Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books : with an Analysis of the Work, Nide 2

according action actual afterwards 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 Eliz 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 kill king king's land lord matter means ment murder nature necessary oath offence original particular party peace person plaintiff plea plead possession present principal prisoner proceedings proved punishment reason receive record recover remedy rent respect rule seems sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant term thing tion trespass trial unless usually verdict witnesses writ