UK Law

Category: Civil Law

  • Monstrans de Droit

    English Law: Monstrans de Droit in the Past Literally showing of right, in the English law, is a process by which a subject claim from the crown a restitution of a right. Bac. Ab. Prerogative, E; 3 Bl. 256; 1 And. 181; 5 Leigh’s Reports 512. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources […]

  • Affeerers

    English Law: Affeerers in the Past Those who upon oath settle and moderate fines in courts leet. Hawk. 1. 2, c. 112. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about affeerers is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 […]

  • Writ Of Monstraverunt

    English Law: Writ of Monstraverunt in the Past A writ which lies for the tenants of ancient demesne who hold by free charter and not for those tenants who hold by copy of court roll or by the rod, according to the custom of the manor. F. N. B. 31. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]

  • Counters

    English Law: Counters in the Past English law. Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished. 4 Inst. 248. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information […]

  • Counters

    English Law: Counters in the Past English law. Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished. 4 Inst. 248. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information […]

  • Fugam Fecit

    English Law: Fugam Fecit in the Past He fled. This phrase, in an inquisition, signifies that a person fled for treason or felony. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely and the profits of his […]

  • Fugam Fecit

    English Law: Fugam Fecit in the Past He fled. This phrase, in an inquisition, signifies that a person fled for treason or felony. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely and the profits of his […]

  • Marches

    English Law: Marches in the Past This word signifies the limits or confines or borders. Bac. Law Tracts, tit. Jurisdiction of the Marches, p. 246. It was applied to the limits between England (see more about this legal system) and Wales or Scotland (see more about this legal system). In […]

  • Marches

    English Law: Marches in the Past This word signifies the limits or confines or borders. Bac. Law Tracts, tit. Jurisdiction of the Marches, p. 246. It was applied to the limits between England (see more about this legal system) and Wales or Scotland (see more about this legal system). In […]

  • To Dispauper

    English Law: To Dispauper in the Past To deprive a person of the privilege of suing in forma pauperis. (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) Developments When a person has been admitted to sue in forma pauperis, and, before the suit is ended, it appears that the […]

  • 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 […]

  • By The Bye

    English Law: By the Bye in the Past A declaration may be filed without a new process or writ, when the defendant is in court in another case, by the plaintiff in that case having filed common bail for him; the declaration therefore, filed is called a declaration by the bye. 1 Crompt. 96; Lee’s…

  • By The Bye

    English Law: By the Bye in the Past A declaration may be filed without a new process or writ, when the defendant is in court in another case, by the plaintiff in that case having filed common bail for him; the declaration therefore, filed is called a declaration by the bye. 1 Crompt. 96; Lee’s…

  • Coal Note

    English Law: Coal Note in the Past A species of promissory note authorized by the st. 3 Geo. H., c. 26, SSSS 7 and 8, which, having these words expressed there, namely, ” value received in coals,” are to be protected and noted as inland bills of exchange. [1][rtbs […]

  • Disparagement

    English Law: Disparagement in the Past An injury (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence; as, while the infant was in ward, by the English law, the guardian had the power of tendering him […]