Stat. Westm. sec. - Justices of Nisi Prius, etc. Act 1285
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1285 c. 30 |
| Year | 1285 |
(13 Edw. 1) C A P. XXX.
'FROM henceforth two Justicessworn shall be assigned, before whom, and none other, Assises ofNovel disseisin, Mortdouncestor , and Attaints shall be taken, and they shall associate unto them one or two of the discreetest Knights of the Shire into which *they shall come; (2)and shall take the foresaid Assises and Attaints but thrice in the Year at the most, that is to say, first between theZuinzime of Saint John Baptist , and the Gule of August ; and the second Time, between the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the Utas of Saint Michael ; and the third Time, between the Feast of the Epiphany, and the Feast of the Purification of the blessed Mary. (3) And in every Shire at every taking of Assises before their Departure, they shall appoint the Day of their Return, so that every one of the Shire may know of their coming, and shall adjourn the Assises from Term to Term, if the taking of them be deferred at any Day by vouching to Warranty, by Essoin, or by Default of Jurors. (4)And if they see that it be profitable for any Cause that Assises ofMortdauncestor , being respited by Essoin or Voucher, ought to be adjourned into the Bench; it shall be lawful for them to do it, and then they shall send the Record with the original Writ before the Justices of the Bench; and when the Matter is come to the taking of the Assise, the Justices of the Bench shall remit
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the Matter to the former Justices before whom the Assise shall be taken. (5) But from henceforth the Justices of the Bench in such Assises shall give four Days at the least in the Year before the said Justices assigned, for to spare Expence and Labour. (6)Inquisitions of Trespass shall be determined before the Justices of both Benches, except the Trespass be so hainous that it shall require great Examination. (7) Inquisitions also of other Pleas pleaded in either of the Benches, shall be determined before them, wherein small Examination is required, as when the Entry or Seisin of any is denied, or in case when one Article is to be inquired. (8) But Inquisitions of many and great Articles, the which require great Examination...
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