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A Philological Commentary · Edward Leigh

A Philological Commentary, Table

A TABLE.

A

ABate what it signifies, page 1 whence Abatamentum ib.

Abbot, whence it comes, and what it signifies p. 1

Abciance, whence derived, and what it signifies p. 1, 2

Accessary, before and after the fact, who p. 2. 3. cases about Accessaries ib.

Acquittance, what it is, how it differs from some words in the Civil Law p. 4.

Acquiter, whence derived, and what it signifies ibid.

Acre, what it is, and whence it comes p. 5

Action, what it is, and whence derived, p. 5. severall sorts of Actions, ibid. how an Action of the case will lie p. 6, 7, 8.

Adjournment, what p. 9

Admission, what ib.

Administrator, who p. ib.

Advowson, what, and whence so called p. 10

Affeerors, what, and whence p. ib. how affeerment, and amerciament differ ibid.

Affray, what, and whence p. 10. how it differs from assault ib.

Age, the Law takes notice of divers ages p. 11

Agreement, whence p. ib. cases about it 12

Alien, whence derived, and what it signifies p. ib.

Almes, accounted in Law Divine service, p. 13. cases about it ib.

Amerciament, why called misericordia, p. ib. how it differs from a fine ib.

Ancestor, whence, and how in the Law distinguished from predecessour p. 14

An, Jour, a convenient time for many purposes ib.

An, Jour, and waste, what ib.

Annates what 15

Annuity what ib. cases about it ib.

Appeal, whence it comes, the severall sorts of Appeals, and cases about it p. 16, 17

Appendant, what 18

Apprentices, unde, and what ib.

Apportion, unde 19

Appurtenant, what, and how distinguished from Appendant ib.

Arbitrement, what, and how it differs from Concord 20

Arraign, what ib.

Arrest, what and whence, p. 21. who may not be arrested, ib. it is lawfull in the right ib.

Assault, whence p. 22

Assembly, when unlawfull ib.

Assise, what ib.

Assumpsit, what, 23. when good in the Law ib.

Attachment, what and whence, ib. how it differs from an arrest ib.

Attainder, what and whence ib.

Attaint, what and whence 24 8 punishments follow it ib.

Attorney, what p. 25

Attornment, what and whence p. 26

Award, whence, the severall kinds of it 27

Avowry, what ib.

Aide, what ib.

B

Bail, what p 2…

Bailment, what ib.

Bailiff, whence p. 25

Bank, what p. 25, 26

Bargain, and Sale, what p 29

Bar, what p. ib.

Barretor, what, and whence, 3…

Bastard, what, and whence, p. ib. cases about it, 31 and ib. a good Statute against Bastards ib. 32

Battery, what p. 32

Buggery, what it is p 33

Burgage, what it is ib.

Burglary, what it is, and whence ibid. cases about it p. 34

Burgh English, what p. ib. cases about it ib.

C

Capite, what tenure it is, and why so called p. 35

Castle p. 36

Challenge, what it signifies, and who may challenge, and be challenged ib. 37

Champerty 38

Champerters, who, and whence ib.

Chance-medly, what and whence ib.

Change, what p. 39

Change, what ib.

Charter, whence, and what p. 40. why it is called Magna Charta ibid.

Chattels, what, and whence severall sorts p. 41

Chevage, what p. 42

Clergy, when a man shall have his Clergy p. 43

Collegium, what p. 44

Colour of Office, alwaies taken in the worst part ibid.

Condition, what, cases about it p 45

Confirmation, what it is, the severall kinds of it p. 46

Confiscate, whence 47

Conspi…acy, what p. ib.

Constable, whence, and what required in him p ib.

Contract, why so called, cases about it p. 48

Copy-hold, what, cases about it p 49, 50

Coroner, what, and whence p. 51

Corporation, what p. 52

Covenant, what, ibid. who may covenant ib.

Covine, whence and what 53

Count, whence and what ib.

County, what ibid.

Court, what it is, the severall Courts p. 54

Cu…s…er, whence p. 55

Courtesie of England, what ib.

Curtilagium, what p 56

Consuetudo 57

Custom, what, the properties of it, and severall kinds of it p. 58, 59, 60, 61

D

Dammage, what p. 62

Dammage …easant ib.

Dean ib.

Debt, what 63

Decies tantum, what ibid.

Deceit 64

Deed, what, the things necessary to it ib. the kinds of Deeds 65

Defeisance, what p. 66

Default, what ibid.

Se defendendo ib

Deforce, what ib.

Demandant …7

De…ains ib.

De…urrer ib.

Deni…en ib.

De…i…ion …8

De…dand ib.

Deraign p. 69

De…i…e ib.

Devise, Cases about it ib. …, 71

Devit, what it is, it is sound in the Law si… waies ib.

Discretion, what 72

Discontinuance, whence derived ibid.

Disparagement, what ibid. Severall kinds of Disparagement p. 73

Diss…ism, what it is ibid.

Distres…, whence, and of what things it must be ib. …4, 75

Divorce, whence, the severall causes of it, p. 76. it is twofold ibid.

Domin cum, what, its severall acceptions. p. 77

Doomes-day Book, why so called ib.

Dower, what, the severall kinds of it, and cases about it ib. 78, 79, 80

Drunkenness, the sorfe…ture for it 81

Duresse, what, and whence ibid.

E

Ecclesia, what it signifies in the … Law, what Eccelesiasticall persons are p. 82

Election, what, in the Law, it is of severall things, and cases about it p. 83, 84

Elegit, what ib.

Emparlance, what ibid.

Endictment, what, and whence p. 85, 86, 87

Ensranchisement ib.

Entruder 88

Equity ib.

Escape 89

Escheat 90

Escheator 91

Estate ib.

Estoin ib.

Estople 92

Estouers 93

Estray ib.

Estreats 94

Exchange ib.

Execution 95

Executor ib.

Exigent 96

Extortion ib.

Evidence 97

F

Farme 98

Fealty ib.

Fee-simple ib.

Feudum 99

Fee 100

Fees ib.

Feossment ib.

Felony, the punishment of a felo is grievous p. 101, 102, 103

Felo de se, who, and how punished ibid.

Fine, its severall significations 104

Flight, what, p. 105

Floatsom, what ib.

Force, what ib.

Forging 106.

Formedon, why so called, and its severall kinds ib.

Foundation, what, and whence ib.

Franchise, what ibid.

Frankalmoigne, what ibid.

Franktenement, what. p. 107

Free-man, who, and how many waies. ib.

Fresh-suit, what 108.

G

Gavelkind, what, and whence p. 1…8

Generall p. 1…9

Grand-Serjeanty, what p. ib.

Grange 11…

Grant, what cases about it p. 110, 111, 112

H

Harriot, what, and how many kinds there be of them, p. 113

Heir, what p. 114. the severall kinds of Heirs p. 115

Hereditament 116

Haeres ib.

Hotchpot, what p. 117

Homage, whence it is, the most honourable and humble service ib.

Homicide, what, and what is required to it p. 118, 119

Ho…se, severall cases about it 120, 121, 122

Hue and Cry, what ib.

Hundred p. 123

I

Ideot, who, cases about it p. 124

Jersam, what p. 125

Ignoran…e ibid.

Imprisonment ibid.

Incident 126

Incumbent ibid.

Induction ibid.

Indented, when a Deed is indented, and how called p. 127

Infant ibid.

Inheritance p. 128

Inne ib.

Institution p. 130

Intrusion ibid.

Joyntenants ib.

Joynture p. 131

Judges ib. 131, 132

Judgment p. 133

Jurata, what, and whence the severall kin…s p. 133, 134, 135, 13…

Justices, whence p. 137

K

King p▪ 138

Knight, whence ibid.

Knights-Fee, what 139

Knights Service, what ib.

L

Land p▪ 140

Larceny, whence, and what p▪ 141

Latine p. 142

Law, what, the Law of Nature and of England p. 143, 144

Legacy, what p▪ 145

Leases, whence, what persons may make them, and divers cases, ib. 146, 147

Libell, what, its severall kinds, cases about it p. 148, 149

Liberty p. 150

Ligeance, what, cases about it ib

Limitation 151

Livery, what p. 152, 153

M

Magistrate p. 154

Mai…, what ib.

Main-p…i… p. 155

Mannour ib.

Maintenance 156

Manumission ibid.

Marriage, cases about it p. 157

Maxim, what, severall maxims of the Law p. 158

Misprision, what p. 159

Money, whence, cases about it ib.

Monopoly 160

Monster p. ib.

Mortgage, whence ibid.

Mortmain, whence p. 161

Mulier, what ib.

Murder, what, the severall kinds of it p. 162, 163, 164, 165

Mute, what ib.

N

Name p. 166

Nief ib.

Nisi Prius 167

Non Compos mentis ib.

Nobility 168, 169

Nusance, what p. 170

O

Oath 171

Obligation p. 171, 172

Occupation p. 173

Office ib.

Oxguage 174

Ordinary ib.

Order 175

Outlawry ib.

P

Pain-Fort, & Dure p. 176

Pannell, what ib.

Paravail p. 177

Parceners ib.

Patron p. 172

Parson 173

Parliament p. 173, 174

Parque 175

Peace ibid.

Perjury 182

Pillory ib.

Pipowders ibid.

Pleas 183

Possession ib.

Pound 184

Praemuniry ib.

Prerogative 185, 186

Prescription 187

Presentment 188

Presumption ib.

Prison ib.

Privity 189

Priviledge ib.

Process ib.

Proof 190

Property ib. 191, 192, 193

Protection 194

Proviso ib.

Publick ib.

Purchase 195, 196

Q

Quarrels 197

R

Ransome 197

Rape 198

Rebouter ib.

Record 199

Register p. 200

Relation ib.

Release p. 201

Relief, whence, and what ibid.

Remainder, what p. 202

Remitter p. 203

Rents ibid.

Replevin, whence 204

Resceit ib.

Rescous 205

Reservation ib.

Retraxit ib.

Reversion p. 206

Right, severall sorts of Right ib.

Riot, whence p. 207

Robbery, whence, cases about it ib 208, 209

Rogue ibid.

Ro…e, whence ibid.

S

Seisin, what p. 210

Seisina ibid.

Serjeants, whence ibid.

Sheri…f, whence his power ibid.

Soccage p. 211

Ser…eanty 212

Surety ibid.

Statute, whence p▪ 213

Statutes ibid.

Stealing p. 214. 215

Stare 216

Suspense 217

Suit ibid.

T

Taile 218, 219

Tail 220

Tallage 221

Tenement ib.

Tenure 222

Testament 223, 224, 225

Tillage 226

Title ib.

Tolt 227

Town ib▪

Trespass ib.

Travers… 228

Treason ib. 229, 230

Treasure 230

Triall ib.

Tallagium. 231

V

Vagabond p. 232

Verdict ibid.

Villenage ibid.

Void 233

Voucher ibid.

Usury ib.

Utlary. 234▪

W

Wage p. 235

Waif ib.

Waive 236

Wapentake ibid.

Wardship 237

Warranty ib.

Warren 238

Waste ib. 239

Wise 241, 242

Withernam p. 243

Wreck ib.

Writ ibid.

Wrong p. 244

Y

Yard-land 245

FINIS.