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. 1.
Of a wrong without force.
FOr of possessions (the first & hardest part of Law) wee haue hitherto spoken suffici∣ently. The other resteth, which ministreth Iustice in the punishment of offences.
An offence is the doing of any wrong. And is a wrong without force, or to the which force is coupled.
In those of the first kind, the offendor is to be amerced, or to pay a pettie summe of money to the King. And(a)if he be a lord of the Parliament (whom we call a Pier of the Realme) then a C. s̄. As if (b) ones writ abate, or if in (c) an Action of Tres∣passe
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against two, for hunting and taking two Deere, one Defendant bee found not guiltie, the other guiltie of taking only one Deere; here the plaintife (if he bee a Peere of the Realme) shall be amerced CC. s one C. s against him that was found not guilty as all; the other hundred shillings against him that was acquitted of one of the Deere.
The Kings wife shall neuer be amer∣ced. And therefore a writ brought by her is good enough, though this clause, Si fece∣rit te securum, be left out, for she shal not be amerced for her non suite.