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of one fide; and becauCc, Ihough his guilt Ihould be cver

fo ootorious, he is after death earried beyond the reaeh

of human penalties: Sueh trials thereCore can have no

effetl, but tO punilh the innoecnt heir, eootrary to that

mofl equitablerule,

culpa

Imd

fuo/ auilo",.

.2.

Crimel

may be extinguilhed by a remiilion from the Sovereign.

But a remiffion, though it Ceeures Ihe delinquent from lhe

publie reCentment, tbe exereiCe 01 IVhieh belongs to the

Crown, eanoot cut off the party injured from his c1aim

of d¡mages, over whieh the Crown has no prerogative.

Whoever IhereCore founds on a remiffion, is liable inda–

mages

Ihe privale proCeeutOr, in the Came manner, al

if he'had been tried and found guilty. Even generalatls

of indemnilY paffed in parliament, though they Ceeure a·

gainfHueh penalties as law ioBiéls upon the criminal,

merely

per modum

p(J!mt .

yet do nOI againfl the payment

of any peeuniary line, whieh is given by (Iatute tO Ihe

parlyinjured, Dor againfl the demand of any c1aimeom–

petent

him in oame

damages .

'55. 'Leffer injuries, whieh eannol be properly Caid to

affetl lhe public peace, máy be eXlinguilhed, either by

Ihe private party's expreCsly forgiving them, or by hls

being reconciled

Iheo!!'ender, aCter receiving the inju–

ry. HeneeariCes therule,

diflimulalione lol/ilur injuria.

But where the offenee is of a higher nature, the party

injured, though he may paCs from the proCecution, in

far as his private interefl is eoneerned, eannot precludethe

King's Advoeate, or 'Procurator.6CcaJ, from infifling

,JJ;ndiflam p.Micam.

56. erimes are alCo extiogui(hed by preCcriptioo,

L A Y

LAWBURRows,inSeotsLaw. See LAw, Titxxx. t6.

LAWLESS COURT, a COUrt Caid tobeheld annuaJlyoo

King's hill, at RochCord, in Elfex, on the Wednef–

day morning

.Cter

Michaelmas·day, at coek.erowing,

where they whiCper, and have

eandle oor any pen

and ink, but only a coal. PerCons IVho owe Cuit, or

fervice, and do not appear, forfeit double Iheir reot

eve' y hour mey aremilling.

This fervile attendance, Cambden informs us, \Vas

impoCed on tne tenants for conCpiring at the like un–

feafonable time to raiCe acommotioo. The court be–

longs tO the booour

Raleigh, and to the mI of War–

wick; and is called lawleCs, from ilS being held at an

uolawful hour.

LAWN, a fpacious plaio iD a park, or adjoioing to a no–

ble Ceat.

LAWSONIA,

bOlany, a genus

the oaandria moDo–

gyoia c1aCs. T he calix confins of Cou, Cegments, and

Ihe corolla of four petals; the flamlna are diCpaCed in

pairs; and there are fou r capCules containiog a great

many Ceeds

There are IWO fpecies, bolb oatim of

India.

LAWYER r,gnir,es a counCellor, or one lhat is learoed

or Ikilled in Ibe law.

LAY' BROTHERS, among the Romaoifls, IhoCe pious,

but illilerate perCons, who devote them(elves, io Come

coovent,

the Cervi' e of Ihe religious They",ear

a differeol habil frOID tbat of tbe religious, but Dever

whicb operates by tbe mere IapCe ef time, witbont 3ny

aa, eitber

the Sovereign or of me private fufferer,

Crimes preCcribe in t\Venty years; but ia particular

crimes, Jhe preCcriplÍoo is limited by flatule to a (horter

time. No perCon can be profecuted upon the aa agaiofl

",rongous impriConment, after three years. High trea–

(on, committed \Vithin his Majefly's dominioos, fu!!'ers

likewi(e a lrieonial preCcriptioo, ifindiament be not found

agaíon the traitor withio that time. AlI aélions, brought

upon any penal flatute made or to be made, where the pe–

oalty is appropriated to the Crowo, expire in t"'o years

aCter commiuing theo!!'ence; aod where lhe penally goes

to the Crown or other perCecutor, lhe profecutor mufl fue

",ithin ooe year, aod the Cro'Vo IVithio two years after

theyear ended. Certain crimes are, withoul the aid of

aoy flatute, extinguilhed

a (horter prefcription Ihan

twenty yem. By our old law, in the caCes

rape,

robbery, and hame-fuckeo, lhe parly injured was not

heard, aCter a filence of twenty four bours; from

pre–

fumplÍon, that per(ons could not be fo groCsly injured,

",ithoUI immediately complaining: Aod it is probable,

that a profecution for the(e crimes, if delayed Cor any

confideraby tllne, would be eafl even at this day, o, at

leaH Ihe punilhmeot renriéled. Lelfer injuries Cuffer al–

fo a (hort preCcription ; law

prtfuming

forgiveoeCs, from

lbe nalure of the o!!'ence, and the filence of the party.

The particular fpace of time Cufficient to eflablilh this

prefumption mua be determined by tbe judge, accordiog

to circumflaoces.

L A Z

enter into the choir, oor are preCent at tbe chapters;

oor do they make any olher vow, except of conflao–

cy and obedience. ID ounoeries, lbere are alCo lay–

finers.

LAY'

one who follows a fecular employmeot, or

has nOI entered into holy orders.

LAYERS, in gard,ning, are teoder (hoots, or twigs of

\rees, laid or buried in the ground; till having flruck

rOOt, they are feparated from lhe parent·tree, and be-

come diflioa plaots.

•

LAZAR-HOUSE, or LAZARETTO, a public-building,

in the nalure of ao hoCpital,

receiv~

the poor aOO

thoCe affiiéled with contagious diflempers. In fome

places, lazarettos are appoinled

Cor

the performance

of quarrantioe; in IVhich eafe, thofe are obliged tO

be confined in them wbo are fuCpetled to have come

from places infeéled with Iheplague.

LAZARITES, or

Folhm o[

SI LAZARUS, a re1igiouI

congregation of regular elerks, inflituted in France iD

lhe feveoteenth century, by M. Vincent. They take

their oame from ahouCe in Ihe fuburbs of Paris, ",here

Ihey have a feminary, called the feminary of goOO

child,en. T he vows they make are fimple; aod, up–

on omfion, may be diCpenCed lVith.

LAZULI,

or LopÍ!

I:nuLr, in oatural hi(lory. one

of Ihe ores of corper, the b¡fis of which is a cryflalline

mmer, cQlnureó wirh lhal clegant blue which copper

8ivIs to aH albline liquors,

The