THE ALTERATIONS IN THE LAW DOWN TO THE

PRESENT TIME.

BY THE EDITORS OF

“ THE LAW STUDENTS' MAGAZINE.

LONDON:

ROBERT HASTINGS, 13, CAREY-STREET,

Law Bookseller and Publisher,

AND E. J. MILLIKEN, COLLEGE-STREET, DUBLIN.

S. TAYLOR, PRINTER, GEORGE YARD, DRURY LANE.

ERRATA, &c.

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P. 98, line 19 from the top. Dele “greater part,” and substitute "whole.” See explanation at p. 450.

P 101, lines 4 and 5 from the top. Dele “to take and enter appeals of murder.” See explanation at p. 426.

P. 118. For“ Chap. XIII.,” read “ Chap. XIV.”

P. 183, line 21 from the top. For " and a right of kin,” read “and a next of kin.”

P. 189, the head line. Instead of “Title by Forfeiture,” read “ Title by Prescription.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND.-P. 1-11.

Lex Scripta et non Scripta-General Customs-Particular

Customs_Gavelkind-Borough English-Freebench-
Copyholders—Customs of London— Inferior Courts-
Custom of Merchants—The Essential Parts of a Good
Custom- Particular Laws-Civil and Canon Laws.

CHAP. II.

THE STATUTE LAW.-P. 12-26.

Origin of Parliament—Time and Manner of assembling the

Parliament.-The constituent Parts of Parliament-

Power of Parliament-Speaker-Qualifications of Mem-

bers~Qualifications of Electors for Counties-Qualifi-

cations of Electors for Cities and Boroughs---Registra-

tion-Privileges of Parliament-Statutes—Time of Oper-

ation of Statute-Public Statutes-Private Statutes-

Declaratory Statutes-Remedial Statutes-Construction

of Statutes.