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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... writing , but sacredly handed them down by tradition from race to race * The Druids lived together in colleges of so- cieties , after the Pythagorean manner , and philosophising upon the highest subjects , as- serted the immortality of ...
... writing , but sacredly handed them down by tradition from race to race * The Druids lived together in colleges of so- cieties , after the Pythagorean manner , and philosophising upon the highest subjects , as- serted the immortality of ...
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... writer , that its derivation is from " Taxi , " a corruption of " Taisgi , " a guardian or protector , and " AƧci , " hereditary property . In more mo- dern times , this assembly has been denomi- nated the Twenty - four Keys , and , in ...
... writer , that its derivation is from " Taxi , " a corruption of " Taisgi , " a guardian or protector , and " AƧci , " hereditary property . In more mo- dern times , this assembly has been denomi- nated the Twenty - four Keys , and , in ...
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... , with the governor , forms the second branch of the legislative power in the island , various opinions having been offered , it would be highly presumptuous in the writer to ob- trude any opinion of his own , or indeed any 22.
... , with the governor , forms the second branch of the legislative power in the island , various opinions having been offered , it would be highly presumptuous in the writer to ob- trude any opinion of his own , or indeed any 22.
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... writing of the parties should be proved in court . With respect to wills in writing , there is no law that prescribes any particular form of ex- ecution , excepting that two witnesses are re- * The deemsters and keys , after solemn ...
... writing of the parties should be proved in court . With respect to wills in writing , there is no law that prescribes any particular form of ex- ecution , excepting that two witnesses are re- * The deemsters and keys , after solemn ...
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... writing within ten days after the making and publish- ing of the nuncupative will . Regarding the rights of husband and wife to freeholds or quarter - lands of inheritance ; by the common law of the island , if a woman marries a man who ...
... writing within ten days after the making and publish- ing of the nuncupative will . Regarding the rights of husband and wife to freeholds or quarter - lands of inheritance ; by the common law of the island , if a woman marries a man who ...
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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