Outlawry Act 1331

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1331 c. 12
Year1331
Statutes made at Westminster, crastino Michaelis , Anno 5 Edw. 3 and Anno Dom. 1331 a.

a Statutum de Roberdesmen.

What is requisite to be done to have their Pardons allowed which be outlawed.

(5 Edw. 3) C A P. XII.

'IT E M it is established and ordained, That in case where the Plaintiff shall recover Damages, and he against whom the Damages be recovered be outlawed at the King'sSuit, that no Charter of Pardon shall be granted of his Outlawry, except the Chancellor be certified that the Plaintiff is satisfied of his Damages. (2)And in case that a Man be outlawed by Process before his Appearance, no such Charter shall be granted, except the Chancellor be certified that such Personoutlawed hath yielded himself to Prison before the Justices of the Place, from whence the Writ of Exigent issued; that is to say, if from the King's Bench, then he shall yield him in the same Place; and if from the Common Bench, then he shall yield himself there; (3) and if from the Justices ofOyer Terminer, whiles the same Justices do sit, he shall yield him before them; (4) and if they be risen, then he shall yield him in the King's Bench before the Justices, and the Record with the...

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