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A50697 Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1686 (1686) Wing M184; ESTC R32044 446,867 482

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in_o other_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o statute_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o right_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n shall_v regular_o extend_v to_o his_o heir_n arg_fw-mi huius_fw-la legis_fw-la obseru._n 1._o though_o this_o act_n mention_v only_a rental_n set_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o rental_n set_v by_o subject_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o heir_n except_o heir_n be_v therein-mentioned_n and_o though_o a_o rental_a mention_n heir_n indefinite_o yet_o it_o will_v only_o extend_v to_o the_o first_o heir_n and_o will_v neither_o be_v account_v null_n for_o want_n of_o a_o be_v nor_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o heir_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o heritable_a right_n this_o act_n discharge_v the_o dispon_n of_o the_o king_n casualty_n in_o great_a as_o the_o casualty_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n 69._o which_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o therefore_o all_o gift_n of_o regality_n may_v be_v quarrel_v as_o null_n because_o in_o they_o all_o the_o escheat_n be_v 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be_v to_o pay_v 100_o pound_n for_o they_o beside_o the_o damnage_n of_o party_n obseru._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n sheriff_n have_v the_o nomination_n of_o their_o own_o clerk_n but_o now_o since_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n be_v nominate_v by_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o secretary_n it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v fineable_a for_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o clerk_n obseru._n 2._o that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o sheriff-clerk_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v a_o inventar_n of_o all_o the_o registrat_n hornings_o yearly_o to_o the_o thesaurer_n yet_o this_o be_v in_o desuetude_n 72._o this_o act_n be_v in_o desuetude_n as_o to_o the_o price_n to_o be_v take_v by_o messenger_n but_o they_o still_o find_v caution_n to_o the_o lion_n at_o their_o admission_n de_fw-fr fideli_fw-la administratione_fw-la 73._o relief_n be_v a_o duty_n due_a by_o the_o vassal_n to_o the_o superior_a at_o his_o entry_n for_o relieve_v his_o fee_n out_o of_o the_o 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just_o the_o grant_v commission_n for_o judge_a slaughter_n ordain_v that_o crime_n to_o be_v judge_v only_o by_o the_o justice_n yet_o now_o the_o council_n use_v to_o grant_v commission_n even_o for_o judge_a slaughter_n murder_n witchcraft_n and_o all_o such_o crime_n but_o though_o the_o council_n may_v grant_v such_o commission_n for_o judge_v these_o crime_n when_o they_o fall_v in_o under_o general_a commission_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o council_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v grant_v commission_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n for_o judge_a slaughter_n in_o special_a obseru._n 2._o that_o all_o commission_n of_o the_o justiciary_a shall_v be_v under_o the_o quarter-seal_a to_o the_o end_n as_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n observe_v there_o may_v be_v a_o respond_v make_v thereupon_o and_o yet_o the_o council_n now_o use_v to_o grant_v commission_n which_o have_v no_o other_o warrant_n but_o a_o paper_n subscrive_v by_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o signature_n as_o be_v here_o ordain_v and_o the_o great_a fault_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o grant_v these_o commission_n be_v that_o the_o process_n be_v never_o ordain_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o justice-clerk_n to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o the_o process_n be_v legal_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o the_o respond_v mention_v in_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v make_v vid._n observe_v on_o 126_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o obseru._n 3_o from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o act_n that_o no_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o proceed_v in_o slaughter_n but_o that_o the_o justice-general_a and_o his_o depute_n proceed_v thereupon_o it_o use_v to_o be_v urge_v that_o a_o council_n of_o war_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o soldier_n to_o judge_n murder_v and_o other_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o their_o number_n against_o countryman_n these_o not_o be_v military_a crime_n but_o be_v crime_n that_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o our_o fundamental_a law_n in_o the_o justice-court_n where_o the_o people_n have_v a_o double_a security_n both_o by_o learned_a judge_n and_o a_o inquest_n of_o neighbour_n and_o a_o king_n advocate_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o probation_n and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v pretend_v that_o they_o may_v judge_v their_o own_o soldier_n in_o civil_a case_n and_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v a_o country_n man_n when_o he_o kill_v a_o soldier_n vid._n crim._n pract_n tit._n jurisdiction_n of_o justice_n over_o soldier_n and_o the_o council_n ordain_v burr_n a_o drummer_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o justice_n court_n for_o kill_v a_o woman_n though_o he_o have_v suffer_v two_o council_n of_o war_n november_n 3._o 1681._o but_o to_o clear_v this_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v that_o soldier_n be_v only_o to_o be_v be_v try_v for_o military_a crime_n by_o a_o counsel_n of_o war_n and_o that_o for_o 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have_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o this_o act._n though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o continuation_n of_o justice-court_n and_o ordain_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v 79._o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o precept_n yet_o both_o king_n and_o council_n use_v to_o command_v the_o justice_n to_o continue_v their_o diet_n though_o this_o act_n be_v object_v in_o the_o process_n for_o william_n halyburton_n murder_n june_n 1676._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o justice_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n before_o they_o continue_v such_o diet_n in_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o private_a party_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n have_v different_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o party_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o the_o party_n process_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v upon_o surreptitious_a warrant_n without_o 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it_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o letter_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v of_o old_a grant_v by_o several_a clerk_n and_o by_o this_o all_o caution_n for_o lawburrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o justice-clerk_n which_o be_v indeed_o most_o reasonable_a because_o bodily_a harm_n be_v there_o dread_a and_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o justice-court_n but_o now_o the_o council_n session_n and_o criminal_a court_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v party_n find_v caution_n for_o lawburrow_n but_o the_o act_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o discharge_v lawburrow_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o complice_n in_o the_o general_n be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o very_o just_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o party_n to_o charge_v any_o they_o please_v 86._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o court_n to_o be_v fence_v
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