a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o no_o essoyn_n or_o protection_n allowable_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n or_o one_o of_o the_o petty_a jury_n the_o attaint_n shall_v not_o abate_v nor_o be_v defer_v against_o the_o rest_n as_o long_o as_o two_o of_o the_o petty_a jury_n shall_v live_v every_o attaint_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a place_n and_o the_o nisiprius_a grant_v upon_o the_o distress_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n every_o of_o the_o petty_a jury_n may_v appear_v and_o answer_v by_o attorney_n the_o nonsuit_n or_o release_n of_o one_o when_o their_o be_v diverse_a plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o a_o attaint_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v every_o one_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n must_v have_v 20_o mark_n apeice_n land_n of_o freehold_n out_o of_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la but_o if_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o suit_n be_v under_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o l._n then_o 5_o mark_n a_o year_n or_o 100_o mark_n worth_a of_o good_n suffice_v for_o default_n of_o such_o sufficient_a juror_n within_o the_o same_o county_n a_o tale_n shall_v be_v award_v unto_o the_o next_o stat._n 11._o e._n 6._o 4._o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v cost_v and_o damage_n against_o the_o juror_n or_o defendant_n that_o plead_v a_o feign_a plea_n in_o delay_n finis_fw-la a_o summary_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n before_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n extract_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o french_a and_o english_a copy_n of_o sir_n henry_n finch_n kt._n his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o digest_v into_o certain_a tablet_n for_o the_o help_n and_o delight_n o_o such_o student_n as_o affect_v method_n by_o e._n w._n methodus_fw-la memoriae_fw-la dux_n &_o fulcrum_n london_n print_v anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la 1655._o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o science_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n have_v not_o only_o be_v in_o former_a time_n but_o even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v account_v so_o abstruse_a &_o intricate_a that_o it_o have_v always_o seem_v a_o impossibility_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o method_n howbeit_o our_o learned_a author_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n have_v not_o only_o clothe_v it_o with_o a_o logical_a method_n but_o with_o such_o a_o exact_a one_o as_o may_v be_v parallel_v with_o if_o not_o extol_v above_o that_o of_o wollebius_n for_o theologie_n ramus_n for_o geometry_n keekerman_n alstedius_n and_o other_o modern_a writer_n for_o logic_n ethic_n physics_n politic_n mathematics_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o the_o student_n have_v treasure_v up_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o common_a place_n of_o law_n hold_v forth_o in_o these_o table_n together_o with_o their_o coherence_n and_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o may_v be_v thereby_o furnish_v in_o all_o the_o general_a &_o necessary_a title_n of_o law_n whereunto_o he_o may_v apt_o refer_v any_o case_n he_o meet_v with_o especial_o have_v also_o before_o hand_n by_o peruse_v the_o treatise_n at_o large_a acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o definition_n distribution_n affection_n rule_n and_o example_n respective_o belong_v to_o ea_z h_z several_a title_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o perfect_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o beside_o if_o the_o text_n be_v not_o read_v with_o these_o tablet_n he_o will_v meet_v with_o divers_a thing_n in_o they_o which_o be_v now_o abrogate_a by_o statute_n and_o so_o not_o law_n at_o this_o day_n as_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v now_o annul_v by_o 21._o jac._n 28._o diverse_a offence_n before_o petty_a treason_n now_o by_o statute_n make_v high_a treason_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o industry_n and_o discretion_n the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o this_o summary_n be_v only_o to_o show_v he_o the_o harmonical_a frame_n of_o the_o original_a common_a law_n before_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o statute_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o constitution_n of_o state_n according_a to_o the_o caution_n before_o in_o the_o title_n page_n premise_v table_n 1._o of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n observe_v 1._o the_o circumstance_n viz._n the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v viz._n throughout_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n divide_v into_o county_n hundred_o and_o town_n within_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a usage_n differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n call_v custom_n the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o use_v it_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o entire_a body_n the_o king_n his_o subject_n baron_n commons_o as_o particular_a person_n natural_a person_n as_o every_o man_n body_n politic_a at_o the_o com._n law_n the_o king_n alone_o and_o by_o himself_o consider_v the_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n or_o parson_n grow_v of_o latter_a time_n temporal_a as_o major_a and_o communality_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a regular_n as_o abbot_n and_o covent_n etc._n etc._n secular_a as_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o part_n see_v tab_n 2._o 3._o the_o common_a affection_n viz._n action_n tab._n 2d_o table_n 2._o the_o part_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v two_o the_o one_o concern_v possession_n whereof_o consider_v the_o general_a affection_n 1._o to_o possession_n this_o be_v general_a that_o they_o may_v pass_v by_o grant_n exchange_n prescription_n 2._o sundry_a man_n possess_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o purchase_n be_v joint_a tenant_n who_o possess_v by_o the_o same_o title_n tenant_n in_o common_a who_o possess_v by_o several_a title_n 3._o a_o possession_n be_v either_o restrictive_a upon_o limitation_n which_o cease_v upon_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o something_o condition_n which_o be_v only_o defeasable_a upon_o the_o do_n or_o not_o do_v of_o something_o absolute_a which_o be_v neither_o upon_o limitation_n or_o condition_n 4_o tab_n 3._o the_o species_n or_o several_a kind_n tab._n 4._o the_o other_o the_o punishment_n of_o offence_n tab._n 12._o table_n 3._o 4._o possession_n be_v either_o in_o possession_n viz._n such_o as_o one_o do_v enjoy_v action_n touch_v which_o consider_v 1._o how_o it_o arise_v &_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o right_n when_o wrong_a be_v do_v before_o title_n when_o no_o wrong_n be_v do_v 2._o the_o rule_n which_o concern_v it_o 1._o a_o thing_n in_o action_n can_v be_v grant_v but_o to_o he_o in_o possession_n &_o that_o by_o release_n which_o be_v the_o pass_v of_o the_o grantors_n interest_n confirmation_n which_o be_v the_o ratify_n of_o the_o grantee_n possession_n 2._o the_o grant_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o action_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n in_o possession_n as_o can_v pass_v by_o livery_n of_o the_o hand_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n viz._n deed_n pol_n which_o be_v the_o only_a deed_n of_o the_o grantor_n indenture_n which_o be_v the_o mutual_a deed_n of_o both_o and_o make_v a_o estopel_n to_o both_o party_n table_n 4._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o possession_n &_o so_o a_o pos_fw-mi be_v a_o hereditament_n whereof_o consider_v the_o several_a estate_n viz._n particular_a viz._n uncertain_a at_o sufferance_n when_o after_o lawful_a occupation_n he_o continue_v possession_n without_o authority_n at_o will_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n as_o a_o copyholder_n at_o pleasure_n as_o a_o bare_a tenant_n at_o will_n certain_a which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o term_n whereof_o consider_v the_o dependent_n remainder_n which_o be_v the_o residue_n of_o a_o estate_n at_o the_o same_o time_n appoint_v over_o reversion_n which_o be_v the_o residue_n of_o a_o estate_n not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n appoint_v over_o these_o pass_n with_o attornment_n the_o several_a kind_n for_o year_n for_o life_n in_o deed_n after_o actual_a seisin_n in_o law_n before_o entry_n for_o his_o own_o life_n for_o another_o life_n and_o these_o be_v freehold_a inheritance_n tab._n 5._o the_o several_a kind_n tab._n 6._o chattel_n tab._n 11._o table_n 5._o inheritance_n whereof_o consider_v the_o estate_n call_v fee-simple_n which_o be_v conditional_a when_o a_o hereditament_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n hither_o frankmarriage_n may_v be_v refer_v absolute_a which_o be_v a_o fee-simple_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n whatsoever_o the_o incident_n dower_n whereby_o a_o woman_n have_v the_o three_o in_o severalty_n tenancy_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o possess_v it_o viz._n in_o deed._n law_n table_n 6._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o a_o hereditament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_a as_o a_o tenement_n which_o be_v a_o possession_n hold_v &_o it_o be_v land_n which_o be_v a_o tenement_n in_o manual_a occupation_n and_o here_o prescription_n have_v no_o place_n a_o advowson_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o present_v to_o a_o church_n a_o bare_a hereditament_n tab._n 7._o prerogative_n tab._n 10._o table_n 7_o a_o bare_a hereditament_n which_o concern_v land_n and_o so_o it_o be_v
when_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v take_v and_o may_v plead_v in_o bar_n of_o the_o attaint_n but_o not_o in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n xix_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o attaint_n can_v give_v no_o more_o evidence_n than_o be_v give_v at_o the_o first_o but_o the_o defendant_n in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o first_o verdict_n may_v xx._n audita_fw-la querela_fw-la be_v for_o one_o be_v or_o to_o be_v in_o execution_n to_o relieve_v he_o upon_o good_a matter_n of_o discharge_n which_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o plead_v xxi_o the_o process_n where_o the_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la be_v sue_v before_o execution_n be_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o distress_n and_o upon_o default_n after_o appearance_n and_o plea_n plead_v a_o distringas_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la judicium_fw-la for_o thereby_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v against_o he_o xxii_o in_o case_n of_o a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la sue_v before_o execution_n he_o may_v have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la upon_o good_a matter_n of_o discharge_n surmise_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la to_o stay_v for_o once_o the_o execution_n upon_o surety_n xxiii_o after_o execution_n the_o process_n be_v only_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o if_o the_o process_n shall_v be_v by_o distress_n infinite_a peradventure_o the_o party_n shall_v loose_v issue_n to_o keep_v the_o other_o body_n in_o perpetual_a prison_n finis_fw-la statute_n chap._n i._n rule_n 1._o in_o the_o second_o volume_n of_o old_a statute_n be_v a_o long_a act_n make_v anno_fw-la 12_o e_o 1._o entitle_v statuta_fw-la walliae_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o wales_n be_v then_o incorporate_v into_o england_n there_o be_v also_o many_o good_a law_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o wales_n into_o county_n also_o for_o trial_n of_o action_n together_o with_o divers_a form_n of_o writ_n and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o much_o like_o the_o law_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 27._o h._n 8._o 26._o incorporate_v wales_n into_o england_n and_o the_o other_o statute_n that_o concern_v it_o be_v 28._o e._n 3_o 2._o 9_o h._n 4._o 4_o 2._o h._n 5._o stat._n 2._o 5._o 26_o h._n 8_o 4._o 26_o h_o 8._o 6_o 27_o h._n 8._o 7._o 33._o h._n 8._o 13._o 34._o 35._o h._n 8_o 26._o 18_o el._n 8._o 27._o el_n 9_o rule_n 35._o stat._n 37._o h._n 8._o 21._o by_o assent_n of_o ordinary_a incumbent_a and_o patron_n under_o their_o seal_n a_o union_n may_v be_v make_v of_o two_o church_n be_v not_o above_o six_o pound_n yearly_a value_n in_o the_o king_n book_n nor_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o above_o a_o mile_n save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n incorporate_v town_n it_o must_v be_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o corporation_n if_o such_o a_o poor_a parish_n will_v within_o a_o year_n assure_v by_o write_v to_o the_o incumbent_n and_o his_o successor_n 8_o l._n yearly_a the_o union_n shall_v be_v void_a rule_n 36._o etc._n etc._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 36._o 9_o h._n 3._o if_o any_o shall_v give_v land_n to_o a_o religious_a house_n the_o grant_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o land_n forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n stat._n of_o gloucester_n or_o de_fw-fr religiosis_fw-la 7_o e._n 1._o if_o land_n be_v alien_v in_o mortmain_n the_o immediate_a lord_n have_v a_o year_n to_o enter_v the_o next_o lord_n half_a a_o year_n and_o so_o from_o lord_n to_o lord_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n westm_n 2._o 32._o 13._o e._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v debar_v by_o the_o former_a statute_n to_o obtain_v land_n in_o mortmain_n by_o alienation_n endeavour_v fraudulent_o to_o obtain_v they_o by_o default_n in_o a_o suit_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n it_o as_o ordain_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v by_o the_o country_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o demandant_n have_v just_a title_n and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o shall_v recover_v seisin_n but_o if_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v enter_v as_o before_o west_n 2._o 41._o the_o king_n founder_n of_o a_o religious_a house_n may_v seize_v land_n which_o he_o give_v they_o if_o they_o alien_a ordinatio_fw-la de_fw-la perquirendis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o before_o licence_n be_v obtain_v to_o amortize_v land_n the_o writ_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o amortize_v of_o land_n 34._o e._n 1._o land_n shall_v not_o be_v alien_v in_o mortmain_n where_o there_o be_v mean_a lord_n without_o their_o consent_n declare_v under_o their_o seal_n neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n pass_v where_o the_o donor_n reserve_v nothing_o to_o himself_o or_o where_o the_o inquisition_n be_v make_v and_o return_v without_o warrant_n viz._n without_o the_o write_v original_a return_v with_o the_o inquisition_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o writ_n for_o make_v inquisition_n of_o land_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mortmain_n incerti_fw-la temporis_fw-la writ_n of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la for_o amortize_v land_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o upon_o petition_n in_o full_a parliament_n stâ—tutum_fw-la de_fw-la clero_fw-la 3._o 18_o e._n 3._o if_o prelate_n clerk_n benefice_v or_o other_o people_n of_o religion_n be_v impeach_v for_o purchase_v land_n in_o mortmain_n show_v the_o king_n charter_n of_o licence_n &_o process_n thereupon_o make_v by_o a_o inquest_n of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o king_n grace_n or_o by_o fine_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o albeit_o they_o can_v sufficient_o show_v that_o they_o have_v enter_v by_o due_a process_n licence_n to_o they_o grant_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o receive_v to_o make_v a_o convenient_a fine_a for_o the_o same_o stat._n 15._o r._n 2._o 5._o land_n convert_v to_o a_o churchyard_n or_o purchase_v to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n guild_v or_o fraternity_n or_o by_o a_o corporation_n shall_v be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n 7._o e._n 1._o chap._n 2._o rule_n 3_o praecog_n reg._n 9_o 17._o e._n 3._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o without_o waste_n and_o find_v they_o necessary_n and_o after_o their_o death_n shall_v render_v they_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n praec_fw-la reg._n 10._o the_o king_n shall_v provide_v that_o the_o land_n of_o lunatic_n be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o family_n if_o they_o have_v any_o shall_v be_v maintain_v with_o the_o profit_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o residue_n be_v keep_v for_o their_o use_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o become_v to_o be_v of_o right_a mind_n so_o as_o their_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v alien_v neither_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v any_o profit_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o if_o they_o die_v in_o such_o estate_n the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distribute_v for_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n 4._o stat._n 1._o r._n 3._o 1._o all_o grant_n conveyance_n recoverye_n and_o other_o assurance_n make_v by_o cesti_fw-la que_fw-fr use_n be_v of_o full_a age_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v good_a against_o he_o and_o all_o other_o claim_v as_o his_o heir_n or_o heir_n or_o to_o his_o use_n save_v the_o right_a of_o all_o other_o stat._n 4._o h._n 7._o 17._o the_o heir_n of_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n of_o knight-service_n land_n shall_v be_v in_o ward_n and_o pay_v relief_n stat._n 19_o h._n 7._o 15._o execution_n upon_o judgement_n statute_n or_o recognizance_n shall_v be_v good_a against_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n the_o heir_n of_o cstey_n que_fw-fr use_n shall_v pay_v relief_n heriot_n etc._n etc._n cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n be_v a_o bond_n man_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o lord_n stat._n 27._o h_o 8._o 10._o where_o any_o be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o trust_n of_o another_o cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n or_o trust_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n in_o such_o quality_n manner_n and_o condition_n as_o he_o have_v the_o use_n or_o trust_v so_o when_o any_o be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n or_o intent_n that_o another_o shall_v have_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o the_o same_o land_n cesty_n que_fw-fr use_n of_o the_o rent_n shall_v be_v deem_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o of_o like_a estate_n as_o he_o have_v that_o use_n stat._n 27._o h._n 8._o 16._o bargain_n and_o sale_n to_o raise_v a_o use_n of_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n indent_a and_o enrol_v within_o six_o month_n in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n at_o wstem_n or_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v rule_n 9_o stat._n 50._o e._n 3._o 6._o fraudulent_a assurance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n to_o deceive_v creditor_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o creditor_n shall_v
fine_a in_o the_o mother_n life_n time_n excepe_v he_o leave_v asset_n rule_n 68_o westm_n 1._o 12._o notorious_a felon_n which_o will_v not_o put_v themselves_o upon_o a_o inquest_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o pain_n for_o it_o &_o dure_v as_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n rule_n 70._o the_o statute_n that_o concern_v abjuration_n be_v stat._n de_fw-fr artic._n cler._n 10._o and_o 15._o 21._o h._n 8_o 2._o &_o 21._o 2._o 8_o 12._o &_o 24._o but_o sanctuary_n be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v now_o also_o out_o of_o use_n chap._n 41._o rule_n 18._o westm_n 2._o 38._o in_o a_o assize_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o 14_o summon_v and_o man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 70_o year_n continual_o languish_v or_o sick_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o summons_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v upon_o jury_n artic._n super_fw-la cart._n 9_o &_o 34._o e._n 3._o 4_o jury_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o next_o people_n of_o the_o county_n stat._n 11._o h._n 6._o 1._o none_o dwell_v in_o stew_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o jury_n stat._n 9_o e._n 3._o 5._o a_o deed_n plead_v in_o a_o franchise_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v stat._n 2._o 3._o e._n 6._o 24._o upon_o a_o stroke_n or_o poison_v in_o one_o county_n the_o party_n die_v in_o another_o a_o indictment_n and_o trial_n may_v be_v in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o die_v and_o also_o a_o appeal_n sue_v there_o and_o try_v by_o 12_o man_n of_o the_o same_o county_n likewise_o the_o accessory_n in_o one_o county_n to_o a_o murder_n or_o felony_n in_o another_o county_n shall_v be_v indict_v arreign_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n of_o accessory_n be_v commit_v stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o 20._o the_o indictment_n and_o trial_n of_o lunatic_n confess_v treason_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o 23._o the_o trial_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n confess_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n shall_v be_v by_o commission_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o 4._o and_o 28._o h._n 8._o 13._o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n commit_v within_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o three_o or_o four_o other_o etc._n etc._n stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o 4._o treason_n and_o misprision_n of_o treason_n in_o wales_n shall_v be_v try_v there_o by_o such_o commissioner_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v stat._n 35._o h._n 8._o 2._o treason_n etc._n etc._n commit_v out_o of_o england_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o by_o commisssioner_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n &_o m._n 10._o trial_n for_o treason_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n stat_n 23._o e._n 33._o no_o indictor_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o inquest_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o indictee_n of_o felony_n or_o trespass_n westm_fw-la 2._o 38_o none_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o assize_n or_o jury_n triable_a in_o their_o own_o county_n but_o such_o as_o have_v 20_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n nor_o in_o assize_n etc._n etc._n triable_a out_o of_o their_o county_n unless_o they_o have_v 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n stat._n the_o ponend_n in_o assis_n 21._o e._n 1._o none_o shll_v he_o put_v in_o assize_n out_o of_o their_o county_n unless_o they_o have_v 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la now_o within_o their_o county_n unless_o they_o have_v 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stat._n 2._o h._n 5_o 3_o upon_o trial_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n when_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n amount_v to_o 40_o mark_n he_o shall_v have_v 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stat._n 33._o h._n 8.13_o in_o corporation_n 40_o l._n in_o good_a suffice_v stat._n 2._o e._n 6_o 32._o the_o 40_o s._n yearly_a value_n must_v be_v infer_v in_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la stat_n 27._o el._n 6._o such_o a_o jurour_n shall_v have_v 3_o l._n yearly_a value_n howbeit_o these_o two_o lose_a statute_n extend_v not_o to_o corporation_n stat._n 27._o el._n 7._o the_o jurour_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o some_o addition_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v stat._n 8._o h_o 4_o 3._o every_o jurour_n return_v within_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o return_n stat._n 5._o e._n 3._o 10._o a_o ambidexter_n shall_v never_o be_v of_o a_o jury_n more_o stat._n 34._o e._n 3._o 8._o the_o party_n or_o any_o stranger_n may_v sâ—â—_n he_o for_o it_o stat._n 38_o e._n 3_o 12._o and_o both_o the_o jurour_n and_o the_o embraceour_n be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v pay_v ten_o time_n so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v take_v westm_n 2._o 30._o when_o and_o how_o assize_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o country_n see_v also_o statutum_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la levatis_fw-la 4._o 21_o e._n 1._o that_o inquest_n thereof_o be_v take_v shall_v be_v return_v into_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o &c_n &c_n stat._n eberac_n 3._o 12._o e._n 2._o inquest_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n that_o require_v too_o great_a examination_n shall_v be_v take_v iâ—_n country_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n when_o e_o the_o plea_n depend_v and_o a_o knight_n there_o or_o other_o etc._n etc._n stat._n 42._o e._n 3._o 11._o nisiprius_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v before_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jurour_n return_v stat._n 14._o e_o 3._o 16._o the_o direct_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o country_n stat._n 18_o el._n 12._o trial_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la for_o middlesex_n iâ—_n the_o term_n time_n or_o 4_o day_n after_o rule_n 19_o stat._n â—5_n h_o 8_o 6._o make_a perpetual_a 2_o e._n 6._o 3â—_n six_o sufficient_a hundreder_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o everâ—_n jury_n stat._n 27._o el._n 6._o if_o two_o sufficient_a hundreder_n appear_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n it_o suffice_v rule_n 20._o stat._n 7._o r._n 2._o 10._o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n of_o rent_n issue_v of_o tenement_n in_o divers_a county_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o say_a county_n rule_n 22._o stat._n 28._o e._n 3._o 3._o confirm_v by_o 8._o h._n 6._o 28._o in_o every_o suit_n between_o a_o alien_n and_o a_o denizen_n though_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n the_o one_o half_a of_o a_o jury_n shall_v be_v alien_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o in_o that_o visne_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o then_o so_o many_o as_o be_v there_o not_o party_n rule_n 23._o madge_n cart._n 29_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n stat._n 20._o h._n 6._o 9_o duchess_n baroness_n countess_n etc._n etc._n sole_a or_o marry_v shall_v be_v try_v in_o such_o case_n as_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n rule_n 37._o stat._n 22_o h._n 8._o 14._o no_o person_n arraign_v for_o petty_a treason_n murder_n or_o felony_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o peremptory_a challenge_n above_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o rule_n 38._o stat._n 35._o h._n 8._o 6._o make_v perpetual_a 2._o e._n 6._o 32_o a_o tale_n may_v be_v make_v up_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la of_o able_a person_n of_o the_o same_o county_n then_o present_a at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n stat._n 4._o 5._o p._n m._n 7._o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o king_n upon_o request_n by_o any_o authorize_v thereunto_o or_o assign_v by_o the_o court_n or_o by_o the_o informer_n that_o follow_v as_o well_o for_o the_o king_n as_o for_o himself_o stat._n 14._o el._n 9_o such_o a_o tale_n de_fw-fr circumstantibus_fw-la shall_v be_v also_o grant_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o defendant_n or_o advowant_n rule_n 53._o stat._n 21._o h._n 8._o 3._o the_o demand_n of_o a_o thing_n entire_a may_v be_v abridge_v before_o verdict_n though_o thereby_o the_o writ_n become_v false_a rule_n 60._o magn._fw-la cart._n 28._o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v addmit_v without_o credible_a witness_n stat_n 5._o h._n 4_o 8._o in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o arrearage_n of_o account_n feign_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o put_v the_o defendant_n from_o their_o law_n that_o the_o same_o be_v find_v before_o their_o apprentice_n or_o servant_n auditor_n assign_v therein_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o judge_n discretion_n upon_o examination_n of_o the_o attorneis_n or_o who_o else_o they_o please_v to_o receive_v the_o defendant_n to_o their_o law_n or_o else_o to_o try_v the_o same_o by_o enquest_n chap._n 42._o rule_n 10_o etc._n etc._n westm_n 2._o 12._o in_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o death_n of_o
the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n before_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o state_n together_o with_o a_o exact_a collection_n of_o such_o statute_n as_o have_v alter_v or_o do_v otherwise_o concern_v the_o same_o whereunto_o be_v also_o annex_v certain_a table_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o help_n and_o delight_n of_o such_o student_n as_o affect_v method_n by_o edm._n wingate_n of_o grays-inn_n esq_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o amend_v london_n print_v for_o h_n twyford_n in_o vine_n court_n middle-temple_n and_o roger_n wingate_n at_o the_o golden_a hind_n in_o chancery_n lane_n 1655._o the_o preface_n the_o summary_n of_o the_o common_a law_n extract_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o sir_n henry_n finch_n knight_n his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v intend_v only_o to_o present_v the_o original_a frame_n of_o that_o law_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o comprehend_v the_o rule_n or_o maxim_n of_o the_o several_a title_n of_o law_n therein_o contain_v it_o be_v conceive_v expedient_a here_o far_o to_o present_v the_o same_o author_n continue_a method_n of_o the_o same_o law_n conformable_a to_o that_o table_n which_o contain_v the_o rule_n of_o law_n insert_v under_o their_o proper_a title_n respective_o so_o as_o the_o student_n by_o often_o read_v over_o and_o fix_v in_o his_o memory_n the_o order_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o treatise_n may_v thereby_o attain_v such_o a_o certain_a notion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o may_v make_v he_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o apprehend_v any_o case_n may_v be_v put_v he_o or_o any_o law_n book_n he_o shall_v read_v howbeit_o although_o the_o rule_n here_o propound_v be_v regular_o true_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v alter_v by_o two_o other_o law_n viz_o the_o statute-law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n as_o for_o the_o first_o it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n frame_v in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o prudence_n of_o parliament_n for_o prevention_n of_o inconvenience_n find_v in_o the_o common_a law_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o state_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o several_a time_n when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o brief_a collection_n whereof_o viz_o of_o so_o much_o as_o alter_v or_o otherwise_o concern_v the_o common_a law_n be_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o other_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o creation_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o man_n can_v be_v abrogate_a this_o last_n many_o time_n control_v the_o common_a law_n when_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n the_o judge_n be_v constrain_v to_o make_v a_o construction_n according_a to_o one_o or_o more_o rule_n of_o reason_n if_o not_o against_o at_o least_o vary_v from_o a_o positive_a rule_n of_o of_o law_n as_o may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o many_o instance_n if_o it_o be_v now_o convenient_a to_o insist_v thereupon_o but_o that_o be_v defer_v to_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n the_o abstract_n follow_v invite_v your_o serious_a and_o indulgent_a perusal_n the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n chap._n 1_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o common_a law_n also_o of_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v use_v i._o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v a_o law_n use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n throughout_o the_o realm_n ii_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v divide_v into_o county_n in_o all_o 39_o &_o each_o county_n into_o several_a town_n a_o precinct_n which_o ancient_o contain_v ten_o family_n call_v tithing_n and_o ten_o of_o those_o tithing_n make_v a_o precinct_n call_v a_o hundred_o iii_o in_o some_o county_n town_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v special_a usage_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v call_v custom_n iv_o a_o county_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n entire_o govern_v by_o one_o sheriff_n v._o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v inhabitant_n within_o some_o tithing_n and_o there_o find_v surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n vi_o diverse_a town_n have_v hamlet_n in_o they_o and_o some_o special_a place_n there_o be_v out_o of_o any_o town_n or_o hamlet_n vii_o the_o person_n within_o the_o realm_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o one_o entire_a body_n or_o as_o particular_a person_n viii_o as_o one_o entire_a body_n it_o consist_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n ix_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_o under_o god_n x._o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o god_n in_o a_o similitudinarie_a manner_n give_v he_o as_o xi_o infiniteness_n xii_o perfection_n xiii_o majesty_n fourteen_o sovereignty_n xv._o power_n xvi_o perpetuity_n xvii_o justice_n xviii_o truth_n xix_o he_o have_v also_o a_o prerogative_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o the_o subject_n xx._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n his_o wife_n be_v participant_a of_o diverse_a prerogative_n above_o other_o woman_n xxi_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v baron_n and_o commons_o xxii_o the_o baron_n be_v call_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n xxiii_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v commons_o fourteen_o the_o particular_a person_n be_v natural_a person_n or_o body_n politic_a xxv_o the_o natural_a person_n be_v every_o man_n xxvi_o a_o body_n politic_n be_v a_o body_n in_o fixion_n of_o law_n that_o endure_v in_o perpetual_a succession_n such_o be_v the_o king_n alone_o and_o by_o himself_o consider_v and_o a_o parson_n call_v the_o rector_n of_o a_o church_n xxvii_o the_o parson_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o continual_a attendance_n upon_o that_o sacred_a function_n be_v free_v from_o all_o personal_a charge_n that_o may_v hinder_v he_o in_o his_o call_n xxviii_o so_o be_v every_o other_o clerk_n within_o order_n xxix_o to_o the_o parson_n belong_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o yearly_a increase_n xxx_o every_o parson_n must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o ordinary_a who_o be_v to_o admit_v he_o xxxi_o and_o then_o the_o arch_a deacon_n be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n by_o deliver_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o church-door_n and_o ring_v the_o bels._n xxxii_o the_o incumbent_n have_v not_o the_o mere_a right_n in_o he_o of_o land_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n xxxiii_o therefore_o every_o act_n which_o he_o do_v with_o such_o land_n may_v be_v avoid_v when_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v incumbent_n except_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o consent_n of_o patron_n and_o ordinary_n which_o bound_v for_o ever_o xxxiv_o if_o the_o church_n be_v void_a six_o month_n the_o ordinary_a may_v collate_v or_o appoint_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o it_o be_v void_a six_o month_n after_o his_o time_n than_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o six_o month_n after_o his_o time_n the_o king_n may_v present_v if_o the_o patron_n present_v not_o before_o they_o xxxv_o when_o one_o church_n be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v the_o cure_n the_o ordinary_a by_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n may_v unite_v it_o to_o some_o other_o xxxvi_o beside_o those_o corporation_n that_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v diverse_a other_o which_o have_v grow_v of_o latter_a time_n by_o special_a foundation_n election_n whereof_o some_o be_v aggregate_v of_o many_o person_n viz._n of_o a_o ead_n and_o body_n other_o consist_v in_o one_o single_a person_n xxxvii_o these_o corporation_n be_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a xxxviii_o the_o temporal_a be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n as_o major_a and_o commonalty_n also_o college_n as_o master_n and_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n thirty-nine_o diverse_a town_n be_v so_o incorporate_v before_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o be_v call_v borough_n xl._n the_o spiritual_a one_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o have_v their_o power_n to_o purchase_v from_o the_o king_n xli_o these_o be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n viz._n regular_n or_o secular_a xlii_o regular_n which_o have_v enter_v into_o religion_n profess_v to_o vow_v three_o thing_n viz_o obedience_n voluntary_a poverty_n and_o perpetual_a chastity_n xliii_o and_o therefore_o these_o be_v dead_a person_n in_o law_n only_o their_o head_n have_v power_n to_o purchase_v or_o do_v such_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o house_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v abbot_n and_o covent_n prior_n and_o covent_n etc._n etc._n xliv_o secular_a be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o religion_n as_o bishop_n and_o his_o chapter_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o his_o brethren_n guardian_n of_o a_o chapel_n and_o his_o chaplain_n etc._n etc._n also_o arch-deacon_n and_o the_o like_a xlv_o