Winchester measure — is a set of legal standards of volume defined in the city of Winchester, England during the tenth century and in use, with some modifications, until the present day.National standardDuring the tenth century the capital city of the English king,… … Wikipedia
Statute of the Staple — The Statute of the Staple was a statute passed in 1353 by the parliament of England. It aimed to regularise the status of staple ports in England, Wales, and Ireland. In particular, it designated particular ports where specific goods could be… … Wikipedia
Statute of Winchester — A statute passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of Edward I, by which the old Saxon law of police was enforced, with many additional provisions. It required every man to provide himself with armor to aid in keeping the peace; and if it did… … Black's law dictionary
Statute of Winchester — Same as Statute of Hue and Cry … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nightwalker Statute — Nightwalker Statutes were English statutes, in the era before modern policing, allowing for night watchmen to arrest those found on the city streets and hold them until morning. [ Atwater v. Lago Vista 532 US 318 (2001)] As an example, the… … Wikipedia
Nightwalker statute — Nightwalker Statutes were English statutes, in the era before modern policing, allowing or requiring night watchmen to arrest those found on the city streets and hold them until morning. [1] As an example, the Statute of Winchester, adopted in… … Wikipedia
Gallon — The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use. There is the imperial gallon (≈ 4.546 l) which is used in the United Kingdom[1] and is in semi… … Wikipedia
Bushel — A bushel is a unit of dry volume, usually subdivided into eight local gallons in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is used for volumes of dry commodities, not liquids, most often in agriculture. It is abbreviated as bsh.… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
