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  • ASSIZEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSIZE

    Placita, or Curiae Generales. See PRACTICA, &c. Yet there is some Difference between Assizes and Placita,—The Vicounts, or Sheriffs, who originally were only Lieutenants of the Comites, or Counts, and rendered Justice in their Place; held two Kinds of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APPEALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPEAL

    that he appeal a third of some Felony committed by him, finding Pledges that he shall do it, and deliver this Writ to the Sheriff to be recorded. Appeal by Bill is, when a Man of himself gives up his Accusation in Writing to the Sheriff or Coroner,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ACCEDAS ad Curiamhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCEDAS%20ad%20Curiam

    for him who has received false Judgment, or fears Partiality, in a Court-Baron, or Hundred Court; being directed to the Sheriff.—The like Writ lies also for him that has received such Judgment in the County-Court, and is called de Falso Judicio. The...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • Politics - Policy - Justicehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/politics

    Clergy. Census, Enumeration, Tribe, Quarter, &c. Province, Circle, County, City, Town, &c. Magistrature, Chancellor, Judge, Sheriff, Justice, Mayor, Alderman, Bailiff, Constabte. Inter-Rex, Consul, Pretor, Censor, Vizir. Tribune, Triumvir, Provost,...

    • Type: Category

  • VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge

    Clergy. Census, Enumeration, Tribe, Quarter, &c. Province, Circle, County, City, Town, &c. Magistrature, Chancellor, Judge, Sheriff, Justice, Mayor, Alderman, Bailiff, Constabte. Inter-Rex, Consul, Pretor, Censor, Vizir. Tribune, Triumvir, Provost,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Introduction

  • AGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGE

    that time, he cannot do with Security of those that deal with him. The Age of twelve Years binds to Appearance before the Sheriff and Coroner, for Inquiry after Robberies, Anno 52 Hen. III. cap. 14. The Age of twenty-four Years enabled a Man to enter an...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AUXILIUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AUXILIUM

    of one party at the suit of another. Auxilium ad filium militem faciendum et filiam maritandam, was a writ directed to the sheriff of every county, where the king or other lord had any tenants, to levy of them reasonable aid, towards the knighting his...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ATTACHMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTACHMENT

    appears not; or issueth upon not performing some order or decree. See CHANCERY. After the return of this attachment by the sheriff, quod non est inventus in balliva sua; another attachment, with proclamation, issues; and if he appear not thereupon, a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AUDITA QUERELAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUDITA%20QUERELA

    Lord Chancellor, upon view of the exception suggested, to the judges of either bench, willing them to grant summons to the sheriff of the county where the creditor is, for his appearance at a certain day before them. AUDITA QUERELA

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AD Quod Damnumhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AD%20Quod%20Damnum

    Quod Damnum, a writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to inquire what harm may befall the king by granting a fair or market in any town, or place. See FAIR, MARKET, etc. The same writ also issues for an inquiry to be made of what the king or other...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ATTORNATOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTORNATO

    owing Suit to a County, Hundred, or other Court, and desiring to make an Attorney appear for him there, whom he doubts the Sheriff or Steward will not otherwise admit; purchaseth, to command him to receive such Attorney, and admit his Appearance by him....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AMERCIAMENT Royalhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AMERCIAMENT%20Royal

    Royal; and defines it, a pecuniary Punishment laid upon a Sheriff, Coroner, or such-like Officer of the King, by Justices, for some Offence or Abuse in his Office. AMERCIAMENT Royal

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified
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