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Rh Englisherie. In many lordships in Wales there was a part where English customs were observed. This was called the Englisherie. Cf. Welsh Talgarth and English Talgarth in Breconshire (see George Owens treatise of the Lordships Marchers).

Escheat, a species of reversion; the Crown or lord from whom or from whose ancestor an estate was originally derived, taking it upon the failure, natural or legal, of the intestate tenant's family.

Escheator, an officer appointed to make inquests of titles by escheats and to receive them for the Crown.

Essoign, an excuse for him who is summoned to appear and answer to an action, or to perform suit to a court baron.

Exemplification, a writ granted for the transcript of an original record.

Exigent, judicial writ commanding the Sheriff to demand the defendant from County Court to County Court, until he be outlawed; or if he appear, there to take and have him before the Court on a day certain to answer to the plaintiff in an action of outlawry.

F

Feme coverte, a married woman.

Feoffment, the transfer, by word of mouth and delivery to the transferee, of some part of the freehold land, as a sod of turf.

Feoffor, one who gives possession of anything.

Fieri facias, a judicial writ of execution, the most commonly used for recovery of debts and damages.

G

Gages, pledges, pawns, or securities.

Gavelkind, land descending in the right line to all sons equally.

Grand cape, a judicial writ touching a plea of lands or tenements.

Gree, satisfaction for an offence committed or injury done.

H

Habeas corpora juratorum, a process commanding the Sheriff to summon a jury.

Haberi facias seisinam, a writ addressed to the Sheriff to give seisin of a freehold estate recovered on ejectment or any other action.

Hamsoken, the offence of violently invading a man's house.

Hue and cry, the old common law process of pursuing with horn and voice felons and offenders.

I

Infangthefe, the privileges of lords to judge any thief taken within their fee.