The pandectes of the law of nations contayning seuerall discourses of the questions, points, and matters of law, wherein the nations of the world doe consent and accord. Giuing great light to the vnderstanding and opening of the principall obiects, questions, rules, and cases of the ciuill law, and common lawe of this realme of England. Compiled by William Fulbecke.

The Diuisions and principall contents of the second Dialogue, of gifts and grants.

The first Diuision. 1. VVHat things may be giuen or granted. 2. That all things that lye in commerce, and may be receiued, may be gi∣uen. 3. That things Ecclesiasticall, though they be not consecrate, cannot regularly be granted. 4. That if an Abbot did alien landes giuen in Frankalmoign to his house, the donor might haue a writ contra formam collationis.

The 2. Diuision. 1. The diuers kinds of gifts, some being free, & some compensa∣torie. 2. What is wrought by the Queenes graunt ex mero motu. 3. What is wrought by her Maiesties grant, by of informamur, &c. 4.

Whether vpon a false consideration expressed, an vse shall be rai∣sed in a comon persons case. 5. That a consideration may be auer∣red, which is not repugnāt to the vse expressed. 6. That an vse may be altered by a consideration not valuable.

The 3. Diuision. 1. In what cases graunts shall be taken most beneficially for the grantee. 2. That a grant noncerteyn must be taken most strongly against the grantor. 3. That a graunt may be good in part, and for parcell not. 4. How the Queenes grants and licences shall be con∣strued and interpreted. 5. A grant is not to be fauored contrary to the manifest sense of the words.

The 4. Diuision. 1. That by the Common law a grant that is not good at the first may not be made good by matter ex post facto, nor by the Ciuill lavv.

The 5. Diuision. 1. Whether a tenant at will may grant ouer his estate. 2. That the estate of the tenant at will is in maner no estate.