BRACTON'S NOTE BOOK.

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BRACTON'S NOTE BOOK.

A

COLLECTION OF CASES

DECIDED IN THE KING'S COURTS

DURING THE REIGN OF HENRY THE THIRD,

ANNOTATED BY A LAWYER OF THAT TIME,

SEEMINGLY BY

HENRY OF BRATTON.

EDITED BY

F. W. MAITLAND,

OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER AT LAW,

READER OF ENGLISH LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. I. APPARATUS.

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