to kill game, IV. 174. n

trial by, III. 333

Chastity, homicide in defence of, IV. 181
Chattels, II. 387

personal, III. 385
real, II. 386

Chaud-medley, IV. 184

Cheat, action against, III. 166

Cheating, offence of, IV. 157. and n. at play, IV.

173

Cheek, burning in, IV. 99. 370. 377
Chester, county palatine of, 1. 117
courts of, III. 78
Chevisance, II. 474

Chichele, archbishop, vindicated, IV. 113
Chief baron of the exchequer, III. 44
justices, III. 40, 41

justiciary of England, III. 38. IV. 416
rents, II. 42

tenants in, II. 60

Children, see Infants-Bastards

duties of, I. 453

evidence of, IV. 214

Child-stealing, IV. 219. n

procuring child to beg, IV. 170. n
persuading to commit crime, IV
Chirograph, II. 296

of a fine, II. 533

Chivalry, court of, III. 68. IV. 267
its jurisdiction, III. 103. IV. 267
guardian in, I. 462

tenure in, II. 62

Chose in action, II. S97

how assigned, II. 442. IV. 441
possession, II. 389

stealing, IV. 284

Christian courts, III. 64

Cessavit, writ of, III. 232

Cessio bonorum, II. 473, 483

Cession of a benefice, I. 392

Cestuy que trust, II. 328

Champions in tria! by battel, III. 339. 459
Chance, IV. 26

Chancellor, see Court, Equity

his name and office, III. 47

lord, III. 38. 47

vice, III. 56. n

killing him, IV. 84. and n

of a diocese, I. 382

the duchy of Lancaster, III. 78

exchequer, III. 44

university, his court, III. 83
Chance medley, IV. 184

Chancery, court of, III. 47. IV. 456
Chapters, I. 382

Character, see Evidence-Witness
of witness in rape, IV. 214 n
Charge to grand jury, IV. 303
Charitable uses, II. 273. 376
commission of, III. 428
Charities, cognizance of, III. 427
informations for, ib
Charter, II. 95
of the king, II. 346

governments in America, I. 109
land, II. 90

Chase, II. 38. 416. IV. 415
beasts of, II. 38. 415
Chastity, see Adultery, Seduction

part of the Law of England, IV. 60

Church, burglary in, IV. 224

larceny in, IV. 240

stealing lead from, IV. 233. n

marriage in, I. 439

offences against, IV. 50. 54. n

or church-yard, affrays in, IV. 145
rate, I. 395. III. 91. n

repairs of, III. 92

Churchwardens, see Overseers-Poor, I. 394.

and n

rights, duties, &c. in general, I. 394, 395. n
who are exempt from serving as, I. 394. n
how chosen, I. 394 n

may purchase goods, and take legacies for
church, I. 394. n

cannot in general purchase or take land by de-
vise, I. 394. n

they are overseers of poor, ib

Cinque ports, courts of, III. 79
Circuits, III. 59. IV. 422 424

Circumstantial evidence, III. 371

Citation, III. 100

Citizens in parliament, their electors, I. 174.

City, I. 116

Civil corporations, I. 470

death, II. 121

injuries, III. 2

law, I. 14. 19. 68. 74. n. 79. 81. 83. IV. 421.
422

its study forbidden, I. 19

liberty, I. 6. 125. 251

list, I. 382. n. IV. 440
state, I. 396

subjection, IV. 28

Clarendon, constitutions of, IV. 422

Clausum fregit, III. 209

Clearing contempts in chancery, III, 445

Clementine constitutions, I. 82

Archdeaneries-Vicar-Curate
averse to common law, I. 19, 20
ineligible to sit in parliament. 1. 175. a
Convocation elected by, I. 280 n
privileges of, I. 377. n

not bound to serve in war, I. 376. n

how far protected from arrest, &c. 1 376. n
cannot farm above 80 acres without leave
bishop, I. 377. n

subject to penalty for trading, I 377. n
liable to rates and public charges, ib

rights in general, I 376

right of to tithes, II. 25. n

98

Collatio bonorum, II. 517

272. n

prayer of, IV. 450

Clergymen, beating them, IV. 217
Clerical habit and tonsure, IV. 366
Clerico admittendo, writ de, III. 413
Clerk in office, I, 17

orders, I. 388. IV. 367

of the market, his court, IV. 275
of the peace, IV. 272

parish, appointment and duties, I. 395. n
embezzlement by, &c. IV. 230. n
Clients, III. 28

Clipping the coin, IV. 90

Cloaths, malicious destroying of, IV. 245
assaulting to spoil, IV. 217. n

penalty for wearing short, I. 125. n
Clocks, when introduced, III. 410

Close, meaning and use of word, Il. 16. n
breach of, III. 209

rolls, II. 346

writ, ib

Cloths, stealing from teuters, IV. 240 and n
Coal-mines, setting fire to, &c. IV. 247 and n
Coals, see Coal-mines-Collieries

Combinations to raise price of, IV. 160. n
Coat armour, II. 306. III. 105

Code of Justinian, I 81

Code of Theodosius, I 81
Codicil, II. 500

may be annexed to will constructively, II. 499.

n

Collative advowsons, II. 22

Collecting the goods of the deceased, II, 510
Colleges, I. 471

their visitors, I. 482 484. n

part of statute of mortmain repealed in favour
of, II. 273. n

Collegia in the civil law, I. 469

Collieries, destroying engines, &c. in, IV. 143. n
injuries to, IV 247. and n

Colligendum bona defuncti, letters ad, II. 505
Colonies, I. 107. II. 7

not affected by statute when not named, I. 102,
107. n. 21.

transportation to, IV. 401. and n
Colour in pleading, III. 309
Combinations, see Conspiracy

among workmen, IV. 156. n. 160.
as to coals, bricks, &c. id. 160. n
Combustio domorum, IV. 374
Commenda, I. 393. IV. 107

Commerce, king the arbiter of, I. 275
Commission of array, I. 411
bankrupt, II. 480

of lunacy, I. 305

the peace, I. 351. IV. 270

to examine witnesses, III. 385. 438. 449
take answers in equity, III. 447

Commissioners of paving, when not liable to ac-
tion, I. 139 n.

Commitment of bankrupt, II. 481

persons accused, IV. 296
Committee of council, I. 231
parliament, I. 183

peers out of parliament, III. 58
lunatic, I. 306

Common, rights of, II. 32. and n. III. 239. n

of estovers, II. 35

pasture, II. 24

piscary, id

turbary, id

Contempt against the king, IV. 121
in courts of equity, III, 443
law, IV. 283
Contenement, IV. 379
Contentious jurisdiction, III. 66
Contestatio litis, III. 297
Contingent legacy, II. 513
remainder, II. 169, and n

trustees to support, II. 171. 525
uses, II. 334

Continual claim, II. 316. III. 175
Continuance, III. 316. 474. 476

with clause of nisi prius, III. 553
Continuando in trespass, III. 212

Contract, title to property by, in general, II. 442
different kinds of, as parol, specialty, record, II.
464. n

simple, II. 465
special, id

express, III. 154
implied, id. 159

consideration of, II. 445. and n
must be legal, id

statute of frauds, III. 159. n
fraud in, II. 444. n

of marriage, 1. 439. III. 93
action on, III. 117

original, between king and people, I. 233

Contractu, action ex. IÏÏ. 117′

Convention of estates, I. 151, 152

parliaments, I. 152

Conventional estates for life, II. 120

Conversion, III. 152

Conveyances, II. 9. 293. 309. IV. 430
by bargain and sale, II. 338. n

when statute annexes the possession, II. 340.
when void against subsequent purchasers, II.
343. n

to give vote at election, I. 173. n

Conviction, in general, IV. 280

in frauds against revenue laws, id. 281
before justices, for disorderly offences, in gene-
ral, id

game cases, id. 174. n

of the necessity for a summons,
by judgment, IV. 362

appeal, id. 282. n

id. 282

Convicts, transportation of, IV. 401. n

rescue of, offence, IV. 131. n

Convocation, I. 279

court of bishops in, III. 67

Coparceners, II. 187

in general, I. 187

n

fines on alienation, and descent, II. 98. n
base tenure, II. 99. n

frank tenure, II. 368

into frank fee, III. 368

coparceners admitted as one heir to, II. 188. n
cannot make partition without consent of
lord, II. 189. n

when liable to testators' debts, II, 244. n
not liable to elegit, III. 419
prescribing by a, II. 264. n
forfeiture of, II. 284

fine of, no bar, II. 356. n

see further title, "Fines."

surrender of, by attorney, II. 365. n

surrender, by whom and where taken, II.365.n
death of surrenderor before admittance of sur-
renderee, II. 366. n

admittance of femes-covert and infants, II.366.n
neglect to surrender to, uses of will aided, II.
367. n

effect of admittance, II. 369. n

mandamus to admit, II. 373. n

seizure of, pro defectu tenentis, II. 371. n
fine upon admission, ib

Copyright, law of, in general, II. 407

former and present state of the law, II. 407. n
of books, II. 407. n

musical compositions, ib

copies to public libraries, ib

publication of letters restrained, ib
what an infringement of, ib

of prints, &c. II. 407. n

Corn, grain, meal, &c. destroying, IV. 246
sporting, &c. in, IV. 174. n

stopping it going to market, ib
Corn rents, II. 322

Cornage, tenure by, II. 74
Corody, I. 284. II. 40

Coronation oath, ancient, I. 236
modern, I. 235

Coronatore eligendo, writ de, I. 347
exonerando, writ de, I. 348

Coroner, I. 346. IV. 292. 413
his court, IV. 274

how appointed, and duties of, I. 347. n

allowance on inquisition, I. 347. n

duty on taking inquest, I. 348. n

must see the body, I. 348. n

must return inquest on parchment, I. 349. n
apprehending felon, IV. 292

Saxon laws as to, IV. 413

inquest of, equivalent to finding of grand jury
when, IV. 274. and n
Corporate counties, I. 120
name, I, 474

Corporation, law as to, in general, I. 467. et seq.
act, IV. 58, 439

each university is a civil corporation, I. 471. n
king may grant charter to trading company, I.

473. n

as to necessity for a name, I. 474. n

law respecting election of members, &c. see the
several titles therein, I. 475. n
incidents and powers, I. 477 -
actions by, and against, I. 475, n
cannot hold lands without licence, I. 475. n
acting with common seal, I. 475. n
making bye laws, I. 476. n

requisites after election, I. 479. n

when party compelled to accept office, I. 476.

n

when election, or admission to office compelled,
I. 476. n

when should act by attorney, I. 477. n

cannot do homage, &c. I. 477. n

negative vote given to head of, I. 479. n
visitor of college, I. 484. n

484. n

its dissolution, I. 485

effects of, as to lands, I. 484. II. 256

when crown may grant a new charter, I. 485. n
grounds of forfeiture of charter, I. 485. n
taking of by succession, II. 430
grants to, II. 109

effect of "heir" in grant to, II. 109. n
prescribing under a, II. 264. n

Corporeal hereditaments, II. 17
Corpse, see Dead bodies
Corpus juris canonici, I. 82
civilis, I. 81

Correction, house of, IV. 370, 371. 377

of apprentices, I. 428

children, I. 452, 453. IV. 182

scholars, I. 458. IV. 182

cities and towns, which are, I. 114. n
Courts, power to erect, I. 267. III. 24
profits of, I. 289

meetings near Westminster, IV. 148. n
assaults in, IV. 125

IN GENERAL, I. 267. 23. IV. 258. 414
admiralty, III. 69. and n
assizes, III. 59

baron, III. 33, 34. 90. IV. 411
chancery, III. 47. et seq
christian, III. 64

cockpit, I. 230. n

common pleas, III. 37. 40. I. 22, 23
county, see County Court

ecclesiastical, III. 67. and n.; 87, and n.;
94. n

public meeting near, IV. 148. n
exchequer, III. 45. and n
king's bench, III. 41. and n

440

Corsepresent, II. 425

Corsned, trial by, IV. 345. 414

Corsinage, writ of, III. 116

Costs, II. 439. III. 188. 399. 466. 476, 477

in equity, III. 451

on not going to trial, III. 357

in assault and battery, III. 121. n
to defendant in ejectment, III. 203, n
certifying in trespass, III. 214. n

inferior tradesmen sporting, &c. III. 214. n
recoverable where statute gives damages, III.
400. n

when king receives, III. 400. n

when executors and administrators, pay, III.
401, n

what pauper may reover as, III. 401. n

when no more than damages, III, 400. 401. n
in criminal cases, IV. 362. and n

Covenant, in general, III. 156, 7

in a deed, II. 304. 527.529

martial, I. 416
nisi prius, III: 57. n
prize, III. 69

requests, III. 81. and n
sewers, III. 73. and n
university, III. 83, and n

CRIMINAL..

of general public jurisdiction
of parliament, IV. 259
of lord high steward, id. 261
of king's bench, id. 265
of chivalry, id. 267

of admiralty, id. 268

of oyer and terminer, id. 269
commission of assize and nisi prius, id
of the peace, d. 270

of oyer and terminer, id
of general gaol delivery, ido
special of oyer, &c. id

of general quarter sessions, id. 271. and n
sheriffs tourn, id. 273

n

vendor's covenant, to what extends, ib

real covenants, III. 157

covenants running with the land, ib

executors and administrators bound without be-
ing named, II. 304. n

in lease, when binding an assignee, 11. 327. n
to stand seised to uses, II. 338. n

to use straw, &c. on land, binding against sale
by sheriff, II. 403. n

writ of, II. 350. 532. III. 157

Covert baron, 1. 442

Coverture, 442. See husband and wife

Councils of the king, I. 227

privy, and cabinet, 1. 229. n

I, 230. n

of coroner, id. 274

of clerk of market, id. 275

of special and private jurisdiction

of lord steward, treasurer, or comptroller of
king's household, IV. 276

of lord steward of king's household, id
of universities, id. 277
Craven, III. 340. IV. 348
Credible witness, III. 370
Crimes, IV. 1, 2, 5

Criminal conversation, III. 139. and n. law, IV.2
Cross bills, III. 448

cause, III. 451

remainder, II. 381

sign of, in deeds, II. 305

office, 1V. 265. 308

pleas of the, IV. 2

lands, grants of, restrained, II. 346. n
takes whole where one joint tenant felo de se,
II. 409. n

ejectment by lessee of, III. 256. n

debt due to here, how recovered in Ireland, III. ·

262. n

when receives costs of suit, III. 400. n
Cucking-stool, IV. 169

Cui ante divortium, writ of, III. 183
in vita, writ of, ib

420. 422.424. 441

of Middlesex, III. #2

Cumberland, theft in, IV. 238
Curate, I. 393, see Clergy