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Author: Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.
Title: The jurisdiction of the admiralty of England asserted against Sr. Edward Coke's Articuli admiralitatis, in XXII chapter of his jurisdiction of courts by Richard Zouch ...
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Print source: The jurisdiction of the admiralty of England asserted against Sr. Edward Coke's Articuli admiralitatis, in XXII chapter of his jurisdiction of courts by Richard Zouch ...
Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661., Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.
London: Printed for Francis Tyton and Thomas Dring, and are to be sold at their shops ..., 1663.
Subject terms:
Coke, Edward, -- Sir, 1552-1634. -- Institutes of the laws of England. -- Part 4.
England and Wales. -- High Court of Admiralty.
Jurisdiction.
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TO THE READER.
ASSERTIONS Concerning the JURISDICTION of the ADMIRALTY OF ENGLAND.
Sir EDWARD COKE'S Jurisdiction of COURTS. CAP. XXII. The Court of the Admiralty proceeding According to the Civil LAW.
Certain grievances whereof the Lord Admiral and his Officers of the Admiralty do especially complain, and desire redresse.
THE JURISDICTION of the Admiralty of England Asserted.
That in all places where Naviga∣tion and Trade by Sea have been in use and esteem, and par∣ticularly in England, special Lawes have been provided for Regulating the same.
That generally where Lawes have been provided for businesse concerning the Sea, as also in England, several Iudges have been appointed to determine dif∣ferences, and redresse offences concerning the same.
That in all places, where Iudges have been appointed for Sea bu∣sinesses, as also in England, cer∣tain Causes, viz. such as have Relation to Navigation, and Negotiation by Sea, have been held proper for their Conu∣sance.
That the Iurisdiction of the Ad∣miral of England, as it is grant∣ed by the King, and is usually exercised in the Admiralty Court, may consist with the Statutes and Laws of this Realm.
That the Admiral of England may hold Conusance of Contracts, and Writings made at Land, touching business of Navigation and Trade by Sea.
That the Admiral of England may hold Conusance of things done in Ports, and Navigable Ri∣vers, as touching Dammages done to persons, Ships, and goods, Annoyances of the Pub∣lick passage, and unlawfull fish∣ing.
That the Admiral of England may hold Plea of Contracts, and other things done beyond the Sea, relating to Navigation and Trade by Sea.
12. Of May 1575.
That the Courts, and Iudges of the Common Law, do inter∣meddle, and interrupt the Courts of Admiralty in causes proper∣ly belonging to the same.
That the trial of Causes concern∣ing Navigation and Trade in the Court of Admiralty, is more commodious for the Subjects, and Kingdome of England, than in the Courts of Common Law.