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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Title: 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;
Author: Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
Publication: London :: printed for H: Twyford in Vine Court Middle-Temple, and Roger Wingate, at the Golden Hynd in Chancery Lane,; 1655.
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Subject terms: Common law -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. 10

Rule 2. STat. 27. H. 8 24. No subject shall have au∣thority to pardon any felony, or any acces∣sories to felony, or any outlawry for such offences. Nor to make any justices of Eyre, Assize, Peace, or Gaole-delivery: All originall Writs, Indictments of treason, felonie, tre passe, and processe upon the same shall be only in the Kings name, and the Teste in his name, that hath the Franchise.

Every Writ and Indictment, whereby any thing is supposed to be done against the peace, shall be sup∣posed to be done against the Kings peace onely, and not against the peace of any subject the King shall have all fines, issues, amerciaments, and forfeitures lost by any Officers of Franchises for non-execution, or in∣sufficient returnes of processe, or for any misdemea∣nour concerning their office, with many provisoes in the same Statute.