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The rights of the clergy of that part of Great Britain, call'd England; as established by the canons, the common law, and the statutes of the realm. Being A Methodical Collection, under Alphabetical Heads, of all Things relating to the Clergy, which lie dispersed in the Volumes of those Laws. But chiefly of such Things which depend on Acts of Parliament, and upon Solemn Resolutions of the Judges in the Courts of Westminster-Hall, in Cases concerning the Rights, Duties, Power, and Privileges of the Clergy. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1732
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The rights of the clergy of that part of Great-Britain, call'd England. As established by the canons, the common law, and the statutes of the realm. As Established by the Canons, the Common Law, and the Statutes of the Realm. Being A Methodical Collection under proper Titles, of all Things relating to the Clergy, which lie dispersed in the Volumes of those Laws. But chiefly of such Things which depend on Acts of Parliament, and upon Solemn Resolutions of the Judges in the Courts at Westminster, in Cases concerning the Rights Duties, Power and Privilges of the Clergy. By W. Nelson, Esq; Author of the Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1715
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The eleventh edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year: ... By W. Nelson, ...
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1736
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners. Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very Useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and of all others concern'd in such Matters. The ninth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]
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Lex testamentaria: or, a compendious system of all the laws of England, as well before the statute of Henry Viii. as since, concerning last wills and testaments. In which are collected, all the Judgments and Resolutions dispers'd in the Year-Books, and all other Reports both in Law and Equity, what Estates in Fee, in Tail, for Life or Years, have been created by Wills either expresly or by Implication. Treating also of all Cases concerning Executory Devises and Legacies. And of all Actions, Pleas, and Judgments, by, for, or against Executors, Administrators, and Guardians. Very necessary for all such who are, or may be, entitled to any Estates by Virtue of any Will or Administration, or as Guardians to Infants. Collected in a more plain, easy, and methodical Manner than hitherto hath been done in any Treatise of this Nature. By Wm Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1724
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The office and authority of a justice of peace. Collected out of all the books which have hitherto been written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added presidents [sic] of indictments and warrants, ... By W. N. of the Middle Temple, ..
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1704
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The rights of the clergy of Great Britain; as established by the canons; the common law; and the statutes of the realm. Being, a methodical collection under proper titles, of all things relating to the Clergy, which lie dispersed in the Volumes of those Laws. But chiefly of such Things which depend on Acts of Parliament, and upon solemn Resolutions of the Judges in the Courts at Westminster; In Cases concerning the Rights, Duties, Power, and Privileges of the Clergy. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1709
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English liberties, or The free-born subject's inheritance; containing Magna Charta, Charta de Foresta, the statute De Tallagio non Concedendo, the Habeas Corpus Act, and several other statutes; with comments on each of them ... with many law-cases throughout the whole. Compiled first by Henry Care, and contiued [sic], with large additions, by W.N. of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Care, Henry, 1646-1688.Date: 1721
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners' Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways' Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1714
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The laws of England concerning the game of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. ... The whole being a summary collection of all the statute-law concerning the game; and of all the cases, resolutions and judgements ... By a barrister at law.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1727
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The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-Cotes, Conies: And also of Setting-Dogs, Grey-Hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the forest laws: Shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game-Keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Wardens and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; To which are now added, English forms of convictions, declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1751
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The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of forests, chases, parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-Cotes, Conies: And also of Setting-Dogs, Grey-Hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the forest laws: Shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game-Keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Wardens and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; To which are now added, English forms of convictions, declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1762
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Lex maneriorum: or the law and customs of England, relating to manors and Lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, ... To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declarations, ... With proper tables to the whole. By William Nelson, ..
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1726
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the duty of constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, church-wardens, and other parish-officers: digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants, never before printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, coroners, sheriffs, clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such matters. The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or trials, and that in any wise relate to points of evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper Heads, viz. I. Of Evidence in general. II. Of Witnesses in general. III. Of Witnesses that are infamous. IV. Of Witnesses that are interested in the Event of the Cause. V. Of written Evidence. VI. Of Evidence on the General Issue. Vii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case on Promises. Viii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case for Words, malicious Indictments, &c. IX. Of Evidence in Actions of Debt. X. Of Evidence in Actions of Trespass. XI. Of Evidence in divers Actions. XII. Of Evidence in Pleas of the Crown and Criminal Cases. With necessary tables to the whole.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1744
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The reports and entries of Sir Edward Lutwyche, Serjeant at Law, and late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The several cases therein are truly stated upon the respective Pleadings and Entries, in English. Also Every Citation in the Report is carefully examin'd by the Law-Books to which they refer, and where they agree, and where they differ from the Point in Question made appear; and those ranged in that Order as in many Places to form an Argument where there was none before; with large Observations. Likewise Many obsolete Words and difficult Sentences are explain'd; which are printed in a different Character. Composed in a plain and easy method, and made very useful for Students and Practisers of the Common Law. By W. Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]
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An abridgment of the common law: being a collection of the principal cases argued and adjudged in the several courts of Westminster-Hall. ... Whereby the opinion and judgment of the courts may be seen in an exact series of time, ... brought down to the year 1725. By William Nelson, ...
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1725-26
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1711
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English liberties, or The free-born subject's inheritance. Containing Magna Charta, Charta de Foresta, the statute De Tallagio non Concedendo, the Habeas Corpus Act, and several other statutes; with comments on each of them ... with many law-cases throughout the whole. Compiled first by Henry Care, and continued, with large additions, by William Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Care, Henry, 1646-1688.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]
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The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or trials, and that in any wise relate to Points of Evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper Heads: with necessary tables to the Whole.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]
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The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our Law Books or Trials, and that in any wise relate to Points of Evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads, viz. I. Of Evidence in general. II. Of Witnesses in general. III. Of Witnesses that are infamous. IV. Of Witnesses that are interested in the Event of the Cause. V. Of written Evidence. VI. Of Evidence on the General Issue. Vii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case on Promises. Viii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case for Words, malicious Indictments, &c. IX. Of Evidence in Actions of Debt. X. Of Evidence in Actions of Trespass. XI. Of Evidence in divers Actions. XII. Of Evidence in Pleas of the Crown and Criminal Cases. With necessary tables to the whole.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The second edition, corrected and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1706: And Enlarged with many Hundred Cases of Judgments and Resolutions in the Courts at Westminster, added to each Title to which they relate, and which are to be found in no other Book Printed on this Subject. By W. N. of the Middle Temple, barrister.
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1707
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The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The twelft edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year; ... By W. Nelson, ... In two volumes. ...
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: 1745
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants. Never before Printed. Very Useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and of all others concern'd in such Matters. The tenth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]
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Lex testamentaria: or, a compendious system of all the laws of England, as well before the statute of Henry Viii. as since, concerning last wills and testaments. In which are collected, all the Judgments and Resolutions dispers'd in the Year-Books, and all other Reports both in Law and Equity, what Estates in Fee, in Tail, for Life or Years, have been created by Wills either expresly or by Implication. Treating also of all Cases concerning Executory Devises and Legacies. And of all Actions, Pleas, and Judgments, by, for, or against Executors, Administrators, and Guardians. Very necessary for all such who are, or may be, entitled to any Estates by Virtue of any Will or Administration, or as Guardians to Infants. Collected in a more plain, easy, and methodical Manner than hitherto hath been done in any Treatise of this Nature. By Wm Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]