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A51730 The Man-hunter, or, A due reproof of a malicious libel against the present government entituled, The third and last part of the magistracy and government of England vindicated with reasons for a general act of indemnity. 1690 (1690) Wing M369; ESTC R5950 18,444 18 View Text
A42316 The late Lord Chief Justice North's argument in the case between Sir William Soames, sheriff of Svffolk and Sir Sam. Barnardiston, Bar. adjudged in the court of exchequer-chambers upon a writ of error containing the reasons of that judgement. Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685. 1689 (1689) Wing G2214; ESTC R14444 24,927 36 View Text
A57849 The English lawyer a comedy, acted at the Royal Theatre / written by Edvvard Ravenscroft ... Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707.; Ruggle, George, 1575-1622. Ignoramus. 1678 (1678) Wing R2211; ESTC R7262 40,401 76 View Text
A41753 The Grand concern of England explained in several proposals offered to the consideration of the Parliament, (1) for payment of publick debts, (2) for advancement and encouragement of trade, (3) for raising the rents of lands ... / by a lover of his countrey, and well-wisher to the prosperity both of the King and kingdoms. Lover of his countrey and well-wisher to the prosperity both of the king and kingdoms. 1673 (1673) Wing G1491; ESTC R23421 54,704 66 View Text
A26144 The power, jurisdiction and priviledge of Parliament and the antiquity of the House of Commons asserted occasion'd by an information in the Kings Bench by the attorney general against the Speaker of the House of Commons : as also A discourse concerning the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the realm of England, occasion'd by the late commission in ecclesiastical causes / by Sir Robert Atkins, Knight ... Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709. 1689 (1689) Wing A4141; ESTC R16410 69,431 78 View Text
A64757 Practica Walliæ, or, The proceedings in the great sessions of Wales containing the method and practice of an attorney there, from an original to the execution : whereunto is added, the old statute of Wales at large, and an abridgement of all the statutes uniting Wales to England : with tables of the fees, and the matters therein contained / by Rice Vaughan ... Vaughan, Rice. 1672 (1672) Wing V136; ESTC R3656 72,094 234 View Text
A26658 Select cases in B.R. 22, 23, & 24 Car. I Regis reported by John Aleyn ... ; with tables of the names of the cases and of the matters therein contained, also of the names of the learned councel who argued the same. England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; Aleyn, John. 1681 (1681) Wing A920; ESTC R19235 80,917 114 View Text
A67724 The young lawyer's recreation being a choice collection of several pleasant cases, passages, and customs in the law for the entertainment as well as profit of the reader. Philonomus. 1694 (1694) Wing Y104; ESTC R6327 83,933 224 View Text
A34128 Reports or causes in Chancery collected by Sir George Cary, one of the masters of the Chancery in in [sic] anno 1601, out of the labours of Master William Lambert ; whereunto is annexed the Kings order and decree in Chancery for a rule to be observed by the chancellor in that court, exemplified and enrolled for a perpetuall record there, anno 1616 ; together with an alphabeticall table of all the cases. England and Wales. Court of Chancery.; Carew, George, Sir, d. 1612.; Lambarde, William, 1536-1601. 1650 (1650) Wing C555; ESTC R22868 89,306 152 View Text
A51909 Actions for slaunder, or, A methodicall collection under certain grounds and heads of what words are actionable in the law and what not a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times wherein actions for slaunder are more common and do much more abound then in times past, and when the malice of men so much increases, well may their tongue want a directory : to which is added awards or arbitrements methodified under severall grounds and heads collected out of our year-books and other private authentick authorities ... / by Jo. March. March, John, 1612-1657. 1647 (1647) Wing M571; ESTC R29500 98,473 242 View Text
A09900 The attourneys academy, or, The manner and forme of proceeding practically vpon any suite, plaint or action whatsoever, in any court of record whatsoever, within this kingdome : especially in the great courts at Westminster, to whose motion all other court of law or equitie ... are diurnally mooued : with the moderne and most vsuall fees of the officers and ministers of such courts / publisht by his Maiesties speciall priuiledge ... [by] Tho. Povvell. Powell, Thomas, 1572?-1635? 1623 (1623) STC 20163.5; ESTC S124370 102,508 306 View Text
A19178 A reply to Dr. Mortons generall Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the surplice, crosse in baptisme, and kneeling at the receiving of the sacramentall elements of bread and wine. Ames, William, 1576-1633.; Calderwood, David, 1575-1650, attributed name. 1622 (1622) STC 559; ESTC S100126 108,813 126 View Text
A63787 Jus filizarii, or, The filacer's office in the Court of King's-Bench setting forth the practice by original writ, with several precedents and other matters relating thereunto : and also a presentment of the fees of all the officers in the said court : very usefull for the filacers and all other practicers in that court / by John Trye ... Trye, John. 1684 (1684) Wing T3173; ESTC R21039 115,595 300 View Text
A35931 The royalist's defence vindicating the King's proceedings in the late warre made against him, clearly discovering, how and by what impostures the incendiaries of these distractions have subverted the knowne law of the land, the Protestant religion, and reduced the people to an unparallel'd slavery. Dallison, Charles, d. 1669. 1648 (1648) Wing D138; ESTC R5148 119,595 156 View Text
A47102 An explanation of the laws against recusants, &c. abridged by Joseph Keble ... Keble, Joseph, 1632-1710. 1681 (1681) Wing K115; ESTC R1584 133,989 274 View Text
A29656 Some new cases of the years and time of King Hen. 8. Edw. 6. and Qu: Mary; written out of the great abridgement, composed by Sir Robert Brook, Knight, &c. There dispersed in the titles, but here collected under years. And now translated into English by John March of Grays-Inn, Barrister. All which said cases are hy [sic]the translator methodised, and reduced alphabetically under their proper heads and titles. With an exact table of the principall matter contained therein.; Graunde abridgement. Selections. French (Law French) Brooke, Robert, Sir, d. 1558.; March, John, 1612-1657.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538. 1651 (1651) Wing B4898; ESTC R213260 142,103 327 View Text
A45254 The reports of that reverend and learned judge, Sir Richard Hutton Knight sometimes one of the judges of the common pleas : containing many choice cases, judgments, and resolutions in points of law in the severall raignes of King James and King Charles / being written in French in his owne hand, and now faithfully translated into English according to order. England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; Hutton, Richard, Sir, 1561?-1639. 1656 (1656) Wing H3843; ESTC R14563 150,299 158 View Text
A44485 The booke called the mirrour of justices made by Andrew Horne ; with the book called the diversity of courts and their jurisdictions ; both translated out of the old French into the English tongue by W.H. Horne, Andrew, d. 1328. 1646 (1646) Wing H2789; ESTC R23979 152,542 367 View Text
A30770 Hudibras in three parts. Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680. 1684 (1684) Wing B6319; ESTC R32601 158,128 695 View Text
A40473 The touchstone of precedents, relating to judicial proceedings at common law by G.F. of Grayes-Inn, Esquire. G. F., of Gray's-Inn. 1682 (1682) Wing F22; ESTC R14229 160,878 378 View Text
A49745 The Law of ejectments, or, A treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme the difference between it and trespass, and how to be brought or removed where the lands lie in franchises ... as also who are good witnesses or not in the trial of ejectment ... together with the learning of special verdicts at large ... very necessary for all lawyers, attornies, and other persons, especially at the assizes &c. 1700 (1700) Wing L635; ESTC R31688 163,445 314 View Text
A53751 The reports of that late reverend and learned judge, Thomas Owen Esquire one of the justices of the Common pleas : wherein are many choice cases, most of them throughly argued by the learned serjeants, and after argued and resolved by the grave judges of those times : with many cases wherein the differences in the year-books are reconciled and explained : with two exact alphabeticall tables, the one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters therein contained. England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; Owen, Thomas, d. 1598.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1656 (1656) Wing O832; ESTC R13317 170,888 175 View Text
A43221 Maxims and rules of pleading, in actions real, personal and mixt, popular and penal describing the nature of declarations, pleas, replications, rejoynders, and all other parts of pleading, shewing their validity and defects, and in what cases they are amendable by the court, or remediable by the statute-law, or otherwise : likewise, which of the parties in his plea shall first offer the issue, and where special matter may be given in evidence upon the general issue : of demurrers upon evidence, of verdicts, general and special, and of bills of exceptions to the same, of judgments, executions, writs of error and false judgment, and of appeals, indictments, and informations and the pleadings relating thereunto / published from the manuscript of Sir Robert Heath ... ; with additions of new matter to every title, from all the reports since his time. Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649. 1694 (1694) Wing H1340; ESTC R21584 172,855 372 View Text
A34794 The institutes of the lawes of England digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions : useful for all gentleman who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation / written in Latine by John Cowel ... ; and translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all, by W.G., Esquire.; Institutiones juris Anglicani. English Cowell, John, 1554-1611.; W. G. 1651 (1651) Wing C6641; ESTC R9063 175,062 294 View Text
A51911 Reports, or, new cases with divers resolutions and judgements given upon solemn arguments, and with great deliberation, and the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgements / collected by John March ... England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; March, John, 1612-1657.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1648 (1648) Wing M576; ESTC R6440 178,601 242 View Text
A29389 Reports of that grave and learned judge, Sir John Bridgman, knight, serjeant at law, sometime chief justice of Chester to which are added two exact tables, the one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters therein contained. Bridgman, John, Sir.; J. H.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1659 (1659) Wing B4487; ESTC R19935 180,571 158 View Text
A01292 A parallele or conference of the ciuill law, the canon law, and the common law of this realme of England VVherein the agreement and disagreement of these three lawes, and the causes and reasons of the said agreement and disagreement, are opened and discussed. Digested in sundry dialogues by William Fulbecke. At the end of these dialogues is annexed a table of the sections ...; Parallele or conference of the civill law, the canon law, and the common law of this realme of England. Part 1 Fulbeck, William, 1560-1603? 1601 (1601) STC 11415; ESTC S102689 180,892 262 View Text
A49392 Reports in the Court of Exchequer, beginning in the third, and ending in the ninth year of the raign of the late King James by the Honourable Richard Lane ... ; being the first collections in that court hitherto extant ; containing severall cases of informations upon intrusion, touching the King's prerogative, revenue and government, with divers incident resolutions of publique concernment in points of law ; with two exact alphabeticall tables, the one of the names of the cases, the other of the principall matters contained in this book. Lane, Richard, Sir, 1584-1650.; England and Wales. Court of Exchequer. 1657 (1657) Wing L340; ESTC R6274 190,222 134 View Text
A66613 Reports of that reverend and learned judge, Sir Humphry Winch Knight sometimes one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas : containing many choice cases, and excellent matters touching declarations, pleadings, demurrers, judgements, and resolutions in points of law, in the foure last years of the raign of King James, faithfully translated out of an exact french copie, with two alphabetical, and necessary table, the one of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters contained in this book. England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; Winch, Humphrey, Sir, 1555?-1625. 1657 (1657) Wing W2964; ESTC R8405 191,688 144 View Text
A85496 Reports of that learned and judicious clerk J. Gouldsborough, Esq. sometimes one of the protonotaries of the court of common pleas. Or his collection of choice cases, and matters, agitated in all the courts at Westminster, in the latter yeares of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. With learned arguments at the barr, and on the bench, and the grave resolutions, and judgements, thereupon, of the Chief Justices, Anderson, and Popham, and the rest of the judges of those times. Never before published, and now printed by his original copy. With short notes in the margent, of the chief matters therein contained, with the yeare, terme, and number roll, of many of the cases. And two exact tables, viz. A briefer, of the names of the severall cases, with the nature of the actions on which they are founded, and a larger, of all the remarkable things contained in the whole book. By W. S. of the Inner Temple, Esq; Goldesborough, John, 1568-1618.; W. S., Esq, of the Inner Temple. 1653 (1653) Wing G1450; Thomason E209_5; ESTC R10354 205,623 227 View Text
A38736 Tryals per pais, or, The law concerning juries by nisi-prius &c. by G.D. of the Inner Temple, Esquire. G. D. 1685 (1685) Wing E3413A; ESTC R36204 212,735 464 View Text
A61922 Regestum practicale, or, The practical register consisting of rules, orders, and observations concerning the common-laws, and the practice thereof : but more particularly applicable to the proceedings in the upper-bench, as well in matters criminal as civil ... / by William Style. Style, William, 1603-1679. 1657 (1657) Wing S6102; ESTC R33821 216,034 394 View Text
A43467 Reports and cases taken in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh years of the late King Charles as they were argued by most of the King's sergeants at the Commonpleas barre / collected and reported, by that eminent lawyer, Sir Thomas Hetley Knight, sergeant at law, sometimes of the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne, and appointed by the king and judges for one of he reporters of the law ; now Englished, and likewise of the cases, both alphabetical. Hetley, Thomas, Sir.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1657 (1657) Wing H1627; ESTC R10743 229,000 204 View Text
A34029 Modern reports, or, Select cases adjudged in the Courts of Kings Bench, Chancery, Common-pleas, and Exchequer since the restauration of His Majesty King Charles II collected by a careful hand. Colquitt, Anthony.; England and Wales. Court of Chancery.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; England and Wales. Court of Exchequer. 1682 (1682) Wing C5414; ESTC R11074 235,409 350 View Text
A60117 Cases in Parliament, resolved and adjudged, upon petitions, and writs of error Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701. 1698 (1698) Wing S3650; ESTC R562 237,959 239 View Text
A47712 The fourth part of the reports of several cases of law argued and adjudged in the several courts at Westminster, in the time of the late Queen Elizabeths reign collected by a learned professor of the law, William Leonard, Esq. ... published by William Hughes of Grayes-Inn, Esq. ; with tables of the names of the cases, and of the matters contained in this book.; Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster. Part 4 Leonard, William.; Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn. 1687 (1687) Wing L1102; ESTC R19612 240,523 272 View Text
A59706 Action upon the case for slander, or, A methodical collection under certain heads of thousands of cases dispersed in the many great volumns of the law, of what words are actionable and what not and of a conspiracy, and of a libel : being a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times, wherein actions for slander are more common than in times past : with an exact table annexed for the ready finding out of any thing therein / by W. Sheppard. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1662 (1662) Wing S3173A; ESTC R30143 259,716 226 View Text
A51217 An exact abridgement in English, of the cases reported by Sr. Francis More Kt. serjeant at law with the resolution of the points in law therein by the judges / collected by William Hughes of Grayes-Inn Esq. Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn.; Moore, Francis, Sir, 1558-1621. 1665 (1665) Wing M2538; ESTC R22481 260,319 322 View Text
A42852 The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ... Glisson, William.; Gulston, Anthony.; Style, William, 1603-1679.; Applegarth, Henry. 1679 (1679) Wing G864; ESTC R177434 260,320 510 View Text
A33636 An exact abridgement in English of the eleven books of reports of the learned Sir Edward Coke, knight, late lord chief justice of England and of the councel of estate to His Majestie King James wherein is briefly contained the very substance and marrow of all those reports together with the resolutions on every case : also a perfect table for the finding of the names of all those cases and the principall matters therein contained / composed by Sir Thomas Ireland. Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Ireland, Thomas, Sir. 1650 (1650) Wing C4919; ESTC R26030 276,990 515 View Text
A31458 The laws of Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charles the First concerning Jesuites, seminary priests, recusants, &c., and concerning the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, explained by divers judgments and resolutions of the reverend judges : together with other observations upon the same laws : to which is added the Statute XXV Car. II. cap. 2 for preventing dangers which may happen from popish recusants : and an alphabetical table to the whole / by William Cawley of the Inner Temple, Esq. Cawley, William, of the Inner Temple. 1680 (1680) Wing C1651; ESTC R5101 281,468 316 View Text
A80192 The Second part of Modern reports, being a collection of several special cases most of them adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, in the 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30th years of the reign of King Charles II. when Sir. Fra. North was Chief Justice of the said court. : To which are added, several select cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's-Bench, and Exchequer in the said years. / Carefully collected by a learned hand. Colquitt, Anthony.; Washington, Joseph, d. 1694.; Great Britain. Court of Exchequer.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; England and Wales. Court of Chancery.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench. 1698 (1698) Wing C5416; ESTC R171454 291,993 354 View Text
A55452 Reports and cases collected by the learned, Sir John Popham, knight ... ; written with his own hand in French, and now faithfully translated into English ; to which are added some remarkable cases reported by other learned pens since his death ; with an alphabeticall table, wherein may be found the principall matters contained in this booke. Popham, John, Sir, 1531?-1607.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber. 1656 (1656) Wing P2942; ESTC R22432 293,829 228 View Text
A47716 The second part of Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster in the time of the late Q. Elizabeth, from the XVIIIth to the XXXIIId year of her reign collected by that learned professor of the law, William Leonard ... ; with alphabetical tables of the names of the cases and of the matters contained in the book.; Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster. Part 2 Leonard, William. 1687 (1687) Wing L1105; ESTC R19612 303,434 242 View Text
A33621 An abridgement of the Lord Coke's commentary on Littleton collected by an unknown author; yet by a late edition pretended to be Sir Humphrey Davenport, Kt. And in this second impression purged from very many gross errors committed in the said former edition. With a table of the most remarkable things therein.; Institutes of the laws of England. Abridgments. Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Littleton, Thomas, Sir, d. 1481. aut; Davenport, Humphrey, Sir, 1566-1645, attributed name. 1651 (1651) Wing C4906; ESTC R217258 305,227 456 View Text
A64510 The third part of Modern reports being a collection of several special cases in the Court of Kings-Bench: in the last years of the reign of K. Charles II. In the reign of King James II. And in the two first years of his present Majesty. Together with the resolutions and judgments thereupon. None of these cases ever printed before. Carefully collected by a learned hand.; Reports. 1660-1726. Vol.3. England. Court of King's Bench. 1700 (1700) Wing T911; ESTC R222186 312,709 406 View Text
A41429 The Royal College of Physicians of London, founded and established by law as appears by letters patents, acts of Parliament, adjudged cases, &c. : and An historical account of the College's proceedings against empiricks and unlicensed practisers, in every princes reign from their first incorporation to the murther of the royal martyr, King Charles the First / by Charles Goodall ... Goodall, Charles, 1642-1712. 1684 (1684) Wing G1091; ESTC R8914 319,602 530 View Text
A85670 Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath. Greenwood, Will. William. 1659 (1659) Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680 323,562 484 View Text
A47718 The third part of the reports of severall excellent cases of law, argued and adjudged in the courts of law at Westminster in the time of the late Queen Elizabeth, from the first, to the five and thirtieth year of her reign collected by a learned professor of the law, William Leonard ... ; with alphabetical tables of the names of the cases, and of the matters contained in the book.; Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster. Part 3 Leonard, William. 1686 (1686) Wing L1106; ESTC R19612 343,556 345 View Text
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 View Text
A64753 The reports and arguments of that learned judge Sir John Vaughan Kt. late chief justice of His Majesties court of Common Pleas being all of them special cases and many wherein he pronounced the resolution of the whole court of common pleas ; at the time he was chief justice there / published by his son Edward Vaughan, Esq. England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.; Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674.; Vaughan, Edward, d. 1688. 1677 (1677) Wing V130; ESTC R716 370,241 492 View Text
A42889 Reports of certain cases arising in the severall courts of record at Westminster in the raignes of Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and the late King Charles with the resolutions of the judges of the said courts upon debate and solemn arguments / collected by very good hands, and lately re-viewed, examined, and approved by Justice Godbolt ; and now published by W. Hughes. Godbolt, John, d. 1648.; Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn. 1652 (1652) Wing G911; Wing H3330_CANCELLED; ESTC R24389 404,377 461 View Text
A47714 Reports and cases of law, argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster, in the times of the late Queen Elizabeth, and King James in four parts / collected by ... William Leonard, Esq. ...; with alphabetical tables of the names of the cases, and of the matter contained in each part ; published by William Hughes ...; Reports and cases of law argued and adjudged in the courts at Westminster Part 1 Leonard, William.; Hughes, William, of Gray's Inn. 1687 (1687) Wing L1104; ESTC R19612 463,091 356 View Text
A87798 Jurisdictions or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.; Court leete et court baron. English Kitchin, John. 1651 (1651) Wing K656; Thomason E1225_1; ESTC R211060 481,896 637 View Text
A34797 The interpreter, or, Book containing the signification of words wherein is set forth the true meaning of all ... words and terms as are mentioned in the law-writers or statutes ... requiring any exposition or interpretation : a work not only profitable but necessary for such as desire thoroughly to be instructed in the knowledge of our laws, statutes, or other antiquities / collected by John Cowell ... Cowell, John, 1554-1611. 1658 (1658) Wing C6644; ESTC R31653 487,806 288 View Text
A19476 The interpreter: or Booke containing the signification of vvords wherein is set foorth the true meaning of all, or the most part of such words and termes, as are mentioned in the lawe vvriters, or statutes of this victorious and renowned kingdome, requiring any exposition or interpretation. ... Collected by Iohn Cowell ... Cowell, John, 1554-1611. 1607 (1607) STC 5900; ESTC S108959 487,900 584 View Text
A58086 Les termes de la ley; or, Certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common laws and statutes of this realm now in use, expounded and explained Now corrected and enlarged. With very great additions throughout the whole book, never printed in any other impression.; Expositiones terminorum Legum Anglorum. English and French. Rastell, John, d. 1536. 1685 (1685) Wing R292; ESTC R201044 504,073 1,347 View Text
A28468 Nomo-lexikon, a law-dictionary interpreting such difficult and obscure words and terms as are found either in our common or statute, ancient or modern lawes : with references to the several statutes, records, registers, law-books, charters, ancient deeds, and manuscripts, wherein the words are used : and etymologies, where they properly occur / by Thomas Blount of the Inner Temple, Esq. Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679. 1670 (1670) Wing B3340; ESTC R19028 517,540 312 View Text
A57996 The history of the Turkish empire from the year 1623 to the year 1677 containing the reigns of the three last emperours, viz., Sultan Morat or Amurat IV, Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Mahomet IV, his son, the XIII emperour now reigning / by Paul Rycaut, Esq. ... Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. 1680 (1680) Wing R2406; ESTC R7369 530,880 457 View Text
A39466 An exact abridgment of all statutes in force and use from the beginning of Magna Carta until 1641 / by Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne, Esq. ; with a continuation, under their proper titles, of all acts in force and use, untill the year 1666, and alphabetically digested under apt titles ; whereto is annexed four tables directing to the several matters and clauses throughout the said statutes.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.; Manby, Thomas, of Lincolns-Inn. 1666 (1666) Wing E906; ESTC R33346 579,794 810 View Text
A61918 Narrationes modernæ, or, Modern reports begun in the now upper bench court at VVestminster in the beginning of Hillary term 21 Caroli, and continued to the end of Michaelmas term 1655 as well on the criminall, as on the pleas side : most of which time the late Lord Chief Justice Roll gave the rule there : with necessary tables for the ready finding out and making use of the matters contained in the whole book : and an addition of the number rolls to most of the remarkable cases / by William Style ... England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; Style, William, 1603-1679.; Rolle, Henry, 1589?-1656. 1658 (1658) Wing S6099; ESTC R7640 612,597 542 View Text
A29898 Reports of diverse choice cases in law taken by those late and most judicious prothonotaries of the Common Pleas, Richard Brownlow & John Goldesborough ; with directions how to proceed in many intricate actions both reall and personall ... ; also a most perfect and exact table, shewing appositely the contents of the whole book. Brownlow, Richard, 1553-1638.; Goldesborough, John, 1568-1618.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1651 (1651) Wing B5198; ESTC R24766 613,604 621 View Text
A93118 The touch-stone of common assurances. Or, A plain and familiar treatise, opening the learning of the common assurances or conveyances of the kingdome. By VVilliam Sheppard Esquire, sometimes of the Middle Temple. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1648 (1648) Wing S3214; Thomason E528_1; ESTC R203541 687,813 543 View Text
A10218 De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier. Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections. 1609 (1609) STC 20495; ESTC S116053 719,079 571 View Text
A64839 The reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt., late one of the justices of the Common-pleas in two parts : the first part containing select cases adjudged in the Kings-Bench, in the reign of K. Charles II, with three learned arguments, one in the Kings-Bench, by Sir Francis North, when Attorney General, and two in the Exchequer by Sir Matthew Hale, when Lord Chief Baron : with two tables, one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters : the second part containing choice cases adjudged in the Common-pleas, in the reigns of K. Charles II and K. James II and in the three first years of the reign of His now Majesty K. William and the late Q. Mary, while he was a judge in the said court, with the pleadings to the same : also several cases and pleadings thereupon in the Exchequer-Chamber upon writs of error from the Kings-Bench : together with many remarkable and curious cases in the Court of Chancery : whereto are added three exact tables, one of the cases, the other of the principal matters, and the third of the pleadings : with the allowance and approbation of the Lord Keeper an all the judges. Ventris, Peyton, Sir, 1645-1691.; Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.; Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1696 (1696) Wing V235; ESTC R7440 737,128 910 View Text
A42925 Repertorium canonicum, or, An abridgment of the ecclesiastical laws of this realm, consistent with the temporal wherein the most material points relating to such persons and things, as come within the cognizance thereof, are succinctly treated / by John Godolphin ... Godolphin, John, 1617-1678. 1678 (1678) Wing G949; ESTC R7471 745,019 782 View Text
A57919 Historical collections of private passages of state Weighty matters in law. Remarkable proceedings in five Parliaments. Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618. And ending the fifth year of King Charls, anno 1629. Digested in order of time, and now published by John Rushworth of Lincolns-Inn, Esq; Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690. 1659 (1659) Wing R2316A; ESTC R219757 913,878 804 View Text
A66669 Maximes of reason, or, The reason of the common law of England by Edmond Wingate ... Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656. 1658 (1658) Wing W3021; ESTC R10401 1,156,030 747 View Text
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