A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
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... Keys , and , in the Manks language , is called " Kair as Feeid , " viz . " the twenty - four ; " but the correct ancient designa- tion was " Chor na Faid , " the assembly of wise men . With respect to the name Keys , by which the ...
... Keys , and , in the Manks language , is called " Kair as Feeid , " viz . " the twenty - four ; " but the correct ancient designa- tion was " Chor na Faid , " the assembly of wise men . With respect to the name Keys , by which the ...
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... Keys gave for law , that there were never Twenty - four Keys in certainty , since they were first that were called Taxi - axi ; those were twenty - four freeholders , namely , eight in the out isles , and sixteen in the Island of Man ...
... Keys gave for law , that there were never Twenty - four Keys in certainty , since they were first that were called Taxi - axi ; those were twenty - four freeholders , namely , eight in the out isles , and sixteen in the Island of Man ...
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... Keys so assembled , toge- ther with the king , or lord proprietor , his go- vernor , and council , constituted a Tynwald Court , or the Three Political Estates of the land , whose union , or concordance in opinion , was absolutely ...
... Keys so assembled , toge- ther with the king , or lord proprietor , his go- vernor , and council , constituted a Tynwald Court , or the Three Political Estates of the land , whose union , or concordance in opinion , was absolutely ...
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... Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally brought before them . This ap- pellate jurisdiction was , by an act of Tynwald , of the year 1777 , transferred from the Twen- ty - four Keys to the governor , in ...
... Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally brought before them . This ap- pellate jurisdiction was , by an act of Tynwald , of the year 1777 , transferred from the Twen- ty - four Keys to the governor , in ...
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... Keys are , a right to kill game ; and an exemption from cer- tain services which would otherwise have been due to the lord proprietor . The Twenty - four Keys , in their character of judges , are the ultimum refugium of the com- mon law ...
... Keys are , a right to kill game ; and an exemption from cer- tain services which would otherwise have been due to the lord proprietor . The Twenty - four Keys , in their character of judges , are the ultimum refugium of the com- mon law ...
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according act of settlement act of Tynwald actions aforesaid afterwards ancient appear appointed barons bishop Castle Rushen cause chancery church clerk committed common law complaint convicted corn coroner cottages council court of chancery crown customs debt deem deemster defendant discretion Duke of Atholl duty Earl of Derby ecclesiastical enacted Ewan Christian execution felony fined forfeit fourpence give governor grant hath heirs hereafter high-bailiff highways horses imprisonment inquest intacks island isle judge judgment jury king lands licence lord lord's magistrate Manks manner marriage matters ment moar mortgage oath offender officers ordinance otherwise paid parish party person or persons pinfold plaints premises present proctor proper proprietor prosecute punishment quarter-lands rent respect revesting Rushen servants sheading sheep shillings sixpence slander statute sufficient suit summoned sworn tenants tenements therein thereof three pounds tion tithe trespass Twenty-four Keys Tynwald court unto verdict vicar whatsoever witnesses