A Concise History of the Common Law

INDEX

INDEX A ABATEMENT,722 ABJURATION, of the realm, 113, 430-431 ABRIDGMENT, defective texts in, 563 n. 2 ABRIDGMENTS, 273-276, 285, 288 ABSOLUTE POWER, 194-195,487,675 ABSQUE HOC, 409 ACCEDAS AD CURIAM, 104, 388 ACCESSORIES, to larceny, 452-453 ACCIDENT, 467-468 ACCOUNT, action of, 28, 365, 449, 678 n. 5 contract, and, 635 procedure on, 28, 30-31, 385, 389 relation to crime, 448-449 relation to equity, 678 n. 5 equity, in, 691, 698 ACCURSIUS (civilian), 296 AC ETIAM, 387 ACT OF GOD, 478, 479, 482 ACTION, on the case, see TRESPASS ON THE CASE on the statute, 457 ACTION, FORMS OF (.see also WRIT), 353··378 Longchamp's influence on, 297 real or personal, 362-363, 375-376 civil or criminal, 421 significance of, 353-354, 375 tort, influence on, 375, 459-462 abolished, 375 ACTIO PERSONALIS MORITUR CUM PERSONA, 376-378 ACTIO SPOLII, 359 ACTON BURNELL, STATUTE OF, 30 n. t ADDITIONS, 398, 429 ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC, rise of, in England, 11-19 law separates from, 20 ff. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES, supervised by the Ordinary, 729 in Chancery, 731 [ 1 ] INDEX ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, 195-196 ADMIRALTY, .fit CoURTS AND INSTITUTIONS Black Book of the, 658 ADVOCATUS, meaning of, 216 ADVOWSONS, 216 darrein pre.fentfIJent, and, 360 Jay fees, as, 17 AGOBARD, 118 AGRICOLA,6 AID, FEUDAL, 536 AID PRAYER, reasons for, 411, 555 AIEL, ACTION OF, 361 ALFRED (King of Wessex), 10 ALIENATION, FREEDOM OF (.fee al.fo LBGITIM; MORTMAIN), family restraints, 525-527,537 feudal restraints, 538-543 Magna Carta, restricted in, 24 heir may be disinherited, 529 AMERICA, legal literature in, 287-289 ANCIENT DEMESNE, 96 ANGLES, invade England, 7-8 ANGLO-SAXON CHARTERS, 255, 610-611, 712, 733 may create an heir, 722 ANGLO-SAXON GOVERNMENT, local rather than central, 101, 144 royal household and, 139 ANGLO-SAXON LAW, law tracts upon, 254-255 conquest, after the, 15 criminal law, 424-426 inheritance in, 712 jury, and the, 106-109 Roman influence in, 255, 297, 518 ANGLO-SAXON LAWS, 255, 307 legislation in, 316-317 ANGLO-SAXON WILLS, 732-735 ANSELM, ST. (Abp. of Canterbury), 14, 297, 532 APPEAL (see also ERROR; FALSE JUDGMENT; PROCEDURE), to Rome, 17 APPEAL (criminal accusation), absent person, against, 430-431 of crimes committed overseas, 205 felony of, 117, 151,424,427,443 jury trial in, 120-124 outlawry upon, 430-431 [ 2 J INDEX APPEAL (criminal accusation)-contiflucd larceny, of, example of, 121-123 by bailee, 476-477 de re adirafa, 369 fl. 3, 374 and recovery of stolen goods, 451-453 trespass, whether related to, 369-370 robbery of, 492 treason, of, 204, 428, 443-444, 485 in parliament, 205, 428 breach of the peace, of, 427 n. 4 relation to trespass, 369-370 APPRENTICES-AT-LAW, 217-218, 223 ARSON,426 ASCENDANTS, taking as heirs, 715-716, 723 next of kin, 731 ASSETS BY DESCENT,617-618 ASSIGNS, in feoffments, 559 ASSIZE, GRAND (mode of trial), 111-112, 357 ASSIZES (legislative decrees), 111-112 Arms, of, 19 Clarendon, of, 19, 111 Normandy, in, 110 Northampton, of, 19, 360 see also TABLE OF LAWS AND STATUTES ASSIZES (forms of action) (m also AIEL; BESAIEL; COSINAGE; DARREIN PRESENTMENT; MORT D'ANCESTOR; NOVEL DISSEISIN; NUISANCE; UTRUM), origins, 110-112 scope of, 359-360, 569 mixed law and fact in, 417-418 seisin and possession in, 357-358, 573 to be held in the country, 24, 103-104, 165 attaint of, 132 ASSUMPSIT, TRESPASS ON THE CASE FOR, early history of, 372-373, 374, 637-640 liability in, 469-470, 637-638 consideration and, 639 deceit and, 637, 640-643, 648 and common callings, 470, 480-482 for non-feasance, 639-640 indebitatM,644-646 consideration and, 649-650 relation to debt, 645-648 against executors, 647-648 on mutual promises, 643-644, 648 on bill of exchange, 668-669 ASTRIER,718 ATTACHMENT,385 foreign, see REPRISALS [ 3 J INDEX ATTAINDER, BILLS OF,205 ATTAINT, jurors, of, 130-134 penalty of felony, 205 penalty of outlawry, 385, 430-431 ATTEMPTS, 453-454, 459 ATTORNEY-GENERAL, 229-230 ATTORNEYS, 216 ff. excluded from inns, 225 AUDITA QUERELA, 393-394 AUGUSTINE, ST (Archbishop of Canterbury), 8-9 AVOWRY, 368 AVOWRY-MEN, 431n. 5 AZO (civilian), 296 on custom, 308 BACON, FRANCIS (Chancellor), career, 244, 661-663 B Chancery, and jurisdiction of, 193-194,689 Coke, struggle with, 242-244 Decisions of, 693 King's Counsel, and, 230...