OB A PREPARATION FOR THE UNION OF LAWS. 



In felony, if the party be &quot; non sanse memoriae,&quot; 

 although it be after the fact, he cannot be tried nor 

 adjudged, except it be in course of outlawry, and 

 that is also erroneous. 



In felony, the death of the party before convic 

 tion dischargeth all proceedings and forfeitures. 



In felony, if the party be once acquitted, or in 

 peril of judgment of life lawfully, he shall never be 

 brought in question again for the same fact. 



In felony, the prosecution may be either at the 

 king s suit by way of indictment, or at the party s 

 suit by way of appeal ; and if it be by way of appeal, 

 the defendant shall have his counsel, and produce 

 witnesses upon oath, as in civil causes. 



In felony, the king may grant hault justice to 

 a subject, with the regality of power to pardon it. 



In felony, the trial of peers is all one as in case of 

 treason. 



In felony, the proceedings are in the king s 

 bench, or before commissioners of Oyer and Ter- 

 miner, or of gaol delivery, and in some cases before 

 justices of peace. 



Cases of Felonia de se, with the punishment, trial) and 

 proceeding therein. 



In the civil law, and other laws, they make a dif 

 ference of cases of &quot; felonia de se :&quot; for where a man 

 is called in question upon any capital crime, and 

 killeth himself to prevent the law, they give the same 

 judgment in all points of forfeiture, as if they had 

 been attainted in their life-time : And on the other 



