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Rule 4. 31. E. 3. Stat. 1. 2. If any man or Town, char∣ged
The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;
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"The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66651.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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with the goods of fugitives or felons will (in dis∣charge of himself) alledge another, that is chargeable therewith, he or they shall be heard, and right shall be done him.
Stat. 1. R. 3. 3. None shall seize the goods of any ar∣rested for suspition of felonie before he be convict or at∣taint thereof, or the same goods be otherwise lawfully forfeited, in pain to forfeit to the party grieved double the value of the goods so taken to be recovered by acti∣on of debt, &c.
Rule 6. 1. E. 6. 12. The wife shall be endowed, albe∣it her husband were attainted, convicted, or outlawed for treason or felonie, saving the right of others. But note, that this is altered for treason, by 5. E. 6. 12.
Rule 13. Magn. Cart: 22, 9. H. 3. The King shall have the land by a year and a day, and then render it to the Lord of the fee,
Praerog. Reg. 16. 17. E. 2. The King shall have the profits by a year and a day, and also the wasting of the tenements by pulling down houses, cutting down woods, digging up meadowes, &c.
Rule 18 Stat. 21. H. 8. 7. (made perpetual by 5, El. 10.) the servant that hath any goods or chattels deli∣vered unto him to keep by his master, and (with an in∣tent to steal) doth either go away therewith, or (being in service) imbeziles or converts the same to his own use, shall be judged a thief, if the value of the goods amount to 40s. Howbeit, this extendeth not to appren∣tices or persons within eight years of age.
Rule 21. Stat. 21. H. 8. 11. where a felon robbeth or ta∣keth the money or goods of any, and is thereof found guilty, or otherwise attainted upon evidence given by the party himselfe, or others by his procurment; in tha•• case, the justices of G. D. or other justices, before whom he is so found guilty or attainted, have power to award
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a writ of restitution for the mony or goods so robbed or taken, in like manner, as if the felon were attainted at the suit of the partie in an appeal.
Rule 23. Stat. de Malefact. in parcis, 21. E. 1. It is no felony for Foresters, &c. to kill misdoers, &c. If they will not submit themselves.
Rule 25. Glocester 9. 6. E. 1. He that killeth a man by misadventure, or se defendendo, must put himselfe up∣on the Country; and if he be found to have done it so, the King (if he please) may pardon him.
Marlbr. 25. 52. H. 3. To kill a man by misadventure shall be no murder.