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.
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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. 16.
Of Felonie.
OFfences against the Crowne bee of two sorts, Felony, and High∣treason. Felony is an offence of the Crowne not bent immediatly against the State, where the for∣feiture of the offenders(b) 1.1inheritance is giuen to the Lord (whether it be in petie (c) 1.2 Treason, or other Felonie, and (d) 1.3 at a∣ny time after he is attainted; And there∣fore the Lord may haue a writ of Escheat before execution. But (e) 1.4 of lands (wher∣of one is seised in the right of his wife) the King shall haue the issues during the hus∣bands life.
Prerogatiue.
The King, both (f) 1.5 here, and whereso∣euer (g) 1.6 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.
Statutes.
Magn. Charta, cap. 22. The King shal haue the land by a yeare and a day, & then render it to the Lord of the fee.
Prerogatiue, cap. 15. giueth the king the profits by a yeare and a day, and moreouer the wasting of it.