Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book 3 & 4

according action actual afterwards allowed ancient answer appear authority bill brought called cause civil committed common law considered convicted court crime damages death debt defendant demand determined directed distress East ecclesiastical courts effect England enter entry equity evidence execution fact felony former give given granted guilty hath held imprisonment indictment injury Inst intent issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice killing king king's land lord matter ment murder nature necessary New-York oath offence original particular party peace penalties person plaintiff plea plead possession present principal prisoner proceedings proved punishment receive record recover remedy respect rule seems sheriff species statute sufficient suit taken tenant term thing tion treason trespass trial unless usually verdict witnesses writ