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Vetera statuta

Vetera statuta, the ancient statutes commencing with Magna Charta, and ending with those of Edward II., including also some

Wear, or Weir

to convey a stream to a mill. Prohibited by Magna Charta and other early statutes in navigable rivers, Lord Leconfield v.

Westminster the First, Statute of

It contains a declaration to enforce the enactment of Magna Charta against excessive fines, which might operate as perpetual imprisonment; enumerates

Wills

relating to wills, leaving unrepealed, however, that part of Magna Charta which presented to a man's wife and children their 'reasonable

Navigation acts

Navigation acts, restricting the import or export of goods except in British bottoms, i.e., in ships the owners of which...

Measure

upon a measure of capacity. The 25th chapter of Magna Charta prescribes one measure of wine, ale, and corn 'though our

Misericordia

be but small and less than that required by Magna Charta, Anc. Inst. Eng. Also, a discharge of all manner of

Mirror des justices

to be desirable corrections. He does the same with Magna Charta, the Statutes of Merton and Marlbridge, and some principal Acts

Institutes of Lord Coke

1 Inst. The second volume is a comment upon Magna Charta and other old Acts of Parliament, without systematic order; the

Great Charter

Great Charter, Magna Charta, which see

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