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reus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la conditione_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la perduellionis_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la adversus_fw-la rem_fw-la publicam_fw-la vel_fw-la principem_fw-la animatus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o perduellion_n be_v hostilis_fw-la animus_n a_o design_n of_o raise_v arms._n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o not_o only_o statutory_a treason_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n but_o that_o even_o simple_a conceal_n and_o not_o reveal_v or_o a_o malicious_a design_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n and_o such_o other_o treason_n as_o show_v not_o a_o desire_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n be_v likewise_o extinguish_v by_o death_n and_o yet_o the_o basil._n l._n 12._o h._n t._n say_v that_o all_o the_o head_n of_o treason_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n excepto_fw-la capite_fw-la proditionis_fw-la &_o insidiarum_fw-la contra_fw-la principem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o defunct_a traitor_n 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of_o achingter_n daughter_n 5._o july_n 1596._o yet_o i_o find_v that_o john_n kincaid_n have_v come_v in_o the_o king_n will_v feb._n 1601._o for_o ravish_a isobel_n hutchison_n a_o widow_n the_o king_n only_o fine_v he_o in_o 2500_o mark_n harry_n speed_n be_v hang_v 20._o feb._n 1639._o quia_fw-la laceravit_fw-la pudenda_fw-la pveri_fw-la which_o crime_n jul._n clar._n gothofred_n and_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v also_o capital_a in_o their_o country_n i_o find_v one_o leiutenent_n ker_n pursue_v for_o ravish_v and_o away-taking_a robert_n cuninghame_n 6._o feb._n 1640._o but_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o species_n of_o plagium_n then_o of_o rapt_v vii_o since_o minor_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n for_o adultery_n much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v punishable_a by_o death_n for_o a_o rapt_v since_o the_o injury_n be_v there_o both_o more_o attorcious_a and_o more_o unnatural_a and_o carp_n part_n 2._o quest._n 75._o give_v we_o several_a instance_n where_o this_o crime_n be_v capital_o punish_v in_o minor_n where_o he_o likewise_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o force_v even_o a_o common_a whore_n be_v capital_o punishable_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v infralegum_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n who_o offend_v against_o it_o title_n xvii_o adultery_n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o adultery_n and_o whether_o the_o lie_a with_o a_o unmarried_a woman_n or_o with_o a_o whore_n be_v adultery_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o our_o law_n 3._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o single_a and_o nottour_n adultery_n 4._o whether_o death_n can_v be_v inflict_v for_o single_a adultery_n in_o scotland_n 5._o whether_o the_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v prove_v 6._o who_o can_v be_v punish_v as_o accessory_n in_o adultery_n 7._o what_o probation_n be_v requisite_a in_o adultery_n 8._o whether_o a_o dicreet_a of_o devorce_n before_o the_o commissary_n be_v 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kingdom_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o sustain_v libel_n against_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o open_a rebellion_n without_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_a person_n who_o be_v kill_v or_o rob_v in_o that_o rebellion_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o if_o the_o particular_a good_n allege_v to_o be_v rob_v be_v condescend_v on_o the_o libel_n may_v be_v elide_v by_o this_o suitable_a defence_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o good_n or_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n it_o may_v have_v be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o preclude_v from_o such_o defence_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o libel_n for_o the_o panel_n may_v allege_v that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o such_o and_o such_o good_n can_v not_o infer_v robbery_n because_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o these_o good_n or_o be_v warrant_v to_o take_v they_o away_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n the_o justice_n sustain_v this_o libel_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o generality_n aforesaid_a alexander_n steil_n be_v pursue_v in_o august_n 1669._o for_o steal_v and_o rob_v evident_n writ_n and_o clothes_n out_o of_o captain_n barclay_v house_n who_o be_v his_o master_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi behove_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_n evident_n be_v take_v away_o by_o force_n or_o break_v up_o of_o door_n and_o that_o the_o servant_n have_v of_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o infer_v theft_n though_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o a_o three_o party_n and_o albeit_o this_o shall_v be_v prove_v yet_o the_o justice_n find_v this_o alledgeance_n relevant_a viz._n that_o this_o deposition_n allege_v to_o be_v steal_v be_v give_v to_o the_o panel_n that_o he_o may_v counterfeit_v the_o subscription_n and_o he_o have_v no_o freedom_n to_o comply_v therewith_o he_o do_v run_v away_o to_o the_o lord_n fyvie_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o he_o without_o any_o reward_n which_o alledgeance_n be_v find_v relevant_a as_o say_v be_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o libel_n and_o as_o to_o the_o wear_n clothes_n the_o libel_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a except_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o captain_n barclay_n and_o be_v under_o his_o lock_n at_o the_o time_n since_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o servant_n have_v wear_v these_o clothes_n public_o in_o his_o master_n service_n which_o purge_v the_o presumption_n of_o theft_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o a_o poor_a servant_n can_v do_v if_o he_o have_v break_v up_o the_o door_n real_o at_o his_o master_n desire_n who_o have_v send_v he_o home_o to_o bring_v paper_n though_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o command_n otherways_o then_o by_o his_o master_n oath_n for_o his_o master_n may_v always_o easy_o prove_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o door_n iv._o so_o odious_a be_v this_o crime_n and_o so_o frequent_a be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o 21._o act_n parl._n 1_o ja._n 6._o all_o such_o as_o recept_n fortify_v maintain_v or_o give_v meat_n harbour_n or_o assistance_n to_o any_o such_o robber_n be_v declare_v art_n and_o part_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o act_n strike_v only_o where_o there_o be_v letter_n of_o intercommune_v and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n itself_o bear_v to_o the_o effect_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o what_o purpose_n they_o intercommune_v and_o because_o it_o be_v too_o severe_a to_o punish_v man_n as_o thief_n except_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o to_o do_v by_o public_a proclamation_n or_o letter_n of_o intercommuning_n v._o by_o the_o 227._o act_n parl._n 14._o i._o 6._o it_o be_v declare_v for_o the_o same_o hatred_n against_o robber_n lawful_a to_o all_o his_o majesty_n liege_n to_o concur_v and_o join_v against_o clann_n and_o border_n thief_n and_o to_o take_v and_o execute_v they_o all_o magistrate_n and_o freeholders_n be_v make_v justice_n for_o that_o effect_n by_o the_o say_v act._n but_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v but_o temporary_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la the_o power_n of_o execute_v but_o robber_n may_v be_v lawful_o seize_v on_o without_o authority_n vi_o oppression_n be_v ordinary_o but_o a_o quality_n of_o other_o crime_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v sometime_o special_a dittaye_v found_v thereupon_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a act_n declare_v several_a species_n of_o it_o to_o be_v punishable_a as_o reif_a or_o by_o other_o specific_a punishment_n mention_v in_o the_o said_n act_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v oppression_n to_o compel_v the_o king_n proper_a tenant_n to_o ride_v or_o do_v service_n of_o avarage_n carriage_n shear_v lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_o act_n 21._o p._n 2._o i._o 4._o it_o be_v oppression_n to_o take_v caup_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o duty_n for_o protection_n to_o be_v give_v by_o private_a man_n to_o such_o as_o thief_n and_o other_o great_a man_n act_n 18._o and_o 19_o parl._n 2._o ja._n 4._o vid._n de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n it_o be_v oppression_n for_o a_o crafts-man_n to_o take_v custom_n or_o any_o other_o taxation_n from_o another_o of_o that_o same_o craft_n or_o for_o they_o to_o make_v private_a act_n among_o themselves_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o people_n acts._n 42._o and_o 43._o parl._n 4._o james._n 4._o act._n 111._o parl._n 7._o i._o 5._o and_o act._n 4._o par._n 19_o ja._n 6._o it_o be_v oppression_n for_o customer_n to_o exact_v more_o than_o their_o due_n act._n 46._o p._n 4._o i._o 4._o it_o be_v oppression_n to_o molest_v magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o other_o merchand_n to_o use_v their_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n act._n 26._o parl._n 4._o ja._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o
oppression_n to_o exact_v more_o fraught_v from_o passenger_n or_o great_a price_n for_o weaver_n and_o handiwork_n than_o what_o be_v allow_v and_o usual_a act_n 21_o and_o 23._o parl._n 5._o q._n m._n it_o be_v oppression_n to_o stop_v or_o make_v impediment_n of_o common_a high_a way_n to_z or_o from_o burgh_n act_n 54._o parl._n 6._o q_o m._n it_o be_v oppression_n for_o officer_n to_o extort_v the_o liege_n act_n 33._o p._n 5._o i._o 3._o &_o act_n 83._o parl._n 11._o i._o 6._o or_o to_o put_v out_o or_o put_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o assizour_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi act_n 88_o parl._n 11._o i._o 6._o in_o which_o last_o act_n common_a oppressor_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n oppression_n be_v also_o punishable_a by_o death_n act._n 42._o parl._n 4._o ja._n 4._o act_n 88_o parl._n 11._o ja._n 6._o vii_o because_o ofttimes_o in_o their_o case_n the_o panel_n pretend_v that_o what_o he_o do_v take_v by_o force_n be_v his_o own_o or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a thereto_o therefore_o except_o the_o violence_n be_v very_o great_a the_o justice_n use_n to_o ordain_v the_o matter_n of_o right_a to_o be_v first_o discuss_v before_o the_o civil_a judge_n as_o be_v find_v in_o novemb_n 1675_o in_o the_o case_n of_o inglis_n of_o east-sheilds_a and_o in_o many_o other_o case_n and_o by_o the_o 33._o act._n 4._o parl._n i._n 5._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o as_o for_o depredation_n masterful_a reiff_n and_o spoilzy_n particular_a diet_n shall_v be_v set_v therefore_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o matter_n be_v first_o civil_o discuss_v before_o they_o upon_o which_o act_n it_o be_v ofttimes_o allege_a before_o the_o justice_n that_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v civil_o discuss_v before_o the_o session_n in_o all_o masterful_a reiff_n before_o they_o can_v proceed_v to_o cognosc_fw-la thereupon_o but_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o the_o justice_n do_v constant_o sustain_v criminal_a process_n for_o reiff_n and_o robbery_n without_o any_o previous_a civil_a precognition_n and_o they_o find_v this_o act_n to_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o monimusk_n 27._o of_o november_n 1611._o and_o i_o think_v that_o by_o lord_n in_o that_o act_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o lord_n of_o sâ—ssion_n for_o that_o act_n be_v two_o year_n prior_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o session_n but_o that_o by_o lord_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o justice_n themselves_o for_o there_o be_v no_o session_n at_o that_o time_n the_o justice_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o many_o civil_a case_n original_o such_o as_o perambulation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o all_o civil_a case_n if_o they_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o or_o dependence_n upon_o criminal_a case_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o person_n who_o be_v allege_v to_o have_v commit_v masterful_a reiff_n or_o spuilzy_n can_v pretend_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v in_o prosecution_n of_o his_o own_o right_n the_o justice_n have_v a_o latitude_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o right_n first_o civil_o but_o this_o be_v never_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o act_n leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o remain_v then_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o far_o the_o take_n away_o by_o violence_n what_o be_v real_o a_o man_n own_o can_v infer_v a_o guilt_n against_o he_o which_o difficulty_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o these_o few_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o the_o thing_n violent_o possess_v though_o by_o a_o common_a spuilzie_n and_o much_o more_o by_o a_o masterful_a reiff_n aught_o to_o be_v restore_v nam_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la restituendus_fw-la and_o that_o though_o he_o who_o take_v away_o what_o be_v his_o own_o can_v instant_o prove_v his_o right_n and_o since_o this_o hold_v where_o the_o violence_n be_v only_o commit_v by_o a_o simple_a riot_n it_o shall_v by_o a_o strong_a consequence_n hold_v where_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o by_o such_o violent_a mean_n as_o amount_v to_o a_o crime_n and_o so_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o good_a defence_n either_o against_o a_o criminal_a or_o civil_a pursuit_n 2._o not_o only_o aught_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v but_o even_o the_o true_a proprietar_n who_o intromet_v with_o his_o own_o by_o open_a force_n &_o violence_n be_v punishable_a for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_n to_o himself_o but_o much_o less_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v violence_n &_o force_v upon_o any_o account_n and_o this_o be_v to_o invade_v or_o assume_v jurisdiction_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o crime_n the_o three_o conclusion_n be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v by_o force_n or_o violence_n extort_v from_o another_o a_o writ_n or_o obligation_n which_o he_o can_v have_v obliedge_v he_o in_o law_n to_o grant_v that_o force_n be_v not_o only_o punishable_a criminally_n but_o the_o deed_n so_o extort_a be_v reducable_a by_o a_o civil_a pursuit_n as_o be_v find_v in_o january_n 1675._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o that_o such_o force_n may_v be_v criminal_o punish_v yet_o the_o deed_n so_o grant_v can_v not_o be_v reduce_v since_o such_o deed_n be_v only_o reduceable_a where_o something_o may_v be_v restore_v but_o here_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v since_o the_o deposition_n allege_v to_o be_v extort_a by_o force_n depend_v upon_o a_o former_a minute_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o grant_a can_v have_v be_v compel_v to_o have_v grant_v the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o a_o creditor_n shall_v compel_v his_o debtor_n by_o force_n to_o pay_v he_o what_o be_v his_o own_o in_o which_o though_o the_o force_n be_v punishable_a yet_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v just_o pay_v as_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o by_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n but_o l._n 12._o ff_n quoth_v meet_v cause_n julianus_n ait_fw-fr eum_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o adhibuit_fw-la ut_fw-la debitori_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la solverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la edicto_fw-la non_fw-la teneri_fw-la propter_fw-la naturam_fw-la actionis_fw-la metus_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la damnum_fw-la exegit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la negari_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o juliam_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la vi_fw-la incidisse_fw-la &_o jus_o crediti_fw-la amiss_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o a_o great_a usurpation_n against_o authority_n then_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o force_v the_o executioner_n and_o the_o law_n just_o presume_v that_o he_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n who_o will_v not_o pursue_v iâ—_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v every_o man_n will_v discuss_v his_o own_o suspension_n himself_o by_o force_v his_o debtor_n to_o pass_v from_o it_o and_o will_v force_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o debtor_n to_o give_v he_o bond_n or_o his_o debtor_n himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o minute_n without_o any_o regal_a pursuit_n every_o master_n will_v thus_o thrust_v out_o his_o tenant_n and_o every_o creditor_n force_v his_o debtor_n to_o pay_v by_o carry_v he_o away_o prisoner_n and_o when_o he_o be_v that_o length_n he_o will_v allege_v that_o nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la deest_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o former_a law_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o detestation_n of_o force_n and_o violence_n do_v allow_v three_o several_a remedy_n to_o the_o person_n violent_v viz._n edictum_fw-la praetor_n be_v quod_fw-la metus_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n lex_fw-la julia_fw-la which_o punish_v the_o force_n as_o a_o crime_n &_o decretum_fw-la divi_z marci_n all_o which_o three_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o that_o title_n and_o though_o by_o the_o old_a edict_n and_o the_o lex_fw-la julia_fw-la he_o who_o force_v his_o debtor_n to_o pay_v what_o be_v just_o due_a can_v not_o be_v by_o these_o remedy_n restore_v quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la decrat_fw-mi vim_o passo_n as_o the_o law_n former_o cite_v do_v prove_v yet_o ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la divi_z marci_n which_o be_v posterior_n to_o these_o remedy_n as_o marcus_n antoninus_n be_v long_a posterior_n to_o julius_n caesar_n even_o he_o who_o take_v payment_n of_o his_o own_o can_v not_o defend_v himself_o by_o allege_v upon_o his_o right_n which_o excellent_a law_n be_v set_v down_o l._n 13._o ff_n quod_fw-la motus_fw-la causa_fw-la quisquis_fw-la igitur_fw-la probatus_fw-la mihi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la rem_fw-la ullam_fw-la debitoris_fw-la vel_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la debitam_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la sibi_fw-la sponte_fw-la datam_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la judice_fw-la tempore_fw-la possidere_fw-la vel_fw-la accipisse_n isque_fw-la sibi_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la dixisse_fw-la jus_o crediti_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la and_o faber_n upon_o that_o law_n do_v excellent_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v a_o just_a supplement_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o cujacius_n allow_v this_o 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and_o thus_o a_o assithment_n modify_v by_o the_o justice_n be_v exorbitant_a the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o suspension_n do_v lessen_v the_o sum_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o decision_n be_v because_o they_o find_v this_o case_n to_o be_v but_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o damnage_n and_o interest_n and_o not_o to_o concern_v corporal_a punishment_n the_o 16._o of_o december_n 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbes_n vii_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1555._o such_o as_o kill_v or_o wound_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n or_o any_o other_o way_n one_o another_o during_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o criminal_a process_n which_o dependence_n be_v declare_v to_o continue_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o summons_n till_o the_o complete_a execution_n of_o the_o decreet_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi commit_v the_o say_a crime_n shall_v for_o ever_o loss_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o defender_n be_v guilty_a be_v to_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o plea._n the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o defender_n be_v 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but_o though_o a_o person_n be_v at_o the_o horn_n for_o a_o civil_a cause_n it_o appear_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o because_o a_o person_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n for_o which_o he_o be_v denounce_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v admit_v do_v defend_v his_o own_o innocence_n against_o a_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n it_o seem_v likewise_o reasonable_a that_o some_o distinction_n shall_v be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o a_o defender_n in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o who_o accuse_v another_o for_o a_o crime_n shall_v debar_v he_o from_o self-defence_n though_o the_o debar_v he_o from_o pursuit_n be_v not_o so_o unfavourable_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o ninian_n spence_n and_o hector_n bannatine_n the_o justice_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o a_o criminal_a pursuit_n can_v not_o by_o horn_v debar_v à _fw-la defendendo_fw-la the_o person_n who_o he_o himself_o have_v call_v it_o may_v be_v likewise_o allege_v that_o though_o the_o king_n advocate_n may_v debar_v a_o panel_n from_o his_o defence_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o horn_n that_o no_o private_a party_n can_v see_v they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o the_o rebellion_n as_o the_o fisk_n be_v but_o this_o last_o distinction_n be_v rather_o reasonable_a then_o legal_a and_o therefore_o i_o mention_v it_o rather_o as_o a_o good_a overture_n than_o a_o stand_a law_n vi_o infamous_a person_n can_v accuse_v according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o what_o person_n be_v account_v infamous_a be_v particular_o enumerat_a in_o the_o foresay_a 11._o cap._n stat._n willielm_n 1._o infame_v dicimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la illas_fw-la personas_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la aliqua_fw-la culpa_fw-la damnantur_fw-la notabili_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la christianae_fw-la legis_fw-la normam_fw-la abiiciunt_fw-la &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la statuta_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la sure_n 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pro_fw-la suis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la expelluntur_fw-la 6._o et_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la &_o seculares_fw-la leges_fw-la infame_v pronunciant_fw-la item_n seruos_fw-la ante_fw-la legitimam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la abeuntes_fw-la publicae_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la bigamos_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la integro_fw-la corpore_fw-la qui_fw-la sanam_fw-la mentem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la vel_fw-la intellectum_fw-la qui_fw-la furiosi_fw-la manifestantur_fw-la 7._o he_o omnes_fw-la supra_fw-la dicti_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la promoveri_fw-la debent_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la accusationem_fw-la vel_fw-la testimonium_fw-la admitâ—i_fw-la vii_o a_o person_n accuse_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o answer_v of_o old_a but_o for_o one_o crime_n in_o one_o day_n except_o there_o be_v several_a pursuer_n quoniam_fw-la attachiamenta_fw-la cap._n 65._o by_o which_o accumulation_n of_o crime_n be_v express_o unlawful_a sed_fw-la hodie_fw-la aliter_fw-la obtinet_fw-la for_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinar_n nor_o to_o see_v five_o or_o six_o crime_n in_o one_o summons_n or_o indictment_n and_o to_o see_v one_o accuser_n pursue_v several_a summons_n and_o yet_o see_v crime_n be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o defender_n and_o be_v of_o so_o great_a intricacy_n it_o appear_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o defender_n shall_v be_v burden_v with_o more_o than_o one_o defence_n at_o once_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o accumulation_n of_o crime_n be_v intent_a either_o to_o laese_v the_o same_o of_o the_o defender_n or_o to_o distract_v he_o from_o his_o defence_n viii_o to_o the_o end_n that_o person_n may_v not_o be_v unjust_o pursue_v the_o civil_a law_n do_v appoint_v two_o remedy_n 1._o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v find_v caution_n to_o insist_v 2._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pursue_v as_o a_o calumniator_n if_o his_o pursuit_n be_v find_v to_o be_v malicious_a as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o form_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o the_o accuser_n be_v oblige_v the_o far_o nomen_fw-la rei_fw-la apud_fw-la praetorem_fw-la atque_fw-la se_fw-la inscribebat_fw-la libello_fw-la judici_fw-la porrecto_fw-la vel_fw-la incodice_fw-la publico_fw-la quaerela_fw-la deposita_fw-la cui_fw-la inscriptioni_fw-la subscribebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la talionis_fw-la paenam_fw-la se_fw-la obligabat_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la calumniae_fw-la inscriptionis_fw-la formula_fw-la à pparet_fw-la l._n 3._o ff_n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la consulibus_fw-la illis_fw-la die_fw-la illo_fw-la apud_fw-la praetorem_fw-la illum_fw-la titius_n professus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la meviam_fw-la legem_fw-la julia_fw-la de_fw-la adult_fw-la ream_n defer_v quod_fw-la dicat_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la seio_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la illa_fw-la domo_fw-la illius_fw-la mense_fw-la illo_fw-la consulibus_fw-la illis_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisisse_fw-la which_o inscription_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o attrocious_a 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se_fw-la perseveraturum_fw-la in_o accusatione_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la l._n 7._o ff_n de_fw-fr accus_fw-la the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a scoliast_n say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la facile_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la accusationem_fw-la per_fw-la currat_fw-la suitable_a to_o this_o our_o law_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi when_o he_o raise_v a_o criminal_a libel_n shall_v find_v caution_n to_o insist_v in_o the_o intend_a pursuit_n and_o this_o caution_n be_v find_v either_o by_o the_o cautioner_n enact_v himself_o in_o the_o journel_n book_n which_o act_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o or_o else_o if_o the_o cautioner_n be_v absent_a he_o send_v a_o bond_n bear_v a_o clause_n of_o registration_n in_o the_o journal_n book_n which_o be_v according_o therein_o registrat_n this_o caution_n be_v first_o appoint_v by_o the_o 34._o act_n parl._n 4._o ja._n 5._o by_o which_o the_o justice-clerk_n be_v 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less_o shall_v he_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v allow_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n since_o that_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o the_o advocat_n for_o the_o defender_n advocat_n with_o we_o in_o criminal_n be_v call_v prolocutor_n 3._o no_o person_n shall_v â—lead_v or_o consult_v in_o reduction_n of_o forefaulter_n without_o leave_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n act_n 135._o ja._n 6._o parl._n 8._o but_o in_o other_o pursuit_n of_o treason_n no_o advocate_n be_v obliedge_v to_o crave_v a_o licence_n and_o even_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v abrogate_a act_n 38._o parl._n 11._o ja._n 6._o which_o grant_v only_a liberty_n to_o plead_v in_o all_o treason_n pursue_v before_o the_o parliament_n but_o by_o the_o 90._o act._n parl._n 11._o ja._n 6._o advocat_n be_v allow_v before_o all_o court_n to_o plead_v without_o licence_n and_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o judge_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o plead_v in_o such_o case_n and_o the_o former_a restriction_n have_v be_v found_v upon_o c._n falicis_fw-la de_fw-la paenit_fw-la in_o 6._o where_o to_o plead_v for_o traitor_n be_v discharge_v nisi_fw-la concedatur_fw-la licentia_fw-la when_o advocats-assist_a panel_n especial_o in_o treason_n they_o use_v to_o protest_v that_o no_o escape_n of_o they_o in_o plead_v may_v be_v misconstruct_v since_o what_o they_o say_v be_v rather_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la then_o ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la motu_fw-la as_o we_o see_v in_o balmerinochs_n case_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v severe_a in_o such_o case_n to_o advocat_n since_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o much_o freedom_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o transport_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o opposition_n and_o zeal_n to_o there_o client_n nor_o will_v man_n have_v any_o to_o engage_v in_o their_o defence_n against_o such_o pursuit_n if_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o allow_v and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n not_o to_o allow_v it_o where_o they_o be_v force_v to_o plead_v as_o they_o ordinary_o be_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o yet_o if_o 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word_n adjoin_v or_o to_o show_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o be_v add_v in_o summons_n for_o civil_a cause_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o constitute_v a_o procurator_n nobleman_n likewise_o may_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n compear_v by_o their_o procurator_n but_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v with_o we_o procurators_n may_v likewise_o by_o that_o law_n be_v admit_v to_o propon_n the_o incompetency_n of_o the_o judge_n even_o in_o the_o case_n where_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n appoint_v the_o defender_n to_o compear_v personal_o which_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v allow_v with_o we_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o statute_n but_o where_o this_o necessity_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o letter_n boss._n tit_n a_o incrimin_n num_fw-la 13.14_o faâ—in_n de_fw-fr var._n quest_n 99_o num_fw-la 168._o and_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v those_o who_o kill_v armstrong_n the_o customer_n outlaw_v july_n 1668._o albeit_o it_o be_v 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renunciare_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsius_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la mandatum_fw-la which_o distinction_n i_o think_v unnecessar_n because_o it_o be_v always_o presume_v that_o the_o defender_n will_v willing_o have_v himself_o defend_v and_o with_o we_o a_o mandate_n be_v not_o necessary_a if_o a_o advocate_n be_v employ_v for_o his_o gown_n be_v his_o warrant_n and_o where_o a_o advocate_n be_v employ_v i_o think_v the_o cautioner_n may_v be_v admit_v albeit_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n quia_fw-la qui_fw-la satisdat_fw-la dicitur_fw-la habere_fw-la mandatum_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la farin_fw-mi ibid._n part_n 2._o num_fw-la 283._o and_o the_o cautioner_n defend_v himself_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la see_v if_o the_o reason_n of_o absence_n or_o essoinzie_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v find_v relevant_a he_o will_v not_o be_v unlaw_v and_o where_o a_o mandate_n be_v necessary_a with_o we_o which_o be_v where_o a_o advocate_n be_v not_o employ_v 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majesty_n advocate_n act_n 78._o parl._n 6._o ja._n 6._o but_o if_o the_o advocate_n may_v conceal_v lawful_o the_o informer_n name_n than_o the_o defender_n be_v preclude_v from_o all_o these_o just_a advantage_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o advocat_n not_o swear_v the_o libel_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n who_o contend_v that_o procurator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prestare_fw-la juramentum_fw-la calumniae_fw-la gail_n ob_n lib._n 1._o obser_n 88_o title_n xxi_o of_o libel_n and_o the_o form_n of_o process_n thereto_o relate_v 1._o a_o libel_n be_v a_o sylogism_n 2._o it_o ought_v to_o condescend_v upon_o time_n and_o place_n 3._o whether_o the_o quality_n libel_v may_v be_v pass_v from_o 4._o the_o stile_n of_o a_o criminal_a summons_n and_o indictment_n 5._o how_o a_o criminal_a summons_n ought_v to_o be_v execute_v 6._o whether_o a_o person_n who_o be_v banish_v may_v safe_o appear_v before_o the_o day_n in_o the_o 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