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Page 16
... plaintiff " is now limited to one count for each distinct cause of action ; and the " defendant " to one plea for each separate ground of defence ; and , by the New Rules each party is compelled to ascertain and state his CASE with ...
... plaintiff " is now limited to one count for each distinct cause of action ; and the " defendant " to one plea for each separate ground of defence ; and , by the New Rules each party is compelled to ascertain and state his CASE with ...
Page 52
... plaintiff or defendant in the trial of any cause , civil or criminal , treason and felony excepted . * Trial by twelve judges was introduced into Denmark by Regninus , as early as A.D. 820 ; and an account of that institution is to be ...
... plaintiff or defendant in the trial of any cause , civil or criminal , treason and felony excepted . * Trial by twelve judges was introduced into Denmark by Regninus , as early as A.D. 820 ; and an account of that institution is to be ...
Page 53
... plaintiff is to recover damages only , if the defendant tacitly admit the fact charged by his silence . In this case the court sends a writ to the sheriff to inquire by the oath of twelve men at least what damage the plain- tiff has ...
... plaintiff is to recover damages only , if the defendant tacitly admit the fact charged by his silence . In this case the court sends a writ to the sheriff to inquire by the oath of twelve men at least what damage the plain- tiff has ...
Page 88
... plaintiff or the defendant is at liberty to challenge * them , either the whole panel , or any individual of the panel . There are , therefore , two kinds of challenges ; namely , first , where the whole jury is excepted to , - which is ...
... plaintiff or the defendant is at liberty to challenge * them , either the whole panel , or any individual of the panel . There are , therefore , two kinds of challenges ; namely , first , where the whole jury is excepted to , - which is ...
Page 90
... both sworn " well and truly to try whether G. , the juryman challenged , stands indifferent between the plaintiff and defendant . " + Vide trials per Pais , 79 . officers of the court , and are liable to be 90 JURYMAN'S LEGAL HAND - BOOK .
... both sworn " well and truly to try whether G. , the juryman challenged , stands indifferent between the plaintiff and defendant . " + Vide trials per Pais , 79 . officers of the court , and are liable to be 90 JURYMAN'S LEGAL HAND - BOOK .
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Page 168 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same ? — The king or queen shall say, I solemnly promise so to do.
Page 141 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.