Stat. Westm. prim. - Excess of Jurisdiction in Franchises Act 1275

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STATUTUM WEST' PRIMUM. The Statute of WESTMINSTER, the First, Made at Westminster 25 die Aprilis, Anno 3 Edwardi I.and Anno Dom. 1275 The Penalty for arresting within a Liberty those that hold not thereof.

(3 Edw. 1) C A P. XXXV.

'OF great Men and their Bailiffs, and other (the King's Officers only excepted unto whom especial Authority is given) which at the Complaint of some, or by their own Authority, *attach other passing through their Jurisdiction with their Goods , compelling them to answer afore them upon Contracts, Covenants, and Trespasses, done out of their Power and their Jurisdiction, where indeed they hold nothing of them, nor within the Franchise, where their Power is, in Prejudice of the King and his Crown, and to the Damageof the People; it is provided, That none from henceforth so do; (2) and if any do, he shall pay to him, that by this Occasion shall be...

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