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''Un Abridgment des plusiers Cases et Resolutions del Common Ley, Alphabeticalment Digest desouth severall Titles'' (called Rolle's ''Abridgment'', abbreviated Roll. Abr.) is an English
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written in
Law French Law French () is an archaic language originally based on Anglo-Norman, but increasingly influenced by Parisian French and, later, English. It was used in the law courts of England from the 13th century. Its use continued for several centur ...
by
Henry Rolle Sir Henry Rolle (c. 1589–1656), of Shapwick in Somerset, was Chief Justice of the King's Bench and served as MP for Callington, Cornwall, (1614–1623–4) and for Truro, Cornwall (1625–1629). Origins Henry Rolle was born ''circa'' 158 ...
(1589–1656). The most recent edition was published in 1668, with an English-language preface.
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. 1999. Page xix.
Marvin's ''Legal Bibliography'' states:


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