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  • Code Of Laws

    Concept of Dombec, Domboc, Sax Traditional meaning of dombec, domboc, sax [1] in the English common law history: A code of laws; the Dome-book, a code of laws and precedents compiled under King Alfred. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law […]

  • Outlaw

    Concept of Outlaw; Outlawry The following is an old definition of Outlaw; Outlawry [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Outlawry is putting a man out of the protection of the law, so that he is incapable of bringing an action to redress an injury, and forfeits his goods and chattels to […]

  • Wager Of Law

    English Law: Wager of Law in the Past When an action of debt is brought against a man upon a simple contract and the defendant pleads nil debit and concludes his plea with this formula, “And this he is ready to defend against him the said A B and his suit, as the court of…

  • Law Of Religious Freedom

    Law of Religious Freedom in United Kingdom in 2016 Almost all schools in Northern Ireland receive state support, with approximately 90 percent of the students attending predominantly Protestant or Catholic schools. Approximately 7 percent of school-age children attend religiously integrated […]

  • Law Of Religious Freedom

    Law of Religious Freedom in United Kingdom in 2016 Almost all schools in Northern Ireland receive state support, with approximately 90 percent of the students attending predominantly Protestant or Catholic schools. Approximately 7 percent of school-age children attend religiously integrated […]

  • Ecclesiastical Law

    Definition of Ecclesiastical Law In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Ecclesiastical Law : (canon law, ecclesiastical law) Church law, such as the Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law and, in England, the law of the Church of England. Unless subsequently […]

  • Lawless Court

    Concept of Lawless Court Traditional meaning of lawless court [1] in the English common law history: A court held on King’s-Hill, Rochford, Essex, on Wednesday after old Michaelmas day, at cock-crowing. They speak in whispers, have no candle, nor pen and ink, but a coal; and he that owes suit […]

  • Lawless Court

    Concept of Lawless Court Traditional meaning of lawless court [1] in the English common law history: A court held on King’s-Hill, Rochford, Essex, on Wednesday after old Michaelmas day, at cock-crowing. They speak in whispers, have no candle, nor pen and ink, but a coal; and he that owes suit […]

  • Unlawful

    Concept of Spulzie, Spuilzie Traditional meaning of spulzie, spuilzie [1] in scots law: Unlawful taking and carrying away of goods. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Spulzie, Spuilzie”, Boston: Little, […]

  • Unlawful

    Concept of Spulzie, Spuilzie Traditional meaning of spulzie, spuilzie [1] in scots law: Unlawful taking and carrying away of goods. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Spulzie, Spuilzie”, Boston: Little, […]

  • Poyning's Law

    English Law: Poyning’s Law in the Past The name usually given to an act which was passed by a parliament holden in Ireland (see more about this legal system) in the tenth of Henry the Seventh; it enacts that all statutes made in the realm of England (see more about this legal system) before […]

  • Master At Common Law

    English Law: Master at Common Law in the Past An officer of the superior courts of law, who has authority for taking affidavits sworn in court and administering a variety of oaths; and also allowed to compute main and interest on bills of exchange and other engagements, on which suit has been […]

  • Master At Common Law

    English Law: Master at Common Law in the Past An officer of the superior courts of law, who has authority for taking affidavits sworn in court and administering a variety of oaths; and also allowed to compute main and interest on bills of exchange and other engagements, on which suit has been […]

  • Outlawry

    English Law: Outlawry in the Past The act of being put out of the protection of the law by process regularly sued out against a person who is in contempt in refusing to become amallow to the court having jurisdiction. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The […]

  • Outlawry

    English Law: Outlawry in the Past The act of being put out of the protection of the law by process regularly sued out against a person who is in contempt in refusing to become amallow to the court having jurisdiction. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The […]