02652cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500260014326400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550502960038650801970068252013580087953400450223765300250228285600430230755724UtSlPG20260610134302.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKD1 aWatt, Francis,d1849-192714aThe Law's Lumber Room 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-10-090 aBenefit of clergy -- Peine forte et dure -- A passage in Shakespeare (fines and recoveries) --The custom of the manor -- Deodands -- The law of the forest -- Par nobile fratrum (John Doe and Richard Roe) -- Sanctuary -- Trial by ordeal -- Wager of battle -- The press gang -- Sumptuary laws.  aProduced by deaurider, David E. Brown and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Law's Lumber Room" by Francis Watt is a collection of essays on legal history written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the often archaic and curious aspects of English law, exploring peculiar legal terms, antiquated practices, and the evolution of various laws that have shaped the justice system over time. The book aims to reveal the romance hidden within the dry bones of legal history, shedding light on its more colorful and controversial aspects.  The opening of the book introduces the metaphor of a lumber room filled with discarded statutes and outdated legal practices, suggesting that the complexities of law are often overlooked yet harbor fascinating stories. Watt discusses the concept of "Benefit of Clergy," a legal privilege allowing certain individuals to evade harsher penalties, and recounts its historical context as a remnant from a time when the church played a significant role in legal proceedings. He touches upon the quirks and contradictions of this practice, illustrating both the absurdities and the grim realities of how justice was administered in earlier centuries. Overall, the beginning sets the tone for a reflective exploration of historical legal practices, aiming to captivate readers with tales of law that are as peculiar as they are fascinating. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLaw -- Great Britain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55724