoramus multa quae nobis non laterent si veterum lectio fuit nobis familiaris Lib. 10. 73. Epistola ibidem vidâ— litera M Wee are ignorant in many things which would not lie hidden from vs if the reading of old writers were familier with vs. See M. Ille numerus sensus abreuiationâ—â— accipiendus est vt concessio non sit inanis lib. 9. 18. That number and sense of abbreuiatioâ—s is to be receaued that the graunt be not vaine or voide Impedire est pedem imponere impedimentum est quo quis impeditur vt non perficiat quod ad se peâ—tinet li. 9. 51. To let or hinder is to set foote in or vpon and an impediment is that whereby any one is let or hindred that he may not bring to passe that which belongeth to him Impedimento remoto emergit actio vide Librâ— 5. 2. part 77. vide litera C E. The let being remoued the action is reuiued Imperitia est maxima Mechanichorum poena quilibet quaerit in qualibet arte peritos Lib. 11. 54. Want of skill is the greatest punishment of handy crafts men and euery man seekes after those that are skilfull in their Art or Trade Impotentia excusat legem Librâ— 1. 98. lib. 4. 11. Lib. 5. 2. part 22. Lib. 6. 21. 68. Lib. 8. 172. Lib. 9. 73. Lib. 10. 139. Lib. 8. 101. vide suprae ignorant Impotency or weakenesse of body or minde excuseth the law or dispenseth with the law Impunitas continuum affectuÌ„ tribuit delinquendi minatur innocentes qui parcit nocentibus Lib. 4 45. vide infra inter est Rei Impunity or want of punishing doth minister a continuall or daily affection or will of offending and he threatneth to hurt the innocent who spareth the offendant Inclusio vnius est exclusio alterius lib. 11. 59. The including of one thing is the exclusion of another thing Iudex animj sermo lib. 5. 2. part 118. Spéech is the Index of the mind In condendis legibus sex sunt quae inrer alia veniunt praecipuè consideranda ac primum quidem ipsius in qua feruntur 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forma quando alia ratio sit vbi regimen est Monarchicum alia vbj Aristocraticum vbj Democraticum alia Aristo de polit lib. 2. fol. 48. lib. 3. fol. 91. 96. 98. 113. 115. 121. 122. Alterum vero est legum municipalium quae nationi illi propriae sunt in singulis suis generalibus certa cognitio quando quidem periculosa magis sit harum quam illarum legum siue antiquatio siue innouatio siue denique immutatio Tertium est vt verum sensum atque sententiaÌ„ illarum legum quae tum obtinent nec non quovsque leges superiores causa controuersae prospexerint teneamus Quartum vt rationes periculi aut damni si quid in illo casu reipublicae acciderit respectu temporis loci personarum aut vndicunque alias experientia assequamur Quintum diligens cautio est vt remedium aptum at que commodum sic adhibeatur ne dum aliquibus malis praeteritis mederi cupimus futura alia longe periculotiora excitemus Vltimum est legum ferundaruÌ„ medium quod totum in magnae illius et supraemae sane curiae authoritate Parleamenti positum est libro 4. Epist Ad leges vero superiores in methodum atque ordinem digerendas tria requiruntur 1 iudicium ad eas cognoscendas 2 Ars ad disponendas denique deligentia ad complectendas singulas nequae omittatur ibidem In making of lawes sixe things amongst many other doe principally fall into consideration 1 vnder what forme of Common wealth the lawmakers be gouerned for one consideration is requisite wher the gouernment is Monarchicall 2 to know the seuerall kinds of the municipall lawes of his owne proper nation for the innouation or change of some lawes is most daungerous and lesse perill in the alteration of the others 3 to vnderstand what the true sence and sentence of the law then standing is and how farre forth former lawes haue made prouision in the case that falleth into question 4 by experience to apprehend what haue bin the causes of the daunger or hinderance that hath fallen out in that perticuler to the common wealth either in respect of time place person or otherwise 5 to forâ—sée that a proportionable remedy be applied so as that for curing of some defects past there be not a stirring of more daungerous effects in future
goe by parts wee must come to the whole and the burthen must bee fitted to the strength of the bearer neither should wee gripe more then we can hold Non refert an quis assensum suum probet verbis an rebus ipsis an factis lib. 10 52. 144. It maketh no matter whether a man giue his consent by wordes or by the things themselues or facts Non refert quid in aequipollentibus fiat lib 5. 2. part 122 It maketh no matter so it bee done by wordes aequipollent or equal value Non refert quam multos sed quam bonos habeas libros multitudo librorum onerat non instruit satius est paucis authoribus te tradere quam errare per multos lib. 2. in frontisp libri Seneca It maketh no matter how many bookes thou hast but how good multitude of bookes doe rather burthen then instruct and it is farre better to acquaint thy selfe with a few Authors then to erre or wander through many Non temere credere est neru us sapientiae lib. 5. 2 part 114. Not hastily to beléeue is of wisedome the sinew Notitia dicitur a noscendo Libro 6 26. Notice is said of knowledge Notitia non debet claudicare lib. 6. 29. Notice ought not to halt Non valet impedimentum quod de iure non sortitur effectum quod contra legem fit pro imperfecto habetur li. 4 31 Iust institut de reg inris fol. 119. vide Q. The let or impediment auaileth not which from the law his effect taketh not and that is done contrary to law is not worth a straw Non valet felonis generatio nec ad paternam nec ad maternam hereditatem si autem ante feloniam generationem fecerit talis generatio succedi in hereditatem patris vel matris a quo non fuerit fellonia perpetrata Libro 3. 41. The generation of a Fellon shall not be able to inherite the inheritance neither of the fathers side nor of the mothers but if the generation bee before a fellony committed such a generation shall succéed in the inheritance of the father or of the mother of whom the fellony was not committed Non verba sed veritas amanda est in lectione saepe autem c. Lib. 3. Epist quod vide L. Not wordes but truth is to bee beloued in reading but oftentimes c. Sée L. Nouum iudicium non dat ius nouum sed declarat antiquum quia iudicium est iuris dictum per iudicium ius est nouiter reuelatum quod diu fuit velatum li. 10. 42. A new indgement doth not giue or make a new Law but declare the old for iudgement is iuris dictum the saying or speaking of the Law and by a iudgement the Law is newly reuealed that of long time hath beene couered Nulla est vsque gentium margarita doctrinae aequi parabilis nulla doctrina Principi simul ac populo legum scientia praestantior nullae leges humanae ita cognitu necessariae omni hominum conditioni ad omnes causas iudicia de fortunis possessionibus vita denique ipsa atque communes leges Libro 2. Epist There is no Iewell in the world comparable to learning no learning so excellent both for Prince and subiect as knowledge of the Lawes no knowledge of humane Lawes so necessary for all estates and for all causes concerning goods lands or life as the common Lawes of England Nullum tempus occurrit Regi lib. 6. 49. lib. 7 28. No prescription of time runnes against the King Nullum iniquum est in lege praesumendum Libro 4. 72. It is to be presumed that there is no vniust thing in the Law Nullus debet agere actionem de dolo vbi alia actio subest Lib. 4. 92. vide V. Vbi cessat c. No man ought to vse an action for a deceit where there is an other action Sée V. Where an ordinary action c. Nullum simile est idem Lib. 4. 18. Nothing that is like is the same Nullum simile quatuor pedibus currit lib. 7. 3. No like thing runnes vppon foure féete Numero Deus impari gaudet lib. 4. Epist. God delighteth in an odde number Nummus est mensura rerum commutandarum res per pecuniam aestimantur non pecunia per res pecuniae obediunt omnia Lib. 9. 79. vide P. R. Mony is the measure of enterchanging of things and things are valued by mony and not money by thinges and all things are obedient to money Sée P. and R. Nunc pluit toto nunc Iupiter aethere fulget lib. 9. 54. It raines and black throughout is all the skye And Iupiter his lightenings doth let flye Nunqam sufficiet copia laudatoris quia nunquam deficiet materia laudis li. 8. 116 vide C. Plenty of praisors shall neuer be sufficient because matter of praise shall bee neuer wanting or deficient Sée C. Nuptias non concubitus sed consensus facit Li. 6. 22. 40. Iust institut ex digestis fol. 100. Consent of the parties not coupling of their bodies maketh a marriage Sée C. O O Bedientia est legis essentia Lib 11. 100. Obedience is of Law the very essence Obuentio dicitur ab obueniendo lib. 11. 16. vide Calap verbo Obuentio Obuention is said ab obueniendo signifieth rents profits reuenues c. Obtemporandum est consuetudini rationabili tanquam legi lib. 4. 38. vide C. Wée ought to obey a reasonable custome as a Law Sée C. Oderunt peccare mali formidine poenae Lib. 5. 2. part 53. The wicked to offend themselues refraine And from the same are scard for feare of paine Odimus Accipitrem quia semper viuit in Armis lib. 7. 16. We Birds that liue the Hauke doe hate and feare Sith weapons hee to hurt doth alwayes beare Odiosa et inhonesta non sunt in lege praesumenda in facto quod se habet ad bonum et malum magis de bono quam de malo praesumenda est lib. 10. 56. vide I. Hatefull and vnhonest things are not to be presumed to be in the Law and in a déed when there is in it both good and ill it is more to be presumed of the good then of the euill Sée I. Olim Rex Angliae erat conciliorum Ecclesiasticorum praeses vindex temeritatis Romanae propugnator religionis nec vllam habebant Episcopi authoritatem praeter eam quam a Rege acceptum referebant ius testamenti probandi non habebant administrationis potestatem cuique delegare non poterant vide lit R. In auncient time the King of England was President or chiefe ruler of Ecclesiasticall councels a reuenger of the Romish rashnesse a defendour of religion neither had the Bishops any power or authority but that which they receaued from the King they had not the right of prouing of Wills they could not bequeath the power of administration to any one Olim quod
6 the meane and that onely is by authority of the high Court of Parleament lib. 4. Epist For the digesting of former lawes into methode and order thrée things are requifite iudgement to know them Art to dispose them and diligence to comprâ—hend euery one of them that none be omiâ—ted there In disiunctiuis sufficit alterum esse verum lib. 10. 59. In disiuntiues it is sufficient that one of them be true In aequali iure potior est conditio possidentis lib. 4. 90. In equality of Law better is the condition of him that is in possession In his quae de iure communi omnibus conceduntur Consuetudo alicuius patriae vel loci non est alleganda lib. 11. 85. vide C. In things which by the Common law to all men are granted or allowed the custome of any country or place is not to be alledged Sée C. Infida labilisque est memoria lib. 1. Epist lib. 7. Epistola vide M N. O. Vnfaithfull is memory not to be trusted and slippery Sée M. N. In deliberationibus iudicia crebro maturescunt in accelerato processu nunquam Fortescue Cap. 53. lib. 8. Epistola vide littera C. In deliberations iudgements grow ripe and mature but in hasty procéeding neuer Sée C. In multis quidem scientijs compendia authoribus ipsis profuerunt verum alijs non mediocriter obfuerunt lib. 4. Epist vide C. plus inde In many knowledges abridgements haue greatly profited the Authors but they haue brought no small preiudice to others Sée C. more at large In aedificijs lapis male positus non est remouendus lib. 11. 69. There is no remouing of a stone not well laid in a building In factio quod se habet ad bonum et malum magis de bono quam de malo presumendum est lib. 10. 56. vide litera O. odiosa c. In any thing that hath in it both good and bad more respect of the good then to the euill is to be had Sée O. In fictione iuris semper subsistit aequitas et lexfingit vbi subsistit aequitas lib. 10. 40. 90. lib. 11. 51. vide litera F S L. In a fiction of Law equity hath alwaies a being and the Law faineth where equity remayneth Sée F L S. Infinitum iure reprobatur lib. 6. 45. lib. 7. 45. Lib. 8. 168. An endlesse procéeding in law is reproued or not liked In iuuine theologo conscientiae detrimentum in iuuine Laegista bursa detrimentum in iuuine medico Coemeterij incrementum Lib. 8. 117. vide litera F M. In a young man a Diuine followeth hurt to the Conscience in a young man a Lawier losse or damage to the purse in a young man a Phisition a fat Church-yard Iniquum est aliquem sui rei esse iudicem Lib. 8. 118. vide A. It is an vniust or inequal thing that any one should be iudge in his owne cause Sée A. Innouationes periculocissimae quod vide letera Q. quod a sapientissimis c litera L. legis figendâ— L S. si quis ciuis c M. Innouations are daungerous whereof Sée Q. that which of wise men c. Sée L. making of lawes and changing of them is daungerous L. S. If any Citizen c. and M. In iustum est nisi tota lege inspecta vna eius particula proposita iudicare vel respondere Lib. 8. 117. It is an vniust thing to iudge or answer to any one particular propounded vnlesse the whole law bee looked into and considered In vn meason font desire 4. choses 1. habitatio hominis 2. delectatio inhabitantis 3. necessitas luminis 4. salubritas aeâ—is Lib. 9. 58 vide H. In an house are desired 4. things 1 habitation of a man 2. the delight of the dweller 3. the necessary vse of light 4. the holsomenesse of the ayre Sée H. In omnibus sere minori aeâ—aâ—i vxori sub potestate viri succurr 〈…〉 Lib. 9. 84. Iust institut ex digestis fol. 86. In all things for the most part there is fauour shewed to those within age and the woman married In presentia maioris cessat potestas minoris Lib. 10. 73. Lib. 9. 118. In the presence of the greater doth cease the authority of the lesser In rebus manifestis errat qui authoritates legum allegat quia perspicua vera non sunt probanda Libro 5. 2. part 67. In things that are manifest and plaine there 's a fault committed when the authorities of law are alleadged because thinges perspicuous true are not to be proued Interest Reipublicae ne maleficia remaneant impunita quia impunitas semper ad deteriora inuitat Libro 5. 2. part 109. Lib. 4. 45. vide supra impunitas It is auailable to a common-wealth that impunity be not added to ill doing because impunity doth alwayes stirre vp to commit worser things Interest Reipublicae ne quis sua re male vtatur lib. 6. 37. It is to a common wealth auaileable and profiting that no man doe vse amisse that is his owne thing Interest Reipublicae quod sit finis litium propter communem omnium vtilitatem li 4. 15. lib. 5. 2. part 73. lib. 69. 45. lib. 8. 37. lib. 9. 79. lib. 11. 69. vide E. B. It is profitable to a Common-wealth that there be an end of controuersies for the generall profit of all Sée B. and E. Interpretari concordare leges legibus est optimus interpretandi modus lib. 8. 169. vide S. Sic interpretari c. To expound and to bring Lawes to agree together it is of expounding the best manner Ipsae etenim leges cupiunt vt iure regantur lib. 2. 25. Lib. 3. 32. lib. 5. 2. part 100. lib. 9. 123. The Lawes themselues desirous are From equity to haue their square Ipsorum Legislatorum tanquam viua vox est rebus non verbis legem imponimus lib. 10. 101. vide litera R. It is as it were the liuing voyce of the Lawmakers wee set a law not to wordes but to matters Sée R. Iudex est lex loquens Li. 7. 4. The Iudge is a Law speaking Iudex bonus nihil ex arbitrio suo faciat nec proposito domesticae voluntatis sed iuxta leges iura pronunciet lib. 7 27. Cal. vide B. A good Iudge may doe nothing after his owne phantasie nor according to a purpose of his owne domesticall affection but according to the lawes and right pronounce a sentence Sée B. Iudicandum est legibus non exemplis Li. 4. 33. Things ought to be iudged by Lawes and not by examples Iudicis officium est vt res ita rerum tempora quaerere quaesito tempore tutus eris lib. 10. 82. 127. As it is the office of a Iudge to séeke out the things themselues so the times of things the time once found thou shalt bee safe and on a sure ground Iudicium non de suo Iudice datum nullius momenti est