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;

TABLE 40.

• The Proceeding, which consists in
  • The Count, or Declaration.
  • The pleading, which Pleas are
    • The Defendants first Pleas, viz.
      • Dilatory, by taking
        • Exceptions
          • In dis∣ability
            • To the jurisdiction of the Court.
            • To the person.
          • In Abatement
            • To the Writ, as default of form, false Latine, &c. and here, if the default be not caused by the Plaintiff, a new Writ may be had by Journies Accounts.
            • To the Count, as insuffici∣ency, variance from the Writ, &c.
        • Forraign advantages
          • In all Actions, as Oyer of the Writ, Condition, &c.
          • In real Acti∣ons, as
            • View.
            • Ayde-prayer:
            • Voucher:
          • In certain personall Actions:
            • Garnishment:
            • Enter pleader, which may also be in a Quare im∣pedit:
        • Sanctuary, and there continuing, viz. for Treason, and other Ca∣pitall Offences:
      • To the a∣ction, as
        • Pleas in Bar:
        • Confessions, to which place Abju∣ration may be referred, when one guilty of bare Felony, flyeth to the Church, &c: and there before the Coroner confesseth the Fact, and abjures the Realm:
    • The mutual pleas of Plaintiff & Defen: Tab: 41:
  • Other mean Acts, Tab: 42.