...intricate system, and presents a singular combination of the strict principles of the old feudal law r with the elegant reasoning of public and commercial...first embraces the general maxims and principles of Englisii jurisprudence, such as the regulation of the descent of estates, the exposition of contracts...

...progress of knowledge and refinement, it has now become a very complex and intricate system, and presente a singular combination of the strict principles of...courts of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. (1 Ж Сотт. 67.) The first embraces the general maxims and principles of English jurisprudence, euch...

...the unwritten or common law," consisting of "general customs" — of particular customs — and of " certain particular laws, which by custom are adopted and used by some particular courts. " The whole resting, as we see, upon custom : and when we come to inquire, how these " customs" are...

...unwritten or common law," consisting of " general customs'" — of porticular customs — and of " certain particular laws, which by custom are adopted and used by some particular cotirfs." The whole resting, as we see, upon custom : and when we come to inquire, how these rt customs"...

...the univer- includes— sal rule of the whole kingdom, and form the common law, in its stricter and more usual signification. 2. Particular customs; which,...courts, of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. *I. As to general customs, or the common law, properly so i. ceneni cutcalled; this is that law, by...

...the common law into three divisions, treats of Borough-English under the second division, viz.: — ' Particular customs, which for the most part affect only the inhabitants of particular districts.' In the first volume of the ' Commentaries ' he gives a definition of the term similar to that contained...

...customs ; which are the universal rule of the whole kingdom, and form the common law, in its stricter and more usual signification. 2. Particular customs ;...courts, of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. I. As to general customs, or the common law, properly so called ; this is that law, by which proceedings...

...customs; which are the universal rule of the whole kingdom, and form the common law, in its stricter and more usual signification. 2. Particular customs ;...courts, of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. 'I. As to general customs, or the common law, properly so [*68] called ; this is that law, by which...

...signification. 2. Particun particu- la' customs ; which for the most part affect only the inhabi'lr laws' tants of particular districts. 3. Certain particular laws...courts, of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. [ 68 ] I. As to general customs, or the common law, properly customs™1 so called i this is that law,...

...and form the common law, in its stricter and more usual signification. 2. Particular customs; which affect only the inhabitants of particular districts....courts, of pretty general and extensive jurisdiction. I. As to general customs, or the common law, properly Norman laws is strongly illustrated by land,...