The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary Upon Littleton: Not the Name of the Author Only, But of the Law Itself, 1 tomasW. Clarke, C. Hunter, and S. Brooks, 1817 |
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action adjudged advowson albeit alien ancient Anno appeareth attainted attornment Avowry bishop Bract Bracton Britton Chapter Coke's common law converso court coverture curtesie custome deed descent devise dieth disseisor divers doth dower edition Eliz entry escheat escuage estate taile executors father fealty fee simple fee taile feoffee feoffment feoffor Fleta frankalmoigne freehold grant guardian hath issue heire female heires males hold holden holdeth homage husband ibid infant inheritance Inst judgment king king's knights service lands or tenements lease lessee lessor lieth Littleton livery lord Coke maketh manner manor marriage mesne parliament person plea plead Post purchase quæ quare quia quòd release remainder rent reversion saith seigniory seised seisin serjeanty socage sonne Stat statute tenant in tail tenure Vide Sect villeine villenage wardship warranty waste whereof wife words writ
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