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S82 By what Stakttes baund. [Ch.XV. On the same principle, the King cannot be a joint tenant^ &c. with a subject (a). CHAP. XV. What Statutes bind the King* The general rule clearly is, that though the King may avail himself of the provisions of any Acts of Parliament (6), he is jiot bound by such as do not particularly and expressly mea^ tion him (c). To this rule, however, there is a most important exception, namely, that the King is impliedly bound by statutes passed for the public good; the relief of the poor; the general advance- ment of learning, religion and justice ; or to prevent fraud, injury or wrong {d). Therefore the King, though not named, is. bound by the statute de donis to prevent wrongful aliena- tion (6"); the statute of H. 8. against discontinuances or alien- ations by husbands of their wives' estates {f) ; and the statutes of Eliz. against leases of ecclesiastical lands (g), simony (A), and fraudulent conveyances to defraud purchasers, &c. (i). So the King is bound by the statute of Marlbridge {k) against distraining tenants to answer without writ (/), and other simi- lar statutes {m). So by the statute Westm. 1. (3 Ed. 1.) c. 5. that none shall disturb elections upon pain of great forfeit- ures (w) ; and by the statute of additions, 1 Hen. 5. c. 5. (o). So where an Act of Parliament gives a new estate or right to the King, it shall bind him as to tiie manner of enjoying and (a) Ante, 241, 2. (g) 11 Co. 15. Rol. F. 151. {b) 11 Co. 68, b. Leon. 150. h) Co. Lit. 120. (c) 19 Vin. Ab. Statutes, E. 10. Bac. (i) 11 Co. 74. b. Ab. Prerog. E. 5. 2 Hawk. P. C. c. 42. {k) 52 H. 3. cap. 22. S.3. (J) 2 Inst. 124, 169. (rf) Ibid. Plowd. 136, 7. 11 Co. 68, (m) Bac. Ab. Prerog. E. 4. b. (n) 2 Inst, 169. 4 Mod. 207. (e) Ante, 379. (o) Bro. Ab. Parliament, pi. 47, cites (/) Ibid. 5 Ed. 4, 32. using