Amicus reipublicæ. = The Common-Wealths friend or an exact and speedie course to justice and right, and for preventing and determining of tedious law-suits. With many other things very considerable for the good of the publick. All which are fully controverted and debated in law. By John March of Grayes-Inne, barister.

Title

Amicus reipublicæ. = The Common-Wealths friend or an exact and speedie course to justice and right, and for preventing and determining of tedious law-suits. With many other things very considerable for the good of the publick. All which are fully controverted and debated in law. By John March of Grayes-Inne, barister.

Author

March, John, 1612-1657.

Publication

London :: Printed by Will. Bentley, for Francis Eglesfield, at the Marygold in S. Pauls Church-yard,

1651.

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Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honourable JOHN BRADSHAW Serjant at Law, Lord Presi∣dent of the Councel of STATE.
• To the Reader.
• A TABLE of the several QUESTIONS.
• Amicus Rei-publicae. The Common-Wealths FRIEND.
  • Whether it be reasonable, that he who is seized of Lands in Fee-simple, to him and his Heirs, by descent, or gift, should have the absolute di∣sposing power of the whole, and to disinherit his Heirs.
  • Tenant in tail, with remainders over, suffers a common Recovery, whether this in Law, or conscience, ought to bind the issue in tail, and there∣mainders over?
  • part
  • Whether it be consonant to reason, con∣science, or for the good of the Com∣mon-wealth to Arrest mens Persons, and to detain them in Prison for Debt?
  • Whether the High Court of Chancery, as the practice is there, be not a very great grievance, and burthen to the Common-wealth?
  • Whether Collateral Warranty stands with reason and conscience, or no?
  • Whether it be consonant to reason or conscience, that any mans Plea should be adjudged nought, and avoided at any time for any matter of form, false Latine, double Plea, Departure, or any other defect what∣soever, the case and matter it self sufficiently appearing upon the Record, for which the Action is brought▪
  • Whether the many sorts of tedious and long Conveyances now in use, stand with reason, and the good of the Common-wealth or not?
  • Whether it be a just and reasonable Law, that a Child born before marriage; and shortly after mar∣riage happening, should be a Ba∣stard, or not?
  • Whether tryal by Jury, as it is now in use, be agreeable to reason, and for the good of the publick, or not?
  • Whether it be consonant to the word of God, or reason, that a man should lose his life for Theft, and should incur so great a forfeiture and penaltie as loss of all his estate, and corruption of his bloud?
  • Whether it be a just and reasonable Law, that Infants under the age of 21 years, shall not be charged with their debts?
  • Whether Clergy be agreeable to reason, and Justice, or no?
  • Whether the Law, that a man shall not suffer death for Man∣slaughter be not against the word of God?
  • Whether it be a reasonable Law, that a man shall not have Counsel upon an Indictment of Treason or Fe∣lony?
  • Whether actions for Slanderous words, being meer contentious Suits, ought in reason or conscience to be so much countenanced, as they are?
  • Whether it be a reasonable Law that actions should die with the person?
  • Whether the Law or Judgement of penance, or pain fort & dure, against a man, who is indicted of Felony, and stands Mute, be agree∣able to reason and conscience, or not?
  • Whether the Law of forfeiture of goods wrecked at Sea, be a reason∣able Law, or not?
  • Good advise in case of making last Wills and Testaments.