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Court of King' Bench: Plea Side: Habeas Corpora Files

Catalogue reference: KB 155

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KB 155

Files begun at Michaelmas 1574 to hold writs of 'Habeas corpus' for a party in a case brought by bill to defend or prosecute, formerly filed in the Brevia Billarum files (KB 148). The series continues into the 1680s.

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KB 155

Title
Court of King' Bench: Plea Side: Habeas Corpora Files
Date

1574-1686

Description

Files begun at Michaelmas 1574 to hold writs of 'Habeas corpus' for a party in a case brought by bill to defend or prosecute, formerly filed in the Brevia Billarum files (KB 148). The series continues into the 1680s.

Arrangement
Arrangement
Related material

Docket rolls of writs of habeas corpus are in KB 164

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

Latin

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Subjects
Topics
Litigation
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10087/

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