Forms
English law knew a number of forms of action:
- writ of right
- assize of novel disseisin
- assize of mort d'ancestor
- writ of entry sur disseisin in the per and cui
- writ of besaiel
- writ of quare impedit
- action of covenant
- action of debt
- action of detinue
- replevin
- trespass
- assumpsit
- ejectment
- case
- scire facias
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