A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man: With the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges; Together with the Practice of the Courts, Etc |
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... Courts, Etc James Johnson. the most grievous punishment ; such , indeed , was their fear and love for this eminent order ... Court was always held sub dio , after the an- cient manner of all the northern nations , where the king or lord ...
... Courts, Etc James Johnson. the most grievous punishment ; such , indeed , was their fear and love for this eminent order ... Court was always held sub dio , after the an- cient manner of all the northern nations , where the king or lord ...
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... Courts, Etc James Johnson. afterwards , Sir John delivered up the grant to be cancelled , and the king , in ... court rolls , " Anno quarto regalitatis nostræ ; " and is in the following words : " Our doughtful and gracious Lord ...
... Courts, Etc James Johnson. afterwards , Sir John delivered up the grant to be cancelled , and the king , in ... court rolls , " Anno quarto regalitatis nostræ ; " and is in the following words : " Our doughtful and gracious Lord ...
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... Courts, Etc James Johnson. In more modern times , the assembling of the Keys , in their legislative capacity , as form- ing ... Court , or the Three Political Estates of the land , whose union , or concordance in opinion , was absolutely ...
... Courts, Etc James Johnson. In more modern times , the assembling of the Keys , in their legislative capacity , as form- ing ... Court , or the Three Political Estates of the land , whose union , or concordance in opinion , was absolutely ...
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... Courts, Etc James Johnson. mole convenient to assemble the Tynwald at the latter of these places * . Here the Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally brought before them . This ap- pellate jurisdiction was ...
... Courts, Etc James Johnson. mole convenient to assemble the Tynwald at the latter of these places * . Here the Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally brought before them . This ap- pellate jurisdiction was ...
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... Courts, Etc James Johnson. confirmation of one of them ; and the person so elected and chosen by the house , and con ... court , are determined by a majority of the whole body , but from whom lies the definitive appeal to his Majesty in ...
... Courts, Etc James Johnson. confirmation of one of them ; and the person so elected and chosen by the house , and con ... court , are determined by a majority of the whole body , but from whom lies the definitive appeal to his Majesty in ...
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according act of settlement act of Tynwald actions aforesaid afterwards ancient appear appointed barons bishop Castle Rushen cattle 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 court sheep shillings 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
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Page 226 - ... for the forbearance of one hundred pounds for a year; and so after that rate for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time...
Page 188 - ... be due to the other children by such distribution as aforesaid ; then so much of the surplusage of the estate of such intestate...
Page 71 - By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I...
Page 108 - ... shall have the same force and effect to all intents and purposes as if such assent had been filed within one year after the passage of said act...
Page 110 - Saving always to all and every Person and Persons, Bodies Politic and Corporate, their Heirs and Successors, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, (other than...
Page 117 - Parliament, shall be commenced and sued within the time and limitation hereafter expressed, and not after; (that is to say...
Page 48 - If any man take a woman by constraint, or force her against her will — if she be a tt'//e, he must suffer the law for her : if she be a maid, or single woman, the Deemster shall give her a rope, a sword, and a ring, and she shall have her choice, either to hang with the rope, cut off his head with the sword, or marry him with the ring.
Page 120 - ... their heir and heirs, shall within ten years next after his and their full age, discoverture, coming of sound mind, enlargement out of prison, or coming into this realm, or death, take benefit of and sue forth the same, and at no time after the said ten years, III.
Page 117 - Action given or accrued, fallen, or come within the Age of twenty-one Years, Feme Covert, Non compos mentis, imprisoned, or beyond the Seas, that then such Person or Persons shall be at Liberty to bring the same Actions, so as they take the same within such Times...
Page 231 - Court, till fourteen Days at the least after the Decease of the Testator be fully expired; (2) nor shall any Nuncupative Will be at any Time received to be proved, unless Process have first issued to call in the Widow, or next of Kindred to the Deceased, to the End they may contest the same, if they please.