A catechism of British law. By a friend to youth1819 |
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... constable . 8. The hereditary earl mar- shal . 9. The lord high admiral . Q. What is the office of the lord high steward ? A. To preside at a coronation , or at the trial of a peer or peeress . This officer is generally ap- pointed for ...
... constable . 8. The hereditary earl mar- shal . 9. The lord high admiral . Q. What is the office of the lord high steward ? A. To preside at a coronation , or at the trial of a peer or peeress . This officer is generally ap- pointed for ...
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... constables ; 5th , overseers of the poor . Q. What is the high sheriff ? A. He is an officer of great antiquity , annually nominated by the king , and presides in his county court as judge . At the election of knights of the shire ...
... constables ; 5th , overseers of the poor . Q. What is the high sheriff ? A. He is an officer of great antiquity , annually nominated by the king , and presides in his county court as judge . At the election of knights of the shire ...
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... constables ? A. They are of two sorts , high constables and petty constables ; they are appointed by the court leet of the hundred , over which they are to pre- side , or by the justices at their quarter sessions . Their duty is to ...
... constables ? A. They are of two sorts , high constables and petty constables ; they are appointed by the court leet of the hundred , over which they are to pre- side , or by the justices at their quarter sessions . Their duty is to ...
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... constable , or the like ; he is privileged from arrest during divine service ; and , in cases of felony , may take benefit of clergy more than once , which a layman cannot do . Q. Have they not likewise their disabilities ? A. Yes ; a ...
... constable , or the like ; he is privileged from arrest during divine service ; and , in cases of felony , may take benefit of clergy more than once , which a layman cannot do . Q. Have they not likewise their disabilities ? A. Yes ; a ...
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