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CAP. X.
Attornies allowed to make Suit to several Courts.^[1]

^[2] It is provided and granted, that every Freeman, which oweth Suit to the County, Trything, Hundred, and Wapentake, or to the Court of his Lord, may freely make his Attorney to do those Suits for him. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See 13 Ed. 1. stat. 1. c. 10.  7 R. 2. c. 14. And 15 H. 6. c. 7.

1. This chapter may be cited as the "Attorneys in County Court Act 1235". (Wikisource contributor note)
2. Fitz. Attorney, 106.
3. Regist. 172.
4. F. N. B. 156, &c.
5. 2 Inst. 99

CAP. XXI.
Lords shall not imprison Offenders at their own Wills for Trespasses in their Parks and Ponds.^[1]

Concerning Trespasses in Parks and Ponds it is not yet discussed; for the Lords demanded the proper Imprisonment of such as they should take in their Parks and Ponds, which the King denied; wherefore it was deferred. ^[2]

By 3 Ed. 1. c. 20. Malefactors in Parks and Ponds may be punished by three Years Imprisonment. By 21 Ed. 1. stat. 2. Malefactors in Forests, Parks, &c. may be killed, if they will not stand to the King's Peace. By 1 H. 7. c. 7. hunting in disguise in parks is Felony.  3 W. & M. c. 10. §. 5. extends the Law against Deer-stealers to inclosed Grounds were Deer are kept. And 4 & 5 W. & M. c. 23. §. 4. to Lords of Manors and Game-keepers, who may oppose Persons in the Night.

1. This chapter may be cited as the "Trespassers in Parks Act 1235". (Wikisource contributor note)
2. 2 Inst. 100.

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The Statute de Anno et Die Bissextili, made at Westminster, Anno 21 Hen. III. and Anno Dom. 1236.^[1]

The Day of the Leap Year, and the Day before, shall be holden for one Day.

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^[3] The King unto his Justices of the Bench, greeting. Know ye, that where within our-Realm of England, it was doubted of the Year and Day that were wont to be assigned unto sick Persons being impleaded, when and from what Day of the Year going before unto another Day of the Year following, the Year and Day in a Leap Year ought to be taken and reckoned how long it was:

II. We therefore, willing that a Conformity be observed in this behalf every where within our Realm, and to avoid all Danger from such as be in Plea, have provided, and by the Counsel of our faithful Subjects have ordained, That, to take away from henceforth all Doubt and Ambiguity that might arise hereupon, the Day increasing in the Leap-Year shall be accounted for one Year, so that because of that Day none shall be prejudiced that is impleaded, but it shall be taken and reckoned of the same month wherein it groweth; and that Day, and the Day next going before, shall be accounted for one Day. And therefore we do command you, that from henceforth you do cause this to be published afore you, and be observed. Witness myself at Westminster, &c.

1. This Statute is "40 Hen. 3. De Anno Bisext.", with a date of 1256, in Chronological Table and Index of the Statutes (1835). (Wikisource contributor note)
2. Translated from Cotton M.S. Claudius, D. 2. (Wikisource contributor note)
3. Brac. 359.

Sentencia lata super Cartas, &c.

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