Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Kirjat 3–4

according action actual aforesaid allowed ancient answer appear assize authority brought called cause civil committed common law considered constitution contract court Crim crime criminal damages death debt defendant demand determined directed East ecclesiastical courts England enter entry equity evidence execution fact felony force former give given granted guilty hath held imprisonment indictment injury Inst issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice kill king king's land liable lord matter means murder nature necessary nuisance offence original particular party person plaintiff plea pleaded possession present principal proceedings prosecution prove punishment question reason received record recover remedy rent respect rule sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant tender term thing trespass trial unless usually verdict Vict witnesses writ wrong