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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.

  1. 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.
  2. On false Appeal, if Appellor be not able, Abettors shall pay Damages, and be imprisoned a Year, 13 Ed. 1 c. 12.
  3. Accessaries to the taking away Women against their Will to be deemed Principals, 3 H. 7. c. 2.
  4. Indictment of an Accessary in one County, to a Felony committed in another, 2 & 3 Ed. 6. c. 24. § 3 & 4.
  5. Act against Egyptians does not extend to Accessaries, 1 & 2 P. & M. c. 4. § 8.
  6. 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.
  7. Where the Principal Felon has his Clergy, &c., the Accessary may be proceeded against, 1 Ann. st. 2. c. 9.
  8. Accessaries in dealing Black Lead, and Receivers, guilty of Felony, 25 Geo. 2. c. 10. § 1, 3.
  9. 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

  1. The King's Accountants to be imprisoned for Default, St. Scacc. 51 H. 3. st. 5.
  2. Guardian in Soccage to account, 52 H. 3. c. 17.
  3. Bailiffs Accountant, not having Lands, to be attached by their Bodies to render Account. St. Marleb. 52 H. 3. c. 23.
  4. Accountants to be committed in Execution for their Arrears, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed.1 c. 11.
  5. Process of Outlawry granted against Accountants, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed. 1 . c. 11.
  6. Executors shall have a Writ of Account, St. Westm. 2. 13 Ed. 1. c. 23.
  7. Where Plaintiff suggests an Account, Justices shall examine Attorney, &c. ; H. 4. c. 8.
  8. Commissions mall go to enquire into Accounts passed in the Exchequer, 6 H. 4. c. 3.
  9. Accountants for Dismes, not chargeable to : other Men's Suits in the Exchequer, 1 R. 3. c. 14.
  10. Penalty on Auditors, &c. not accounting for Debts to the King, or concealing Rent, &c. 33 H. 8. c. 39. § 23, 24.
  11. Actions of Account to be brought within fix Years. 21 Jac. 1. c. 16. §3.
  12. 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

  1. Appointed, 12 G. 1. c. 32. § 3,
  2. To stand in the Place of the Masters and Usher,. 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 4.
  3. Securities in the Names of the Masters and Usher, transferred to him, 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 5 & 7.
  4. He is not to meddle withh the Suitors Money, 12 Geo. 1. c. 32. § 8.
  5. Charges of his Office to be paid out of the Interest of the Suitors Money, 12 Geo. 2. c. 24.
  6. Salary of the Accountant General and his Clerk, ibid.

For other Matters, see Chancery,Felonies without clergy. Title Forgeries }}

Accounts

  1. To be taken of prize Goods, 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 14. 16 & 17 Car. 2. c. 6.
  2. 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.
  3. Of Money given for Relief of indigent Officers, 22 & 23 Car. 2. c. 21.
  4. Of the Debts of the Army, 1 Ann. stat. 2. c. 20. 6 Geo. I. c. 17.
  5. 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

  1. 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,,
  2. False Suggestions to be punished by Imprisonment, 38 Ed. 3. st. 1. c. 9.
  3. No Man shall be put to answer without Presentment or lawful Process, 42 Ed. 3. c. 3.
  4. No Appeals shall be pursued in Parliament, 1 H. 4. c. 14.
  5. 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.

  1. The Plaintiff may by Replication allege Covin in a former Action pleaded, 4 H. 7. c. 20.
  2. A release of a common Person pending the Suit, not available, 4 H. 7. c. 20.
  3. Shall be commenced within three Years for the King, and within one Year for another Person, 1 H. 8. c. 4.
  4. Other Limitations of Prescriptions, 7 H. 8. c. 3. 18 El. c. 5.
  5. The Informer mail not compound without Consent of the Court, 18 El. c. 5. § 3.
  6. An Informer misbehaving to stand on the Pillory, &c. 18 El. c. 5. §4. 27 El. c. 10.
  7. Defendants in Suits on penal Statutes may appear by Attorney, 29 El. c. 5. § 21. Restrained by 31 El. c. 10. § 20.
  8. None res}trained by Order of Court, shall pursue a popular Action, 31 El. c. 5. § 1.
  9. Actions on penal Statutes shall be laid in the proper County, 31 El. c. 5. § 2. Cases excepted, § 4.
  10. Common Informers shall bring their Action within one Year, and the Crown within two Years after, 31 El. c. 5. § 5.
  11. Certain penal Statutes on which the Suit shall be at the Quarter-Sessions or Assies, or Leet, 31 El. c. 5. § 7.
  12. Informations that may be prosecuted in the County, shall be prosecuted there, 21 Ja. 1. c. 4.
  13. 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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