Category: su1
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Sedition
Scottish Law: Sedition in the Past In the Scotch law, sedition is either verbal or real. Verbal is inferred from the uttering of words tending to create discord between the king and his people; real sedition is generally committed by convocating together any considerable number of people, […]
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Charter-land
English Law: Charter-land in the Past Land formerly held by deed under certain rents and free services and it differed in nothing from free socage land. It was also called bookland. 2 Bl. Com. 90. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, […]
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Charter-land
English Law: Charter-land in the Past Land formerly held by deed under certain rents and free services and it differed in nothing from free socage land. It was also called bookland. 2 Bl. Com. 90. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, […]
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Sovereign
English Law: Sovereign in the Past The name of a gold coin of Great Britain (the countries of England, Scotland and Wales) (see more about the British legal system here) of the value of one pound sterling. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this […]
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Sovereign
English Law: Sovereign in the Past The name of a gold coin of Great Britain (the countries of England, Scotland and Wales) (see more about the British legal system here) of the value of one pound sterling. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this […]
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Arrangements Prior To The Trial
Arrangements prior to the trial – witnesses in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Prior to the trial the parties’ legal representatives should seek to agree on the following matters, in so far as they have not been resolved at the […]
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Arrangements Prior To The Trial
Arrangements prior to the trial – witnesses in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Prior to the trial the parties’ legal representatives should seek to agree on the following matters, in so far as they have not been resolved at the […]
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Primer Seisin
History of Primer Seisin Primer Seisin, which is usually regarded as a separate incident, and figures as such in Blackstone’s list, is perhaps better understood, not as an incident at all, but as a special procedure—effective and summary—whereby the Crown could enforce the four incidents […]
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Dittay
Concept of Dittay Traditional meaning of dittay [1] in scots law: The matter or charge of an indictment or criminal information. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Dittay”, Boston: Little, Brown, and […]
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Hafne Courts
Concept of Hafne Courts Traditional meaning of hafne courts [1] in the English common law history: Haven courts; old courts in English seaports. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Hafne Courts”, […]
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Hafne Courts
Concept of Hafne Courts Traditional meaning of hafne courts [1] in the English common law history: Haven courts; old courts in English seaports. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Hafne Courts”, […]
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Wergild Or Weregild
English Old Law: Wergild or Weregild in the Past The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was needd to pay, instead of receiving other punishment. 4 Bl. Com. 188. See, for the etymology of this word and a tariff which was paid for the murder of…
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Teinds
Scottish Law: Teinds in the Past That liquid proportion of the rents or goods of the people, which is due to churchmen for performing divine service or exercising the other spiritual functions proper to their several offices. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. B. 2, t. 10, s. 2. See Tithes. [1][rtbs […]
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Teinds
Scottish Law: Teinds in the Past That liquid proportion of the rents or goods of the people, which is due to churchmen for performing divine service or exercising the other spiritual functions proper to their several offices. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. B. 2, t. 10, s. 2. See Tithes. [1][rtbs […]
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Declination
Concept of Declination, Declinature Traditional meaning of declination, declinature [1] in scots law: A Scotch plea to the jurisdiction. Decline: to object to such plea. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]