A Digest of the Laws of England, Volume 4

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A. Strahan, 1822 - Digests, etc
 

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Page 278 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 183 - There is a difference between covenants in general, and covenants secured by a penalty or forfeiture. In the latter case the obligee has his election. He may either bring an action of debt for the penalty...
Page 249 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the crown, shall be capable of serving as a member of the house of commons.
Page 395 - There, in an action by the indorsee of a bill of exchange against the acceptor...
Page 96 - Subject-matter, as by the known usage of trade, or the like, acquired a peculiar sense distinct from the popular sense of the same words; or unless the context evidently points out that they must in the particular instance, and in order to effectuate the immediate intention of the parties to that contract, be understood in some other special and peculiar sense.
Page 445 - Keb., 115, 132, which was an action by the indorsee against the drawer of a bill of exchange. 'The...
Page 350 - ... out the whole as the invention of the patentee. But, if a combination of a certain number of those parts have previously existed up to a certain point, in former machines, the patentee merely adding other combinations, the specification should only state such improvements; though.the effect produced be different throughout 2 Mars.211.
Page 519 - Officer, cause the same to be levied by Distress and Sale of the Offender's Goods and Chattels...
Page 496 - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page 101 - ... touch and stay at any ports or places whatsoever, as well on this side as on the other side of the Cape of Good Hope, without being deemed a deviation.

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