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Michaelmas Term Act 1640
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Inconvenience of Michaelmas Term being so soon after the Feast...
II.How Days shall be given in Writs in real Actions, other than Writs of Entry, of Right of Advowson, or of Dower.
III.How Days shall be given in Writs of Entry, of Right of Advouwson, and of Dower.
IV.In Writs of Dower, after Issue joined, Fifteen Days between the Test and Return sufficient.
V.Crastino Ascensionis Domini a good Return, although not Fifteen Days, &c.
VI.Writs in personal Actions, having Day from Tres Michaelis till Crastino Animarum good though not Fifteen Days, &c.
VIII.Writs of Summons ad Warrantizandum, upon common Recoveries, and Writs of Right of Advowson abridged to Five Returns.
X.Special Days for returning Writs, &c. may be appointed as have been used.
XI.Days in Assize of Darrein Presentment, and in Plea of Quare impedit, by Stat. Marl.
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