Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book 3 & 4

according action actual allowed ancient answer appear authority bill brought called cause civil committed common law considered convicted court crime damages death debt defendant demand determined directed distress East ecclesiastical courts effect England enter entry equity evidence execution fact felony former give given granted guilty hath held imprisonment indictment injury Inst intent issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice killing king king's lands lord manner matter ment murder nature necessary oath offence original particular party peace penalties person plaintiff plea plead possession present principal prisoner proceedings proved punishment reason receive record recover remedy respect rule sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant tender term thing tion trespass trial unless usually verdict witnesses writ