 | Henry Marshall - Sri Lanka - 1846 - 328 pages
...whatsoever proceeds out of his mouth is an immutable law ; nevertheless, they have certain ancient usages and customs that do prevail, and are observed...decided in favour of the party who bribed highest, who, in vulgar language, gave the most valuable boolat sooraloo. The literal meaning of this phrase... | |
 | Robert Knox - Ceyton - 1911 - 590 pages
...proceeds out of his mouth is an immutable Law. Nevertheless they have certain antient usages and Customes that do prevail and are observed as Laws ; and Pleading...Courts and before their Governors will go a great way. To hint some of them, their Lands are hereditary, and Lands descend. do descend from Parents to their... | |
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Laws. but the Will of the King, and whatsoever proceeds out of his mouth is an immutable Law. Nevertheless they have certain antient usages and Customes that do prevail and are observed as Laws ; and Pleading them in their Courts and before their Governors... 