Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Nide 3

according action aforesaid afterwards allowed ancient answer appear arising assise bench bill bring brought called cause Charles civil claim cognizance commanding committed common law consider continued contract costs course court crown damages debt defendant demand determined directed distress ecclesiastical ecclesiastical courts England entered entry equity error evidence execution fact former give given granted ground hath held injury Inst issue judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice king king's lands lies Litt Long lord manner matter method nature oath observed original particular party person plaintiff plea plead possession present proceedings question reason record recover remedy rent respective Richard rule sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant term thing tion trespass trial unless usually verdict Westminster wherein whole witnesses writ wrong