contracts by, i 429 n when liable, i 431 n Aggregate corporation, i 469 Agistment, ii 452 Air, right to, ii 14 Alfred, his dome-book, i 64 iv 411 duty, i 314 316 372 374 who are, i 866 n Amercement, ii app 5 iii 376 app 25, 26 iv 379 423 action for, iii 159 American colonies, i 107 transportation to, iv 401 Ancestor, ii 209 Ancestors, how numerous, ii 203 Ancestral actions, iii 186 Anchors, injuries, &c. to, iv 245 η demesne, i 286 ii 99 Animals, see Cattle, Game property in, ii 5 monkey and parrot, property in, 11 391 n Annulum et baculum, investiture per, i 378 Answer in chancery, iii 446 Answer upon oath, iii 100 Apostacy, iv 43 and n Apparel, see Clothes, excess in, iv 170 rights, &c. of, in general, i 366 371 n ii 293 n Apparent, heir, ii 208 naturalization and denization, i 374 and n when may vote at elections, i 174 n duty on, i 314 316 372 374 petty custom, duty on, abolished, i 316 n women entitled to dower, ii 131 n as to descent, ii 249 alienation by, ii 274 may be grantee in a deed, but cannot hold, ii 274 n purchase by, ii 293 may hold house or shop by agreement, ii 293 n præmunire, iv 110 Alimony, i 441 iii 94 local, i 370 Allowance of franchise, iii 263 Alteration of deeds, ii 308 right of possession, ii 196 Appeal by approvers, iv 330 how differing from writ of error, iii 55 of arson, iv 314 death, iv 314 425 felony, iv 314 larceny, iv 314 rape, iv 314 in convictions, iv 282 n prosecution by, iv 312 Appearance to actions, iii 287 n 290 to mesne process, iii 287 n day of the term, or return, iii 278 Appellee on approvement, iv 330 common, ii 33 Appointment to charitable uses, ii 376, see Offi- cers Apprentice-fee, duty on, i 324 Apprentices, law respecting, i 426 and n acts relating to parish, ib to whom may be bound, i 426 n exercising trade without having been, offence of commons, ii 34 iii 240 Approvers, iv 330 compelling prisoners to become, iv 128 Appurtenant common, ii 33 Amended bi'l in equity, iii 448 ii 17 n Arbitrary consecrations of tithes, i 113 ii 26 choosing umpire, ib Archbishop, i 155 377 and n his court, iii 64 Armed, being unusually, iv 149 standing, i 414 iv 419 441 Armour, &c. embezzling the king's, iv 101 statutes of, i 411 Arms and ammunition, exporting them, i 265 right of having, i 143 Arraignment, iv 322 app 1 incidents to, iv 324 and n Array, challenge to, iii 359 iv 352 commission of, i 411 Arrest of judgment, iii 393 app 11 iv 375 of persons in civil cases, iii 288 persons privileged from, iii 289 n of persons in criminal cases, iv 289 by warrant, and who may grant it, and for what, iv 290 and n form of warrant, ib and n backing warrant, ib 291 and n place of, ib by officers without warrant, ib 292 and n by private persons without warrant, ib 293 by hue and cry, iv 293 Arson, see Fire in general, iv 220 373 what a house to constitute offence, iv 221 what a burning, ib 222 ib punishment, Articles of the navy, 420, 421 war, i 415 Artificers, their station in the state, i 407 combination laws, iv 136 n leaving kingdom, i 260 n iv 160 embezzlements by, iv 230 n Assault, what constitutes, iii 120 and n Assigns, ii 289 Assise, certificate of, iii 389 commission of, iii 59 iv 269 424 court of, iii 57 general, i 148 grand, iii 341 iv 422 justices of, iii 59 iv 269 killing them, iv 84 of arms, i 411 ii 66 bread breaking, iv 157 turned into a jury, iii 403 covenant for farther, ii app 2 Atheling, i 198 with proclamations, iii 444 writ of, iii 280 app 13 Attachments, court of, iii 71 forfeiture of real property in treason, iv 381 in petit treason and felony, iv 385 forfeiture of personal property, ib 387 and n goods, ib 387 Attaint, grand jury in, iii 351 Attainted persons, ii 290 iv 380 offence in general, iv 216 217 and n on king's chancellor, &c. iv 84 in king's palace, iv 125 to commit crime, iv 100 n 131 n 140 n Attestation of deeds, ii 307 Attorney at law, iii 25 and n action against, iii 166 and n Averium, ii 424 Averment, iii 309 313 iv 340 Augmentation of vicarages and curacies, i 388 Aulnager, ii 275 Avowry, iii 149 Aurum reginae, i 220 Auter droit, ii 177 Auterfois acquit, iv 335 and n attaint, iv 336 and n Auter vie, tenant pur, ii 120 below, iii 291 justifying or perfecting, iii 291 refusing, iv 297 special, iii 287 to sheriff, iii 290 and n Bailment, law of, ii 451 n 1. depositum, or deposits, ib 2. Mandatum, to do without recompense ib, 3. Commodatum, loan for use, ib 4. Pignori acceptum, pawns, ib 5. locatum, hiring, ib Bail-piece, iii 291 app 20 Baking, regulations as to baking, &c. of bread, iv 157 and n 162 n selling bad bread, iv 162 and n Ballot for jurors, iii 358 misbehaviour of its officers, iv 234 embezzling effects, iv 156 n Bankruptcy, ii 285 471 cognizance of, iii 428 fraudulent, iv 156 principles and objects of law, ii 471 n statutes repealed, ib who may become bankrupt, ib acts of bankruptcy, ib free from arrest, iii 289 n fraudulent bankruptcy, iv 156 n Banneret, knight, i 403 Banns, i 439 Bar of dower, ii 136 plea in, iii 306 iv 335 396 trial at, iii 352 iv 351 Bargain and sale of lands, ii 333 app 2 and feme, i 433, see Husband and Wife of bishops, i 156 hints to, i 23 their station in society, 1 406 n their office, &c. in courts, iii 26 and n attorney and solicitor-general precedence of may lead at nisi prius in common pleas, iii when silenced, iii 29 liabilities and privileges of, iii 28 n action against, iii 165 when free from arrest, iii 289 n not to disclose confidential communications, iii 370 n what to be done if offence not bailable, ib Base fees, ii 109 300 personating of, iv 128 n Bailable or not, who, iv 297, 298, 299 Bail-bond, iii 290 app 19 Bailiffs, see Constable, i 345 427 of hundreds, i 115 345 making arrest, when wrongful, iii 288 n agreement with, to put in bail, iii 290 n Bailiwick, i 344 ii 38 Benefit of clergy, iv 333 365 413 429 441 part of England, i 99 exchange, ii 466 469 n or note, forging, iv 248, 249 stealing, iv 234 Billa vera, iv 306 not electing or consecrating, iv 115 Westminster, a see, when, i 115 n 380 n not one of the three estates of realm, i 153 n not entitled to trial as peers, i 401 iv 264 their consecration, style, &c. i 380 n Scotch presbytery established, ib of St. David's deprived for simony, i 380 n powers of, i 382 n commendams granted to, i 393 n when may refuse to accept resignation, i 393 and n require incumbent to employ curate, i 394 n may fix curates' salaries, and enforce pay- their rank, &c. in state, i 405, 406 contest for precedency between the archbish- Bishoprics, nomination to, i 378 iv 108 115 430 Black Act, remedies against hundred, iii 160 threatening letters, iv 144 shooting at another, iv 208 and n stealing lead, iv 233 VOL. II.-95 of arbitration, iii 16 tenants, ii 148 stealing of, iv 234 Bono et malo, writ de, iv 270 Book of rates, i 316 n Book land, ii 90 Books, (see Copyright) and papers, production of, iii 382 popish, importing or selling them, iv 115 Borough, i 114 courts, iii 82 English, i 75 ii 83 vote by residence in, i 175 n Borrowing, see Bailment, Loan, Usury, ii 453 Bounties on exportation, i 315 Bourdeaux, mayor of, his certificate, iii 334 offence of, iv 183 and n Bracton, i 72 iv 425 receiving stolen, iv 132 n Breach of close, iii 209 prison, iv 130 and n Bread, see Baker Brehon law in Ireland, i 100 iv 313 Bribery in elections, i 179 how punishable, ib n magistrates, iv 139 n Bricks, combinations to raise price of, iv 159 n annoyances in, iv 167 and n British constitution, i 50 Case, reserved at nisi prius, iii 378 Britons, ancient, their laws, i 63 stated out of chancery, iii 453 vant Castration, iv 206 embezzlement by, iv 230 n Casu consimili, writ in, iii 51 Brokers, see Agent, Factor, Master, and Ser- Castigatory for scolds, iv 169 Brooke, i 72 Brothels, frequenting, iv 64 keeping, iv 29 64 168 and n Bubbles, iv 117 Buggery, iv 215 Bulles, papal, iv 110 Buoys, destroying, iv 246 n Burgage, tenure in, ii 82 iv 419 Burgesses in parliament, their election, i 174 Burglary, what, iv 223 as to time, ib 224 and n as to place, ib and n as to the residence, ib as to mode of committing, ib 226 there must be a breaking, ib and n also an entry, ib 227 n as to intent, ib 227 of felo de se, iv 190 Burning in the cheek, iv 369 377 in the hand, iv 367 369 370 372 377 the king's ships, &c. iv 102 to death, iv 93 204 216 222 377 408 Butcher, trading on Sunday, iv 63 action on, iii 159 Calais, captain of, his certificate, iii 334 Canal, destroying works of, iv 244 n Cancelling deeds, ii 309 letters patent, iii 47 Canonical obedience, iv 106 112 203 Canon law, i 14 19 79 82 83 iv 421 422 inheritance, ii 208 of 1603, i 83 Capacity of guilt, iv 20 to purchase or convey, ii 290 respondendum, iii 281 414 app 14 iv 318 429 satisfaciendum, iii 414 app 26 pro fine, iii 398 app 12 utlagatum, iii 284 app 17 iv 320 Capiatur, judgment quod, iii 398 app 11 succession per, ii 218 Capital punishment, iv 9 18 237 376 413 441 Caption of, indictment, iv 351 app 1 Captures at sea, ii 401 Caput lupinum, iv 320 proviso, writ of entry in, iii 183 Casual ejector, iii 202 app 7 Catholics, see Church, Roman Catholic university, his court, iii 83 Chance-medley, iv 184 Chancery, court of, iii 46 iv 436 Character, see Evidence-Witness of witness in rape, iv 214 n Charities, cognizance of, iii 427 Carnal knowledge of infants, iv 212 action against, iii 164 Cart-bote, ii 35 Case, action on, iii 52 122 iv 442 Charter, ii 95 of the king, ii 346 governments in America, i 109 Chase, ii 38 416 iv 415 Chastity, see Adultery, Seduction Chattels, ii 387 |