Common Law (July 6th 1189 & June 15th 1215)
Jury of Inquest = 23 (12+11) men sitting in open session with county coroner (coroner's jury)
House of Peers/Trial = 12 or more senators/lords sitting in open sess. with Ch.Just. or Ld.Chancellor
House of Impeachment = 23 or more representatives/commoners sitting in closed or open session
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 landholders sitting in open session with 1 justice (treason/s)
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open session with 1 justice (felony felonies) (petty jury)
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open sess. with 2/3 justices of the peace (misdemeanour/s)
Jury of Indictment = 23 men sitt. in closed sess. with or w/o pub./pte. crim. prosecutor (grand jury)
2/3 Justices o'the Peace = petty offence/s
1 Justice of the Peace = infraction/s, and/or breach/es of the peace
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open session with 1 justice (contract/s tort/s injury injuries)
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open session with 1 baron (revenue) (petty jury)
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open session with 1 judge (probate maritime)
Jury of Trial/Peers = 12 men sitting in open session with 1 chancellor (equity)
law = justice  
attorney = Law Courts (common law)
maxim = principle  
proctor = Probate/Admiralty Courts (canons)
equity = proportion  
solicitor = Chancery Courts (equity)
Common Law = King's/Queen's Pleas Courts (criminal)
Common Law = Common Pleas Courts (civil)
Common Law = Exchequer of Pleas Courts (revenue)
Common Law = 23 man Inquest Jury + Coroner (King's/Queen's Pleas)
Common Law = 23 man Indictment Jury (King's/Queen's Pleas)
Town Watch = militia - town constable, or town tythingman i/l (every night & BoP/ula/rout/riot)
County Posse = militia - county sheriff, or county coroner in lieu (outlaws / insurrection / war)
State Army = militia - House of Impeachment Speaker, or state Governor i/l (rebels & war)
Rule of Law = Indictment by 23 (12+11) man Grand Jury & Trial by 12 (12+0) man Petty Jury
Rule of War = Indict. by man/men & Trial by God/Battle or Ld.H. Constable with Earl Marshal
Common Law = Rule of Law verified by inquest jury, crim.trial jury, indictment jury, civil trial jury
Legislative Statute = Rule of Law forged by House of Impeachment & House of Peers/Trial
hamlet = 2 to 7 households (unincorporated)
village = 8 to 19 households (unincorporated)
plantation/township = 20 or more households (unincorporated)
Town = incorporated township
Borough (Burgh) = Town sending 1 or 2 or 4 member/s to House of Impeachment/Commons
City = township seat - United Protestant Episcopal Ch. of England & Ireland bishop
     
LEATHER SEALER'S OFFICE, Londonderry, Vt. April 8th 1826 Rory Ely Cole
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