References are to star paging. Enemy, right to bring suit suspended | Equity, sometimes makes merely tech- during war, ii, 401, n. captives, ii, 402. Enfranchisement of villeins, ii, 94. England, countries subject to, i, 93. people of, i, 366. civil divisions of, i, 113. local government in, iv, App., 456. English courts, delays in, as compared (See "Courts.") for trial of criminal causes, iv, 259 iv, 441. variety of, iii, 265. causes of intricacy of, iii, 266. English language, pleadings required proceedings ordered to be in, except Engravings, copyright in, ii, 407. Entire contract, i, 425. when may be made, iii, 175. could not formerly be made after a speedy remedy in Saxon times, iii, forcible, iv, 148. in burglary, iv. 226 and n. writ of, sur disseisin, iii, 176, 180. distinguished from law, iii, 436, 442. nical distinctions, iii, 432. 442. when it follows rules of law, iii, 429, 430, 434, 441. general nature of, iii, 429. vocation as law maker, iii, 429, n. concurrent jurisdiction, when exer- sends some matters to law, iii, 431. relieves against accident and mis- some cases, iii, 431. assurances in interferes in whose favor, iii, 431, n. jurisdiction in bankruptcy, iii, 428. favors creditor's children, &c., iii, remedy in case of bonds, mortgages, jurisdiction to enforce agreements, relief against penalties in, iii, 435. mode of trial in, iii, 438. examination of witnesses, iii, 438. mode of relief, specific performance, administration of assets by, iii, 439. jurisdiction over trusts, iii, 431, 439. Equity of redemption, ii, 159. Error, writ of, iii, 406; iv. 391. bail by plaintiff in, iii, 411. in lunacy, iii, 427. References are to star paging. Escape, i, 346, n.; iii, 290, 415. upon mesne process, action on the after judgment, action of debt for, ib. voluntary, prisoner cannot be taken negligent, when sheriff excused for, assisting in, iv, 131. Escheat, i, 302; ii, 11, 72, 89, 241; iv, 338, operates in subordination to forfeit- distinguished from purchase and de- where there is a trust, ii, 246, n. of gavelkind lands, ii, 84. whether inquest of office necessary, Escrow, ii, 307. Escuage, ii, 74; iv, 422. Esquire, i, 406. Estates in fee in annuity, ii, 41. fee tail in personalty, ii, 398; iii, 113. different, in same land, ii, 106. destruction of entail, ii, 116,348,354, n., in copyholds, how barred, ii, 371. liable for debts to the crown or of a may be appointed to a charity, ii, 119. after possibility, &c., ii, 124. not of inheritance, ii, 120. indefinite grant passes estate for life son of, entitled to kill game when, Estates tail, origin of, ii, 110. iv, 175. Essoign day, iii, 277. Estates in personalty, ii, 398. conditional limitations, conditions in remainder, ii, 163. (See "Remainder.") rules as to limitations by way of alienation of, ii, 287 et seq., 290, n. (See "Condition," "Mortgage.") in joint-tenancy, ii, 179 et seq., 192. in common, ii, 191. adverse possession by tenant, ii, 194, n. possession by tenants, ii, 194. disclaimer of, ii, 309. forfeiture of, ii, 274. division of, ii, 163. a freehold or a chattel, ii, 16. defined, ii, 103. in fee simple, ii, 104. in demesne, ii, 105. abeyance of the freehold, ii, 107. rule in Shelley's Case, ii, 172, n., 242. revived by statute de donis, ii, 112. civil death, ii, 121. estovers, emblements, &c., ii, 122. (See "Curtesy.") in dower, ii, 129. (See "Dower.") pour autre vie, occupancy of, ii, 258. in incorporeal hereditaments, ii, 260. entail of, ii, 113, 260. compelling appearance of tenant for less than freehold, ii, 140 et seq. goes to executor, ii, 431. requisites to lease, ii, 143, may commence in futuro, ii, 143. entail of term, ii, 398. from year to year, ii, 144, n., 147. executory bequest of term, ii, 175, n. tenant holding over, ii, 160. under lease and assignment, ii, 327, n. by statute and elegit, ii, 160. (See "Judgment.") Estate at will, ii, 145. References are to star paging. emblements, in case of, ii, 146. (See "Copyholds.") cannot support a remainder, ii, 165. at sufferance, ii, 150. by possession, from disputing title, by record, ii, 465, n. by fine, ii, 354, n. Estovers, common of, ii, 35. Estoveris habendis, writ de, i, 441. title of crown to, ii, 409. Estreat of recognizance, &c., iv, 253. must be the best, nature of case will meaning of this rule, iii, 368, n. privileged communications, iii, 368, n. presumptions, iii, 371. in equity, iii, 437, 438, 447, 449. Evidence, preservation of, iii, 438, 450. of foreign law, iii, 436. must be relevant to issue, iii, 367. Ex contractu, actions, iii, 153. of witnesses, iii, 372. trial by, iii, 331. Exchequer, equity court of, its jurisdic- equity jurisdiction transferred to writs of error to exchequer chamber, Excise, i, 288, 319, 322. Exclusion bill, i, 210. Excommunication, greater and lesser, consequences of, iii, 102. discontinued except as a spiritual Excusable homicide, iv, 182. in real or mixed actions, iii, 412. what may be taken in, iii, 417. from what time goods bound by, iii, when to be sued out, iii, 421. by elegit, ii, 161, 418. certificate of judge for immediate, sale of goods after, ii, 447. priority of conflicting executions, ii, References are to star paging. Executors, appointing debtor or cred- | Fair, nuisance to, iii, 218. itor to be executor, ii, 511, 512. right to residue, ii, 513. distribution among next of kin, &c., distribution by custom, ii, 517. False imprisonment, what constitutes, False judgment, writ of, iii, 34, 406. of soldiers, seamen, &c., iv, 250. promise by, to pay debt of estate, iii, False rumors, when indictable, iv, 149. actions by, iii, 301 and n. may be sued on simple contract de- when liable to pay costs, iii, 400 and n. (See "Distress.") Exigent, writ of, iii, 283; iv, 319. Exigi facias, writ of, iii, 283; iv, 319. of offenders, &c., iv, 362. Ex officio informations, iii, 427; iv, 308. Ex parte remedies, iii, 1 et seq., 15, n. of witnesses, iii, 369; iv, 362 and n. goods for sale on Sunday, iv, 64, cannot be passed in America, i, 46, n. Express malice, iv, 198. condition, ii, 154. contract, ii, 443; iii, 154. Extendi facias, iii, 420. Extent, when issued, iii, 420. Extinguishment of right, ii, 325. or blackmail, iv, 244. Extra judicial remedy does not exclude Eyre, justices in, iii, 58, 72; iv, 422, 423. Facto, king de, i, 204, 371; iv, 77. goods in hands of, not distrainable, 8, n. Fair, ii, 38; iii, 218. who appoints, i, 274. False verdict, iii, 402; iv, 140. coin, iv, 84, 88, 90, 98, 100, n. Fealty, i, 367; ii, 45, 53, 86, 176, 367. how remedied, iii, 231. Fear, putting in, iv, 242. of crime, security in case of, iv, 251. Fee simple, ii, 104. tail, ii, 112. what words will pass a, ii, 108, n., (See "Estate.") Fee farm rent, ii, 43. Fees, ecclesiastical, must not be con- action to recover back from barrister counsel cannot maintain action for. physician cannot recover, iii, 28, n. Felo de se, iv, 189 and n. forfeiture of goods of, ii, 409, 499. Felonious homicide, iv, 188. (See "Murder," "Manslaughter.") punishment of, iv, 98, 216, 222. forfeiture by, ii, 284, 409, 499. Females, discrimination against, i, punishment of, for treason, iv, 93. (See "Dower," "Husband and Wife.") livery of seisin, ii, 311 et seq., 315. Feræ naturæ, animals, ii, 389, 403. References are to star paging. Ferry near ancient ferry a nuisance, iii, | Fire ordeal, iv, 342. 218. Fetters, iv, 300, 322. Feud. (See "Fee.") Feudal actions, iii, 117. Feudal system, a military system, i, 1110. history of, ii, 44 et seq., 52, n.; iv, 413, introduction of, 50, n. services due to the lord, ii, 54. feuds not hereditary at first, ii, 55. descent, ii, 56. restraints on alienation, ii, 57. Fictions, legal, beneficial and useful, in fictione juris consistit æquitas, iii, Fictitious plaintiff, iv, 134. bail, iii, 291. Fidei commissum, parent of uses, ii, 327. Fidejussors, iii, 108, 291. Fief, ii, 45. Fieri facias, iii, 416, 417. Fighting, offences of, iv, 183. Final judgment, iii, 398. decree, iii, 452. Finding indictments, iv, 305. Finding of goods, i, 295; ii, 9, 402. for endowment, ii, 135. for copyhold, ii, 98. Fine of lands, ii, 118, 348, 352; iii, 156, 166; iv, 426, 429. bar by non-claim, ii, 354, 356. how it affects parties, privies and bar of feme covert, ii, 355. evasion of statute de donis, ii, 360. Fines and forfeitures, when grantable, when grantable, for misdemeanors, are debts, iii, 159. Finger, disabling, iv, 206. Fire, negligence of, i, 431; iv. 222. (See Arson," "Burning.") First fruits, i, 284; ii, 66; iv, 107. in a pond are heir looms, ii, 427. Fishery, ii, 39, 40, 417; iv, 424. right of, in public waters, ii, 34 Fixtures, when removable, ii, 281, n. stealing or ripping from building, Fleet prison, iii, 444. Flight, confession by, iv, 887. Food, offences of selling short weight, forestalling, regrating, &c., iv, 159. injuries with and without, iii, 118. entries, remedies for, iii, 179. entry and detainer, iii, 179; iv, 148. ejectment, ii, 151, n. Foreclosure of mortgage, ii, 159 and n. Foreign coin, forging, iv, 89, 99, 100, n., Foreign country, indictment in, iv, 303, Foreign documents, forgery of, iv, 250 Foreign dominions, i, 110. Foreign law, when regarded and on succession, regulated by law of domi- Foreign prince, pension from, iv, 122. Foreign service, iv, 100. Foreign systems of law, study of, i, 14. Forest laws, ii, 38, 416, 419; iii, 73; iv, Forest courts, iii, 71. Foresta, carta de, iv, 423. Forestalling, iv, 159. Foretooth, striking out, iv, 206. liability of tenant for accidental, ii, Forfeiture, i, 299. 281. |