to kill game, IV. 174. n trial by, III. 333 Chastity, homicide in defence of, IV. 181 personal, III. 385 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 Chichele, archbishop, vindicated, IV. 113 justiciary of England, III. 38. IV. 416 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 of a fine, II. 533 Chivalry, court of, III. 68. IV. 267 tenure in, II. 62 Chose in action, II. S97 how assigned, II. 442. IV. 441 stealing, IV. 284 Christian courts, III. 64 Certiorari facias, IV. 262. 265. 272. 320, 321 Christianity, offences against, IV. 44. and a Cessavit, writ of, III. 232 Cessio bonorum, II. 473, 483 Cession of a benefice, I. 392 Cestuy que trust, II. 328 que vie, II. 123 que use, III. 328 Chains, hanging in, IV. 202 Challenge of jury, III. $59. IV. 352. to fight, IV. Chamberlain, lord great, III. 38 Champerty, IV. 135 Champions in tria! by battel, III. 339. 459 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 Chancery, court of, III. 47. IV. 456 Character, see Evidence-Witness governments in America, I. 109 Chase, II. 38. 416. IV. 415 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 repairs of, III. 92 Churchwardens, see Overseers-Poor, I. 394. and n rights, duties, &c. in general, I. 394, 395. n may purchase goods, and take legacies for cannot in general purchase or take land by de- they are overseers of poor, ib Cinque ports, courts of, III. 79 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. its study forbidden, I. 19 liberty, I. 6. 125. 251 list, I. 382. n. IV. 440 subjection, IV. 28 Clarendon, constitutions of, IV. 422 Clausum fregit, III. 209 Clearing contempts in chancery, III, 445 Clementine constitutions, I. 82 Clergy, see Archbishops- Bishops-Deaneries- Coin, felonies and misdemeanors relating to, IV. Archdeaneries-Vicar-Curate not bound to serve in war, I. 376. n how far protected from arrest, &c. 1 376. n subject to penalty for trading, I 377. n rights in general, I 376 right of to tithes, II. 25. n 98 Collatio bonorum, II. 517 statute of mortmain relaxed in favour of, II. Collation to a benefice, I. 391 272. n prayer of, IV. 450 Clergymen, beating them, IV. 217 orders, I. 388. IV. 367 of the market, his court, IV. 275 parish, appointment and duties, I. 395. n Clipping the coin, IV. 90 Cloaths, malicious destroying of, IV. 245 penalty for wearing short, I. 125. n Close, meaning and use of word, Il. 16. n rolls, II. 346 writ, ib Cloths, stealing from teuters, IV. 240 and n Combinations to raise price of, IV. 160. n Code of Justinian, I 81 Code of Theodosius, I 81 may be annexed to will constructively, II. 499. n Collative advowsons, II. 22 Collecting the goods of the deceased, II, 510 their visitors, I. 482 484. n part of statute of mortmain repealed in favour Collegia in the civil law, I. 469 Collieries, destroying engines, &c. in, IV. 143. n Colligendum bona defuncti, letters ad, II. 505 not affected by statute when not named, I. 102, transportation to, IV. 401. and n among workmen, IV. 156. n. 160. Commerce, king the arbiter of, I. 275 of lunacy, I. 305 the peace, I. 351. IV. 270 to examine witnesses, III. 385. 438. 449 Commissioners of paving, when not liable to ac- Commitment of bankrupt, II. 481 persons accused, IV. 296 peers out of parliament, III. 58 Common, rights of, II. 32. and n. III. 239. n of estovers, II. 35 pasture, II. 24 piscary, id turbary, id court of, III. 37 Confinement to the realm, I. 265 Confirmation of bishops, I. 378. 380. IV. 115. Confiscation, I. 299. IV. 377 court of, fixed at Westminster, I. 22. 23. III. Confusion, property by, II. 405 39. IV. 424 prayer-book, reviling of, IV. 50 recovery, III. 182. 193. IV. 429 scold, IV. 169 seal, I. 475 tenant in, of lands, II. 191. 525 vouchee, I. 359. 535 utterer of false money, IV. 100 Commonalty, I. 403 Conge d' eslire, 1. 379. 382. IV. 421 Congregations, religious disturbance of, IV. 54. n Conies, taking, killing, or stealing, IV. 235. 239 Conquest, Norman, I. 199. IV. 414, 415 Commons, members of house of, I. 158. and see Consanguinity, I. 434. II. 202 Parliament privilege from arrest, I. 165. n who may not be elected, I. 175. n. 44. 176. n death of, new election thereon, I. 177. n n must swear to qualification before return, if re- Grenville's act-false return, I. 190. n Scotch and Irish lords in, lose privilege Commonwealth, offences against, IV. 127 Communem legem, writ of entry ad, III. 183 Commutation of penance, IV. 105. 217. 276 Competent witnesses, III. 370 with creditors, II. 484 Compound larceny, IV. 239. See Larceny other prosecutions, IV. 136. and n Compurgators, III. S42, 343. IV. 368. 414 of bastard's death, IV. 198. 358. and n Conclusion of deeds, II. 304. 521. 3. 530 of Concord in a fine, II. 350. 532. III. 157 262. n high, I. 116. lord high, I. 355. III. 38. IV. 268 persons exempt from serving as, I. 355. n when may arrest without warrant, I. 355. n should know the limits of their power, L. 356. n Constitution, English, I. 50. 127. 144. 154. 160. how far parliament may alter, I. 163. n. 19.211. n disparity between the theory and practice of, corrupt borough disfranchised, I. 174. n Burke's remarks on altering the succession, I. 195. n language of Scotch covenanters to James 2nd Salic law denied, I. 219. n theory of, stated on Hardy's trial, I. 237. n Construction of deeds and wills, II. 379 statutes, I. 87 Constructive treason, IV. 75. 85 Consuetudinibus et servitus, writ de, III. 232 Consultation, writ of, III. 114 Consul, offences to his person, IV. 71. Contempt against the king, IV. 121 trustees to support, II. 171. 525 Continual claim, II. 316. III. 175 with clause of nisi prius, III. 553 Contract, title to property by, in general, II. 442 simple, II. 465 express, III. 154 consideration of, II. 445. and n statute of frauds, III. 159. n of marriage, 1. 439. III. 93 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 when statute annexes the possession, II. 340. to give vote at election, I. 173. n Conviction, in general, IV. 280 in frauds against revenue laws, id. 281 game cases, id. 174. n of the necessity for a summons, 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 admitted to copyhold as one heir, II. 188. n of title of honour, king determines which shall Copper coin, counterfeiting, IV. 100 record of indictment, III. 126 doubtful whether sprung out of villenage, II. 95. Copyhold, trustees to preserve contingent remain- death of tenant, admittance of heir, II. 97. n n fines on alienation, and descent, II. 98. n frank tenure, II. 368 into frank fee, III. 368 coparceners admitted as one heir to, II. 188. n when liable to testators' debts, II, 244. n 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 admittance of femes-covert and infants, II.366.n effect of admittance, II. 369. n mandamus to admit, II. 373. n seizure of, pro defectu tenentis, II. 371. n Copyright, law of, in general, II. 407 former and present state of the law, II. 407. n musical compositions, ib copies to public libraries, ib publication of letters restrained, ib of prints, &c. II. 407. n Corn, grain, meal, &c. destroying, IV. 246 stopping it going to market, ib Cornage, tenure by, II. 74 Coronation oath, ancient, I. 236 Coronatore eligendo, writ de, I. 347 Coroner, I. 346. IV. 292. 413 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 Saxon laws as to, IV. 413 inquest of, equivalent to finding of grand jury Corporation, law as to, in general, I. 467. et seq. each university is a civil corporation, I. 471. n 473. n as to necessity for a name, I. 474. n law respecting election of members, &c. see the requisites after election, I. 479. n when party compelled to accept office, I. 476. n when election, or admission to office compelled, when should act by attorney, I. 477. n cannot do homage, &c. I. 477. n negative vote given to head of, I. 479. n Corporation, resignation and removal of officers, I. County, palatine, I. 117. IV. 431 484. n its dissolution, I. 485 effects of, as to lands, I. 484. II. 256 when crown may grant a new charter, I. 485. n effect of "heir" in grant to, II. 109. n Corporeal hereditaments, II. 17 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 meetings near Westminster, IV. 148. n IN GENERAL, I. 267. 23. IV. 258. 414 baron, III. 33, 34. 90. IV. 411 cockpit, I. 230. n common pleas, III. 37. 40. I. 22, 23 ecclesiastical, III. 67. and n.; 87, and n.; public meeting near, IV. 148. n Corruption of blood, II. 251. IV. 388. 413. 438. leet, IV. 273. 411. 424 440 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 inferior tradesmen sporting, &c. III. 214. n when king receives, III. 400. n when executors and administrators, pay, III. what pauper may reover as, III. 401. n when no more than damages, III, 400. 401. n Covenant, in general, III. 156, 7 in a deed, II. 304. 527.529 martial, I. 416 requests, III. 81. and n CRIMINAL.. of general public jurisdiction of admiralty, id. 268 of oyer and terminer, id. 269 of oyer and terminer, id of general quarter sessions, id. 271. and n the word not necessary to validity of, 11. 303, court-leet, or view of frank-pledge, id n vendor's covenant, to what extends, ib real covenants, III. 157 covenants running with the land, ib executors and administrators bound without be- in lease, when binding an assignee, 11. 327. n to use straw, &c. on land, binding against sale 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 of lord steward of king's household, id Criminal conversation, III. 139. and n. law, IV.2 cause, III. 451 remainder, II. 381 sign of, in deeds, II. 305 privy, disclaim jurisdiction in admiralty causes, Crown, descent of the, I. 191. IV. 413 office, 1V. 265. 308 pleas of the, IV. 2 lands, grants of, restrained, II. 346. 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 Cui ante divortium, writ of, III. 183 court, I. 178. 377. III. 35. IV. 411. 414, 416. Culprit, IV. 339 420. 422.424. 441 of Middlesex, III. #2 Cumberland, theft in, IV. 238 |