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.

CHAP. 40.

Of Demurrers.

AN issue of the Law which we call a demurrer, is when admitting the * 1.1 matters alledged either of them re∣steth in the iudgement of the Law. The forme of ioyning a demurrer is, Et praed. quer' dicit quod placitum praed. de∣finimus sufficiens in lege existit ad ipsum, the Plaintife, ab actione sua praed. &c. praecluden. quodque ipse ad placitum illud modo & forma placitatum necesse non habet, nec per legem terre tenetur respondere, vnde pro defectu suf∣ficient. responsionis petit Iudicium, &c. Et praed. Def. ex quo ipse sufficient. mater in lege ad praed. quer' ab actione sua praed. versus eum ha∣bend. praecludend. superius allegauit quam ipse paratus est verificare, quam quidem 〈◊〉〈◊〉 praed. quer' non dedicit, nec ad eam equa•••••••••• respondet, sed verificationem illam admitte•••• recusat petit Iudicium: & quod praed. quer' ab actione suo praed. versus eum habend. praec••••∣datur.

This beeing ioyned vpon an exception * 1.2 to the originall it selfe or count for some fault appearing in it, doth onely driue the defendant to make a better answer, which we call a respondes ouster, if it passe against him.

Notes

• * 1.1

  7. E. 6. Pl. 85.
• * 1.2

  50. E. 3. 20.