Artic. sup. Cart. - Juries Act 1300

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Articuli super Chartas,made at Westminster, Anno 28 Edw. 1 Stat. 3. and Anno Dom. 1300. What Sort of People shall be returned upon every Jury.

(28 Edw. 1) C A P. IX.

'THE King willeth and commandeth, That no Sheriff nor Bailiff shall impanel in Inquests nor in Juries over many Persons, nor otherwise than it is ordained by Statute; (2) and that they shall put in those Inquests and Juries such as be next Neighbours, most sufficient, and least suspicious. (3)And he that otherwise doth, and is attainted thereupon, shall pay unto the Plaintiff his Damages double, and shall be grievously amerced unto the King.'

Note : this act is listed in the Chronological Table of Statutes as theJuries Act, 1300

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