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and the peers may confer together, but are not 

 any ways shut up : and are demanded by the lord 

 steward their voices one by one, and the plurality of 

 voices carried! it. In treason, it hath been an 

 ancient use and favour from the kings of this realm to 

 pardon the execution of hanging, drawing, and 

 quartering ; and to make warrant for their be 

 heading. 



The proceeding in case of treason with a common 

 subject is in the king s bench, or by commission of 

 Oyer and Terminer. 



MIsriUSION OF TREASON. 



Cases of misprision of treason. 



Where a man concealeth high treason only, 

 without any comforting or abetting, it is mis- 

 prision of treason. 



Where a man counterfeited any foreign coin 

 of gold or silver not current in the realm, it is mis- 

 prision of treason. 



The punishment, trial, and proceeding in cases of 

 misprision of treason. 



The punishment of misprision of treason is by 

 perpetual imprisonment, loss of the issues of their 

 lands during life, and loss of goods and chattels. 



The proceeding and trial is, as in cases of 

 treason. 



In misprision of treason bail is not admitted. 



