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Reilly, S. A.

"Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aehelbert - King George III"


No property may be had of them unless they are tame.
However, the eggs of hawks and herons and the like belong
to the man whose land they are on.
10. If a man steals goods to the value of 12d., or above, it
is felony, and he shall die for it. If it is under the value
of 12d., then it is but petit larceny, and he shall not die
for it, but shall be punished at the discretion of the
judges. This not apply to goods taken from the person, which
is robbery, a felony punishable by death.
11. If the son is attainted [convicted of treason or felony
with the death penalty and forfeiture of all lands and
goods] in the life of the father, and after he purchases his
charter of pardon of the King, and after the father dies; in
this case the land shall escheat to the lord of the fee,
insomuch that though he has a younger brother, yet the land
shall not descend to him: for by the attainder of the elder
brother the blood is corrupt, and the father in the law died
without heir.
12. A man declared outlaw forfeits his profits from land and
his goods to the King.
13. He who is arraigned upon an indictment of felony shall
be admitted, in favor of life, to challenge thirty-five
inquirers (three whole inquests would have thirty-six)
peremptorily. With cause, he may challenge as many as he has
cause to challenge if he can prove it.


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