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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Statutes.
18. H. 6. cap. 1. The Kings letters pa∣tents must beare date the day of the deli∣verie of the warrant to the Chancellor, and not before, otherwise they are voide.
3. E. 6. cap. 4. Euery one that hath any interest in any land or office by or vnder authoritie of the kings letters patents (made after the fourth day of Februarie 27. H. 8.) may make his title auowrie plea, &c. aswel against the king as any other by an Exem∣plification (or constat) vnder the great Seale.
13. Eliz. cap. 6. So of the Patentees of King Henrie, 8. E. 6. Queene Marie, Philip and Marie, & her Maiestie that now is and all claiming vnder them.
Such graunts are effectuall to passe a freehold from the King without any liue∣ry
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of Seisin. And therefore his letters pat∣tents being Tenant in Taile make no dis∣continuance. And being matters of record, which being no lyuerie, they take effect from the time of the date. Therefore the Kings Charter of pardon shall bee pleaded without shewing when it was deliuered, because being a matter of record, it shall haue relation to the date, and not to the li∣uerie. Otherwise it is of a deed.
In default of a Chancellor, the Lord-Keeper of the great Seale hath his autho∣ritie.
The Keeper (or Master) of the Rols, is an assistant to this Court.
In the Kings Bench and Common place, the Iudges are one chiefe Iustice, and thrée (or sometimes more) other Iu∣stices. The teste of their writs is, teste Io∣hanne Popham (the chiefe Iustice, &c.)
The Kings Bench is that which dea∣lethproperly with Pleas of the Crowne, both hearing and determining them.
The Common place which dealeth pro∣perlywith common Pleas, such are those termed which concerne possessions.