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

according action actual afterwards allowed answer appear assize authority Bench bill brought called cause civil committed common law considered convicted court crime damages death debt defendant demand determined directed East ecclesiastical courts enacted England enter entry equity evidence execution extend fact felony former give given granted guilty hath held imprisonment indictment injury Inst intent issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice kill king king's land liable lord manner matter murder nature necessary offence original particular party peace person plaintiff plea plead possession present principal prisoner proceedings proved punishment question reason received record recover remedy rent respect rule sheriff species stat statute sufficient suit taken tenant tender term thing trespass trial unless usually verdict witnesses writ WRONGS