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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Title: 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.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,; 1627.
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Subject terms: Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Statutes.

Glocest cap. 9. An appeale of the death of a man must be brought within the year.

Magū chart. cap 33. A woman shall haue none but onely of the death of her husband.

2. E. 6. cap. 24. Enditement or appeale good in the Countie where he dies, though the poysoning or stroke were in another.

3. H. 7. cap. 1. One acquitted vpon an en∣ditement of murder, or manslaughter, or as accessarie shall go at large till the yeare and day be passed, within which time no ap∣peale may be brought (if no Clergie be had before) and all aduantages therein saued, as if the acquitall had not beene.

So against the accessories, though the principall were attainted at such suit of the King.