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side, where a man killeth himself upon impatience of 

 sickness or the like, they do not punish it at all : but 

 the law of England taketh it all in one degree, and 

 punisheth it only with loss of goods to be forfeited 

 to the king; who generally granteth them to his 

 almoner, where they be not formerly granted unto 

 special liberties. 



OFFENCES OF PR^EMUNIRE. 



Cases of Pramunir.e. 



Where a man purchaseth or accepteth any pro 

 vision, that is, collation of any spiritual benefice or 

 living, from the see of Rome, it is case of prse- 

 munire. 



Where a man will purchase any process to draw 

 any people of the king s allegiance out of the realm, 

 in plea, whereof the cognizance pertains to the 

 king s court and cometh not in person to answer 

 his contempt in that behalf before the king and his 

 council, or in his chancery, it is case of praemunire. 



Where a man doth sue in any court which is not 

 the king s court, to defeat or impeach any judgment 

 given in the king s court, and doth not appear to an 

 swer his contempt, it is case of praemunire. 



Where a man doth purchase or pursue in the 

 court of Rome, or elsewhere, any process, sentence 

 of excommunication, bull, instrument, or other thing 

 which touches the king in his regality, or his realm 

 in prejudice, it is case of praemunire. 



Where a man doth affirm or maintain any 

 foreign authority of jurisdiction spiritual, or doth 



