Les termes de la ley; or, Certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common laws and statutes of this realm now in use, expounded and explained Now corrected and enlarged. With very great additions throughout the whole book, never printed in any other impression.
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- Les termes de la ley; or, Certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common laws and statutes of this realm now in use, expounded and explained Now corrected and enlarged. With very great additions throughout the whole book, never printed in any other impression.
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- Rastell, John, d. 1536.
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- 1685.
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Contents
- title page
- To the READER.
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TERMS
OF THE
LAW
EXPOUNDED.
- Abate.
- Abatement of a Writ or Plaint.
- Abatement in Lands.
- Abbot.
- Abettors.
- Abeyance.
- Abishersing.
- Abjuration.
- Abridgement of a Plaint or Demand.
- Accedas ad Curiam.
- Accedas ad Viceco∣mitem.
- Acceptance.
- Accessories.
- Accompt.
- Accord.
- Acquital.
- Acquittance.
- Acre.
- Action.
- Action of a Writ.
- Action upon the Case.
- Action mixt.
- Action upon the Statute.
- Actions personal.
- Action Popular.
- Actions real.
- Acts.
- Additions.
- Adjournment.
- Admeasurement of Dower.
- Admeasurement of Pasture.
- Administrator.
- Admiral.
- Ad quod damnum.
- Advent.
- Advowson.
- Affeerors.
- Affiance.
- Afforest.
- Affray.
- Age prier.
- Agent & Patient.
- Agist.
- Agreement.
- Aid.
- Aid of the King.
- Aile.
- Aler sans jour.
- Ale-Taster.
- Alien.
- Alienation.
- Allay.
- Almner.
- Almoin.
- Alnager.
- Altarage.
- Ambidexter.
- Amendment.
- Amercement.
- Amercement royal.
- Amoveas manus.
- An, jour, & wast.
- Aniente.
- Annates.
- Annua pensione.
- Annuity.
- Anoysance.
- Apostata capiendo.
- Appeal.
- Appendant & Appurtenant.
- Apportionment.
- Appropriations.
- Approvement.
- Approver.
- The Kings Approvers.
- Arbitrement.
- Arches.
- Arms.
- Array.
- Arrain.
- Arrerages.
- Arrest.
- Arretted.
- Assach.
- Assart.
- Assault.
- Assayer.
- Assets.
- Assignee.
- Assise.
- Assise de darrain Present∣ment.
- Assise de Mortdan∣cestor.
- Association.
- Assoil.
- Assumpsit. See Nude Con∣tract.
- Attach.
- Attainder.
- Attaint.
- Attendant.
- Attournment.
- Atturney.
- Audience Court.
- Audita Querela.
- Auditor.
- Average.
- Averment.
- Averpeny.
- Augmentation.
- Aumone.
- Auncel weight.
- Ancient or Ancient Demesne.
- Avoir de pois.
- Avowry.
- Avowterer.
- Awme.
- B Backberind Thief.
- Badger.
- Bail.
- Bailement.
- Bailiff.
- Bank.
- Kings Bench.
- Bankrupt.
- Banneret.
- Banns.
- Bargain & Sale.
- Barcary.
- Barmote.
- Barony.
- Barr.
- Barre fee.
- Barretry.
- Barretor.
- Barter.
- Base fee.
- Bastard.
- Baston.
- Battail.
- Batterie.
- Beacons and Sea-marks.
- Bedell.
- Benefice.
- Besaile.
- Bewpleader.
- Bigamie.
- By-laws.
- Bilinguis.
- Bill.
- Billa vera.
- Blackmail.
- Black rod.
- Bloodwit.
- Bloody hand.
- Bockland.
- Bona notabilia.
- Bordlands.
- Borow.
- Borow English.
- Borowhead.
- Bote.
- Bottomry vulgo Bomry.
- Bribor.
- Brief.
- Broadhalpeny.
- Broker.
- Brugbote.
- Bull.
- Bullion.
- Burbreach.
- Burgage.
- Burghbote.
- Burgh English.
- Burglary.
- Buttlerage.
- C Cablish.
- Cantred.
- Capacity.
- Cape.
- Cape ad Valentiam.
- Capias.
- Capite.
- Cark.
- Carno.
- Carrack or Carrick.
- Carue of Land.
- Castellain.
- Castle-guard.
- Casu consimili.
- Casu proviso.
- Catals.
- Cepi corpus.
- Certificate.
- Certification of Assise.
- Certiorari.
- Cessavit.
- Cession.
- Cestuy a que vie, & cestuy a que use.
- Challenge.
- Chamberdekins.
- Champertie.
- Chance-medley.
- Chancery.
- Chapiter.
- Chaplain.
- Chapter.
- Charge.
- Charter land.
- Charter-party.
- Charters.
- Chartis reddendis.
- Chase.
- Chatels.
- Chauntry.
- Chevage.
- Chievisance.
- Childwit.
- Chimin.
- Chiminage.
- Chirographer.
- Chivage.
- Chivalrie.
- Thing in Action.
- Churchesset.
- Church-wardens.
- Cinque Port.
- Circuity of Action.
- Circumstantibus.
- City.
- Clack.
- Claim.
- Claim of Libertie.
- Clergie.
- Clerk.
- Clerico admittendo.
- Clerk Attaint.
- Clerk convict.
- Closh.
- Coadjutor.
- Cocket.
- Codicil.
- Coin.
- Collateral.
- Collation.
- Collusion.
- Colour.
- Colour of Office.
- Combat.
- Commandment.
- Commendrie.
- Commandam.
- Commissary.
- Commission.
- Commission of Rebellion.
- Committee.
- Common.
- Common Fine.
- Common Law.
- Common Pleas.
- Common day in plea of land.
- Commotes.
- Communi Custodia.
- Compromise.
- Computation.
- Computo.
- Concealers.
- Conclusion.
- Concord.
- Concubinage.
- Conders.
- Condition.
- Confederacy.
- Confession of Offence.
- Confirmation.
- Confiscate.
- Congeable.
- Conged' eslire.
- Conjuration.
- Conservator of the Peace.
- Conservator of the Truce.
- Consideration.
- Consistory.
- Consolidation.
- Conspiracie.
- Constable.
- Customes and Services. See Prescription.
- Consultation.
- Contenement.
- Continual Claime.
- Continuance.
- Contract.
- Contra forma Colla∣tionis.
- Contra formam Feof∣famenti.
- Contributione facienda.
- Convocation.
- Conusance.
- Coparceners.
- Copyhold.
- Coraage.
- Cordwayner.
- Cornage.
- Corodie.
- Coroner.
- Corporation.
- Bodies politick.
- Corpus cum Causa, or Habeas Corpus.
- Corruption of Blood.
- Corse present.
- Cosinage.
- Cottage.
- Coucher.
- Covenable.
- Covenant.
- Coverture.
- Covin.
- Count.
- Countee.
- Countenance.
- Countermand.
- Counterplea.
- Countie.
- Court.
- Court-Baron.
- Coutheutlaugh.
- Cranage.
- Creditor.
- Creek.
- Croft.
- Cucking-stool.
- Cui ante divortium.
- Cui in vita.
- Cuinage.
- Cuntey.
- Curfew.
- Curia avisare vult.
- Curia claudenda.
- Currier.
- Cursiter.
- Curtesie of England.
- Curtilage.
- Customary Tenants.
- Custome.
- Custos Brevium.
- Custos Rotulorum.
- Gardian of the Spiritualties.
- Cuynage.
- D. Dammage.
- Dammage fesant.
- Danegeld.
- Darreine Presentment.
- Darrein Continuance.
- Dean and Chapter.
- Debet & solet, See Custom & Prescription.
- Debet & Detinet.
- Decem Tales.
- Decies tantum.
- Deciners.
- Declaration.
- De deoneranda pro rata. portionis.
- Dedimus potestatem.
- Defalt.
- Defamation.
- Defeisance.
- Defence.
- Defendant.
- Defendemus.
- Defender of the Faith.
- Deforceor.
- Degrading.
- Delegates.
- Demaines.
- Demand.
- Demandant.
- Demurrage.
- Demurrer.
- Half bloud.
- Denariata terrae.
- Denelage.
- Denizen.
- Deodand.
- Departure from a Plea or matter.
- Departure in despight of the Court.
- Deprivation.
- Deputie.
- Dereine.
- De son tort demesne.
- Debt.
- Detinue.
- Devastaverunt bona Testa∣toris.
- Devenerunt.
- Devest.
- Devise.
- Devoire.
- Devorce.
- Dicker.
- Diem clausit extremum.
- Dietus datus.
- Dieta rationabilis.
- Dieu son act.
- Dignitie Ecclesiastical.
- Diminution.
- Diocesse.
- Disability.
- Disalt.
- Disceit.
- Discent.
- Disclaimer.
- Discontinuance.
- Disgrading.
- Tithes.
- Disparagement.
- Disseisin.
- Disseisin upon Disseisin.
- Disseisor and Disseisee.
- Distress.
- District.
- Distringas.
- Dividend.
- Divorce.
- Docket.
- Dog-draw.
- Dogger.
- Dole-fish.
- Dominus litis.
-
Domo reparan
- Doom.
- Dooms-day.
- Doomsman.
- Donative
- Donor and Donee.
- Dorture.
- Double Plea.
- Double Quarel.
- Dower.
- Dozeine.
- Drie Exchange.
- Drift of the Forest.
- Right.
- Right of Entry.
- Duces tecum.
- Dum fuit infra Aetatem.
- Dum non fuit compos mentis.
- Duplicat.
- Duresse.
- Duchy.
- E.
- Earle.
- Easement.
- Egiptians.
- Ejectione firmae.
- Ejectment de Gard.
- Eigne.
- Einecia
- Eire Justices.
- Election.
- Elegit.
- Elopement.
- Embleaments.
- Embrasour, or Em∣braceour.
- Emparlance.
- Encheson.
- Encrochment.
- Enditement, or Indictment.
- Endowment.
- Endowment de la pluis. belle part.
- Enfranchisement.
- Englesherie.
- Enheritance.
- The Eldest part.
- Enquest.
- Entendment.
- Enterpleader.
- Entire Tenancie.
- Entrie.
- Entrie in the Per, Cui, and Post.
- Entrie ad Communem Legem.
- Entrie in the Case provided.
- Entrie in Casu consi∣mili.
- Entrie ad Terminum qui praeteriit.
- Entrie without Assent of the Chapter.
- Entrie for Marriage in Speech.
- Entrusion.
- Entrusion de Gard.
- Enure.
- Equity.
- Errant.
- Error.
- Escape.
- Escheat.
- Escheator.
- Exchequer.
- Escrow.
- Escuage.
- Eslisors.
- Esnecy.
- Esplees.
- Essendi quietum de Tolonio.
- Essoine.
- Essoino de malo lecti.
- Establishment de Dower.
- Estandard.
- Estate.
- Estoppel.
- Estovers.
- Estrangers.
- Estray.
- Estreat.
- Estrepment.
- Etate probanda.
- Evesdroppers.
- Evidence.
- Exaction.
- Exception.
- Exchange.
- Exchequer.
- Excommengement.
- Excommunication.
- Execution.
- Executione facienda.
- Executor.
- Exemplification.
- Exemption.
- Ex gravi querela.
- Exigent.
- Exigenter.
- Ex mero motu.
- Ex parte talis.
- Expeditate.
- Expensis Militum levandis.
- Extend.
- Extent.
- Extinguishment.
- Extortion.
- F. Faculty.
- Failing of Record.
- Faint Action. Faint Pleading.
- Deed.
- Faitour.
- Fardingdeale.
- Farm, or Ferm.
- Fate, or Fatt.
- Faux Imprisonment.
- Faux Judgment.
- Fealty.
- Fee.
- Fee expectant.
- Fee Farm.
- Fee-simple.
- Fel de se.
- Felony.
- Fence-moneth.
- Feodarie.
- Feoffment.
- Feoffor and Feoffee.
- Ferdfare.
- Ferdwit.
- Ferry.
- Feude.
- Fieri facias.
- Fifteenth.
-
F
lazer. - File.
- Finders.
- Fine.
- Fine force.
- Finors.
- Fire-bote.
- First-fruits.
- Fledwite.
- Flemeswite.
- Fletwit.
- Floatsam.
- Fold, Fould-course.
- Folkmoot.
- Footgeld.
- Forcible Entry.
- Forest, or Forrest.
- Forester.
- Forfeiture of Mar∣riage.
- Forger of false Deeds.
- Forjudger.
- Formedon.
- Forrein.
- Forsechoke.
- Forestaller.
- Forestall.
- Founder.
- Fourcher.
- Franchise.
- Franchise Royal.
- Free Almes.
- Frank Bank.
- Frank Chase.
- Frank Fee.
- Frank Law.
- Free Marriage.
- Frank-plege.
- Free-hold.
- French-man.
- Frendless man.
- Fresh Force.
- Fresh Suit.
- Friperer.
- Frumgyld.
- Fugitives goods.
- G.
- Gager de deliverance.
- Gainage.
- Galli-halpens.
- Gaole.
- Garbe.
- Garble.
- Gard.
- Gardian.
- Church-wardens.
- Gardian of the Spiri∣tualties.
- Garnishment.
- Garranty.
- Garranty of Charters.
- Garrantie del jour.
- Gavelet.
- Gavel-kinde.
- Gawgeour.
- Gersuma.
- Gild.
- Gisarms.
- Glebe.
- Gors.
- Granage.
- Grand Cape.
- Grand distress.
- Grand Serjeanty.
- Gree.
- Green hew.
- Green Wax.
- Grithbreach.
- Gule of August.
- Gultwit.
- H.
- Habeas Corpora.
- Habendum.
- HAbere facias Seisinam.
- Habere facias Visum.
- Half-blood.
- Half Seal.
- Halymote.
- Hambling, or Hoxing of Dogs.
- Hand-gun.
- Hangwit.
- Hanper.
- Haque.
- Haquebut.
- Hariot, or Heriot.
- Haward.
- Hawkers.
- Hey-bote, or Hedge-bote.
- Head-borow.
- Head-silver.
- Heireloome.
- Herbage.
- Heretico, or Haeretico comburendo.
- Hermitage & Hermite.
- Hidage.
- Hoblers.
- Hoghenhine.
- Homage.
- Homage auncestrel.
- Homagio respectuando.
- Homesoken.
- Homicide, or Man-slaughter.
- Homine capto in Wi∣thernamium.
- Homine replegiando.
- Honour.
- Hornegeld.
- Hors de son Fee.
- Hospitallers.
- Hosteler.
- Hotchpot.
- Housebote.
- Hue and Cry.
- Huers.
- Hundred.
- Hundred-Lagh.
- Hundredum.
- Husfastene.
- Hustings.
- I.
- Ideot.
- Jeofaile.
- Jetsam.
- Jettezoons.
- Unlawful Assembly.
- Imparlance.
- Impeachment of Waste.
- Implements.
- Impost.
- Imprisonment.
- Incumbent.
- Indicavit.
- Inditement.
- Indorsement.
- Induction.
- Infangtheef.
- Information.
- Ingrosser.
- Inheritance.
- Inhibition.
- Injunction.
- Inlagary.
- Inlaugh.
- Inmates.
- Inquisition.
- Inrolment.
- Instant.
- Institution.
- Interdiction.
- Intrusion.
- Intrusion.
- Inventary.
- Jointenans.
- Journies accounts.
- Joynture.
- Jurisdiction.
- Juris utrum.
- Juror.
- Justice seat.
- Justices in Eire.
- Justicies.
- K.
- Kiddle.
- KIngs silver.
- Kintal.
- Knights Service.
- L.
- Lagan.
- Lageman.
- Land-cheap.
- Lapse.
- Larcenie.
- Last.
- Lastage.
- Latitat.
- Law.
- Law-day.
- Lawing of Dogs.
- Lawless man.
- Leases.
- Leet.
- Legacy.
- Lessor and Lessee.
- Levant and Couchant.
- Levari facias.
- Law.
- Libel.
- Liberate.
- Libertate probanda.
- Librata Terrae.
- Lien.
- Ligeance.
- Limitation.
- Livery of Seisin.
- Lollards.
- Lord in Grosse.
- Lotherwit.
- Lushburgh.
- M.
- Maihem or Maime.
- Mainpernable.
- Mainprise.
- Maintenance.
- Manbote.
- Mandamus.
- Mannor.
- Mansion.
- Munucaptio.
- Manumission.
- Marchers.
- Marches.
- Marshal.
- Marshalsea.
- Maugre.
- Maximes.
- Maynour.
- Meane.
- Mease.
- Measondue.
- Medietas Linguae.
- Melius inquirendo.
- Merchenlage.
- Mesnalty.
- Mesne.
- Messuage.
- Metropolitane.
- Miscreant.
- Mise.
- Misericordia.
- Misnomer.
- Misprision.
- Mittimus.
- Moderata Misericordia.
- Modus decimandi.
- Monstrans de Droit.
- Shewing of Deeds or Records.
- Monstraverunt.
- Mortdancester.
- MOrtgage, or Morgage.
- Mortmain.
- Mortuary.
- Mulier.
- Muniments.
- Murage.
- Murder.
- Muster.
- N.
- Nativo habendo.
- Naturalization.
- Ne admittas.
- Negative Pregnant.
- Neif, or Nief.
- Ne. Injuste vexes.
- Next Friend.
- Nihil dicit.
- Nisi prius.
- Nomination.
- Non-ability.
- Non-age.
- Non-claim.
- Non omittas propter libertatem.
- Non-suit.
- Non sum informatus.
- Novel Assignment.
- Bare or Naked Contract.
- Nuper obiit.
- Nusance.
- O.
- Occupant.
- Odio & Atia.
- Ordael.
- Ordelfe.
- Ordinary.
- Orfgild.
- Ouster le maine.
- Outfangtheef.
- Outlary.
- Owelty.
- Hearing of Records and Deeds, &c.
- Oyer and Terminer.
- P.
- Palace Court.
- Pannage.
- Pannel.
- Pape, or Pope.
- Paramount.
- Paraphernalia.
- Paravaile.
- Parceners.
- Parco fracto.
- Park.
- Parliament.
- Parson imparsonee.
- Parties.
- Partition.
- Pasport.
- Patron.
- Paunage or Pannage.
- Peers.
- Perambulatione facienda.
- Perjury.
- Perinde valere.
- Pernor of Profits.
- Perpetuity.
- Per quae servitia.
- Perquisites.
- Personalty
- Petit Cape.
- Pettybag.
- Petit Serjeantie.
- Piccage.
- Picle or Pitle.
- Pillory.
- Pipowders.
- Piscary.
- Placard.
- Plaintiff.
- Pledges.
- Pleading.
- Plenartie.
- Pluralities.
- Policy of Assurance.
- Pone.
- Pontage.
- Portmoot.
- Possessio Fratris.
- Possession.
- Post diem.
-
Postd
sseisin. - Postea.
- Poundage.
- Pounds.
- Preamble.
- Prebend and Prebendary.
- Precipe or Praecipe in capite.
- Praecipe.
- Preignotary.
- Premisses.
- Praemunire.
- Prender.
- Prescription.
- Presentment.
- Pretensed Right or Title.
- Primer Seisin.
- Prisage.
- Prisage of Wines.
- Privie or Privities.
- Privileges.
- Procedendo.
- Proces.
- Next friend.
- Proclamation.
- Procurator.
- Prohibition.
- Properite.
- Proprietary.
- Protection.
- Protestation.
- Provendry.
- Provision.
- Proviso.
- Proxy. Procuratio.
- Purchase.
- Purlue.
- Purpresture.
- Purveyors.
- Q.
- Quae plura.
- Quale jus.
- Quare ejecit infra terminum.
- Quare impedit.
- Quare incumbravit.
- Quare intrusit Matrimonio non satisfacto.
- Quare non admifit.
- Quarels.
- Quarentine.
- Que estate.
- Quid juris clamat.
- Fifteenth.
- Quit claim.
- Quo jure.
- Quo minus.
- Quo warranto.
- Quod ei deforceat.
- Quod permittat.
- Quod permittat.
- R.
- Ranger.
- Ransome.
- Rape.
- Rationabili parte bo∣norum.
- Rationabilibus divisis.
- Ravishment de Gard.
- Rebutter.
- Recaption.
- Recluse.
- Recognizance.
- Recordare.
- Record.
- Recovery.
- Recusants.
- Redisseisin.
- Reextent.
- Regarder.
- Regrator.
- Rejoynder.
- Relation.
- Release.
- Relicta verificatione.
- Relief.
- Remainder.
- Remembrancer del Es∣chequer.
- Remitter.
- Rents.
- Repleader.
- Replevin.
- Replication.
- Reprises.
- Reprieve.
- Requests.
- Rere County.
- Resceit.
- Rescous.
- Reservation.
- Residence.
- Resignation.
- Restitution.
- Resummons.
- Resumption.
- Retraxit.
- Reve, or Reeve.
- Reversion.
- Ribaud.
- Right, & Right of Entrie.
- Riot.
- Robbery.
- Rood of Land.
- Rout.
- S.
- Sacrilege.
- Salary.
- Sanctuary.
- Satisfaction.
- Sarpler.
- Scandalum magnatum.
- Scavage.
- Scire facias.
- Scot.
- Scotale.
- Second deliverance.
- Se defendendo.
- Seigniory in Gross.
- Selion.
- Seneshal.
- Sequestration.
- Knights Service.
- Sessions.
- Severance.
- Sewers.
- Shack.
- Shewing.
- Soc.
- Soccage.
- Sockmans.
- Sodomy.
- Spoliation.
- Stablestand.
- Stallage.
- Standard.
- Stannary.
- Statute-Merchant.
- Starr-chamber.
- Sterbrech.
- Stilyard.
- Sub poena.
- Suffragan.
- Suggestion.
- Sumage.
- Summons ad Warran∣tizandum, &c.
- Supercargo, ou Supra∣cargo.
- Supersedeas.
- Supplicavit.
- Sur cui in vita.
- Surplusage.
- Surrejoynder.
- Surrender.
- Swainmote.
- Syb & Som.
- Symony.
- T.
- Tail after possibility.
- Tales.
- Talwood.
- Tax and Tallage.
- Tenant Paravail.
- Tender.
- Tenure in Capite.
- Term of years.
- Testament.
- Thanus.
- Theftbote.
- Them.
- Tithes.
- Title.
- Title of Entry.
- Toft.
- Tol, or Tolne.
- Tolt.
- Tonnage.
- Totted.
- Transcript.
- Travers.
- Treason.
- Treasure trove.
- Trespass.
- Trial.
- Tronage.
- Trover.
- Tumbrel.
- Turbary.
- Sheriffs Turn.
- V.
- Vagabonds.
- Value of Marriage.
- Venditioni exponas.
- Venew, or Visne.
- Venire facias.
- Verderor.
- Verge.
- Vert or Verd.
- Vicountiels.
- View.
- View of Frank pledge.
- Vi Laica removenda.
- Villain and Villainage.
- Villanous judgement.
- Virgata terrae.
- Viscount.
- Uncore prist.
- Volunt.
- Voucher.
- Uses.
- Usurpation.
- Usury.
- Utlary.
- Utlaw.
- Utlepe.
- Utrum.
- W.
- Waife.
- Waive.
- Wapentake.
- Warden.
- Wardmote.
- Warrantie.
- Warrantia chartae.
- Warrantia diei.
- Warren.
- Warwit.
- Wast.
- Wharf.
- Withernam.
- Woodgeld.
- Woodmote.
- Woolferthfod.
- Wreck.
- Y.
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TERMS
OF THE
LAW
EXPOUNDED.
-
version
-
legal terms
- Abate.
- Abatement de Brief ou Plaint.
- Abatement en Terres.
- Abbe.
- Abettors.
- Abeyance.
- Abishersing.
- Abjuration.
- Abridgement de Plaint ou Demand.
- Accedas ad Curiam.
- Accedas ad Viceco∣mitem.
- Acceptance.
- Accessories.
- Accompt.
- Accord.
- Acquital.
- Acquittance.
- Acre.
- Action.
- Action del Brief.
- Action sur le Case.
- Action mixt.
- Action sur le Statute.
- Actions personal.
- Action popular.
- Actions real.
- Acts.
- Additions.
- Adjournment.
- Admeasurement de Dower.
- Admeasurement de Pasture.
- Administrator.
- Admiral.
- Ad quod dampnum.
- Advent.
- Advowson.
- Affeerors.
- Affiance.
- Afforest.
- Affray.
- Age prier.
- Agent & Patient.
- Agist.
- Agreement.
- Aide.
- Aide de Roy.
- Aile.
- Aler sans jour.
- Ale-Taster.
- Alien.
- Alienation.
- Allay.
- Almner.
- Almoin.
- Alnageor.
- Altarage.
- Ambidexter.
- Amendment.
- Amercement.
- Amercemement royal.
- Amoveas manus.
- An jour, & waste.
- Aniente.
- Annates.
- Annua pensione.
- Annuitie.
- Anoysance.
- Apostata capiendo.
- Appeal.
- Appendant & Appurtenant.
- Apportionment.
- Appropriations.
- Approvement.
- Approver.
- Approvers le Roy.
- Arbitement.
- Arches.
- Arms.
- Array.
- Arrain.
- Arrerages.
- Arrest.
- Arretted.
- Assach.
- Assart.
- Assault.
- Assayer.
- Assets.
- Assignee.
- Assise.
- Assise de darreine Pre∣sentment.
- Assise de Mort∣dancestor.
- Association.
- Assoyl.
- Assumpsit. Vide Nude Contract.
- Attach.
- Attainder.
- Attaint.
- Attendant.
- Attournment.
- Atturney.
- Curia de Audience.
- Audita Querela.
- Auditeur.
- Average.
- Averment.
- Averpeny.
- Augmentation.
- Aumone.
- Auneel weight.
- Auncient ou ancient De∣mesne.
- Avoir de pois.
- Avowrie.
- Avowterer.
- Awme.
- B Backberind Thief.
- Badger.
- Baile.
- Bailement.
- Bailiff.
- Bank.
- Bank le Roy.
- Bankrupt.
- Banneret.
- Bannum.
- Bargain & Sale.
- Barcary.
- Barmote.
- Barony.
- Barr.
- Barr fee.
- Barretry.
- Barretor.
- Barter.
- Base fee.
- Bastard.
- Baston.
- Battail.
- Batterie.
- Beacons & Seamarks.
- Bedell.
- Benefice.
- Besaile.
- Bewpleadre.
- Bigamie.
- By-laws.
- Bilinguis.
- Bill.
- Billa vera.
- Blackmail.
- Black rod.
- Bloodwit.
- Bloody hand.
- Bockland.
- Bona notabilia.
- Bordlands.
- Borow.
-
Borow E
glish. - Borowhead.
- Bote.
- Bottomry vulgo Bomry.
- Bribor.
- Brief.
- Broadhalpeny.
- Broker.
- Brugbote.
- Bull.
- Bullion.
- Burbreach.
- Burgage.
- Burghbote.
- Burgh English.
- Burglarie.
- Buttlerage.
- C Cablish.
- Cantred.
- Capicitie.
- Cape.
- Cape ad Valentiam.
- Capias.
- Capite.
- Cark.
- Carno.
- Carrack ou Carrick.
- Carue de terre.
- Castellaine.
- Castle-guard.
- Casu consimili.
- Casu proviso.
- Catals.
- Cepi corpus.
- Certificate.
- Certification de Assise.
- Certiorari.
- Cessavit.
- Cession.
- Cestuy a que vie, & cestuy a que use.
- Challenge.
- Chamberdekins.
- Champerty.
- Chance-medley.
- Chancery,
- Chapiter.
- Chaplain.
- Chapter.
- Charge.
- Charter-terre.
- Charter-party.
- Charters.
- Chartis reddendis.
- Chase.
- Chatels.
- Chauntry.
- Chevage.
- Chevisance.
- Childwit.
- Chimin.
- Chiminage.
- Chirographer.
- Chivage.
- Chivalrie.
- Chose en Action.
- Churchesset.
- Gardians d' Esglise.
- Cinque Ports.
- Circuitie de Action.
- Circnmstantibus.
- City.
- Clack.
- Claime.
- Claim de Liberties
- Clergie.
- Clerk.
- Clerico admittendo.
- Clerk attaint.
- Clerk convict.
- Closh.
- Coadjutor.
- Cocket.
- Codicil.
- Coigne.
- Collateral.
- Collation.
- Collusion.
- Colour.
- Colour de Office.
- Combat.
- Commandment.
- Commandrie.
- Commendam.
- Commissary.
- Commission.
- Commission de Rebellion.
- Committee.
- Common.
- Common Fine.
- Common Ley.
- Common Pleas.
- Common jour en plee de terre.
-
C
mm tes. - Communi Custodia.
- Compromise.
- Computation.
- Computo.
- Concealers.
- Conclusion.
- Concord.
- Concubinage.
- Conders.
- Condition.
- Confederacy.
- Confession del Offence.
- Confirmation.
- Confiscate.
- Congeable.
- Conge de Eslire.
- Conjuration.
- Conservator del Peace.
- Conservator del Truce.
- Consideration.
- Consistory.
- Consistory.
- Conspiracie.
- Constable.
- Consuetudinibus & Servi∣tiis. Vide Prescription.
- Consultation.
- Contenement.
- Continual Claime.
- Continuance.
- Contract.
- Contra formam Colla∣tionis.
- Contra formam Feof∣famenti.
- Contributione facienda.
- Convocation.
- Conusance.
- Coparceners.
- Copyhold.
- Coraage.
- Cordwayner.
- Cornage.
- Corodie.
- Coroners.
- Corporation.
- Corps politique.
- Corpus cum Causa, vel Habeas Corpus.
- Corruption de Sanke.
- Corse present.
- Cosinage.
- Cottage.
- Coucher.
- Covenable.
- Covenant.
- Coverture.
- Covin.
- Count.
- Countee.
- Countenance.
- Countermand.
- Counterplee.
- Countie.
- Court.
- Court-baron.
- Coutheutlaugh.
- Cranage.
- Creansor.
- Creek.
- Croft.
- Cucking-stool.
- Cui ante divortium.
- Cui in vita.
- Cuinage.
- Cuntey.
- Curfew.
- Curia avisare vult.
- Curia claudenda.
- Currieur ou Courroieur.
- Cursiter.
- Curtesie de Angleterre.
- Curtilage.
- Customary Tenants.
- Custome.
- Custos Brevium.
- Custos Rotulorum.
- Custos des Spiritualities.
- Cuynage.
- D. Dammage.
- Dammage fesant.
- Danegeld.
- Darreine Presentment.
- Darreine Continuance.
- Dean & Chapter.
- Debet & solet, Vide Cu∣stom & Prescription.
- Debet & Detinet.
- Decem Tales.
- Decies tantum.
- Deciners.
- Declaration.
- De deoneranda pro rata portionis.
- Dedimus potestatem
- Defaut.
- Defamation.
- Defeisance.
- Defence.
- Defendant.
- Defendemus.
- Defensor Fidei.
- Deforsour.
- Degrading.
- Delegates.
- Demaines.
- Demand.
- Demandant.
- Demurrage.
- Demurrer.
- Demy sanke, ou sangue.
- Denariata terrae.
- Denelage.
- Denizen.
- Deodand.
- Departure de son Plee ou matter.
- Departure en spite del Court.
- Deprivation.
- Deputie.
- Dereine.
- De son tort demesne.
- Det.
- Detinue.
- Devastaverunt bona Testa∣toris.
- Devenerunt.
- Devest.
- Devise.
- Devoire.
- Devorce.
- Dicker.
- Diem clausit extremum.
- Dies datus.
- Dieta rationabilis.
- Dieu son act.
- Dignitie Ecclesiastical.
- Diminution.
- Diocesse.
- Disabilitie.
- Disalt.
- Disceit.
- Discent.
- Disclaimer.
- Discontinuance.
- Disgrading.
- Dismes.
- Disparagement.
- Disseisin.
- Disseisin sur Disseisin.
- Disseisor & Disseisee.
- Distresse.
- Districtus.
- Distringas.
- Dividend.
- Divorce.
- Docket.
- Dog-draw.
- Dogger.
- Dolefish.
- Dominus litis.
- Domo reparanda.
- Doom.
- Dooms-day.
- Doomsman,
- Donative.
- Donor & Donee.
- Dorture.
- Double Plee.
- Double Quarrel, ou Querele.
- Dower.
- Dozeine.
- Drie Exchange.
- Drift del Forest.
- Droit.
- Droit de Entrie.
- Duces tecum.
- Dum fuit infra aetatem.
- Dum non fuit compos mentis.
- Duplicat.
- Duresse.
- Duchy.
- E.
- Earle.
- Easement.
- Egiptians.
- Ejectione firmae.
- Ejectment de Gard.
- Eigne.
- Einecia.
- Eire Justices.
- Election.
- Elegit.
- Elopement.
- Emblements.
- Embrasour, ou Em∣braceour.
- Emparlance.
- Encheson.
- Encrochment.
- Enditement.
- Endowment.
- Endowment de la pluis belle part.
- Enfranchisement.
- Englesherie.
- Enheritance.
- Enitia pars.
- Enquest.
- Entendment.
- Enterpleader.
- Entire Tenancie.
- Entre.
- Entre en le Per, Cui & Post.
- Entre ad Communem Legem.
- Entre en Casu proviso.
- Entre in Casu consi∣mili.
- Entre ad terminum qui praeteriit.
- Entre sine Assensu Capituli.
- Entre causa Matrimo∣nii praeloquuti.
- Entrusion.
- Entrusion de Gard.
- Enure.
- Equitie.
- Errant.
- Error.
- Escape.
- Escheat.
- Escheator.
- Eschequer.
- Escrowle.
- Escuage.
- Eslisors.
- Esnecy.
- Esplees.
- Essendi quietum de Tolonio.
- Essoine.
- Essoino de malo lecti.
- Establishment de Dower.
- Estandard.
- Estate.
- Estoppel.
- Estovers.
- Estrangers.
- Estray.
- Estreat.
- Estrepment.
- Etate probanda.
- Evesdroppers.
- Evidence.
- Exaction.
- Exception.
- Exchange.
- Exchequer.
- Excommengement.
- Excommunication.
- Execution.
- Executione facienda.
- Executor.
- Exemplification.
- Exemption.
- Ex gravi querela.
- Exigent.
- Exigenter.
- Ex mero motu.
- Ex parte talis.
- Expeditate.
- Expensis Militum levandis.
- Extend.
- Extent
- Extinguishment.
- Extortion.
- F.
- Failer de Record.
- Faint Action. Faint Pleader.
- Fait.
- Faitour.
- Fardingdeale.
- Farme, ou Ferme.
- Fate, ou Fatt.
- Faux Imprisonment.
- Faux Judgment.
- Fealty.
- Fee.
- Fee expectant.
- Fee Ferm.
- Fee-simple.
- Felo de se.
- Felonie.
- Fence-moys.
- Feodarie.
- Feoffment.
- Feoffor & Feoffee.
- Ferdfare.
- Ferdwit.
- Ferrie.
- Feude.
- Fieri facias.
- Fifteenth.
- Filazer.
- File.
- Finders.
- Fine.
- Fine force.
- Finors.
- Fire-bote.
- First-fruits.
-
F
edwite - Flemeswite.
- Fletwit.
- Floatsam.
- Fold, Fould-course.
- Folkmoot.
- Footgeld.
- Forcible Entry.
- Forest, on Forrest.
- Forester.
- Forfeiture del Mar∣riage.
- Forger des fauxs Faits.
- Forjudger.
- Formedon.
- Forrein.
- Forsechoke.
- Forestaller.
- Forestall.
- Founder.
- Fourcher.
- Franchise.
- Franches Royal.
- Frank-almoigne.
- Franke Bank.
- Franke Chase.
- Frank Fee.
- Frank Ley.
- Franke Marriage.
- Frank-plege.
- Frank-Tenement.
- French-man.
- Frendless man.
- Fresh Force.
- Fresh Suit.
- Friperer.
- Frumgyld.
- Fugitives goods.
- G.
- Gager de deliverance.
- Gainage.
- Galli-halpens.
- Gaole.
- Garbe.
- Garble.
- Garde.
- Gardeine.
- Gardeins del Esglise.
- Gardein des Spiri∣tualties.
- Garnishment.
- Garranty.
- Garrantie des Charters.
- Garrantie del jour.
- Gavelate.
- Gavel-kinde.
- Gawgeour.
- Gersuma.
- Gild.
- Gisarms.
- Glebe.
- Gors.
- Granage.
- Grand Cape.
- Grand Distress.
- Grand Serjeanty.
- Gree.
- Green hew.
- Green Wax.
- Grithbreach.
- Gule de August.
- Gultwit.
- H.
- Habeas corpora.
- Habendum.
- Habere facias Seisinam.
- Habere facias Visum.
- Half-bloud.
- Demy Seal.
- Halymote.
- Hambling, ou Hoxing des Chiens.
- Hand-gun.
- Hangwit.
- Hanper.
- Haque.
- Haquebut.
- Hariot.
- Haward.
- Haukers.
- Heybote, ou Hedgebote.
- Head-borow.
- Head-silver.
- Heireloome.
- Herbage.
- Heretico, ou Haeretico comburendo.
- Hermitage, & Hermite.
- Hidage.
- Hoblers.
- Hoghenhine.
- Homage.
- Homage auncestrel.
- Homagio respectuando.
- Homesoken.
- Homicide, ou Man-slaughter.
- Homine capto in Wi∣thernamium.
- Homine replegiando.
- Honour.
- Hornegeld.
- Hors de son Fee.
- Hospitallers.
- Hostler.
- Hotchpot.
- Housebote.
- HUe and Cry.
- HUers.
- Hundred.
- Hundred-Lagh.
- Hundredum.
- Husfastene.
- Hustings.
- I.
- Ideot.
- Jeofaile.
- Jetsam.
- Jettezoons.
- Illoyal Assembly.
- Imparlance.
- Impeachment de Waste.
- Implements.
- Impost.
- Imprisonment.
- Incumbent.
- Indicavit.
- Inditement.
- Indorsement.
- Induction.
- Infangtheef.
- Information.
- Ingrosser.
- Inheritance.
- Inhibition.
- Injunction.
- Inlagarie.
- Inlaugh.
- Inmates.
- Inquisition.
- Inrolement.
- Instant.
- Institution.
- Interdiction.
- Intrusion.
- Intrusion.
- Inventary.
- Joyntenants.
- Journies accounts.
- Joynture.
- Jurisdiction.
- Juris utrum.
- Juror.
- Justice seat.
- Justices en Eire.
- Justicies.
- K.
- Kiddle.
- Kings silver.
- Kintal.
- Knight-Service.
- L.
- Lagan.
- Lageman.
- Land-cheap.
- Lapse.
- Larcenie.
- Last.
- Lastage.
- Latitat.
- Law.
- Law-day.
- Lawing of Dogs.
- Lawless man.
- Leases.
- Leet.
- Legacie.
- Lessor & Lessee.
- Levant & couchant.
- Levari facias.
- Ley.
- Libel.
- Liberate.
- Libertate probanda.
- Librata Terrae.
- Lien.
- Ligeance.
- Limitation.
- Liverie de Seisin.
- Lollards.
- Lord en Grosse.
- Lotherwit.
- Lushborow.
- M.
- Maihem ou Maime.
- Mainpernable.
- Mainprise.
- Maintenance.
- Manbote.
- Mandamus.
- Mannor.
- Mansion.
- Manucaptio.
- Manumission.
- Marchers.
- Marches.
- Marshall.
- Marshalsea.
- Maugre.
- Maximes.
- Maynour.
- Meane.
- Mease.
- Measondue.
- Medietas Linguae.
- Melius inquirendo.
- Merchenlage.
- Mesnaltie.
- Mesne.
- Messuage.
- Metropolitane.
- Miscreant.
- Mise.
- Misericordia.
- Misnomer.
- Misprision.
- Mittimus.
- Moderata Misericordia.
- Modus decimandi.
- Monstrans de Droit.
- Monstrans de Faits ou Records.
- Monstraverunt.
- Mortdancester.
- Mortagage, ou Morgage.
- Mortmaine.
- Mortuary.
- Mulier.
- Muniments.
- Murage.
- Murder.
- Muster.
- N.
- Nativo habendo.
- Naturalization.
- Ne admittas.
- Negativa pregnans.
- Neif, ou Nief.
- Ne Injuste vexes.
- Next Friend.
- Nihil dicit.
- Nisi prius.
- Nomination.
- Non-ability.
- Non-age.
- Non-claime.
- Non omittas propter libertatem.
- Non-suit.
- Non sum informatus.
- Novel Assignment.
- Nude Contract.
- Nuper obiit.
- Nusans.
- O.
- Occupant.
- Odio & Atia.
- Ordael.
- Ordelfe.
- Ordinary.
- Orfgild.
- Ouster le maine.
- Outfangtheef.
- Outlary.
- Owelty.
- Oyer de Records & Faits, &c.
- Oyer & Terminer.
- P.
- Palace-Court.
- Pannage.
- Pannel.
- Pape.
- Paramount.
- Paraphernalia.
- Paravaile.
- Parceners.
- Parco fracto.
- Park.
- Parliament.
- Parson imparsonee.
- Parties.
- Partition.
- Pasport.
- Patron.
- Paunage ou Pannage.
- Peers.
- Perambulatione facienda.
- Perjury.
- Perinde valere.
- Pernor de Profits.
- Perpetuity.
- Per quae servitia.
- Perquisites.
- Personalty.
- Petit Cape.
- Pettybag.
- Petit Serjeantie.
- Piccage.
- Picle ou Pitle.
- Pillory.
- Pipowders.
- Piscary.
- Placard.
- Plaintiff.
- Pledges.
- Pleading.
- Plenartie.
- Pluralities.
- Policy del Assurance.
- Pone.
- Pontage.
- Portmoot.
- Possessio Fratris.
- Possession.
- Post diem.
- Postdisseisin.
- Postea.
- Poundage.
- Pounds.
- Preamble.
- Prebend & Prebendary.
- Praecipe ou Praecipe in capite.
- Praecipe.
- Preignotary.
- Premisses.
- Praemunire.
- Prender.
- Prescription.
- Presentment.
- Pretensed Droit ou Title.
- Primer Seisin.
- Prisage.
- Prisage des Vins.
- Privie, ou Privities.
- Privileges.
- Procedendo.
- Proces.
- Prochein amy.
- Proclamation.
- Procurator.
- Prohibition.
- Property.
- Proprietary.
- Protection.
- Protection.
- Provendry.
- Provision.
- Priviso.
- Proxy. Procuratio.
- Purchase.
- Purlue.
- Purpresture.
- Purveyors.
- Q.
- Quae plura.
- Quale jus.
- Quare ejecit infra terminum.
- Quare impedit.
- Quare incumbravit.
- Quare intrusit Matrimo∣nio non satisfacto.
- Quare non admisit.
- Quarels.
- Quarentine.
- Que estate.
- Quid juris clamat.
- Quinzisme.
- Quit claim.
- Quo jure.
- Quo minus.
- Quo warranto.
- Quod ei deforceat.
- Quod permittat.
- R.
- Ranger.
- Ransome.
- Rape.
- Rationabili parte bo∣norum.
- Rationabilibus divisis.
- Ravishment de Gard.
- Rebutter.
- Recaption.
- Recluse.
- Recognizance.
- Recordare.
- Record.
- Recovery.
- Recusants.
- Redisseisin.
- Reextent.
- Regarder.
- Regrator.
- Rejoynder.
- Relation.
- Release.
- Relicta verificatione.
- Relief.
- Remainder.
- Remembrancer del Es∣chequer.
- Remitter.
- Rents.
- Repleader.
- Replevin.
- Replication.
- Reprises.
- Reprieve.
- Requests.
- Rere County.
- Resceit.
- Rescous.
- Reservation.
- Residence.
- Resignation.
- Restitution.
- Resummons.
- Resumption.
- Retraxit.
- Reve, ou Reeve.
- Reversion.
- Ribaud.
- Right, & Right de Entrie.
- Riot.
- Robbery.
- Rood de Terre.
- Rout.
- S.
- Sacrilege.
- Salary.
- Sanctuary.
- Satisfaction.
- Sarpler.
- Scandalum magnatum.
- Scavage.
- Scire facias.
- Scot.
- Scotale.
- Second deliverance.
- Se defendendo.
- Seigniorie en Grosse.
- Selion.
- Seneshal.
- Sequestration.
- Service de Chivaler.
- Sessions.
- Severance.
- Sewers.
- Shack.
- Shewing.
- Soc.
- Soccage.
- Sockmans.
- Sodomy.
- Spoliation.
- Stablestand.
- Stallage.
- Standard.
- Stannary.
- Statute-Merchant.
- Starr-chamber.
- Sterbrech.
- Stilyard.
- Sub poena.
- Suffragan.
- Suggestion.
- Sumage.
- Summons ad Warranti∣zandum, &c.
- SUpercargo ou Supra∣cargo.
- Supersedeas.
- SUpplicavit.
- Sur cui in vita.
- SUrplusage.
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Surrej
ynder. - Surrender.
- Swainmote.
- Syb & Som.
- Symony.
- T.
- Taile apres possibilitie.
- Tales.
- Talwood.
- Tax & Tallage.
- Tenant Paravail.
- Tender.
- Tenure in Capite.
- Terme dans.
- Testament.
- Thanus.
- Theftbote.
- Them.
- Tithes.
- Title.
- Title de Entre.
- Toft.
- Tol, ou Tolne.
- Tolt.
- Tonnage.
- Totted.
- Transcript.
- Travers.
- Treason.
- Treasure trove.
- Trespas, Transgressio.
- Trial.
- Tronage.
- Trover.
- Tumbrel.
- Turbary.
- Turne del Viscount.
- V.
- Vagabonds.
- Value del Marriage.
- Venditioni exponas.
- Venew.
- Venire facias.
- Verderor.
- Verge.
- Vert.
- Vicountiels.
- View.
- View de Frank pledge.
- Vi Laicaremovenda.
- Villein & Villeinage.
- Villenous judgement.
- Virgata terrae.
- Viscount.
- Vncore prist.
- Volunt.
- Voucher.
- Vses.
- Vsurpation.
- Vsury.
- Vtlary.
- Vtlaw.
- Vtlepe.
- Vtrum.
- W.
- Waife.
- Waive.
- Wapentake.
- Warden.
- Wardmote.
- Warrantie.
- Warrantia chartae.
- Warrantia diei.
- Warren.
- Warwit.
- Wast.
- Wharf.
- Withernam.
- Woodgeld.
- Woodmote.
- Woolferthfod.
- Wreck.
- Y.
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