NEEDWOOD forest, in Staffordshire, between the Trent, Dove, and Blythe, and near Uttoxeter, is said to exceed all the forests in England in the excellency of its soil and the fineness of its turf.

NE EXEAT REGNO, in Law, is a writ to restrain a person from going out of the kingdom without the king's licence. F. N. B. 85. It may be directed to the sheriff, to make the party find surety that he will not depart the realm, and on refusal to commit him to prison: or it may be directed to the party himself; and if he then goes, he may be fined. And this writ is granted on a suit being commenced against a man in the chancery, when the plaintiff fears the defendant will fly to some other country; and thereby avoid the justice and equity of the court; which hath been sometimes practised: and when thus granted, the party must give bonds to the master of the rolls, in the penalty of £100, or some other large sum, for yielding obedience to it; or satisfy the court, by answer, affidavit, or otherwise, that he hath no design of leaving the kingdom, and give security.