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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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.
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London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,
1627.
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Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. 13.

Of Rape.

THese are outward violences only: Rape is the carnall abusing of a (d) 1.1 woman against her will. But if the woman conceiue vpon any * 1.2 carnall abusing of her, that is no rape, for she cannot conceiue vnlesse shee consent.

Statutes.

6. R. 2. ca. 6. If the woman after rape, con∣sent, as wel she as the rauisher be dishabled to haue any heritage, dower, or Ioint-feof∣ment after the death of their husbands and

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Ancestors, and the next of bloud shal haue title to enter incontinently.

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