John Selden, Of the judicature in parliaments a posthumous treatise, wherein the controveries and precedents belonging to that title are methodically handled.

§ 2. In Judgment on Misdemeanors,* 1.1 the King's Assent is not required.

50 E. 3. The Lords judged divers Com∣moners for Misdemeanors, and the King's Assent not mentioned; as Richard Lyons, William Lord Latymer, a Privy Councel∣lor, John Lord Nevil, a Privy Councel∣lor, Jo. Peecher, and others. The King was then sick at his Mannor of Eltham, and on the last day of the Parliament, the Lords, Prelates and Commons came before him there, and he heard the Peti∣tioners, and their Answers for most part read, and also Judgment given on the Privy Councellors and others, dont ils se leyron franchement le respons de mesme nostre Seignior le Roy, Numb. 15. Which shews that the King had not assented to them.

7 R. 2. The Bishop of Norwich was accused of Misdemeanors, and judged in 10 R. 2.

The Lord Chancellor Mich. de la Poole was judged by the Lords for Misdemea∣nors, and Speed fol. saith, That the King was much displeased thereat; for it appeareth he gave not his consent. And it was one of the Questions demanded of Tresilian and others, 11 R. 2. Whether the Judgment were erroneous, or not? and resolved to be erroneous; yet it was not objected against any the Lords Ap∣pellors that the Judges proceeded with∣out the King's Assent.

Notes

• * 1.1

  In Judg∣ment on Misdemea∣meanors the King's Assent is not requi∣red.