CHAP. X. Cases of Premunire.
WHere a man purchaseth, or accepteth any provision, that is, collation of any Spiritual
The learned readings of Sir Robert Holbourne, Knight upon the statute of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 2, being the statute of treasons : to which is added cases of [brace] prerogative, treason, misprision of treason, felony, &c. / written by the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ... ; and now reprinted for publick benefit.
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- The learned readings of Sir Robert Holbourne, Knight upon the statute of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 2, being the statute of treasons : to which is added cases of [brace] prerogative, treason, misprision of treason, felony, &c. / written by the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ... ; and now reprinted for publick benefit.
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- Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.
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- London :: Printed for Sam. Heyrick ... and Matthew Gilliflower ...,
- 1681.
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- Treason -- England.
- Prerogative, Royal -- England.
- Criminal law -- England.
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Benefice or Living from the See of Rome, it is Premunire.
Where a man shall purchase any Process to draw any People of the Kings Allegiance out of the Realm, in plea whereof the cogni∣zance pertains to the Kings Court, and cometh not in Person to an∣swer his contempt in that behalf, before the King and his Coun∣cil, or in his Chancery, it is Pre∣munire.
Where a man doth sue in any Court which is not the King's Court, to defeat or impeach any Judgment given in the Kings Court, and doth not appear to answer his Contempt, it is Premunire.
Where a man doth purchase, or pursue in the Court of Rome or elsewhere, any Process, Sentence
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of Excommunication, Bull, or In∣strument, or any other thing which toucheth the King in his Regality, or his Realm, in prejudice, it is Premunire.
Where a man doth affirm or maintain any Foreign kind of Ju∣risdiction Spiritual, or doth put in ure or execution any thing for the advancement or setting forth there∣of; such Offence the second time committed, is Premunire.
Where a man refuseth to take the Oath of Supremacy, being tendred by the Bishop of the Diocese, if it be an Ecclesiastical Person; or by a Commission out of the Chancery, if he be a Temporal Person, it is premunire.
Where a Dean and Chapter of any Church upon the Conge de
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Lier of an Archbishop or Bishop, doth refuse to elect any such Arch∣bishop or Bishop, as is nominated unto them in the Kings Letters mis∣sive, it is Premunire.
Where a man doth contribute, or give relief to any Jesuit or Se∣minary Priests, or to any Person brought up therein, and called home, and not returning, it is case of Premunire.
Where a man is a Broker of an usurious contract above ten in the hundred, it is Premunire.