Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.

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Title: Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.
Author: Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,; 1627.
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Subject terms: Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Prerogatiue.

Euerie grant made by the King, vpon

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surmise or suit of the partie, shall bee taken most beneficially for the King, and against * 1.1 the partie Soas a pardon to the Sheriffe ex speciali gratia & mero motu of all mispri∣sions, offences, contempts, and deceits, shal discharge him of an amerciament, for retur∣ning of one Quarto exactus, where indeede he was outlawed. But if himselfe sue for such a pardō, he must haue expresse words, otherwise it will not helpe him.

His grant shall not be taken to two in∣tents; that is, Shall not inure to any other intent than that which is precisely expres∣sed within the grant.

As if he grant an office for life to an Ali∣en, * 1.2 it is nothing worth: for it cannot inure also to make him a Denisen.

If he grant land to A. in fee, which A. is * 1.3 his villeine; this shall not manumise him: for the villenage is a forrein matter not ex∣pressed in the grant.

But the King may create a Duke, and in that patent grant him Land by the same * 1.4 name, or make a Maior or Comminalty, & by the same patent, giue them Land, or grant them licence to purchase: for these are two seuerall things expressed in the Grant.

No grant of his is good, when it appea∣reth within the bodie of the grant, that the King is deceiued.

As if he giue lands to one and his heires * 1.5

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males. For this is a fee simple, and it is plain, the king meant to grant but an estate taile.

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37. H. 6. 21.

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9. E. 4. Den. 1.

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19. El. Ploy. 502.

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Br. patents 44.

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18. H. 8. B. pa. 104

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