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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00741.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.

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Prerogatiue.

The King, both (f) 1.1 here, and whereso∣euer (g) 1.2 the offendor was dispunishable of wast (as if hee were seised of land in the

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right of his wife) is vtterly to wast the in∣heritance, by rooting vp the houses & trees, plowing vp the meadowes, digging vp the land, &c. And this is in detestation of the offence.

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