Commentaries on the Laws of England: In the Order, and Compiled from the Text of Blackstone and Embracing the New Statutes and Alterations to the Present Time

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Saunders and Benning, 1840 - 700 pages
 

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and nature of parliaments The constituent parts of a parliament
35
of the king His prerogative powers Power to appoint ambassadors
45
petual taxes as the customs the excise duties the postoffice the stamp
53
and ministerial duties and the provisions of 3 4 Wm 4 c 99 thereon
64
allegiance Of the relative rights of natural born subjects and of aliens
67
thereon of 1 2 Vict c 106 Of the ranks and degrees in ecclesiastical
76
prentices Of masters and workmen Of labourers Of the rights
83
to damage done by rioters feloniously and 7 8 Geo 4 c 30 as
84
children and their legal liabilities Provisions of 6 7 Wm 4 c 86
90
CHAPTER XVIII
92
and eleemosynary Provisions of the municipal corporations act
97
OF THE RIGHTS OF THINGS
98
by wounding by mayhem and the remedies Of injuries to health
102
recovery of advowsons by 3 and 4 Wm 4 c 27 and 4 5 Wm 4 c 39
113
OF THE FEODAL SYSTEM
114
CHAPTER V
120
of grand sergeanty and the tenure by copy of court roll reserved
133
estates of freehold Of tenants in fee simple Sense of the word
141
142
142
or grant Of estates for life determinable upon contingencies
147
estates upon condition expressed The distinction between a condition
156
OF ESTATES IN POSSESSION REMAINDER AND REVERSION
157
session Of estates in remainder Rules to be observed in the creation
164
connections of the tenants Of estates in severalty Of estates in joint
170
ditary succession Of lineal and collateral consanguinity Of
185
descent and provisions of 3 4 Wm 4 c 106 as to heirs entitled
190
tion Provisions of 2 3 Wm 4 c 71 and c 100 shortening the time
196
CHAPTER XIX
207
a deed may be avoided Of the several species of deeds and their
228
Requisites for obtaining private acts of parliament Of the kings grants
235
Of admittance upon a voluntary grant upon surrender upon descent
238
thereon The old statute of wills Provisions of new statute of wills
246
to running water and light and the provisions of 2 3 Wm
253
Geo 3 c 100 relative thereto The case of the Canadian pri
366
personal property in possession and the remedies Of the process of
379
HEREIN OF THE REMEDY BY EJECTMENT
382
Of ouster of chattels real Of the action of ejectment and the
388
nuisances to incorporeal hereditaments Of the remedies 392 to
394
CHAPTER XVII
403
actions of ejectment quare impedit and writ of right of dower Of
412
appear in court as now regulated by the Uniformity of Process
419
Limitation Provisions of Lord Tenterdens Act 9 Geo 4 c 14 as
434
as to the venire and habeas corpora juratorum and distringas Provisions
446
Of a special case Of the discharge of the jury 439 to
456
variance if declaration does not pursue the writ or verdict differs mate
465
writ of error Provisions of 6 Geo 4 c 96 s 1 11 Geo 4
468
special writs of execution Of execution in replevin Of writs of execution
476
nature of equity as now understood and practised Of the mode of proof
483
of will arising from defect of understanding Of neutrality of will from
490
of the church Of nonconformity to the established church Of pro
498
Of violation of safe conducts Of infringement of the rights of
499
original meaning of præmunire and the punishment now fallen into
509
justice Of embezzling vacating or falsifying records and provisions
518
thereon Of affrays Of riots routs and unlawful assemblies
522
this offence Of fraudulent bankruptcy and provisions of 6 Geo
528
and the provisions of 9 Geo 4 c 69 as to taking or destroying game
533
cide Of homicide committed for advancement of public justice
543
OF THE MEANS OF PREVENTING OFFENCES
566
Wm 4 c 96 as to appeals to petty sessions against poor rates
576
When they may discharge When they are bound to accept bail Where
586
by coroners jury and by the sheriffs tourn Of the indictment which
592
by warrant by officers without warrant as justices sheriffs coroners
593
to the indictment Of plea in abatement and provisions of 7 Geo
598
the provisions of this act respecting it Provisions of 7 Wm 4
606
and provisions of 7 8 Geo 4 c 64 thereon Of reversing attainders
611
visions of 9 Geo 4 c 31 2 3 Wm 4 c 75 4 5 Wm 4 c 26
651

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Common terms and phrases

act of parliament action advowson alien ancestor annexed appointed attainder bankrupt benefice bishop blood borough called CHAPTER chattels church civil claim commissioners common law consent conveyance coparcenary copyhold corporation court courts of equity coverture crown custom death debts deed deodand descendants devise dower duties ecclesiastical election Eliz emblements England entitled escheat estate tail executed executor fee simple fee tail feme covert feodal feoffment feud forfeiture freehold gavelkind grant guardian heirs held hereditaments husband infant inheritance Inst issue joint-tenants justices king king's kingdom knight-service lands lease limited lineal Litt lord male manor marriage nature oath owner parish parliament particular estate party person possession prerogative purchase remainder rent rent-charge scutages seised seisin settlement sheriff socage statute tenant in tail tenements tenure thereof tithes unless vested Vict villein villenage void wife writ

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PealkiriCommentaries on the Laws of England: In the Order, and Compiled from the Text of Blackstone and Embracing the New Statutes and Alterations to the Present Time
AutoridSir William BLACKSTONE, John Bethune Bayly
PublisherSaunders and Benning, 1840
Original fromBritish Library
Digitized29 juuli 2015
Length700 pages
  
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