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 seauenth Dialogue, of Conditions.

1. Diuision. 1. (SI) doth not alwaie signifie a condition in the Ciuill Law. 2. Sometime it signifieth an vncertaine cause. 3. Sometime it signifieth a cer∣taine cause. 4. Sometime an vncertaine euent. 5. Sometime a condition. 6. (Si) doth signifieth an vncertaine cause at the common Law. 7. (Si) sig∣nifieth a certain cause at the common Law. 8. Like∣wise an vncertaine euent by the common Law. 9. Likewise a condition.

2. Diuision. 1 The word (Nisi,) or vnlesse, doth sometimes signifie a condition at the Ciuill Law. 2. How a modification or limitation of a graunt is made. 3. A difference betwixt a limitation, and a condition at the common Law. 4. The common Law is more ample and large-handed then the Ciuill Law in matters of limitation.

3. Diuision. 1 (Rursus,) or the word (againe) signifieth once againe by the Ciuill Law. 2. How farre forth a word of restraint is to be extended by the common Law.

4. Diuision. 1 An agreement by word may defeat a matter in writing by the ciuill Law. 2. The common Law is quite contrarie to the aforesaid assertion of the uill Law.

5. Diuision. 1 Three sortes of impossibilities at the Ciuill Law. 2. What impossibilitas iuris is at the Ciuill Law. 3. What impossibilit as facti is at the Ciuill Law. 4. Impossibilitas naturae by the Ciuill Law. 5. Which be conditions against Law by the cen∣sure of the Canon Law. 6. What conditions im∣possible in fact are at the common Law.

6. Diuision. 1 Conditions by the ciuill law are taken ac∣cording to equitie. 2. The common lawe taketh conditions many times strictly.

7. Diuision. 7 There may bee a substitution conditionall of one heire after another, or one executor after an o∣ther at the ciuill law. 2. The heire at the ciuill law must succedere in vniuersum ius de functi. 3. By will according to the common law an entre may be limited to a straunger. 4. The aduantage of en∣try limited to a stranger, is in the late reports doubt∣ed of. 5. That the entry for the condition broken defeateth the whole estate.