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Accessary
Account
Action Popular
Abjuration Oath See Oaths, Forestallers 2.
Abridgment See Assize 23.
Absolution.
Persons wilfully absolved, &c. guilty of Treason, 23 El. c. 1. § 2. See Rome.
Accessary.
- Shall not be outlawed in Appeal till the Principal is attainted, St Westm. 1. 3 Ed. 1. c. 14.
2. Shall be kept till the Principal is attainted, 4 Ed. l. st. 2. De Offic. Coron. - On false Appeal, if Appellor be not able, Abettors shall pay Damages, and be imprisoned a Year, 13 Ed. 1 c. 12.
- Accessaries to the taking away Women against their Will to be deemed Principals, 3 H. 7. c. 2.
- Indictment of an Accessary in one County, to a Felony committed in another, 2 & 3 Ed. 6. c. 24. § 3 & 4.
- Act against Egyptians does not extend to Accessaries, 1 & 2 P. & M. c. 4. § 8.
- Receivers of stolen Goods shall be deemed Accessaries after the Fact, 3 W. & M. c. 9 § 4. and may be punished as for a Misdemeanor, though the Principal is not convicted, 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. § 2. 5 Ann. c. 31. § 5&6. may be transported for 14 Years, 4 Geo. 1. c. 11.
- Where the Principal Felon has his Clergy, &c., the Accessary may be proceeded against, 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9.
- Accessaries in dealing Black Lead, and Receivers, guilty of Felony, 25 Geo. 2. c. 10. § 1, 3.
- Receivers of stolen Lead, Iron, &c. may be convicted without the Principal, 25 Geo. 2. c. 30. § 1. and Felon convicting the Receiver pardoned, § 8.
For other Matters, see Felonies without Clergy, Title Accesarics, Habeas Corpus 12.
Account and Accountant
- The King's Accountants to be imprisoned for Default, St. Scacc. 51 H. 3. st. 5.
- Guardian in Soccage to account, 52 H. 3. c. 17.
- Bailiffs Accountant, not having Lands, to be attached by their Bodies to render Account. St. Marleb. 52 H. 3. c. 23.
- Accountants to be committed in Execution for their Arrears, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed.1 c. 11.
- Process of Outlawry granted against Accountants, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed. 1 . c. 11.
- Executors shall have a Writ of Account, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed. 1. c. 23.
- Where Plaintiff suggests an Account, Justices shall examine Attorney, &c. ; H. 4. c. 8.
- Commissions mall go to enquire into Accounts passed in the Exchequer, 6 H. 4. c. 3.
- Accountants for Dismes, not chargeable to : other Men's Suits in the Exchequer, 1 R. 3. c. 14.
- Penalty on Auditors, &c. not accounting for Debts to the King, or concealing Rent, &c. 33 H. 8. c. 39. § 23, 24.
- Actions of Account to be brought within fix Years. 21 Jac. 1. c. 16. §3.
- Action of Account given against Executors, and to Jointenants, and Tenants in Common, 4 Ann. c. 16. § 27.
For other Matters, see Administration, &c. 7, 12. Exchequer 3, 7, 18, 19, 20. Debt to and from the King 6,15,26,29. Recivers 5, 7, 11, 12, &c.
Accountant General in Chancery
- Appointed, 12 G. 1. c. 32. § 3,
- To stand in the Place of the Masters and Usher,. 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 4.
- Securities in the Names of the Masters and Usher, transferred to him, 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 5 & 7.
- He is not to meddle withh the Suitors Money, 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 8.
- Charges of his Office to be paid out of the Interest of the Suitors Money, 12 Geo. 2. c. 24.
- Salary of the Accountant General and his Clerk, ibid.
For other Matters, see Chancery,Felonies without clergy. Title Forgeries }}
Accounts
- To be taken of prize Goods, 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 14. 16 & 17 Car. 2. c. 6.
- Of Public Monies, 19 Car. 2. c. 8. 2 W. & M. st. 2. c. 11. 4 W. & M. c. 11. 5 W. & M. c. 23. 6 & 7 W. 3. c. 9. 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 8. 1 Ann. st. 1. c. 10. 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 19. 9 Ann. c. 13.
- Of Money given for Relief of indigent Officers, 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 21.
- Of the Debts of the Army, 1 Ann. stat. 2. c. 20. 6 Geo. I. c. 17.
- How Accounts are to be kept of Money due to the Army, 33 Geo. 2. c. 6. § 48. Paymasters to account with Executors of every Officer and Soldier, § 60.
Accufations
- Suggesstions made to the King may be referred to the Chancellor and Treasurer to be proved, and then Process of Law made out. 37 Ed. 3. c. 18,,
- False Suggestions to be punished by Imprisonment, 38 Ed. 3. st. 1. c. 9.
- No Man shall be put to answer without Presentment or lawful Process, 42 Ed. 3. c. 3.
- No Appeals shall be pursued in Parliament, 1 H. 4. c. 14.
- Anonymous Accusations of High Treason made Felony, 37 H. 8. c. 10. Repealed 1 Ed. 6. c. 12. § 4.
For other Matters, see Informations, Habeas Corpus 13, Liberties.
Actions Popular.
- The Plaintiff may by Replication allege Covin in a former Action pleaded, 4 H. 7. c. 20.
- A release of a common Person pending the Suit, not available, 4 H. 7. c. 20.
- Shall be commenced within three Years for the King, and within one Year for another Person, 1 H. 8. c. 4.
- Other Limitations of Prescriptions, 7 H. 8. c. 3. 18 El. c. 5.
- The Informer mail not compound without Consent of the Court, 18 El. c. 5. § 3.
- An Informer misbehaving to stand on the Pillory, &c. 18 El. c. 5. §4. 27 El. c. 10.
- Defendants in Suits on penal Statutes may appear by Attorney, 29 El. c. 5. § 21. Restrained by 31 El. c. 10. § 20.
- None res}trained by Order of Court, shall pursue a popular Action, 31 El. c. 5. § 1.
- Actions on penal Statutes shall be laid in the proper County, 31 El. c. 5. § 2. Cases excepted, § 4.
- Common Informers shall bring their Action within one Year, and the Crown within two Years after, 31 El. c. 5. § 5.
- Certain penal Statutes on which the Suit shall be at the Quarter-Sessions or Assies, or Leet, 31 El. c. 5. § 7.
- Informations that may be prosecuted in the County, shall be prosecuted there, 21 Ja. 1. c. 4.
- All Offences against penal Statutes shall be laid in the proper County, 21 Ja. 1. c. 4. § 2. Not extended to Informations, &c. for defrauding Customs, ibid. § 5.
For other Matters, see Code, Costs, 18. Information
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