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 ...

A TABLE.

A

• ABate what it signi∣fies, page 1 whence Abatamentum ib.
• Abbot, whence it comes, and what it signifies p. 1
• Abciance, whence derived, and what it signifies p. 1, 2
• Accessary, before and after the fact, who p. 2. 3. cases about Accessaries ib.
• Acquittance, what it is, how it differs from some words in the Civil Law p. 4.
• Acquiter, whence derived, and what it signifies ibid.
• Acre, what it is, and whence it comes p. 5
• Action, what it is, and whence derived, p. 5. severall sorts of Actions, ibid. how an Action of the case will lie p. 6, 7, 8.
• Adjournment, what p. 9
• Admission, what ib.
• Administrator, who p. ib.
• Advowson, what, and whence so called p. 10
• Affeerors, what, and whence p. ib. how affeerment, and amerciament differ ibid.
• Affray, what, and whence p. 10. how it differs from as∣sault ib.
• Age, the Law takes notice of divers ages p. 11
• Agreement, whence p. ib. ca∣ses about it 12
• Alien, whence derived, and what it signifies p. ib.
• Almes, accounted in Law Di∣vine service, p. 13. cases a∣bout

• ... it ib.
• Amerciament, why called mi∣sericordia, p. ib. how it dif∣fers from a fine ib.
• Ancestor, whence, and how in the Law distinguished from predecessour p. 14
• An, Jour, a convenient time for many purposes ib.
• An, Jour, and waste, what ib.
• Annates what 15
• Annuity what ib. cases about it ib.
• Appeal, whence it comes, the severall sorts of Appeals, and cases about it p. 16, 17
• Appendant, what 18
• Apprentices, unde, and what ib.
• Apportion, unde 19
• Appurtenant, what, and how distinguished from Appen∣dant ib.
• Arbitrement, what, and how it differs from Con∣cord 20
• Arraign, what ib.
• Arrest, what and whence, p. 21. who may not be ar∣rested, ib. it is lawfull in the right ib.
• Assault, whence p. 22
• Assembly, when unlawfull ib.
• Assise, what ib.
• Assumpsit, what, 23. when good in the Law ib.
• Attachment, what and whence, ib. how it differs from an arrest ib.
• Attainder, what and whence ib.
• Attaint, what and whence 24 8 punishments follow it ib.
• Attorney, what p. 25
• Attornment, what and whence p. 26
• Award, whence, the severall kinds of it 27
• Avowry, what ib.
• Aide, what ib.

B

• Bail, what p 2••
• Bailment, what ib.
• Bailiff, whence p. 25
• Bank, what p. 25, 26
• Bargain, and Sale, what p 29
• Bar, what p. ib.
• Barretor, what, and whence, 3••
• Bastard, what, and whence, p. ib. cases about it, 31 and ib. a good Statute a∣gainst Bastards ib. 32
• Battery, what p. 32
• Buggery, what it is p 33
• Burgage, what it is ib.
• Burglary, what it is, and whence ibid. cases about it p. 34
• ...

• Burgh English, what p. ib. cases about it ib.

C

• Capite, what tenure it is, and why so called p. 35
• Castle p. 36
• Challenge, what it signifies, and who may challenge, and be challenged ib. 37
• Champerty 38
• Champerters, who, and whence ib.
• Chance-medly, what and whence ib.
• Change, what p. 39
• Change, what ib.
• Charter, whence, and what p. 40. why it is called Magna Charta ibid.
• Chattels, what, and whence severall sorts p. 41
• Chevage, what p. 42
• Clergy, when a man shall have his Clergy p. 43
• Collegium, what p. 44
• Colour of Office, alwaies taken in the worst part ibid.
• Condition, what, cases about it p 45
• Confirmation, what it is, the severall kinds of it p. 46
• Confiscate, whence 47
• Conspi••acy, what p. ib.
• Constable, whence, and what required in him p ib.
• Contract, why so called, cases about it p. 48
• Copy-hold, what, cases about it p 49, 50
• Coroner, what, and whence p. 51
• Corporation, what p. 52
• Covenant, what, ibid. who may covenant ib.
• Covine, whence and what 53
• Count, whence and what ib.
• County, what ibid.
• Court, what it is, the severall Courts p. 54
• Cu••s••er, whence p. 55
• Courtesie of England, what ib.
• Curtilagium, what p 56
• Consuetudo 57
• Custom, what, the properties of it, and severall kinds of it p. 58, 59, 60, 61

D

• Dammage, what p. 62
• Dammage ••easant ib.
• Dean ib.
• Debt, what 63
• Decies tantum, what ibid.
• Deceit 64
• Deed, what, the things ne∣cessary to it ib. the kinds of Deeds 65
• Defeisance, what p. 66
• Default, what ibid.
• ...

• Se defendendo ib
• Deforce, what ib.
• Demandant ••7
• De••ains ib.
• De••urrer ib.
• Deni••en ib.
• De••i••••••ion ••8
• De••dand ib.
• Deraign p. 69
• De••i••••e ib.
• Devise, Cases about it ib. ••••, 71
• Devit, what it is, it is sound in the Law si•• waies ib.
• Discretion, what 72
• Discontinuance, whence de∣rived ibid.
• Disparagement, what ibid. Severall kinds of Disparage∣ment p. 73
• Diss••ism, what it is ibid.
• Distres••, whence, and of what things it must be ib. ••4, 75
• Divorce, whence, the severall causes of it, p. 76. it is two∣fold ibid.
• Domin cum, what, its severall acceptions. p. 77
• Doomes-day Book, why so called ib.
• Dower, what, the severall kinds of it, and cases about it ib. 78, 79, 80
• Drunkenness, the sorfe••ture for it 81
• Duresse, what, and whence ibid.

E

• Ecclesia, what it signifies in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Law, what Eccelesiasticall persons are p. 82
• Election, what, in the Law, it is of severall things, and cases about it p. 83, 84
• Elegit, what ib.
• Emparlance, what ibid.
• Endictment, what, and whence p. 85, 86, 87
• Ensranchisement ib.
• Entruder 88
• Equity ib.
• Escape 89
• Escheat 90
• Escheator 91
• Estate ib.
• Estoin ib.
• Estople 92
• Estouers 93
• Estray ib.
• Estreats 94
• Exchange ib.
• Execution 95
• Executor ib.
• Exigent 96
• Extortion ib.
• Evidence 97

F

• Farme 98
• Fealty ib.
• ...

• Fee-simple ib.
• Feudum 99
• Fee 100
• Fees ib.
• Feossment ib.
• Felony, the punishment of a felo is grievous p. 101, 102, 103
• Felo de se, who, and how pu∣nished ibid.
• Fine, its severall significations 104
• Flight, what, p. 105
• Floatsom, what ib.
• Force, what ib.
• Forging 106.
• Formedon, why so called, and its severall kinds ib.
• Foundation, what, and whence ib.
• Franchise, what ibid.
• Frankalmoigne, what ibid.
• Franktenement, what. p. 107
• Free-man, who, and how ma∣ny waies. ib.
• Fresh-suit, what 108.

G

• Gavelkind, what, and whence p. 1••8
• Generall p. 1••9
• Grand-Serjeanty, what p. ib.
• Grange 11••
• Grant, what cases about it p. 110, 111, 112

H

• Harriot, what, and how ma∣ny kinds there be of them, p. 113
• Heir, what p. 114. the severall kinds of Heirs p. 115
• Hereditament 116
• Haeres ib.
• Hotchpot, what p. 117
• Homage, whence it is, the most honourable and humble service ib.
• Homicide, what, and what is required to it p. 118, 119
• Ho••se, severall cases about it 120, 121, 122
• Hue and Cry, what ib.
• Hundred p. 123

I

• Ideot, who, cases about it p. 124
• Jersam, what p. 125
• Ignoran••e ibid.
• Imprisonment ibid.
• Incident 126
• Incumbent ibid.
• Induction ibid.
• Indented, when a Deed is in∣dented, and how called p. 127
• Infant ibid.
• Inheritance p. 128
• ...

• Inne ib.
• Institution p. 130
• Intrusion ibid.
• Joyntenants ib.
• Joynture p. 131
• Judges ib. 131, 132
• Judgment p. 133
• Jurata, what, and whence the severall kin••s p. 133, 134, 135, 13••
• Justices, whence p. 137

K

• King p▪ 138
• Knight, whence ibid.
• Knights-Fee, what 139
• Knights Service, what ib.

L

• Land p▪ 140
• Larceny, whence, and what p▪ 141
• Latine p. 142
• Law, what, the Law of Na∣ture and of England p. 143, 144
• Legacy, what p▪ 145
• Leases, whence, what persons may make them, and divers cases, ib. 146, 147
• Libell, what, its severall kinds, cases about it p. 148, 149
• Liberty p. 150
• Ligeance, what, cases about it ib
• Limitation 151
• Livery, what p. 152, 153

M

• Magistrate p. 154
• Mai••, what ib.
• Main-p••i•••• p. 155
• Mannour ib.
• Maintenance 156
• Manumission ibid.
• Marriage, cases about it p. 157
• Maxim, what, severall maxims of the Law p. 158
• Misprision, what p. 159
• Money, whence, cases about it ib.
• Monopoly 160
• Monster p. ib.
• Mortgage, whence ibid.
• Mortmain, whence p. 161
• Mulier, what ib.
• Murder, what, the severall kinds of it p. 162, 163, 164, 165
• Mute, what ib.

N

• Name p. 166
• Nief ib.
• Nisi Prius 167
• Non Compos mentis ib.
• ...

• Nobility 168, 169
• Nusance, what p. 170

O

• Oath 171
• Obligation p. 171, 172
• Occupation p. 173
• Office ib.
• Oxguage 174
• Ordinary ib.
• Order 175
• Outlawry ib.

P

• Pain-Fort, & Dure p. 176
• Pannell, what ib.
• Paravail p. 177
• Parceners ib.
• Patron p. 172
• Parson 173
• Parliament p. 173, 174
• Parque 175
• Peace ibid.
• Perjury 182
• Pillory ib.
• Pipowders ibid.
• Pleas 183
• Possession ib.
• Pound 184
• Praemuniry ib.
• Prerogative 185, 186
• Prescription 187
• Presentment 188
• Presumption ib.
• Prison ib.
• Privity 189
• Priviledge ib.
• Process ib.
• Proof 190
• Property ib. 191, 192, 193
• Protection 194
• Proviso ib.
• Publick ib.
• Purchase 195, 196

Q

• Quarrels 197

R

• Ransome 197
• Rape 198
• Rebouter ib.
• Record 199
• Register p. 200
• Relation ib.
• Release p. 201
• Relief, whence, and what ibid.
• Remainder, what p. 202
• Remitter p. 203
• Rents ibid.
• Replevin, whence 204
• Resceit ib.
• Rescous 205
• Reservation ib.
• Retraxit ib.
• Reversion p. 206
• Right, severall sorts of Right ib.
• ...

• Riot, whence p. 207
• Robbery, whence, cases about it ib 208, 209
• Rogue ibid.
• Ro••e, whence ibid.

S

• Seisin, what p. 210
• Seisina ibid.
• Serjeants, whence ibid.
• Sheri••f, whence his power ibid.
• Soccage p. 211
• Ser••eanty 212
• Surety ibid.
• Statute, whence p▪ 213
• Statutes ibid.
• Stealing p. 214. 215
• Stare 216
• Suspense 217
• Suit ibid.

T

• Taile 218, 219
• Tail 220
• Tallage 221
• Tenement ib.
• Tenure 222
• Testament 223, 224, 225
• Tillage 226
• Title ib.
• Tolt 227
• Town ib▪
• Trespass ib.
• Travers•• 228
• Treason ib. 229, 230
• Treasure 230
• Triall ib.
• Tallagium. 231

V

• Vagabond p. 232
• Verdict ibid.
• Villenage ibid.
• Void 233
• Voucher ibid.
• Usury ib.
• Utlary. 234▪

W

• Wage p. 235
• Waif ib.
• Waive 236
• Wapentake ibid.
• Wardship 237
• Warranty ib.
• Warren 238
• Waste ib. 239
• Wise 241, 242
• Withernam p. 243
• Wreck ib.
• Writ ibid.
• Wrong p. 244

Y

• Yard-land 245

FINIS.