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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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