DELEGATES (Ecclesiastical.)

Appeal to in ecclesiastical causes.-Origin of their

power

Who may be, and their power

King may grant commission of review after their sen-

Suit before them does not abate by death of either of the
parties

If they exceed their authority may be prohibited by
courts of law

No appeal from them to house of lords

DEMESNE LANDS.

(See Lands)

DEMISE OF CROWN.

DEMURRER.

(See Pleadings.)

DENIZATION, and DENIZEN.

(See Naturalization.)

Prerogative of King alone

433

Page

55

55, 6, 7

56

ibid.

ibid.

ibid.

What are and former object of, and prerogative herein
Rule omnia quæ movent ad mortem sunt deodanda, and

14

ibid.

ibid.

ibid.

393

229

153

DEODANDS (continued).

Alienation, &c. not to affect Crown
Finding of death by the article necessary
By whom found and of the inquisition
This prerogative discountenanced, and how

DERNIER RESORT.-(See Church—Appeal.)

Of King as, in ecclesiastical causes

DESCENT OF CROWN.

Rules in general, same as in private property
Exceptions

DIEM CLAUSIT EXTREMUM.

(See Extent.)

DISPENSATIONS.

From the laws, antient exercise of the

Of common law, in general void, a distinction

95, 6

King may grant from ecclesiastical laws

As to commercial dispensations-(See Church.)

53, 4

DISTRESS.

(See Replevin.-Rents.)

Prerogative as to, for Crown rents

208, 9
208, &c.

208

208, 9

209

ibid.

281

287

King may at common law without attornment

For all rents, and on all lands of tenant, though holden

of another lord when

In highway

Grantee of Crown lands, his rights as to

On goods seized on extent bad

For rent, how far extent operates against

By whom and how made, and to whom subject
King dispenses with

ECCLESIASTICAL COURT.

51

The Chancellor may issue ne exeat regno against defend-

ant in that Court for alimony

22

The King may lay on general embargo on sudden emer-
gencies and necessity

406, 7

245

21, 50, 164, 5

EMY. (See Aliens.)

Trading with-Prerogative as to dispensing with com-
mercial disabilities as to

170 to 173

NTRY.

For King into land when necessary

RROR.

251, 2

Lies on judgment on extent against Crown, and how, &c. 373

Lands escheat to lord of the seignory, or person of

226

ibid.

Now only holds on attainder of treason, petit treason
and murder, and heir, &c. in other cases may enter
In treason forfeiture applies, and lands go to King,
though another lord

230

230, I

On attainder though lands escheat to another lord, King
entitled to his year, day and waste
Corruption of blood by attainder-operation on after ac-

ibid.

quired property

231

And affects the posterity of offender, through whom
they cannot claim

Aliter collateral issue

Or where not necessary to trace through offender
May inherit through one parent, though other attainted
What lands and tenements subject to escheat
Even King claims by escheat on same rules as subject
If a tenant to perform services no escheat, as if cestui que
trust or mortgagor be attainted, &c.

231,

ibic

234

232, 3

ibid.

ibid.

But Chancery will not decree foreclosure against Crown
Escheat of trust lands or mortgaged lands, on death of

234

trustee or mortgagee-Equitable claims how they
affect Crown

234

Pardon will not prevent vested escheat to lord

ibid.

Effect of pardon on subsequent property, corruption of
blood only removed by Parliament

In general, no inquisition or office necessary
Crown should immediately enter

Liberal practice of Crown to grant to relatives, &c.
lands escheated

Grant of lands when they shall escheat bad

ESQUIRES.

How created

118

ESTATES. (See Lands, Crown.)

Tail in King-(See Tail, Estates.)

206