List of acts of the Parliament of England, 1377–1397

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the years 1377 until 1397.

For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see the list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Acts passed by the Parliament of England did not have a short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896).

Acts passed by the Parliament of England were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular act was passed.

Richard II (1377–1399)[edit]

1377 (1 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 1st Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 13 October 1377 until 5 December 1377.

  • (Confirmation of charters, etc.) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church, and of all statutes not repealed. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Peace of the realm, etc.) c. 2 The peace shall be kept, and justice shall be done to all persons. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Purveyance) c. 3 Prelants shall have their action of trespass against purveyors offending. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Penalties for maintenance) c. 4 The several penalties of several persons that do maintain quarrels. — repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967
  • (Officers of the Exchequer) c. 5 The punishment of a clerk of the exchequer making process for a debt paid. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Villanies) c. 6 Commissions shall be awarded to enquire of and punish the misbehaviour of villains and land-tenants to their lords. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Maintenance) c. 7 There shall be no giving of liveries for maintenance. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Protections) c. 8 In what case a protection cum clausula volumus is not allowable. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Maintenance, etc.) c. 9 A feoffment of lands or gift of goods for maintenance shall be void. An assise is maintainable against the pernor of the profits of lands. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Confirmation of pardons) c. 10 A confirmation of the pardon granted by King Edw. III. in the 50th year of his reign. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Sheriffs (re-appointment)) c. 11 None that hath been sheriff shall be so again within three years.
  • (Prisoners for debt) c. 12 A prisoner by judgement shall not be let at large. Confession of a debt to the King to delay another's execution.
  • (Suits in spiritual courts) c. 13 Ecclesiastical judges shall not be vexed for suits for tithes in spiritual court. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Tithes) c. 14 In an action for goods taken away, the defendant maketh title for tithes due to the church. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Arrest of clergy) c. 15 The penalty for arresting of priests during divine service. — repealed by Offences Against the Person Act 1828

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  • Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. Vol. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. p. 29 – via Google Books.
  • Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-11-840096-1 – via Google Books.

1378 (2 Ric. 2 Stat. 1)[edit]

The 2nd Parliament of King Richard II, which met at Gloucester from 20 October 1378 until 16 November 1378.

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1379[edit]

2 Ric. 2 Stat. 2[edit]

The 3rd Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 24 April 1379 until 27 May 1379.

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3 Ric. 2[edit]

The 4th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 16 January 1380 until 3 March 1380.

  • (Confirmation of liberties, etc.) c. 1 A confirmation of the laws of the church, and of the laws and statutes of the realm. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Assize of cloths) c. 2 The penalty of the aulneger that setteth his seal to faulty cloths. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Farming of benefices for aliens) c. 3 None shall take any benefice of an alien, or convey money to him. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
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1380 (4 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 5th Parliament of King Richard II, which met at Northampton from 5 November 1380 until 6 December 1380.

  • (Gauging of vessels of wine, etc.) c. 1 All vessels of wine, honey, and oil brought into this realm shall be gauged.
  • (Pardon) c. 2 The King's pardon of escapes and felons, and clerks convict. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863

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1381 (5 Ric. 2 Stat. 1)[edit]

The 6th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 3 November 1381 until 25 February 1382.

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1382[edit]

5 Ric. 2 Stat. 2[edit]

The 7th Parliament of King Richard II, which met at Westminster from 7 May 1382 until 22 May 1382.

  • (Merchant strangers) c. 1 Merchants strangers may come unto, continue, and depart forth of the realm. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Leather) c. 2 Woolfels and leather may be carried into any country by aliens or denizens, saving into France, until Michaelmas come twelvemonth. Certain money shall be abated to them that will pay their custom beforehand. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Subsidy) c. 3 A subsidy granted to the King, so that the money that cometh thereby may be wholly employed upon the keeping of the sea. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Summons to Parliament) c. 4 Every one to whom it belongeth, shall upon summons come to the parliament. — still in force
  • Heresy Act 1382 c. 5 Sheriffs commissioned to apprehend preachers of heresy, and their abettors. The enormities ensuing the preaching of heresies. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
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6 Ric. 2 Stat. 1[edit]

The 8th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 6 October 1382 until 24 October 1382.

  • (Confirmation of liberties, charters and statutes) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church, and of all statutes not repealed. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • Venue Act 1382 (Venue in actions for debt) c. 2 Writs of debt, accompt, &c. shall be commenced in the counties where the contracts were made.
  • (Legal proceedings) c. 3 In which court writs of nusance called Vicountiels, shall be pursued. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 4 Deeds enrolled that were destroyed in the late insurrection, exemplified, shall be of force. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 5 Justices of assise, &c. shall hold their sessions in principal towns. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Rape) c. 6 The penalties of the man and woman, where a woman ravished doth consent. In an appeal of rape the defendant shall not wage battle. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 7 At what prices sweet wines may be sold. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 8 Where no English ships are to be had, others may be used. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 9 No victualler shall execute a judicial place in a city or town corporate. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 10 Aliens being in amity with the King, may bring in victuals, and sell them. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 11 Hosts in cities, towns, &c. shall not forestall fish or other victuals. Fishmongers in London may not buy fresh fish to sell again, except eels, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 12 All chief officers of towns corporate shall be sworn to observe the aforesaid ordinance touching fishmongers. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • c. 13 The King's pardon to his subjects after the late insurrection, with exceptions. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
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1383[edit]

6 Ric. 2 Stat. 2[edit]

The 9th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 23 February 1383 until 10 March 1383.

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7 Ric. 2[edit]

The 10th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 26 October 1383 until 26 November 1383.

  • (Confirmation of liberties) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Confirmation of statutes) c. 2 A confirmation of all former statutes in force. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Forest) c. 3 For Tresspasses within the Forest Juries shall give their verdict where they received their Charge. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (Forest) c. 4 Penalty on undue imprisonment by officers of the forest, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • Vagabonds Act 1383 c. 5 Juftices, &c. shall examine vagabonds, and bind them to their good abearing, or commit them to prison. — repealed by 21 Jas. 1. c. 28
  • (Confirmation of Statute of Winchester) c. 6 — The statute of Winchester confirmed, and every sheriff shall proclaim it. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Jurors) c. 7 In what case a Nisi prius shall be granted at the suit of any of the jurors.
  • (Purveyance) c. 8 No subject's chator shall take any victuals or carriage without the owner's consent. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Cloths) c. 9 A confirmation of all statutes made against all deceits in cloths, aulnegers, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Real actions) c. 10 Where an assise shall be taken of rents issuing forth of lands in divers counties. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Repeal of certain statutes) c. 11 A repeal of the statutes 5 Rich. 11. and 6 Rich. II. touching victuallers of London. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Holding of benefices by aliens) c. 12 No alien shall purchase or occupy any benefice of the church within this realm. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (Riding armed) c. 13 No man shall ride in harness within the realm, nor with launcegaies. — repealed by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64
  • (Attorneys in writs of premunire) c. 14 They which sball depart the realm by the King's licence, may make general attornies.
  • (Maintenance, etc.) c. 15 A confirmation of certain statutes made against maintenance and champerty.
  • (Exportation to Scotland) c. 16 No armour or victual shall be fent into Scotland without the King's licence, upon pain of forfeiture thereof. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Mainpernors) c. 17 The mainpernors shall satisfy the plaintiff for his delay, where the defendant keepeth not his day. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
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1384 (8 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 11th Parliament of King Richard II, which met at Salisbury from 29 April 1384 until 27 May 1384.

  • (Confirmation of liberties, etc.) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church, and of all statutes not repealed. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Justices of assize, etc.) c. 2 No man of law shall be justice of assise, or gaol-delivery, in his own country.
  • (Administration of justice) c. 3 None of the justices or barons shall take any fee or reward but of the King, nor shall give counsel where the King is party, or in any suit depending before them. — repealed by 9 Ric. 2. c. 1
  • (False entries of pleas, etc.) The penalty if a judge or clerk make a false entry, rase a roll, or change a verdict. c. 4
  • (Jurisdiction of constable and marshal) What suit shall by discussed before the constable and marshal of England. c. 5

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1385 (9 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 12th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 12 November 1384 until 14 December 1384.

  • (Confirmation of statutes) c. 1 A confirmation of all statutes not repealed, saving of the statute of 8 Rich. II. c. 3 — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Legal proceedings) c. 2 Villains flying into places enfranchised, and suing their lords, shall not bar thereby. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Legal proceedings) c. 3 A writ of error or attaint maintainable by him in the reversion. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Legal proceedings) c. 4 Whether a prior be dative and removable, or perpetual, the trial shall be by the ordinary. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Marshalsea) c. 5 The fees of priests taken in the marshalsea of the King's house. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863

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1386 (10 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 14th Parliament of King Richard II (the 'Wonderful Parliament'), which met from 1 October 1386 until 28 November 1386.

  • (Commission of inquiry into courts, etc.) c. 1 The King's commission to the chancellor and other to examine into the state of his courts, revenues, grants, and officers fees. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863

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1387 (11 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 15th Parliament of King Richard II (the 'Merciless Parliament'), which met from 3 February 1388 until 4 June 1388.

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1388 (12 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 16th Parliament of King Richard II, which met at Cambridge from 9 September 1388 until 17 October 1388.

  • (Confirmation of liberties, etc.) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church, and of all former statutes not repealed. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Corrupt appointments to offices) c. 2 None shall obtain offices by suit or for reward, but upon desert. — repealed by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 48.
  • Statute of Cambridge 1388 cc. 3–9
    • c. 3 No servant shall depart from one hunted to another, without a testimonial under the King's seal, on pain of being set in the stocks.
    • c. 4 The several penalties for giving or taking more wages than is limited statute.
    • c. 5 Whosoever serveth in husbandry until twelve yeaars old, shall so continue.
    • c. 6 No servants in husbandry, or labourer, shall wear any sword, buckler, or dagger. Unlawful games prohibited.
    • c. 7 The punishment of beggars able to serve, and a provision for impotent beggars.
    • c. 8 Travellers reporting they have been imprisoned beyond sea shall produce testimonials.
    • c. 9 The statute of labourers shall be executed within cities and boroughs.
  • (Justices of the Peace quarter sessions) c. 10 How many justices of peace there shall be in every county, and how often they shall keep their sessions.
  • (Penalty for slandering great men) c. 11 The punishment of him that telleth lies of the peers or greet officers of the realm.
  • (Expenses of knights of shires) c. 12 In what cases the lords and spiritual persons shall be contributory to the expences of the knights of parliament.
  • (Nuisances in towns) c. 13 The punishment of them which cause corruption near a city or great town to corrupt the air. — repealed by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64
  • (Cloths) c. 14 A confirmation of the statute of 47 Edw. III. cap. 1. touching the length and breadth of cloths. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Provisors of benefices) c. 15 He that will go out of the realm to provide a benefice within the realm, shall be out of the King's protection, and the benefice shall be void. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (The staple) c. 16 The staple shall he removed from Middleburgh to Calais. — repealed by Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822

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1389 (13 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 17th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 17 January 1390 until 2 March 1390.

  • 13 Ric. 2. Stat. 2
    • (Pardon of offences) c. 1 In a pardon of murder, treason, or rape, the offence committed shall be specified. The forfeiture of him at whole suit such a pardon is obtained. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
    • (Enforcement of the Statute of Provisors) c. 2 A confirmation of the statute of provisors, made Anno 25 Edw. 3. stat. 6. and the forfeiture of him that accepteth a benefice contrary to that statute. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
    • (Enforcement of the Statute of Provisors) c. 3 The penalty of him which bringeth a summons or excommunication against any person upon the statute of provisors, and of a prelate executing it. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948

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1390 (14 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 18th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 12 November 1390 until 3 December 1390.

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1391 (15 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 19th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 3 November 1391 until 2 December 1391.

This statute says that it was made at Westminster on the morrow after All Souls' Day in 1391.

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1392 (16 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 20th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 20 January 1393 until 10 February 1393.

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1393 (17 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 21st Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 27 January 1394 until 6 March 1394.

  • (Money) c. 1 There shall be no melting of money to make any thing thereof. Foreign money shall not be current. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Cloths) c. 2 Every person may make cloth of what length and breadth he will. — repealed by 49 Geo. 3. c. 109
  • (Exportation of worsted) c. 3 What sort of worsteds may be carried forth of the realm, and what not. — repealed by Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822
  • (Malt) c. 4 Malt sold to London shall be cleansed from the dust. — repealed by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64
  • (Revenue officers) c. 5 A searcher, ganger, aulneger, customer, shall have no assured estate in his office. — repealed by 6 Geo. 4. c. 105
  • (Untrue suggestions in Chancery) c. 6 Upon an untrue suggestion in the chancery, damages may be awarded.
  • (Exportation of corn) c. 7 All the King's subjects may carry corn out of the realm when they will. — repealed by 21 Jas. 1. c. 28
  • (Suppressions of riots) c. 8 The sheriffs, and all other the King's officers, shall suppress rioters, and imprison them, and all other offending against the peace.
  • (Fish) c. 9 Justices of peace shall be conservators of the statutes made touching salmons. — repealed by 24 & 25 Vict. c. 109
  • (Gaol delivery) c. 10 Two learned men in the law shall be in commission of gaol delivery. — repealed by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64
  • (London aldermen) c. 11 That aldermen of London shall not hereafter he elected yearly, but remain until they be put out for a reasonable cause.
  • (Erroneous judgments in London) c. 12 — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • Farringdon Without Act 1393 c. 13 The people of the ward of Farringdon without shall elect an alderman.

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1396 (20 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 23nd Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 22 January 1397 until 12 February 1397.

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1397 (21 Ric. 2)[edit]

The 24th Parliament of King Richard II, which met from 17 September 1397 until 31 January 1398.

  • (Confirmation of liberties and franchises, repeal of 10 Rich. 2, treasons, etc.) cc. 1–20
    • c. 1 A confirmation of former liberties to the lords spiritual and temporal, cities, boroughs, and commonalty. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 2 A repeal of the commission granted by the King to certain noblemen to enquire of certain abuses, and of the statute made Anno 10 Rich. II. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 3 It shall be adjudged high treason for any person to compass the death of the King, to depose him, to make war against him within the realm, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 4 It shall be likewise high treason to attempt to repeal any judgments made by parliament against certain traitors. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 5 The oaths and fealty of great men shall be inrolled in parliament. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 6 The sons of the persons before attainted excluded from parliament, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 7 A repeal of the annuities, corrodies, &c. granted by those traitors. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 8 The King shall have the collation to all benefices so forfeited. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 9 The county of Chester made a principality, and several castles and towns annexed to the same. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 10 The castles and revenues of the late earl of Warwick shall remain in the King's hands. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 11 And likewise those belonging to the duke of Gloucester. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • Treason Act 1397 c. 12 For approving the Opinions of certain Judges concerning the Statute and Commission 10 Ric. 2: and for repealing all Proceedings in the Parliament 11 Ric. 2. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 13 A reversal of the sentence against Michael de la Pole, late earl of Suffolk. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 14 The King's pardon of robberies, thefts, outrages, and riots, commited in the time of the commotion. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 15 The King's pardon to all his subjects of alienations without licence, intrusions by the heirs after the death of their ancestors, treasons, felonies, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 16 Authority given by parliament to certain commissioners to examine and answer petitions exhibited to the King. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 17 There shall be no licences granted to ship merchandises of the staple to any other place but to Calais. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 18 Stones shall be carried for lastage towards the repair of the beacons, the place called Paradise, and other decayed places in Calais. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 19 A rehearsal and confirmation of the statutes of 25 Edw. III. c. 4. and 45 Edw. III. c. 2. touching the pulling down of wears, mills, stakes, &c. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
    • c. 20 Whosoever shall pursue to repeal any of these statutes, and that proved in parliament, shall be adjudged a traitor. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863

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  1. ^ a b c This short title was assigned by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
  2. ^ Merkin, Rob (2021). Marine Insurance: A Legal History. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-78811-675-6.

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