A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as in records and memorials never printed : usefull for all young students of the law / by Edward Leigh ...
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A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as in records and memorials never printed : usefull for all young students of the law / by Edward Leigh ...
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Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.
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London :: Printed by A.M. for Charles Adams, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
1658.
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"A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as in records and memorials never printed : usefull for all young students of the law / by Edward Leigh ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50063.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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CAPITE.
CApite, is a Tenure that holdeth immediately of the King, as of his Crown or Person, that is, as he is King. A man may hold of the King, and yet not in Capite, by means of some ho∣nour, Castle or Mannor belonging to the Crown, whereof he holdeth his Land.
Tenure in chief is so called, per excellentiam, be∣cause as the head is the principall part of the body, so this is the highest and most honourable service in the Law, because it is done to the chief Head of the Realm, and takes its original creation by the King himself.
The Tenures in chief began in antient time, upon the grants of Kings to defend their persons, and their Crown and Regality, against Enemies and Rebels.
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The King at this day may make a Tenure of him in chief; if he reserve this to his person, and as a Tenure in gross; but if he reserve the Tenure as of his Mannour, or Honour, or Castle, and not about the person of the King, then it is not ••e••••re •••• Capite.