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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR JAMES LEWIS KNIGHT BRUCE, KT.
VICE-CHANCELLOR;
ONE OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF HER MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL;
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND.
INTRODUCTION-Divisions of English Law-Common Law-Customary Law—
Civil Law - Canon Law-English Ecclesiastical Law-Statute Law Page 1
CHAPTER II.
ON EQUITY.
Significations of the word Equity-Distinction between Equity and Common
Law-Nature of the equitable jurisprudence of England - Observations on the
separate administration of law and equity -
CHAPTER III.
OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
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England-Wales- Berwick-on-Tweed-the High Seas-Ecclesiastical division
of England-Civil division of England-Islands of Wight, Portland, Man,
Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, and Alderney-Scotland-Ireland
CHAPTER IV.
OF THE COLONIES, PLANTATIONS, AND OTHER FOREIGN POSSESSIONS
OF THE CROWN.
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Three classes of Colonies or Plantations, acquired, 1st, by Conquest; 2dly, by
Treaty; 3dly, by Occupancy-their interior Polity: 1st, Provincial Establish-
ments; 2dly, Proprietary Governments; 3dly, Charter Governments Prin-
ciples of Colonial Governments -Territories governed by the East India Com-
pany
CHAPTER V.
OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER. THE PARLIAMENT ITS CONSTITUENT PARTS.
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Private Law-Public Law-The Sovereign Power-its Divisions - Legislative
Power-Executive Power-Judicial Power-Forms of Government-Simple
-Mixed-Constitution of England-Legislative Power-The Queen - Spi-
ritual Lords-Temporal Lords-The Commons
CHAPTER VI.
OF PARLIAMENT-ITS LAWS AND CUSTOMS.
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Time and manner of Assembling-Laws, customs, and privileges of the Parlia-
ment of the House of Lords of the House of Commons. Method of making
Laws-Adjournment-Prorogation-Dissolution.
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CHAPTER VII.
OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER. OF THE QUEEN AND HER TITLE
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The Queen Regent
CHAPTER VIII.
OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Her husband -Prince Albert-The Queen Consort-The
Queen Dowager-The Prince and Princess of Wales-The Princess Royal-
The rest of the Royal Family
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CHAPTER IX.
OF THE COUNCILS BELONGING TO THE QUEEN.
The High Court of Parliament-The Peers of the Realm-The Judges-The
Privy Council-Judicial Committee thereof-of the Cabinet-the Board of
Trade
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CHAPTER X.
OF THE QUEEN'S DUTIES
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CHAPTER XI.
OF THE QUEEN'S PREROGATIVE.
Incidental Prerogatives-Direct Prerogatives-The Queen's royal character:
Sovereignty-Dominion-Perfection-Perpetuity
CHAPTER XII.
OF THE QUEEN'S ROYAL AUTHORITY.
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The Prerogative of the Crown-1st, with respect to Intercourse with Foreign
Nations; 2d, with respect to Domestic Government-Government of the State
-Government of the Church-Connexion of Church and State
OF THE QUEEN'S REVENUE. OF THE QUEEN'S ORDINARY REVENUE.
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1. Custody of Temporalities of Bishops-2. Corodies-3. Tithes-4. First-
fruits-5. Crown lands-6. Profits of military tenures -7. Wine-licenses-
8. Forests-9. Profits of courts of justice-10. Royal fish.-11. Wrecks-
12. Mines-13. Treasure-trove-14. Waifs-15. Estrays-16. Forfeitures—
17. Escheats-18. Custody of Idiots
CHAPTER XIV.
OF THE QUEEN'S EXTRAORDINARY REVENUE.
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The mode in which Supplies are granted, appropriated, and applied-Annual
Revenues-Perpetual Revenues-to what purpose applied
The Judicial Power- Criminal Jurisdiction - Civil Jurisdiction - Courts of
Record Courts not of Record-Attorneys-Advocates
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