The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... common- law courts of the counties or boroughs or in some cases were carried up to London for trial . According to the Act of 1660 breaches were to be tried in any court of record . Though opinion prevailed that an admiralty court ...
... common- law courts of the counties or boroughs or in some cases were carried up to London for trial . According to the Act of 1660 breaches were to be tried in any court of record . Though opinion prevailed that an admiralty court ...
Page 298
... common - law courts , but must be tried in vice - admiralty courts only , and as procedure in such courts was that of the civil law , juries could not be employed . The second question , as to the jurisdiction of the vice - admiralty ...
... common - law courts , but must be tried in vice - admiralty courts only , and as procedure in such courts was that of the civil law , juries could not be employed . The second question , as to the jurisdiction of the vice - admiralty ...
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... common law of England is the common law of the Plantations , and all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England antecedent to the settlement of any colony , are in force in that colony , unless there is some private act ...
... common law of England is the common law of the Plantations , and all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England antecedent to the settlement of any colony , are in force in that colony , unless there is some private act ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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