pleas of the crown
81Institutes of Lord Coke — The name of four volumes by Lord Coke, published A.D. 1628. The first is an extensive comment upon a treatise on tenures, compiled by Littleton, a judge of the common pleas, temp. Edward IV. This comment is a rich mine of valuable commonlaw… …
82Obscene libel — The publication of an obscene libel was an offence under the common law of England. Prior to the abolition by section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 of the distinction between felony and misdemeanour, it was regarded as a misdemeanour.[1] It has… …
83custos placitorum coronae — The keeper of pleas of the crown; the keeper of the criminal records …
84placita coronae — Pleas of the crown; English criminal actions …
85Matthew Hale (jurist) — For other people of the same name, see Matthew Hale (disambiguation). Sir Matthew Hale SL …
86Court of King's Bench (England) — For other uses, see Court of King s Bench. The Court of King s Bench at work. This illuminated manuscript from about 1460 is the earliest known depiction of the English court.[1] The Court of King s Bench (or Court of Queen s Bench during the… …
87Queen's Bench — Monarchy of Canada …
88Ancient borough — An early historical analysis of cities and boroughs by Robert Brady (1704) …
89History of borough status in England and Wales — Borough is a term for an historic unit of lower tier local government in England and Wales. The ancient boroughs covered only important towns and were established by charters granted at different times by the monarchy. Their history is largely… …
90Coroner — For the thrash metal band, see Coroner (band). A coroner is a government official who Investigates human deaths Determines cause of death Issues death certificates Maintains death records Responds to deaths in mass disasters Identifies unknown… …
