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that parish since the time that the law was first made in that behalf so far as the ancient books thereof can be procured, but especially since the beginning of the reign of the late Queen. .
Lex Julia majestatis
Lex Julia majestatis, a law promulgated by Augustus C'sar among the Romans, comprehending all the ancient laws that had before been enacted to punish transgressors against the State, 4 Steph. Com.
Duel
Duel, in our ancient law, a legal combat between persons in a doubtful case for the trial of the truth, long since disused.
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Abarnare
convicted thief; 'bere morth, a detected homicide. Also to detect and discover any acret crime to a magistrate, Ancient Laws and Institutes of England; Leg. Canuti, c. 104. Abarnare, means to detect or disclose a secret crime, … thief; 'bere morth, a detected homicide. Also to detect and discover any acret crime to a magistrate, Ancient Laws and Institutes of England; Leg. Canuti, c. 104. Abarnare, means to detect or disclose a secret crime, to
Aberfraw
was erected the Supreme Court of Law for the administration of justice in that part of the principality, Ancient Laws and Institutes of Wales.
Res Mancipi
be transferred by a simpler mode of assurance, and were held to pass by mere delivery: see Maine's Ancient Law, Ch. VIII.
Patria potestas
Patria potestas, paternal power, Civ. Law. For the extent of this great power, see Sand. Just.; Maine's Ancient Law. The modes in which the patria potestas was ended were: (1) The death of the father; (2) the
Mancipatio
by Justinian, when he obliterated the distinction between things mancipi and things nec mancipi. See Sand. Just.; Maine's Ancient Law.
Commission to inquire of faults against the law
Commission to inquire of faults against the law, anciently set forth an extraordinary occasions and corruptions.
H'retico comburendo, De
H'retico comburendo, De, an ancient common law writ against a heretic, who having been convicted of heresy by the bishop, abjured it, and
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