Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books; with an Analysis of the Work. With a Life of the Author, and Notes: by Christian, Chitty, Lee, Hovenden, and Ryland: and Also References to American Cases, Band 1W.E. Dean, 1838 |
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... common law , similar to that of Trinity - Hall in Cambridge , for civilians . Mr. Viner's will very much favoured this plan . He leaves to the Uni- versity " all his personal estate , books , & c . , for the constituting , establish ...
... common law , similar to that of Trinity - Hall in Cambridge , for civilians . Mr. Viner's will very much favoured this plan . He leaves to the Uni- versity " all his personal estate , books , & c . , for the constituting , establish ...
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... law , even to their original elements SECTION II . 22 the unwritten or common law , and the written or statute law 2. The unwritten law includes , I. Gene- ral customs . II . Particular customs . III . Particular laws 3. General customs ...
... law , even to their original elements SECTION II . 22 the unwritten or common law , and the written or statute law 2. The unwritten law includes , I. Gene- ral customs . II . Particular customs . III . Particular laws 3. General customs ...
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... law ; or , in tenements of an in- corporeal nature , by what is equiva- lent thereto 104 104 1. Free socage is a tenure by any free , certain ... common law 104 109 8. Conditional fees , at the common law , were xxviii ANALYSIS OF BOOK II .
... law ; or , in tenements of an in- corporeal nature , by what is equiva- lent thereto 104 104 1. Free socage is a tenure by any free , certain ... common law 104 109 8. Conditional fees , at the common law , were xxviii ANALYSIS OF BOOK II .
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... common law , were such as were granted to the do- nee , and the heirs of his body , in ex- clusion of collateral heirs 9. These were held to be fees , granted on condition that the donee had issue of his body ; which condition being ...
... common law , were such as were granted to the do- nee , and the heirs of his body , in ex- clusion of collateral heirs 9. These were held to be fees , granted on condition that the donee had issue of his body ; which condition being ...
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... common law , or by statute . And , of conveyances by common law , some are original or primary , others deriva- tive or secondary 7. Original conveyances are , I. Feoff- ments . II . Gifts . III . Grants . IV . Leases . V. Exchanges ...
... common law , or by statute . And , of conveyances by common law , some are original or primary , others deriva- tive or secondary 7. Original conveyances are , I. Feoff- ments . II . Gifts . III . Grants . IV . Leases . V. Exchanges ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
act of parliament action advowson afterwards alien ancestor ancient appointed authority bishop called CHAPTER church clergy common law consent constitution contract copyhold corporation court court of chancery courts of equity coverture crown custom death debt declared deed descend dower duty eldest election Eliz emblements enacted entitled father feodal feuds freehold gavelkind grant guardian hath heirs held Henry Henry VIII husband Ibid infant inheritance Inst issue joint-tenants judges justice king king's kingdom knight-service lands lease liable liberty Litt lord Lord Coke manor marriage ment nature parish particular party peers person possession prerogative prince principal privilege queen reason reign remainder rent royal rule Salk seised seisin serjeanty servant sheriff Sir Edward Coke socage Stat statute tenant tenements tenure tion tithes unless vested VIII villein villenage void wife words writ
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 353 - By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband...
Seite 403 - I proceed to distribute and consider its several objects. •There is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination, [ *2 ] and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property ; or that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe.
Seite 353 - For this reason, a man cannot grant any thing to his wife, or enter into covenant with her ; for the grant would be to suppose her separate existence; and to covenant with her, would be only to covenant with himself...
Seite 317 - For as to the strength of body, the weakest has strength enough to kill the strongest, either by secret machination, or by confederacy with others, that are in the same danger with himself.
Seite 322 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Seite 114 - It hath sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving, and expounding of laws, concerning matters of all possible denominations...
Seite 114 - ... this being the place where that absolute despotic power which must in all governments reside somewhere, is entrusted by the constitution of these kingdoms. All mischiefs and grievances, operations and remedies, that transcend the ordinary course of the laws, are within the reach of this extraordinary tribunal.
Seite 100 - Majesty, that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of parliament...
Seite 46 - ... as well to keep the scale of justice even and steady, and not liable to waver with every new judge's opinion ; as also because the law in that case being solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps indifferent, is now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments...
Seite 26 - This law of nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times ; no human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this ; and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original.