An Act for turning the books of the lavv, and all proces and proceedings in courts of iustice, into English·
         Public General Acts. 1650-11-22.
         England and Wales.
      
       
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             An Act for turning the books of the lavv, and all proces and proceedings in courts of iustice, into English·
             Public General Acts. 1650-11-22.
             England and Wales.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed by Edward Husband and John Field, printers to the Parliament of England,
             London :
             1650.
          
           
             With an order to print dated 22 Nov. 1649 [i.e. 1650].
             Caption title.
             Last word of first line of text: "and"; first word of line below initial: "That"; last word of last full line on page: "of".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           AN
           ACT
           For
           Turning
           the
           BOOKS
           of
           the
           LAW
           ,
           And
           all
           Proces
           and
           Proceedings
           in
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           INTO
           ENGLISH
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           Declare
           and
           Enact
           ,
           and
           be
           it
           Declared
           and
           Enacted
           by
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           That
           all
           the
           Report-Books
           of
           the
           Resolutions
           of
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           other
           Books
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           Translated
           into
           the
           English
           Tongue
           :
           And
           that
           from
           and
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           ,
           All
           Report-Books
           of
           the
           Resolutions
           of
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Books
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           shall
           be
           Printed
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           English
           Tongue
           onely
           .
           And
           be
           it
           further
           Enacted
           by
           the
           Authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           That
           from
           and
           after
           the
           First
           Return
           of
           
             Easter
          
           Term
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           year
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           and
           one
           ,
           All
           Writs
           ,
           Proces
           and
           Returns
           thereof
           ,
           and
           all
           Pleadings
           ,
           Rules
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Indictments
           ,
           Inquisitions
           ,
           Certificates
           ;
           and
           all
           Patents
           ,
           Commissions
           ,
           Records
           ,
           Iudgements
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Recognizances
           ,
           Rolls
           ,
           Entries
           ,
           and
           Proceedings
           of
           Courts
           Leet
           ,
           Courts
           Baron
           ,
           and
           Customary
           Courts
           ,
           and
           all
           Proceedings
           whatsoever
           in
           any
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           within
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           which
           concerns
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           English
           Tongue
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           Latine
           or
           French
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Language
           then
           English
           ,
           Any
           Law
           ,
           Custom
           or
           Usage
           heretofore
           to
           the
           contrary
           notwithstanding
           .
           And
           that
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           written
           in
           an
           ordinary
           ,
           usual
           and
           legible
           Hand
           and
           Character
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           any
           Hand
           commonly
           called
           
             Court-hand
             .
          
           And
           be
           it
           lastly
           Enacted
           and
           Ordained
           ,
           That
           all
           and
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           offending
           against
           this
           Law
           ,
           shall
           for
           every
           such
           Offence
           lose
           and
           forfeit
           the
           full
           Sum
           of
           Twenty
           pounds
           of
           lawful
           English
           Money
           ;
           The
           one
           Moyety
           thereof
           to
           the
           Use
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Moyety
           to
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           as
           will
           sue
           for
           the
           same
           in
           any
           Court
           of
           Record
           ,
           by
           Action
           of
           Debt
           ,
           Suit
           ,
           Bill
           ,
           Plaint
           or
           Information
           ;
           in
           which
           no
           Wager
           of
           Law
           ,
           Essoign
           ,
           or
           other
           Delay
           shall
           be
           admitted
           or
           allowed
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Veneris
                 ,
              
               22
               
                 November
                 .
              
               1649.
               
            
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Act
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamenti
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Edward
             Husband
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           1650.