Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Nide 2

according action admitted afterwards allowed ancient answer appear arising assize authority bench bill bring brought called cause civil claim cognizance committed common law considered constitution contract court crown damages debt defendant demand determined directed distress ecclesiastical ecclesiastical courts enter entitled entry equity evidence execution fact former give given granted ground hath held injury Inst issue judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice king king's lands lies Litt lord manner matter nature necessary original otherwise owner particular party person plaintiff plea plead possession present principal proceedings prove punishment question reason record recover remedy rent respect rule sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant tender term therein thing tion trespass trial unless usually verdict whole witnesses writ wrong