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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Page 50
... things speak much the wisdom of a nation , viz . good laws , and a prudent management of them . " * It is much to be lamented , that it should be made a capital crime in England , to cut down a cherry - tree in an orchard , or to break ...
... things speak much the wisdom of a nation , viz . good laws , and a prudent management of them . " * It is much to be lamented , that it should be made a capital crime in England , to cut down a cherry - tree in an orchard , or to break ...
Page 64
... things by the deemsters judgment ; first , he shall choose whether he will rest in prison a year and a day with substance of the prison ; viz . he shall have bread , one part meal and the third part ashes , and to drink of the water ...
... things by the deemsters judgment ; first , he shall choose whether he will rest in prison a year and a day with substance of the prison ; viz . he shall have bread , one part meal and the third part ashes , and to drink of the water ...
Page 70
... thing holy and sacred , and by them communicated to posterity by oral tradition ; consequently , whatever they juri- dically pronounced was received as law and this custom they received from the Druids , who , as observed by Cæsar ...
... thing holy and sacred , and by them communicated to posterity by oral tradition ; consequently , whatever they juri- dically pronounced was received as law and this custom they received from the Druids , who , as observed by Cæsar ...
Page 75
... thing to be returned , and the consi- deration money restored ; and in all cases , the simple personal promise , or engagement , to an- swer for the debt or default of another , is de- nominated bail for the principal , and is bind- ing ...
... thing to be returned , and the consi- deration money restored ; and in all cases , the simple personal promise , or engagement , to an- swer for the debt or default of another , is de- nominated bail for the principal , and is bind- ing ...
Page 107
... thing therein contained , should forthwith be passed into a law , and confirmed by the authority of a Tynwald court ... things therein contained , 107.
... thing therein contained , should forthwith be passed into a law , and confirmed by the authority of a Tynwald court ... things therein contained , 107.
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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