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A statute so called, because the parliament or rather council, which enacted it, sat at Merton, in Surrey. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF MERTON

The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edw. I., which enacted severe and absurd penalties against the Jews. Barr. on Stat. 197. 2. The Jews were exceedingly oppressed during the middle ages throughout Christendom, and, are so still in some countries. In France, a Jew was a serf, and his person and goods belonged to the baron on whose demesnes he lived. He could not change … [Read more...] about STATUTUM DE JUDAISMO

A statute which bars certain legal rights if not acted upon by a certain deadline. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF REPOSE

In old records. A store, or stock of cattle. A term of common occurrence in the accounts of monastic establishments. Spelman; Cowell. … [Read more...] about STAURUM

The name of an English statute and so called because it was enacted at York. It contains many wise provisions and explanations of former statutes. There were other statutes made at York in the reign of Edw. III., but they do not bear this name. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF YORK