Degrees of nobility, 608-618.
De idiotâ inquirendo, writ, 520.
Del credere commission, 76.
Delivery of possession, 49

De lunatico inquirendo, writ, 521.
Demand, bill payable on, 115, 118.
Demesne lands, 542.

Demise of sovereign, 423, 488.
Demurrage, 138.

Denizen, 418, 419.

Deodand, 557–560.

De prærogativâ regis, statute, 520,
547.

Deputy sheriff, 638.

De rationabili bonorum parte, writ,

192.

Derby, Earl of, 471.

Descent of kings of England, 429—
444.

Desertion, 597, 603.

of wife, 276, 287, 288.
Designs, copyright in, 41.
De son tort, executor, 211.
Devastavit, 212.

De ventre inspiciendo, writ, 293.
Deviation from voyage, 130.
Devon, mines in, 556.

Dignities, 608-624.

Dignity, imperial, 486.

Diplomatic relations with Rome,
496, n.

Disabilities of infants, 309.

Disclaimer of estate, 275, n.
of patent, 34.

Discovery by bankrupt, 160.
by insolvent, 182.

Dishonour, notice of, 112, 117, n.
Dispensing with the laws, 482.

Dissolution of marriage, 288.

of partnership, 98.
of parliament, 398.
Distribution of residuum, 219, 221.

Distribution, statute of, 220.

District coroner, 612.

Dividend in bankruptcy, 171, 174.
in insolvency, 185.

Dividends, unclaimed, 584, n.

Divine right to the throne, 423,
427, 443, 451.

Divisions in counties, 654.
Divorce, 250, 285-288.

Do, ut des, 58, n.

ut facias, ib.

Dog, property in, 7.
stealing, 8.

Domestics, 239.

Domitæ naturæ, animals, 4, 5.

Donatio mortis causâ, 46.

Don Pataleon Sa, 499, n.
Dormant partner, 100.
Double insurance, 128.
Dower, 277.

Dramatic pieces, 40.

Droit d'aubaine, 418.
of admiralty, 506.

Escheat, 560.

Esquires, 622.

Estate personal, 191, 192.

Estoppel, 107.

Estovers, 287.

Estrays, 554.

Estreat of recognizance, 141, n.

Evidence of husband and wife for
and against each other, 272, n.
Examination of bankrupt, 160.
of insolvent, 182.

Exchange, bill of, 111.

contract of, 67.

Exchequer bills, 582.

Excise, 573.

Exclusion, bill of, 444.
Executed contract, 57.
consideration, 58.
Execution, where valid against a
purchaser, 50-51.

Executive and legislative powers,
325.

Executor, appointment of, 202.

First fruits, 539, 540.

Fish, property in, 5, 19.
royal, 19, 547.

Fixtures, 229.

Fleets, 510, 600, 604.

Flotsam, 549.

Fonus nauticum, 91.

Forces, military, 590-599.
naval, 600-604.

Foreign bill of exchange, 113.
merchants, 507.

Foreigners, contracts by, 17.
Forest, revenue from, 545.
of Dean, 556, n.

Forfeiture of a bond, 108.

revenue from, 557.

Harold, king, 431, 432.

Havens, prerogative as to, 512.
Hawk, tame, 6, 7. 8.

Headboroughs, 659.

Heir-looms, 234.

Henry I., 432, 539.
Henry II., 433.

Heptarchy, 430, 445.

Hereditary title to the Crown, 423.
High constable-
e-see CONSTABLE.
Hiring, 56, 237.

Honour, acceptance of bill for, 120.
fountain of, 338, 525.

Honours in the state, 338.
Horses, sale of, 73, 74.

Hotchpot, 221.

Impotency, 251, 286.
Impotentiæ, property ratione, 8.
Impressing seamen, 600, 601.
Inability to procreate, 251, 286.

Income tax, 581, 582.
Incorporeal chattels, 9.
Indemnity, Act of, 628, n.
Indexes of patents, 30, n.
India, marriages in, 269, n.
Indictment, 517, n.

Indorsement of bills and notes, 114.

Infancy, how far excuse for crime,
307, 308.

how computed-see AGE.

Infants, 309-314.

cannot be members of par-
liament, 344.
contracts by, 61, 310.
disabilities of, 309.

felon, 320.

190.

what property affected
by, 185.

Insolvent court in India, 178, n.
who may be, 176.

Inspectors of watchmen, 665.
Insurance, 125-137.
Interest of money, 87-97.

in policies, 134, 135.

on judgment debt, 97

on legacies, 217, 218.
or no interest, insurances,
135.

International copyright, 41.

Interregnum, 412.

Intestacy, 194.

Intestate's personal estate referred
to Court of Chancery, 215, n.