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This is the history of the court system. It is broken up into historical periods and then a discussion of special courts, records, legal definitions, and bibliography. Realize that except for the upper courts, all records and actions were on the county level. To find detailed information regarding a particular county's courts, see that county page from the [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide#Massachusetts_Counties|links provided above]]. | This is the history of the court system. It is broken up into historical periods and then a discussion of special courts, records, legal definitions, and bibliography. Realize that except for the upper courts, all records and actions were on the county level. To find detailed information regarding a particular county's courts, see that county page from the [[Massachusetts Genealogy Guide#Massachusetts_Counties|links provided above]]. | ||
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:12: take an oath of Allegiance to the King. | :12: take an oath of Allegiance to the King. | ||
:14: “age of discretion” so that he can consent to marriage and chose a guardian. | :14: “age of discretion” so that he can consent to marriage and chose a guardian. | ||
:16: able to bear arms.<ref>This is not from the dictionary, but from [http://archive.org/stream/compactwithchart00newp#page/284/mode/2up The Compact with the Charter and Laws of the Colony of New Plymouth], 285-286.</ref> | :16: able to bear arms.<ref>This is not from the dictionary, but from [http://archive.org/stream/compactwithchart00newp#page/284/mode/2up The Compact with the Charter and Laws of the Colony of New Plymouth] (Boston, 1836), 285-286.</ref> | ||
:21: may alien his lands, goods, and chattels. | :21: may alien his lands, goods, and chattels. | ||
:24: can be ordained a priest. | :24: can be ordained a priest. | ||