Commentaries on The Laws of England

action actual afterwards alien allowed ancient appear appointed authority bill body bound called cause CHAPTER charge chattels civil claim committed common law consider constitution continued contract corporations court crime crown custom damages death debt deed defendant descended determined directed duties effect England entitled equity established evidence execution fact felony former formerly give given grant heir held hold inheritance injury interest issue judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice kind king kingdom lands lord manner marriage matter means method nature necessary obtained offence original owner parliament particular party person plaintiff possession prerogative present principal privilege proceedings proper punishment purchase reason regard reign relating remains remedy rent respect royal rule sovereign species statute succession suit taken tenant tenure term things tion trial unless usually vested whole writ