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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... records that are to be met with . It is therefore evident that a compilation of the insular Laws , and some history of the Constitution , is much required ; and that , if executed with tolerable accuracy , it would form a valuable ...
... records that are to be met with . It is therefore evident that a compilation of the insular Laws , and some history of the Constitution , is much required ; and that , if executed with tolerable accuracy , it would form a valuable ...
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... record these verses in writing , but sacredly handed them down by tradition from race to race * . The Druids lived together in colleges or so- cieties , after the Pythagorean manner , and philosophising upon the highest subjects , as ...
... record these verses in writing , but sacredly handed them down by tradition from race to race * . The Druids lived together in colleges or so- cieties , after the Pythagorean manner , and philosophising upon the highest subjects , as ...
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... records were removed to Drontheim in Norway by Maude or Matilda , a princess of the ancient race , in the year 1292 , and were afterwards destroyed by fire ; what few remained in the island were carried away by the illustrious Countess ...
... records were removed to Drontheim in Norway by Maude or Matilda , a princess of the ancient race , in the year 1292 , and were afterwards destroyed by fire ; what few remained in the island were carried away by the illustrious Countess ...
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... records they called him a paynim , and superstitiously affirmed , that , at his pleasure , he kept , by ne- cromancy , the land of Man under mists , and , to an enemy , could make one man seem an hundred . About this period St Patrick ...
... records they called him a paynim , and superstitiously affirmed , that , at his pleasure , he kept , by ne- cromancy , the land of Man under mists , and , to an enemy , could make one man seem an hundred . About this period St Patrick ...
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... record- ed to the honour of the Manks prince , that he was admitted one of the celebrated Knights of the Round Table . So associated , it is highly pro- bable that he would derive instruction , not on- ly in the romantic laws of ...
... record- ed to the honour of the Manks prince , that he was admitted one of the celebrated Knights of the Round Table . So associated , it is highly pro- bable that he would derive instruction , not on- ly in the romantic laws of ...
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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.