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Estrays
Estrays, such valuable animals as are found wandering in a manor or lordship, the owner whereof is not known;
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Bona vacantia
belong to the first occupant or finder, unless they be whale or sturgeon, wreck, treasure trove, waifs or estrays (see those titles), which belong to the Crown by virtue of its prerogative. So personal property held on
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are supposed to become they property of the Crown, no one claiming them, as treasure-trove, wrecks, waifs, and estrays. See (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. LXVIII., r. 2, and consult Robertson on the Crown. Information and complaint for
Lying in franchise
Lying in franchise, waifs, wrecks, estrays, and the like, which may be seized without suit or action, 3 Steph. Com.
Regalia
to be six--viz., power of judicature, of life and death, of war and peace, masterless goods, as waifs, estrays, etc., assessments and minting of money. The crown, sceptre and other Articles used at a coronation are also
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to claim them or to dispute the title, as anciently in the case of treasure-trove, wrecks waifs, and estrays seized by the Crown's officers. After such seizure an information was usually filed in the Exchequer, and thereupon
Servitium regale
judicature in matters of property, and of life and death in felonies and murders; right to waifs and estrays; minting of money; assize of bread and beer, and weights and measures, Paroch. Antiq. 60
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