1. See the preface to Sir John Davies's reports: Wherein many of the following topics are discussed more at large.
2. I Inst. 117. 260.
3. 6 Rep. 53.
4. 9 Rep. 31.
5. 9 Rep. 31.
6. This question of non-age was formerly, according to Glanvil, (l. 13. c. 15.) tried by a jury of eight men; though now it is tried by inspection.
7. 2 Roll. Abr. 573.
8. 9 Rep. 30.
9. Ibid. 31.
10. 2 Roll. Abr. 578.
11. I Sid. 108.
12. Hardr. 408.
13. Cro. Eliz. 227.
14. Litt. § 102.
15. 9 Rep. 31.
16. 2 Roll. Abr. 583.
17. Dyer. 176, 177.
18. Co. Litt. 74. 4 Burr. 248.
19. Bro. Abr. t. trial. pl. 96.
20. Hop. 85.
21. Co. Litt. 74.
22. 2 Roll. Abr. 583.
23. Co. Litt. 74.
24. Hob. 179.
25. Dyer. 79.
26. See introd. to the great charter. edit. Oxon. sub anno 1253.
27. See book I. Ch. II.
28. 2 Inst. 632. Show. Parl. C. 88.
29. Dyer. 229.
30. 2 Roll. Abr. 583.
31. 9 Rep. 31.
32. L. 423.
33. I Inst. 6.
34. Seld. of duels. c. 5.
35. l. 2. c. 118.
36. Stiernh. de jure Sueon. l. I. c. 7.
37. Co. Litt. 261.
38. 2 Hawk. P. C. 45.
39. c. 3. § 23.
40. Decret. Part. 2. caus. 2. qu. 5. c. 22.
41. Append. No. I. § 5.
42. Glanvil. l. 2. c. 3. vet. nat. brev. fol. 2. Nov. Narr. tit. Droit patent. fol. 231. (edit. 1534.) Yearbook. 29 Edw. III. 12. Finch. L. 421. Dyer. 301. 2 Inst. 247.
43. Rushw. coll. vol. 2. part. 2. fol. 112.
44. 301.
45. Gloss. 103.
46. Co. Litt. 294. Dyversite des courts. 304.
47. Sp. L. b. 28. c. 20. 22.
48. Append. No. I. § 6.
49.Est autem magna assisa regale quoddam beneficium, clementia principis, de consilio procerum, populis indultum; quo vitae hominum, et status integritati tam salubriter consulitur, ut, retinendo quod quis possidet in libero tenemento soli, duelli casum declinare possint homines ambiguum. Ac per hoc contingit, insperatae et praematurae mortis ultimum evadere supplicium, vel saltem perennis infamiae opprobrium illius infesti et inverecundi verbi, quod in ore victi turpiter sonat, consecutivum. Ex aequitate item maxima prodita est legalis ista institutio. Jus enim, quod post multas et longas dilationes vix evincitur per duellum, per beneficium istius constitutionis commodius et acceleratius expeditur. [The grand assize is a certain royal favor granted to the people by the clemency of the king, in counsel with his nobles: by which the lives and estates of men are so effectually consulted, that, every one retaining what he possesses in fee, may decline the doubtful event of the trial by battle: and by this means avoid the greatest of all punishments, an unexpected and premature death, or at least the disgrace and perpetual infamy attached to that base and odious word pronounced by the vanquished. This legal institution proceeds also from the highest equity: for the right which after many and long delays can scarcely be ascertained by battle, is, by this means, more commodiously and expeditiously determined.] (l. 2. c. 7.)
50. Co. Litt. 295.
51. Sp. L. b. 28. c. 13. Stiernhook de jure Sueonum. L. I. c. 9. Feud. l. I. t. 4. 10. 28.
52. Exod. 22:10.
53. Cod. 4. I. 12.
54. Bro. Abr. t. ley gager. 77.
55. cap. 3. Wilk. LL. Angl. Sax.
56. Salk. 682.
57. Co. Litt. 295.
58. 2 Ventr. 171.
59. l. I. c. 9.
60. Fitzh. Abr. t. ley. 78.
61. Henghem magna. c. 5.
62.Il covint aver' oue luy xi maynz de jurer oue luy, sc. que ilz entendre en lour consciens que il disoyt voier. [He must have eleven men to swear for him - that is, that they believe in their conscience that he has spoken the truth.] (fol. 306.)
63. l. 2. c. 63.
64. Bro. Abr. t. ley gager. 9.
65. Mod. Un. Hist. xxxiii. 22.
66. Stiernhook de jure Sueonum. L. I. c. 9.
67. Co. Litt. 295.
68. 10 Rep. 103.
69. Co. Litt. 295.
70. Finch. L. 423.
71. Co. Litt. 295.
72. Co. Litt. 295.
73. Ibid. Raym. 286.
74. Finch. L. 424.
75. Ibid. 425.
76. Co. Litt. 295.
