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LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
SECTION I.-OF LAWS IN GENERAL.
Definition of law-Law of nature-Law of nations-Municipal law-
Regular forms of government-The British Constitution-The
several parts of every law
SECTION II.-OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.
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Early laws traditional-Alfred's Dom-boc-Laws of Edward the Con-
fessor-Unwritten or common law-Civil and canon law-Writ-
ten or statute law
THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.
BOOK THE FIRST.-THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS.
CHAPTER I.
OF THE ABSOLUTE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS.
English liberties-Personal security-Personal liberty-Property-
Securities for these rights.
CHAPTER II.
OF THE PARLIAMENT.
Origin of parliament-Manner of assembling-Constituent parts- Its laws and customs-Its privileges-Laws and customs of the
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Lords of the Commons: Money bills-Qualifications of electors
and of members-Proceedings at elections-Method of making
laws-Adjournment-Prorogation-Dissolution
CHAPTER III.
OF THE SOVEREIGN AND HIS TITLE.
The crown hereditary—Title defeasible by act of parliament-Histori-
Ical view of the succession-Revolution of 1688-The Act of
Settlement
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CHAPTER IV.
OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
The Queen Consort-Dowager-The Prince of Wales
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CHAPTER V.
OF THE ROYAL COUNCILS.
Parliament-Peers-Privy Council-Judicial Committee.
CHAPTER VI.
OF THE SOVEREIGN'S DUTY.
To govern according to law; to execute judgment in mercy; and to
maintain the established religion .
CHAPTER VII.
OF THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE.
Sovereignty-Perfection-Perpetuity-Prerogative as to ambassadors
-To make peace and war-As generalissimo-As the fountain
of justice-And of honour-As arbiter of commerce-As conser-
vator of his people-And as head of the church
CHAPTER VIII.
OF THE ROYAL REVENUE.
1. Ordinary: Temporalities of bishops-First-fruits and tenths-
Woods and forests-Treasure trove-Estrays.-II. Extraordi-
nary: Land-tax-Customs-Excise-Post-office-Stamp duties—
Succession duties-Inhabited house duty-Property and income-
tax.
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CHAPTER IX.
OF SUBORDINATE MAGISTRATES.
Sheriff-Coroner-Justices of the peace-Constable-Police force-
Highway surveyor-Overseers and guardians of the poor-Local
Government Board
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CHAPTER X.
OF THE PEOPLE, WHETHER ALIENS, DENIZENS, OR NATIVES.
Allegiance-Aliens-Denizens-Naturalization
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CHAPTER XI.
OF THE CLERGY.
Archbishops and bishops-Dean and chapter-Archdeacons-Parsons
and vicars-Churchwardens-Parish clerks and sextons
CHAPTER XII.
OF THE CIVIL, MILITARY, AND MARITIME STATES.
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I. Civil: Duke― Marquis - Earl - Viscount - Baron Knight-
Esquire Gentleman-Yeoman.-II. Military: Militia-Army
-Reserve.III. Maritime: Navy-Articles of the Navy
CHAPTER XIII.
OF THE PEOPLE IN THEIR PRIVATE RELATIONS.
I. Master and servant-Wages.II. Husband and wife-Marriage.
-III. Parent and child-Legitimate children-Bastards.-
IV. Guardian and ward-Several kinds of guardians-Incidents
of infancy
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CHAPTER XIV.
SECTION 1.-OF CORPORATIONS.
Aggregate or sole-Ecclesiastical or lay-Civil or eleemosynary—
How created-Their powers, privileges, and disabilities-How
visited and how dissolved
SECTION II.-MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
The Corporations Reform Act The town-council-Its powers and
duties-Stipendiary magistrates-Recorder-Local boards
SECTION III.-TRADING CORPORATIONS.
The joint-stock principle-Registered companies
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BOOK THE SECOND.-OF THE RIGHTS OF THINGS.
OF PROPERTY IN GENERAL.
Origin of property-Occupancy-Origin of rights of succession
OF REAL PROPERTY.
Lands, tenements, hereditaments:-Corporeal and incorporeal here-
ditaments-Advowsons-Tithes-Commons-Franchises
OF THE FEUDAL SYSTEM.
Fealty-Ancient tenures-Aids-Relief-Primer seisin-Wardship-
Knighthood—Marriage-Fines for alienation-Scutages—Aboli-
tion of military tenures
OF THE MODERN ENGLISH TENURES.
Grand and petit serjeanty-Burgage-Gavelkind-Socage-Villenage
—Manors-Copyhold-Frankalmoign
FREEHOLD ESTATES.
Tenancy in fee simple-Qualified fees-Conditional fees or entails—
Tenancy for life-Its incidents-Tenancy in tail after possibility
of issue extinct-Tenancy by the courtesy-Tenancy in dower-
Jointures.
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OF ESTATES LESS THAN FREEHOLD.
I. Estates for years-Emblements. II. Estates at will-Notice to
quit-Copyholds-Enfranchisement.- -III. Estates at suffer-
ance
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