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according action of debt adjudged admiralty aforesaid Agnes answer appurtenances assise of mort assise of novel assumpsit attaint awarded Blackstone Bracton Bracton's Note Book Chancellor Chancery claim claimant common law cosinage court of equity damages death debtor deed default defendant demesne detinue devise died disseised disseisor Edward ejectment enfeoffed England equity essoin executors father fee simple felony feoffment force and arms forms of action freehold Glanville grand assise heir Henry Henry II issue John Brewyn judge judgment jurisdiction jurors jury trial justices King king's court land lease lessor lord Magna Carta manor mort d'ancestor novel disseisin oath party person plaintiff plea pledge possession prove reason recover recovery Reginald remedy Richard Robert seid seised seisin sheriff Statute suit summoned supra tenant tenements term termor Thomas trial by jury verdict villein William witnesses writ of covenant writ of entry writ of right Yearbooks