regulated. 8 & 9 William 3, Ch. 81.
Pauper.
See Forma Pauperis. i
Payment.
Where pleadable in bar, to an ac-
tion of debt on a single bill or bond.
&c. 4 Anne, Ch.16, S.12.
Peace Officers.
See Justices of Peace.
Perjury.
Prosecutions for perjury and sub- '
ordination made more easy. 23 George
2, Ch. 11.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Discharged from serving on juries
&c. 5 Henry 8, Ch. 6; 32 Henry 8
Ch. 40.
Plays and Games.
See Gaming.
Pleadings.
Directed to be in. English, &c. 36
Edward 3, Ch. 15.
Defendants permitted to plead sev-
eral matters. 4 Anne, Ch 16, S. 4.
Dilatory pleas not to be received
without affidavit. 4 Anne, Ch. 16
S. 11.
In actions on judgments, bonds, &c.
payment may be pleaded 4 Anne
Ch'. 16, S. 12.
All pleadings to be entered in Eng-
lish. 4 Geo. 2, Ch. 26.
Abbreviations and technical terms
may be used. 6 George 2, Ch. 14
8.5.
Policies of Insurance.
See Insurance.
Popular Actions.
See Actions Popular.
Posse Comitatus.
See Hue and Cry.
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Posthumous Children.
Enabled to take estates as if born
in their father's life time. 10 & 11
William 3, Ch. 16.
Pound Breach
Treble damages for. 2 William &
Mary, Ch. 5, S. 4.
Prerogative.
See Debts—Idiots, &c.
Prison.
Breaking of prison not capital, un-
less offence for which imprisoned
was so. 1 Edward 2, St. 2.
Process.
See Arrests.
Prochein Amy.
Where to sue for infant. 13 Ed-
ward 1, St. 1, Ch. 15.
Promissory Notes.—Protest.
See Bills of Exchange.
Quarantine for a Widow.
See Dower.—Widow.
Rational/it if Pars.
Saved to women and children. 9
Henry S, Ch. 18.
Receiving Stolen Goods.
See page IV.
Recognisances.
For keeping the peace to be re-
turned. 3 Henry 7, Ch. 1.
Records.
In what cases amendable. See
Amendments and Jeofails.
Redan pi ion of Mortgages.
See Mortgage.
Rent.
Executors of tenant in fee-simple,
&c. of rents, shall have debt or dis-
tress. 32 Henry 8, Ch. 37.
Husbands after death of wife or
cestuy que vie may distrain or have
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