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Liberty and land possession under old English law and statutes
The excerpt traces historic legal shifts from feudal liberty to enforceable debts and land execution. It cites long standing protections against detainment, evolving writs and outlawry, and later statutes that reasserted or repealed earlier harsh measures. It notes penalties borne by debtors, officials, and towns, and laments lingering abuses by legal practitioners after repeals.
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