Juries Act 1695

XI. Longer Time for summoning Juries for London or Middlesex not given or required, nor for returning Writs for the summoning, &c. of Juries, &c.

X1 Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That this Act or the said Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to give or require any longer time for the su[m]moning of any Juries that are to try any Issues joyned in any of the said Courts that are tryable by Jurors of the City of London or County of Middlesex than was by Law required before the making of the said Act nor shall extend or be construed to give any longer time or other day for the returne of any Writt Precept or Processe of Venire facias Habeas Corpora or Distringas for the su[m]moning attaching or distreining of any Jury to appeare than was by Law required before the making the said Act But that where there shall not be six days between the awarding of such Writt Precept or Processe and returne thereof every Juror may be su[m]moned attached or distreyned to appeare att the day and time therein mentioned or appointed as hee might have been before the making of X2 the said Act Any thing herein or therein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

Editorial Information

X1 The following Provisoes are annexed to the Original Act in Two separate Schedules.

X2 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: this or O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]