Law, or a Discourse therof in four books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author
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Law, or a Discourse therof in four books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author
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Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.
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London :: printed by the assignes of Richard and Edward Atkins Esq; for H. Twyford, F. Tyton, J. Bellinger, M. Place, T. Basset, R. Pawlet, S. Heyrick, C. Wilkinson, T. Dring, W. Jacob. C. Harper, J. Leigh, J. Ammery, J. Place, and J. Poole,
1678.
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"Law, or a Discourse therof in four books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A52527.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.
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Statutes.
21 H. 8. cap. 3. The Demand of a thing intire may be abridged before verdict, though thereby the writ become false. Af∣ter acquittal upon an appeal or indict∣ment of Felony or Treason, he shall ne∣ver be drawn in question for the same of∣fence again. Therefore upon an Indictment of Man-slaughter or Murder,* 1.1 the Justices (by discretion) were wont not to proceed to ar∣raignment till the year and the day were past, for otherwise if he should be acquit upon his arraignment, the parties appeal were lost.