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interesse termini, ii., 144.

from year to year, ii., 144, n., 147.
arising out of a parol lease, ii., 147, n.
tenancy under mortgagee, ii., 150, n.
estovers and emblements, ii., 144, 145.
may be carved into particular estate and
remainder, or reversion, ii., 176, n.
executory bequest of term, ii., 175, n.
entail of term, ii., 398.
notice to quit, ii., 144, n.
tenant holding over, ii., 160.
forcible ejectment, ii., 151, n.
underlease and assignment, ii., 176, n.
merger, ii., 177.

by statute and elegit, ii., 160. See
Judgment."

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at will, ii., 145.

emblements, ii., 146.

determination of the will, ib.

copyholders, ii., 147. See" Copyholds."
at will, can not support a remainder, ii.,

165.

at sufferance, ii., 150.

Estates of the kingdom, i., 156.

Este, Sir Aug. d', questions raised by, i.,

226*, n.

Estoppel, iii., 307.

by record, ii., 465, n.
by fine, ii., 354, n.

by recovery, ii., 362, n.

by deed, ii., 295, 296, n., 308.

is fed by the interest when it accrues,
ii., 354, n.

Estovers, common of, ii., 35.
tenant's right to, ii., 35, n.
tenant for life, ii., 122.

of tenant for years, ii., 144.

of a wife, i., 441.

Estoveris habendis, writ de, i., 441.

Estrays, i., 297.

title of crown to, ii., 409.

Evidence (continued).

parol, to explain, vary, or contradict
writings, ii., 382, n.

parol, of illegality or fraud, &c., ib.
in criminal cases, iv., 356.
recognizance to give, iv., 296, n.
stifling, offense of, iv., 308.

Examination of prisoners, iv., 296, and n.
in equity, iii., 449.

of witnesses, iii., 372.
trial by, iii., 331.
Exceptio, iii., 310.

Exception distinguished from a reserva-
tion, ii., 299.

of timber, effect of, ii., 122, n.
Exceptions, bill of, iii., 372.
to answer in equity, iii., 448.
Exchanges, ii., 323.

implied warranty, and right of re-entry,

ib.

of chattels, ii., 446.

Exchequer Chamber, Court of, iii., 56,
and n.

Exchequer, Court of, set up by William
the Conqueror, iii., 44.
why so called, iii., 44.

common-law court of, its jurisdiction,
iii., 45.

equity court of, its jurisdiction, iii., 44,
426, 427.

equity jurisdiction transferred to lord
chancellor, iii., 46, n., 426, n.

writs of error to be brought in Excheq-
uer Chamber, iii., 46, n.

Exchequer bills, forgery of, iv., 250, n.
Excise, i., 288, 319, 320, n., 322.
Exclusion bill, i., 210.

Excommunication, lesser, what it is, iii.,
101.

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Estreat, of recognizance, &c., iv., 253, and Exeat regno, ne, i., 265, 266.

n., 296, n.

Estrepement, writs of, iii., 224.

virtually abolished, iii., 229, n.

Evidence, written, iii., 367.

must be the best the nature of the case
will admit of, iii., 368.

meaning of the rule, iii., 368, n.

what communications are privileged,
iii., 368, and n.

hearsay, when admitted, iii., 368.
deinurrer, iii., 372.

in equity, iii., 437, 438, 447, 449.
examination of witnesses in equity, iii.,
438.

witnesses abroad, &c., ib.
preservation of, iii., 438, 450.

on an appeal, iii., 455.

of foreign law, iii., 436.

must be relevant to the issue, iii., 367.
deeds are not admissible in evidence
without proper stamps, ii., 297.

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Execution (continued).

Ex officio informations, iii., 427 ; iv., 308.

copyhold lands could not formerly be Ex officio oath, iii., 100, 447.
taken in, iii., 418.

but may now, iii., 419, n.
certificate of judge for immediate, iii.,

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writ of, iv., 403, App. v.

before, iii., 417, and n.

Expenses of prosecution, iv., 362, and n.

of witnesses, iii., 369; iv., 362, and a.
Explosive substance, sending, iv., 208, n.
Exportation of wool, &c., iv., 154, 428.
Exposing person, offense of, iv., 65, n.
disordered persons, iv., 162, n.
Ex post facto laws, i., 46.
Express malice, iv., 198.
condition, ii., 154.

contract, ii., 443; iii., 154.
warranty, ii., 301.

Extent, when issued, iii., 420.

at suit of crown, ii., 161, n.

Extinguishment of right, ii., 325, 354, ₪

of rent, ii., 43, n.

Extortion of money by accusation of abom
inable crime, iv., 244, n.

Execution creditor, priority of landlord Extra-judicial remedy does not exclude

Executive power, i., 190, 250.

the ordinary course of justice, iii., 22
Extra-parochial places, i., 114.

Executors and administrators, history of Extra-parochial tithes, i., 284.

the right to administer, ii., 491.
appointment of executor, ii., 503.
infant executor, ib.

appointment of administrators, ii., 504, n.
administration durante minoritate, ii.,
503.

Extravagantes Joannis, i., 82.
Eye, putting out, iv., 206, 207.
Eyre, justices in, iii., 58, 72; iv., 422, 423
killing them, iv., 84.

FACTO, KING DE, i., 204, 370; iv., 77.

administration cum testamento annexo, Factor, i., 427; iii., 437.

ii., 503.

de bonis non, ii., 506.

durante absentiâ, ii., 503.

husband's right to administer to wife's

estate, ii., 435.

administration where there are no re-
lations, ii., 505.

executor of executor, &c., ii., 506.

duties of, ii., 507, et seq.

acts before probate, ii., 507.

executor de son tort, ib.

probate, ii., 508.

burial of deceased, ib.

bona notabilia, ii., 509.

inventory, ii., 510.

to collect and convert assets, ib.

to pay debts, in what order, ii., 511.
appointing debtor or creditor to be ex-
ecutor, ii., 511, 512.
payment of legacies, ii., 512.
abatement and refunding of legacies,
ii., 512.

right to residue, ii., 513.

embezzlement by, iv., 231, n.
Fair, ii., 38; iii., 218.

who appoints, i., 274.
nuisance to, iii., 218.

False imprisonment, what constitutes, iii.,
127; iv., 218, and n.
action of, iii., 138.

personation, of bail, iv., 128.

of soldiers, seamen, &c., iv., 250, n.
weights and measures, iv., 157.

pretenses, offense, &c., of, iv., 158, and n

rumors, when indictable, iv., 149, 159, n

signals to ships, iv., 245, n.

judgment, writ of, iii., 34, 406.

verdict, iii., 402; iv., 140.

return, action for, as to mandamus, iii,
110.

Falsi crimen, iv., 89, 134, 156, 247.
Falsifying attainder, iv., 390.

coin, iv., 84, 88, 90, 98, 100, n.
judgment, 390.

records, iv., 128, and n., 250, n.
Fame, good or ill, iv., 256, 299.

distribution among next of kin, ii., 515, Farm, what, ii., 317.

et seq.

distribution by custom, ii., 517.
what actions may be maintained by,
iii., 301, and n.

could not formerly be sued in action of
debt on simple contract, but may
now, iii., 346, n.

when liable to pay costs, iii., 400, and n.
Executory devise, i., 173, 334.
Exigent, writ of, iii., 283; iv., 319.
Exile, i., 137.

transportation of offender, &c., iv., 362.

Fealty, i., 367; ii., 45, 53, 86, 176, 367
subtraction of, iii., 230.

how remedied, iii., 231.
Fear, putting in, iv., 242, and n.
Fee. See "Estate."
Fee farm rent, ii., 43.

Fees, ecclesiastical, must not be contrary
to the common law, iii., 89.
when an arbitrator may maintain an
action for, iii., 28, n.

no action lies to recover back from a
barrister, ib.

Fees (continued).

counsel can not maintain an action for,
iii., 28.
physician can not maintain an action
for, iii., 28, n.

Felo de se, iv., 189, and n.

forfeiture of goods of, ii., 409, 499.
Felonious homicide, iv., 188.
Felony, definition of, iv., 94.
appeal of, iv., 310.
compounding of, iv., 134.
misprision of, iv., 121.

punishment of, iv., 98, 216, 222.
forfeiture by, ii., 284, 409, 499.
conveyance to felon, ii., 290.

Female sex not favored in law, i., 445, n.
Feme-covert, i., 442. See "Dower,"
"Husband and Wife."

Fences, stealing, iv., 234, n.

destroying or injuring, iv., 247, n.
Fencing, iv., 183, n.

Feodal. See

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Feoffment, ii., 310, et seq., App.

livery of seizin, ii., 311, et seq., 315.
Feorme, ii., 318.

Fern, setting fire to, iv., 246, n., 247.
Ferrets, stealing of, iv., 236, n.

Ferry, erecting near ancient ferry a nui-
sance, iii., 218.

Fetters, iv., 300, 322.

Feudal actions, iii., 117.

Feudal system, history of, ii., 44, et seq.,

52, n.; iv., 413, 418.
services due to the lord, ii., 54.
oath of fealty, ii., 53.
homage, ii., 54.

feuds not hereditary at first, ii., 55.
reliefs, ii., 56, 87.

descent, ii., 56.

primogeniture, ib.

restraints on alienation, ii., 57.

rents, ib.

rere fiefs, ib.

feuds, proper and improper, ii., 58.
"Tenure."

Finding of indictments, iv., 305.
Finding of goods, ii., 9, 402.
Fine for alienation, ii., 71, 89.
for endowment, ii., 135.
for copyholds, ii., 98.

Fine of lands, ii., 118, 348; iii., 156; iv.,
426, 429.

proclamations, ii., 352.

description of parcels in, ii., 19, n., 351.
reversal of, as to copyholds, iii., 166.
come ceo, ii., 352.
tantum, ii., 353.

sur concessit, ib.

sur done, grant et render, ib.
effect of, ib.

bar by non-claim, ii., 354, 356.
operation of, ii., 354, n.

what estate one party must have, ii.,
354, n., 356.

by remainder-man, ii., 354, n.
by tenant in tail, ii., 118, 354, n.
discontinuance by, ii., 354, n.
estopped, ib.
confirmation, ib.
extinguishment, ib.

how it affects parties, privies, and stran-
gers, ii., 358.

bar of feme-covert, ii., 356, n.
by tenant for years, ii., 356.

by lunatic, ii., 355, n.

deeds to lead or declare the uses of, ii.,

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fire, iii., 228, n.

tenant continues liable to pay rent, ib.
liability of bailee for, ii., 453, n.
Fire-bote, ii., 35.
Fire-ordeal, iv., 342.
Fire-works, iv., 168, n.

First-fruits, i., 284; ii.. 66; iv., 107.
Fish, whale and sturgeon are royal fish,
i., 223, 290; ii., 403.

in a pond are heir-looms, ii., 427.
stealing, iv., 236, and n.

Fishery, ii., 39, 40, 417; iv., 424.

common of, ii., 34.

Fish-pond, destroying, iv., 246, and n.

Fixtures, when removable, ii., 281, n.
can not be distrained, iii., 9.

stealing or ripping from building, &c.,
iv., 233, and n.

Fleet Prison, iii., 444.

Fleets, i., 262; iv., 419.

Fleta, iv., 427.

Flood-gates, destroying, iv., 144, and n.,
245, and n.

Flotsam, i., 293; iii., 106.
Fonus nauticum, ii., 458.
Folkland, ii., 48, n., 90.

Food, offense of selling short weight, &c.,
iv., 158, and n.

forestalling, regrating, engrossing, &c.,
iv., 159.

supplying unwholesome, iv., 162.
stinting apprentices in, iv., 197.
Force, when repellable by death, iv., 181.
injuries with and without, iii., 118.
Forcible abduction and marriage, iv., 208,
and n.

entries, remedies for, iii., 179.

entry and detainer, iii., 179; iv., 148.
Forcible ejectment, ii., 151, n.
Foreign bills, ii., 467.

Foreign coin, forging it, iv., 89, 99, 100,
n., 120.

Foreign country, indictment in, iv., 303,
305, and n.

Foreign documents, forgery of, iv., 250,
and n.

Foreign dominions, i., 110.

Foreign enlistment, i., 265, n.

Foreign law, when regarded, and on what
evidence, iii., 436.

legitimacy and domicil, ii., 248, n.
succession regulated by law of domicil,
ii., 387, n.

Foreign prince, pension from, iv., 122.
Foreign service, iv., 100.

Foreigner. See " Alien."

Forgery (continued).

what is an uttering to constitute an of-
fense, ib.

what a guilty possession of a forged in-
strument, ib.

what instruments are subjects of forg
ery, iv., 248, 249, 250, and a.
bank-notes, bills, notes, wills, under-
takings, warrants, and orders for
money, iv., 250, n.

powers of attorney, &c., ib.
deeds, bonds, court-rolls, receipts, or-
ders and requests for goods, &c., ib.
purchasing or receiving forged bank-
notes, ib.

parish registers, iv., 163.
foreign documents, iv., 250, n.
records and judicial process, ib.
stamps, &c., ib.

official documents and securities, ib.
documents relating to the army and
navy, ib.

securities of public companies, ib.
possession of instruments of forging, ib.
indictment for, ib.

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for crimes and misdemeanors, ii., 267,
409, 420, 421; iv., 377, 381, 386, 423,
424.

of estate-tail for treason, ii., 117; iv., 381.
for alienation in mortmain, ii., 268.
by alienation to an alien, ii., 274.

by tortious alienation, ib.

by disclaimer, ii., 275.

on lapse of presentation, ii., 276.

by simony, ii., 278.

by breach of condition, ii., 281.

for waste, ib.

of copyholds by breach of custom, ii.,
284.

by bankruptcy, ii., 285.

relief from, in equity, iii., 435.

Forgery, iv., 247.

what false making sufficient to consti-
tute, ib., n.

with what intent forgery must be com-
mitted, ib.

how far instrument forged must appear
genuine, ib.

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Franchise, royal, i., 302.
Franchises, ii., 37.

disturbance of, iii., 236.
allowance of, iii., 263.
Frankalmoigne, ii., 77, 101.
Franking letters, i., 322, n.
Frank-marriage, ii., 115, 190.
Frank-pledge, i., 114; iv., 252.
view of, iv., 273.

Frank-tenement, ii., 61, 104. See "Ten-
ure."

Fraud, parol evidence of, ii., 382, n.
jurisdiction of law and equity, iii., 430,

437, 439, 442.
criminal, iv., 158.

Frauds and perjuries, statute of, ii., 297,
306, n., 318, n., 364, 376, 448, 466,
500, 515; iii., 158; iv., 439.
parol leases, ii., 147, n.

as to contracts, ii., 442.

as to contracts of sale, ii., 448, n.
written contract waived by parol, ii,

382, n.
trusts, ii., 337.

Frauds and perjuries (continued).
General demurrer, iii., 315.
declaration of uses of fines, &c., ii., 363, General sessions, iv., 272.
364.
General verdict, iii., 378; iv., 354.
resulting uses rebutted by parol, ii., General warrant, iv., 291.
364, n.

execution of wills, ii., 376.

General fund, i., 331.
General statute, i., 85.

Fraudulent conveyances, &c., ii., 296, 441. General occupancy, ii., 258.

devises, ii., 378; iii., 430, n.

Free warren, ii., 38, 417.
Free-bench, ii., 129, n., 132, n.
Freehold. See" Estate."

fixtures to, when removable, ii., 281, n.
customary freeholds, ii., 149.
Freeholders, judges in the county court,
iii., 36.

Frerage, tenure by, ii., 57, n.
Fresh suit after felons, i., 297.
Friendly societies, i., 472, n.

indictment for stealing property of, iv.,
307, n.

trustees of, iii., 427, n.

Fruit, &c., stealing of, iv., 238, n.
destroying or damaging, iv., 246, and n.
Full age, i., 463.
Fumage, i., 325.

Funds, public, i., 331.

stock in the funds may be charged with
a judgment debt, iii., 419, n.

Funeral expenses, ii., 508.
Furandi animus, iv., 230, 232.
Furious driving, iv., 217, n.

Furze, setting fire to, iv., 246, n., 247.

GAGE, iii., 380.

Game, property in, ii., 14, 394, 410, et seq.
laws respecting, ii., 410, et seq.
of free warren, ii., 39.

beasts of park or chase, ii., 38.
person shooting another in pursuit of,
equally liable whether unqualified or
qualified, iv., 27, n., 174.

pursuit of, in the night by persons arm-
ed, iv., 175, n.

assaults on game-keepers, iv., 217, n.
Game-keeper, ii., 418.

Gaming, iv., 171. See "Wagers."
in public houses, iv., 167, and n.
in other places, ib.

in highways, &c., vagrancy, iv., 170, n.
Gaming-houses, keeping, iv., 171, 467,

and n.

Gardens, robbing of, iv., 233, and n.

damaging trees, &c., growing in, iv.,
247, n.

Gate, stealing of, &c., iv., 247, n.
Garter, knight of the, i., 403.
Gavelkind, i., 74, 76, n., 79; ii., 84, 128,

220; iv., 409, 413.
dower, ii., 129, n.
courtesy, ii., 126, n.

estate pour autre vie, ii., 179, n.
General issue, why so called, iii., 304.
when formerly pleaded, ib.; iv., 338.
alterations respecting, iii., 305, n.
special plea amounting to, not allowed,
iii., 308.

Generalissimo, who, i., 261.
Gentlemen, i., 405, 406.

should study law, i., 7, 13, 36.
Geo. III., alienation of mind of, i., 248, n.
his debts, i., 384, n.
Gestation, period of, i., 456, n.
Gifts of lands, ii., 316.

of chattels, ii., 440.
Gilda mercatoria, i., 473.
Gipsies, iv., 165.

Girl, abduction of, iv., 209, and n.
carnally abusing, iv., 212, and n.
Glanvil, í., 72, 421.

Gleaning, illegal, iii., 213, n., 312.
God and religion, offenses against, iv., 43.
apostasy, ib.

heresy, iv., 44.

against Church, iv., 50.
reviling ordinances of, ib.
non-conformity, ib., 51.

not attending church, iv., 52.
mistaken zeal, ib.

Protestant dissenters, ib., 53.

papists, iv., 54.

popery, iv., 55.

popish recusants, iv., 56.
priests, iv., 57.

observations on laws against popery

iv., 55, 402.

other regulations. iv., 57, 58.
blasphemy, iv., 59.
swearing, &c., ib.

witchcraft, sorcery, &c., iv., 60.
impostors, iv., 62.
simony, ib.

sabbath-breaking, iv., 63.
drunkenness, iv., 64.
lewdness, &c., ib.

bastard children, iv., 65.

Golden age, philosophical consistency in
the fiction of, ii., 3, n.

Good behavior, security for, iv., 251, 256.
Goods and chattels, ii., 384. See "Per-
sonalty."

when obtained with a preconceived de-

sign of not paying for them, may be
retaken from the party, iii., 3, n.
effect of condemnation of, in the Ex-
chequer, iii., 262, n.

from what time bound by writ of exe-
cution, iii., 421.

Gorse, setting fire to, iv., 246, and n.
Government, its origin and object, i., 48.
its forms, i., 49.

contempts against, iv., 123.
Grand assize, trial by, iii., 341, 350; iv.,

422.

Grand juror disclosing evidence, iv., 126.
Grand jury, iii., 351, 402; iv., 302.

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