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”]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about counters is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including counters.
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