A translation of Glanville

TO SIR SAMUEL ROMILLY, THE FOLLOWING WORK IS INSCRIBED AS A MARK OF THE HIGH RESPECT WITH WHICH HIS ABILITIES, AS A SENATOR, AND HIS TALENTS, AS AN ADVOCATE, ARE VIEWED BY THE T...

OF PLEAS WHICH BELONG TO THE KING’S COURT, OR TO THE SHERIFF; AND OF ESSOINS; AND OTHER PREPARATORY STEPS USUALLY RESORTED TO IN SUITS, UNTIL BOTH PARTIES APPEAR TOGETHER IN COURT.

OF THE PROCEEDINGS USUALLY RESORTED TO ABOUT, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUIT; AND OF THE DERAIGNING OF THE TENEMENT BY THE DUEL, OR GRAND ASSISE; AND OF THE C...

When the presence of the Tenant only happens to be requisite, and in itself precludes the necessity of any other person appearing to answer, the order of Pleading which is obser...

Pleas concerning Ecclesiastical Advowsons[128] are accustomed to be agitated, as well when the church is vacant, as when it is not vacant. If, upon a vacancy of a church, he who...

Our subject leads us in the next place to treat of Pleas concerning the Conditions of persons. Questions upon this subject arise, when any one would draw another, from a state o...

The term Dower is used in two senses. Dower,[158] in the sense in which it is commonly used, means that which any free man at the time of his being affianced,[159] gives to his...

OF LAWFUL HEIRS, AND BASTARDS, MALE OR FEMALE, OF FULL AGE OR MINORS; AND OF THE CUSTODY AND PRIVILEGE OF MINORS; AND CONCERNING ULTIMATE HEIRS, WHO ARE THE LORDS WHEN THE FEE F...

OF A CONCORD MADE IN COURT; AND OF THE CHIROGRAPHS CONTAINING THE CONCORD; AND OF THE RECORDS OF THE COURT OR COURTS, IF EITHER OF THE PARTIES SHOULD BREAK THE CONCORD, AND FINE...

It remains to resume the subject of performing Homages,[324] and receiving Reliefs.[325] Upon the death of the Father, or any other Ancestor, the Lord of the Fee is bound, from...

OF THE DEBTS OF THE LAITY ARISING FROM DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONTRACTS, VIZ. FROM SALE, PURCHASE, GIFT, LOAN, BORROWING, LETTING OUT, AND HIRING; AND OF PLEDGES AND GAGES, WHETHER...

The Suits discussed in the former part of this Treatise concern the Right and Propriety of the thing, which a person may prosecute, as indeed, some other Civil Pleas, as well by...

The preceding Pleas of Right are, directly and in the first instance, commenced in the King’s Court, where, as we have observed, they are discussed and terminated. But some Plea...

The general course of Proceedings, as they more usually occur in Court upon the foregoing Writs of Right, having been so far treated of, it now remains to speak concerning the s...

Having thus far treated of those Civil Pleas which are discussed in Court, it remains for us to speak concerning Criminal Pleas. When, therefore, any one is charged with the Kin...