Outlines of English Legal History

Abbot abolished accused Admiralty Court Ang.-Nor answer appeal appointed Archbishop Assize barons battle bill Bishop Bracton Chancery charter Chief Justice Church civil claim clergy clerk cognizance commission common law Common Pleas complaint Constitutions of Clarendon coram County Court Court of Justice Court of Requests Court of Star Crown Curia Regis defendant Earl ecclesiastical Edward England ex officio Exchequer felony guilty Henry VII High Court House of Lords Ibid impeachment imprisoned indictment Inquest issued judgement judges judicial Justice Stephen King in Council King's Bench king's court Lord Chancellor Lord High Steward manorial matter ment oath offences ordeal ordinary Parliament parties Peers persons petitions plaintiff praemunire present prisoner Privy Council Privy Seal procedure proceedings punishment quod records reign Rolls royal justice sheriff sitting Star Chamber statute Stubbs subpoena summoned tion treason trial tried verdict Vict VIII Westminster William witnesses writ