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an instrument and esp. a deed or money or property held by a third party to be turned over to the

the Dean of the Arches, because his Court was anciently held in the church of Saint Mary-le-Bow (Sancta Maria de arcubus),

of assize to take the assizes. Hence the judicial assemblies, held by the king's commission in every county as well to

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the Crown by virtue of its prerogative. So personal property held on trusts which have failed, or held in trust for

Capite, tenure in, lands held by tenants immediately from the king. It was the most

of them intestate, her moiety descended to her heir-at-law, who held, subject to curtesy (if any), with the surviving parcener in

of land or incorporeal hereditament; for instance, land may be held in fee simple, leased and mortgaged at the same time.

the frame-work of the law under which the enquiry is held and the constitution of the Tribunal pointed for the purpose,

and devolution to be treated as land and shall be held for and go to the same persons successively in the

principle, while the court of Star Chamber existed, it was held that the sovereign might remit a prosecution for treason, and

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