Tag: Medieval Case Law

  • Assizes

    Assizes History Courts sitting at regular intervals in each county of England and Wales to administer the civil and criminal law. In 1972 the civil jurisdiction of assizes was moved to the High Court and the criminal jurisdiction to the Crown Court. As early as 1179, This issue under the […]

  • Ecclesiastical Courts

    (Source: the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) No distinct system of ecclesiastical courts existed in England before the twelfth century. Rather, bishops of the church were also secular lords, who exercised their authority through the local assemblies. In the shire court, the […]

  • Calendars

    Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases Calendars and Medieval Law Calendars and Legal History Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases Calendars and Medieval Law Calendars and Legal History Calendars and Registers of Administrative Documents These are primarily the work of the Public […]

  • Court Records under Henry Vi

    This issue under the Ruling of King Henry VI of England Court Records under Henry VI and Medieval Law Court Records under Henry VI and Legal History This issue under the Ruling of King Henry VI of England Court Records under Henry VI and Medieval Law Court Records under Henry VI and Legal […]

  • Court Records

    (Source: the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Enrollments of pleas heard by the royal justices in the earliest common law court, the curia regis, probably began in 1166, but the first complete series of extant rolls begins with King John. For the purposes of this guide, records […]

  • Indexes under Richard I

    This issue under the Ruling of King Richard I of England Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases Indexes under Richard I and Medieval Law Indexes under Richard I and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Ayloffe, Joseph, and Philip […]

  • Indexes under Richard I

    This issue under the Ruling of King Richard I of England Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases Indexes under Richard I and Medieval Law Indexes under Richard I and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Ayloffe, Joseph, and Philip […]

  • Year Books under Henry V

    Year Books and other Reports This issue under the Ruling of King Henry V of England Year Books under Henry V and Medieval Law Year Books under Henry V and Legal History Year Books and other Reports Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Gross, […]

  • Feet of Fines under Henry Vii

    Feet of Fines and Eyres This issue under the Ruling of King Henry VII of England Feet of Fines under Henry VII and Medieval Law Feet of Fines under Henry VII and Legal History Feet of Fines and Eyres Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Farrer, […]

  • Palatine Courts

    (Source: the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) These were special jurisdictions in which the King’s writ did not run. The Palatinate of Chester was a portion of the Earldom of Chester, the Palatinate of Durham was presided over by the Bishop of Durham, and the Duchy of Lancaster […]

  • Registers under Edward Ii

    Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases This issue under the Ruling of King Edward II of England Registers under Edward II and Medieval Law Registers under Edward II and Legal History Calendars, Registers and Indexes of Cases Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline […]

  • Palatine Courts under Edward Iii

    This issue under the Ruling of King Edward III of England Palatine Courts under Edward III and Medieval Law Palatine Courts under Edward III and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Farrer, William, ed. Lancashire Inquests, Extents, […]

  • Palatine Courts under Edward Iii

    This issue under the Ruling of King Edward III of England Palatine Courts under Edward III and Medieval Law Palatine Courts under Edward III and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Farrer, William, ed. Lancashire Inquests, Extents, […]

  • Year Books under Edward Ii

    Year Books and other Reports This issue under the Ruling of King Edward II of England Year Books under Edward II and Medieval Law Year Books under Edward II and Legal History Year Books and other Reports Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) […]

  • Case Reporters under Edward Iii

    This issue under the Ruling of King Edward III of England Case Reporters (not including Court Records) Case Reporters under Edward III and Medieval Law Case Reporters under Edward III and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) […]