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• Brevia Parliamentaria Rediviva, In XII·Sections (third part of Pryne's "Brief Register"; London: Printed for the author, 1662), by William Prynne (multiple formats at Google)
• The First Part of a Brief Register, Kalendar and Survey of the Several Kinds, Forms of All Parliamentary Writs (London: Printed for the author, 1659), by William Prynne (bound with the second part; multiple formats at Google)
• The Fourth Part of a Brief Register, Kalender and Survey of the Several Kinds of Parliamentary Writs (London: Printed by T. Ratcliffe, 1664), by William Prynne (multiple formats at Google)
• The Second Part of a Brief Register and Survey of the Several Kinds of Parliamentary Writs (London: Printed by T. Childe and L. Parry, 1660), by William Prynne (multiple formats at Google)
• Natura breuiu[m] ([[London] : Emprinted by Richarde Pynson, [1506?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• De subhastatione tractatus singularis junctis ad materiam variis Rotae romanae decisionibus. (Coloniae Allobrogum, 1671), by Lodovico Postio (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Behaviours, confessions, last speeches and execution of seven notorious malefactors who were on the 24th of this instant October, executed at Tyburn for felonies, murder, robberies, and high-treason, but more especially of Charles Butler, the notorious clipper, &c. ([S.l.] : Printed for Langley Curtis ..., 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Die Iovis 28 Maii, 1646. For as much as many writs of error be now brought, and may hereafter be brought, and the records thereupon be removed into this present Parliament: ... (London : printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley, 1646), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for reliefe of the subiect, who have been prejudiced by stopping and discontinuing of writs of error which said writs are to be sealed with the Great Seale of England, ordeined and estabished by both Houses of Parliament. (Printed at London : for Edw. Husbands, 1644), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Common law epitomiz'd (London, : Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-Lane, and Thomas Basset in St. Dunstans Church-yard., 1659), by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamations. 1596-05-03 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1596]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Queen Elizabeth I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A second supply to the draft of a great act or system, concerning the regulation of the law. Or, A fall of above twenty nine in thirty writts of error and of nine parts in ten of the charge, in those after to be necessary : and a prevention of delays, inconveniences, and mischeifs in future, which formerly have happened by such writs : In order to the saving yearly to the people many thousands of pounds, part of the severall millions and odd of pounds by the Anti-Levellers Antidote mentioned to be saved. With a short justification of the funerall of tythes of impropriators and symonists, &c. Rejoyned unto by an angry pamphlet, intituled, A vindication of a short treatise of tythes, &c. / Published by those who published the Funerall, &c. ([London : s.n., 1653]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty and to the right honourable the Lords and others of His Majesties most honourable Privy-Councel ([London : s.n., 1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The order of keeping a court leete, and court baron with the charges appertayning to the same: truely and playnly deliuered in the English tongue, for the profite of all men, and most commodious for young students of the lawes, and all others within the iurisdiction of those courtes. By Ionas Adames. (Imprinted at London : ByThomas Orwin & William Kirckham, and are to be sold at the little North doore of Saint Paules Church, at the signe of the Blacke boy, 1593), by Jonas Adames (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• For every individuall member of the honourable House of Commons ([London : s.n., 1647]), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Letter to His Grace the Dvke of Grafton, First Commissioner of His Majesty's Treasvry (Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1767), by John Wilkes and Augustus Henry Fitzroy Grafton (page images at HathiTrust)
• By the Lords justices, a proclamation for apprehending and securing the person of John Robart. Tho. Cantuar J. Sommers C.S. Pembroke C.P.S. Shrewsbury, Dorset, Godolphin. (London, : [s.n.], 1695), by Great Britain. Lords Justices (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Edinburgh, May 14. 1679. Forasmuch as his Majesty by a proclamation of the fourth of this instant, did, for the horrid discovery of the murther of the late Archbishop of St. Andrews, require and command all the heretors and masters of Fyfe and Kinross, to being their tenents, cottars, and servants, and others dwelling on their lands, to the respective places and tyets therein mentioned ... (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Anno), by Scotland. Privy Council and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The new Natura brevium of the most reverend judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert. Whereunto are added, the authorities in law (in the Savoy, Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer) [etc.], 1718), by Anthony Fitzherbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new Natura brevium of the most reverend judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-herbert. (Printed by H. Watts, 1793), by Anthony Fitzherbert, George Wilson, Wadham Wyndham, and Matthew Hale (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of Courts leet, Courts baron, Court of marshalseyes, Court of pypowder, and Ancient demesne. Together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents of essoyns, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of divers other things, very profitable for all students of Innes of court and Chancery: and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the said courts. Heretofore writ in French (Printed for M. VValbancke, and H. Twyford, and I. Place, 1656), by John Kitchin (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new book of declarations, pleadings, verdicts, judgments, and judicial writs; with the entries thereupon. Many of the same being upon new cases and statutes in the late reign. With various other useful and necessary entries (C. Harper, W. Freeman [etc.], 1703), by Henry Clift, Martin Browne Ffolkes, and Charles Ingleby (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thesaurus brevium. Or, A collection of approved forms of writs, and pleadings to those writs, and entries of those writs and pleadings: together with their special directions to all cities and boroughs. Also, an exact table of the writs and pleadings therein contained... Collected and published for the publick good, by J. C. (Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft and M. Flesher, assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, esquires, for T. Basset, R. Clavel, T. Dring, J. Robinson, A. Churchill, and S. Leigh, 1687) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An appeal to the electors of Ontario showing how the Ontario government, as constituted in '81, rewarded the transgressors of the law and punished a detective by legislating $12, 533.94 of his fees into their own pockets and into the pockets of other lawyers during the last 9 years (s.n., 1891), by Archibald McKellar (page images at HathiTrust)
• The record and writ practice of the Court of Chancery : comprising the several forms used in proceedings in the Record and Writ Clerks' Office, with practical directions and observations (V. & R. Stevens and G. S. Norton, 1858), by Thomas W. Braithwaite, Great Britain. Record and Writ Clerks' Office, and Great Britain. Court of Chancery (page images at HathiTrust)
• A practical treatise on the law relating to the office and duty of sheriff: comprising the whole of the duties, remuneration, and liabilities of sheriffs, in the execution and return of writs, and in the election of knights of the shire. (S. Sweet; [etc., etc.], 1827), by William Henry Watson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The writ of error coram nobis ([Philadelphia, 1929), by Abraham L. Freedman (page images at HathiTrust)

• The new Natura Bevium of the most Reverend Judge Anthony Fitz-Herbert : whereunto added, the authorities in law, and some other cases notes collected by the translator out of the year-books and abridgments : with a new and exact table of the most material things contained therein. (Printed by Eliz. Dutt and R. Gosling, 1718), by Anthony Fitzherbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new Natura brevium of the most reverend judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-herbert; corrected and revised. Where-unto are added, the authorities in law, and some other cases and notes collected by the translator out of the yearbooks and abridgments. With a new and exact table. (Printed by G. Sawbridge, T. Roycroft, and W. Rawlins, assigns of R. Atkins and E. Atkins, 1677), by Anthony Fitzherbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new Natura brevium of the most reverend judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-herbert; corrected and revised. With a perfect table of the most material things contained therein (Printed by John Streater, James Flesher, and Henry Twyford, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, 1666), by Anthony Fitzherbert, Randall Hatfield, William Hughes, and William Rastell (page images at HathiTrust)
• La novel Natura Breuium du Iudge tresreuerend Monsieur Anthony Fitzherbert dernierement reuieu & corrigee per L aucteur, auecques vn Table perfect, Des choses notables contenus en ycel, nouelment compose per Guilliaulme Rastall. (Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1616), by Anthony Fitzherbert and William Rastell (page images at HathiTrust)
• La novel Natura brevium du iudge tresreverend monsieur Anthony Fitzherbert, dernierement revieu & corrigee per l̕avcteur: avecques un table perfect, des choses notables contenus en ycel, novelment compose (Printed by the assignes of Iohn More esquire, 1635), by Anthony Fitzherbert and William Rastell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new Natura brevium, of the most reverend judge Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert (Printed for W. Lee, M. Walbanck, D. Pakeman, and G. Bedell, and are to bee sold at their shops, 1652), by Anthony Fitzherbert, B. Fernand, William Hughes, and William Rastell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The first part of a brief register, kalendar and survey of the several kinds, forms of all parliamentary vvrits comprising in 3. sections, all writs ... illustrated with choice, usefull annotations ... / by William Prynne ... (London : Printed for the author, and sold by Edward Thomas ... and Henry Brome ..., 1659), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Exact book of entries, of the most select judiciall vvrits used in the common-law.: Translated from the originall manuscript, which was collected by the hands of that eminent clerk, Robert Moyle Esq; late one of the prothonotaries of the Court of Common-Bench. A work of much industry, as may appeare by the authors great paines in quoting of book-cases, opinions of judges, number rolls, and many other requisites, for the confirmation of every entry, whereof none have been ever published before. Printed now for the use and benefit of all, but aimed most especially for such as are most conversant in the common-law. By J.H. Gent. With a perfect table in which may be found the principall matters therein contained. (London : Printed for Robert Crofts at the Crown in Chancery-lane, under Sergeants-Inne, 1658), by J. H. and Robert Moyle (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The new Returna brevium: or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent. (London : Printed by William Du-gard, anno Dom. 1650), by John Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Court leete et court baron. English (London : Printed by T: Roycroft, for M: Walbanke at Grays-Inne Gate, and H: Twyford, in Vine Court in the Middle Temple, 1651), by John Kitchin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ... (London : Printed by the assigns of Rich, and Edw. Atkins for Hen. Brome and Tho. Basset ..., 1679), by William Glisson, Anthony Gulston, William Style, and Henry Applegarth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise collected out of the statutes of this commonwealth, and according to common experience of the lawes, concerning the office and authorities of coroners and sherifes together with an easie and plaine method for the keeping of a court leet, court baron, and hundred court, &c. / by John Wilkinson of Bernards Inne, Gent. ; to which is added the returne of writts by John Kitchin Esq ; now all published in English. (London : Printed for W. Lee, D. Pakeman, R. Best, and G. Bedell ..., 1651), by John Wilkinson and John Kitchin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The course and practise of the Court of Common-pleas at Westminster heretofore written by Thomas Cory, Esq., late chief prothonotary thereof ; and now continued, and fitted to the practise used at this day, with additions by W.B., a clerk of the same court. (London : Printed by John Streater [and 4 others], MDCLXXII [1672]), by Thomas Cory (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Four thirteenth century law tracts; a thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate school of Yale university in candidacy for the degree of doctor of philosophy (New Haven, Yale university press; [etc., etc.], 1910), by George E. Woodbine and Ralph de Hengham (page images at HathiTrust)
• An exact book of entries, of the most select judicial writs used in the common-law. (Printed for R. Crofts, 1658), by Robert Moyle and J. H. Gent (page images at HathiTrust)
• Formulare instrumentorum: or, A formulary of authentic instruments, writs, and standing orders, used in the High courts of admiralty of Great Britain, of prize and instance. Perused and approved as correct (R. Bickerstaff, 1802), by James Marriott and Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Officina brevium. Select and approved forms of judicial writs, and other process: with their retorns and entries in the Court of common-pleas at Westminster. As also special pleadings to writs of scire facias (Printed by George Sawbridge, William Rawlins, and Samuel Roycroft, assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for Thomas Basset, 1679), by Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Returna br¯m. ([London], 1519) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Registrum brevium tam originalium, quam judicialium : correctum & emendatum ad vetus exemplar manuscriptum, cujus beneficio, à multis erroribus purgatum, ad usus, quibus inservit redditur accommodatius. (Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for Thomas Bassett, 1687), by Simon Theloall and Ralph de Hengham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lilly's reports. (J. Hook and T. Woodward, 1719), by John Lilly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of errors and writs of errors : being a treatise wherein is contained the nature and end of the writ of error : the several sorts of writs of error : wherein and when a writ or error is a supersedeas, or not. (Printed by the assigns of R. and E. Atkins, for I. Cleave, 1703), by John Case Besson, Francis Arden, and John Anthon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Registrvm omnivm brevivm : tam originalium, quam judicialium (per assignationem Iohannis More armigeri, 1634), by Ralph de Hengham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Herein is conteined the booke called Nouae narrationes, the booke called Articuli ad Nouas narrationes, and the booke of diuersitees of courtes. (In aedibus Richardi Tottell, 1561), by Anthony Fitzherbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• The record and writ practice of the Court of Chancery : comprising the several forms used in proceedings in the Record and Writ Clerks' Office, with practical directions and observations (V. & R. Stevens and G. S. Norton, 1858), by Thomas W. Braithwaite, Great Britain. Record and Writ Clerks' Office, and Great Britain. Court of Chancery (page images at HathiTrust)
• The nature and practice of real actions, in their writs and process; both original and judicial; together with some records in the court before the justice of the county palatine of Chester; proving the antiquity of the jurisdiction of that court, and of some families. (W. Clarke and Sons, 1811), by George Booth and George Hill (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old tenures. ([S.l.] : Impressum per Richardum Pynson, [1496]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Old tenures. ([S.l.] : Johannes Rastell, [ca. 1523]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Note, that whereas in the returne Quind. Pasce, the number 21 is twice set downe, ... ([S.l. : s.n., 15--?]), by George Alleyn and H. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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