References are to star paging. Death, execution of sentence of, iv, 403, | Dedimus potestatem, i, 352; ii, 351; action for causing, iii, 119. iii, 447. De donis, statute of, ii, 112. of party, when suit abated by, iii, Deed, conveyance by, ii, 295. 301. De bene esse, iii, 383. Debenture, for money, &c., stealing, Debet et detinet, action in, iii, 155. its legal acceptation, iii, 154. action of, when it may be brought, ɔn amercement, iii, 159. on escape, iii, 164. on by-law, iii, 159. on judgment, iii, 158. on penal statutes, iii, 159. formerly the exact sum demanded Debts, ii, 464 et seq. of record, ii, 465. 'Covenant," "Judg. what is, ii, 295. several species of deeds, ii, 309. may be printed, ii, 297. consideration not essential to, ii, 296. deed-poll taken most strongly against the first of two repugnant clauses intended to operate one way may creation of estates by. (See "Estate.") form of conveyance of estate for effect of conveyance without words of limitation, ii, 107, 108, n., 120, n. formal parts of, ii, 298. covenants for title, &c., ii, 304. must be read on request, ii, 304. execution while incomplete, ii, 307. escrow, ii, 306. how avoided, ii, 308. erasure or alteration of, ii, 308. breaking the seal, cancellation, ii, 308. 1610 References are to star paging. Defectum, challenge propter, iii, 362; | Deputies of sheriff, i, 345. iv, 352. Defence, its legal signification, iii, 296. by counsel in criminal cases, iii, 355. Defensive allegation, iii, 100. Deforcement, iii. 172. Deforciant, ii, 350; iii, 174. Definitive sentence, iii, 101. Degrees conferred by the archbishop, of guilt, iv, 34. in writs of entry, iii, 181. of kindred, computation of, ii, 207 De homine replegiando, writ of, iii, 128. its powers transferred to the king in Delegating legislative powers, i, 52, n. Deliverance, second writ of, iii, 150. of goods, ii, 441. (See "Sale.") Demandant and tenant. (See "Ejectment.") De medietate linguæ, jury, iii, 359. De minimis non curat lex, iii, 228. lands, ii, 90, 100. Demesnes of the crown, i, 286. Demi-mark, tender of, iii, 5. Demise, ii, 317. Demise of the crown, i, 188, 249. Democracy, i, 49. Demolishing churches, houses, &c., iv, 143. Demurrer, iii, 314. against prisoners, iv, 296. in ecclesiastical courts, iii, 100. Deprivation of clerks, i, 393. De proprietate probanda, iii, 148. Dereliction of property, ii, 9. title to new land left by the sea, ii, 261. Descender, formedon in, iii, 192. hereditary, but subject to limitation distinguished from purchase and es- different kinds of, ii, 202. in borough English and gavel-kind, no lineal ascent, ii, 210. See 240, n. consanguinity and degrees, ii, 202, Descent, collateral consanguinity, ii, heirs apparent and presumptive, ii, canons of descent, ii, 208 et seq. partible descent among daughters, descent of title of honor to daughter, ii, 216. ancient partible descent in socage, representation, ii, 216, 219. applies only to land purchased, i, 220. effect of union of legal and equitable different heirs to the same person in respect of different estates, ii, 222, n. preference of male stocks, ii, 212, 234, rules of descent, subsequent to the lineal ascent, ii, 240, n. through an alien, ii, 226, n., 250, 251. (See "Escheat.") distinguished from purchase, ii, 243. changing the stock of descent, i, effect of partition on, ii, 191. of equity changed by merger in legal References are to star paging. Descent, change of by recovery, ii, 362. may toll right of entry, iii, 176. of copyholds, admittance of heir, ii, rules followed in equity, iii, 430. by soldiers, i, 416; iv, 102. (See "Estate.") Determination of will, ii, 146. Detinet, action of debt in the, iii, 156. Devises, alienation by, ii, 373; iv, 430. title by, in general, ii, 373. by married woman, ii, 375, n. Die eat sine, iii, 316, 399. Digests, i, 81. Dignity of the king, i, 241. Dignities, ii, 37, 91. descent of, ii, 216. Dilapidations, remedy for, iii, 91. within what time to be pleaded, iii, Diminishing the coin, iv, 90. Diminution of record, iv, 390. Direct prerogatives, i, 239. to purchase and convey, ii, 291. of Roman catholics, relief from, i, plea to, iii, 301. Disabling a man's limbs or members, Disabling statutes, ii, 320; iv, 432. Discovery on oath, iii, 382, 437. Discretion of judges, iii, 433. Discretionary fines and imprisonment, iv, 378. Disfiguring, iv, 207. Disguise, offences in, iv, 144. Disinheriting of child, i, 449. Dismission of, bill, iii, 451. Dispensing power of the king, i, 142, Dispensation from the pope, iv, 115. Dissection of murderers, iv, 202, 377, Disseisin, ii, 195, 302; iii, 169. at election, iii, 170. warranty commencing by, ii, 302. disturbing worship of, iv, 54. Distress, remedy by, ii, 41, 42, 43, 452; for what it may be made, iii, 6. what may be distrained, iii, 6. for benefit of trade, iii, 7, n. goods in custody of the law, iii, 9, n. when implements of trade may be formerly looked upon as a mere must be made by day, iii, 10. unless in case of damage feasant, iii, may be made within six months after goods clandestinely carried off prem- cannot be made twice, iii, 11. Distress, party distraining not to be 213. infinite, iii, 231, 280; iv, 285, 318. law of domicile, ii, 387, n. Dismembering, punishment by, iv, 377. | District of Columbia, i, 112, n. Distringas, iii, 280. now abolished, iii, 280, n. of patronage, iii, 292. of tenure, iii, 292. of ways, iii, 241. References are to star paging. Druids, their customs, i, 63; iv, 408. punishment for, &c., iv, 64. will made during, ii, 497, and n. Due process of law, what is, i, 135, n.; procedure an essential part of, i, 142. Disturbance of religious assemblies, iv, Duelling, iii, 337, 351; iv, 145, 185, 199. 54, and n. Disturber, ii, 278. Diversity of person, plea of, iv, 396. Dividend on bankruptcy, ii, 487. offences against, iv, 250. Divine service, tenure by, ii, 102. by legislature, i, 441. Docket of judgment, ii, 511; iii, 397. Dome-book of Alfred, i, 64, 66, 114; iv, Domesday book, ii, 49, n., 99; iii, 331. injuries affecting, iii, 139. Domicile, regulates succession to per- (See "Dwelling House.") Double plea, iii, 308. Dowager, queen, i, 224; iv, 81. Dower, title by, in general, iv, 424. of wife of heir, who died without of a trust, 127, 132, n. of wife of felon, ii, 253. unde nihil habet, writ of, iii, 182. writ of admeasurement of, iii, 182. forgery of, iv, 248. Dramatic piece, right to represent, ii, Drawbacks, i, 315. Drawing to the gallows, iv, 92, 337. Dukes, i, 397, 409. Dumb and deaf persons, trial of, iv, 324. Dum fuit infra ætatem, writ of, iii, 183. Duodecima manus, iii, 343. Duplicates, iii, 310. Duplicity in pleading, iii, 308, 311. Duress of imprisonment, i, 131, 136. wills made under, ii, 497. conveyance by person under, ii, 292. in criminal law, iv, 30. Durham, county palatine of, i, 117, 118. of the king, i, 233. Duty, origin of, ii, 8, n. action for breach or neglect of, iii, Dwelling-house, what is, iv, 224, and n. to make distress, iii, 11, n. Ealdormen, i, 398. Ear, loss of, iv, 146, 157, 160, 206, 248, Earl, i, 166, 398. Earl marshal, his court, iii, 68; iv, 267. Easements, distinguished from rights how gained and transferred, ii, 36, peculiarity of right to light and air, right of way, by grant, by prescrip- (See "Advowson," "Simony.") what injuries are cognizable by, iii, References are to star paging. Ecclesiastical courts, have no jurisdic-| Election of widow between devise and method of proceeding in, iii, 98. societies in America, i, 376, n. when separated from civil, iv, 415, leases and renewals by, ii, 318 et seq. Edward the Confessor, his laws, i, 66, Edward I, the English Justinian, iv, 425. | Egyptians, iv, 126. Ejectione firmæ, writ of, iii, 197. substitute for writ of right, iii, 191. when it lies, iii, 199. introduction of judgment to recover how applied to the use of trying the notice to be given to the tenant in regular method of bringing an action fictions in, iii, 202. real issue in, iii, 204. invention of new method of trying notice to tenant in possession, iii, 203. tenant must confess lease, entry and must specify in the rule of court the if lease, entry and ouster not con- will not lie for incorporeal heredita- Election of bishops, i, 377; iv, 115, 421. of magistrates, i, 304; iv, 413, 427. dower, ii, 138, n. of remedy in case of nuisance, iii, 220, Elective monarchy, iv, 413. privilege of, from arrest, iii, 289, n. (See "Judgment.") ouster of estate held by, iii, 198. when capias ad satisfaciendum may county of, now abolished, iii, 79, n. Embargo, i, 270. Embezzlement of the king's stores, &c., by clerks or servants, iv, 231. by bankrupts, iv, 156. by persons in the public service, by persons employed in the post-office, Emblements, right to, ii, 403. of tenant for life, ii, 122. rights of incumbents, executors, &c., rights of sub-lessees, ii, 123. Eminent domain, i, 139, n.; ii, 35, n. jury to determine whether woman is, Enclosure, disseisin by, iii, 170. Enclosure acts, ii, 34, n. Encroachment by a sea or river, ii, 261. adhering to, offence of, iv, 82. |