Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	continue_v	parliament_n	session_n	2,943	5	10.7773	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48880	The fundamental constitutions of Carolina; Constitution (1669)	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2743A; ESTC R221365	16,616	28

any_o one_o court_n upon_o any_o reason_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o §._o 65_o for_o treason_n murder_n and_o all_o other_o offence_n punishable_a with_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commission_n twice_o ayear_v at_o least_o grant_v unto_o one_o or_o more_o member_n of_o the_o grand_a council_n or_o college_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o itinerant_a judge_n to_o the_o several_a county_n and_o with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o four_o justice_n shall_v hold_v assize_n to_o judge_v all_o such_o cause_n but_o upon_o pay_v of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n use_v there_o shall_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n court._n §._o 66_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o the_o several_a assize_n shall_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n a_o presentment_n of_o such_o grievance_n misdemeanour_n exigence_n or_o defect_n which_o they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o county_n which_o presentment_n shall_v by_o the_o itinerant_a judge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o circuit_n be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o grand_a council_n at_o their_o next_o sit_v and_o whatsoever_o therein_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o law_n already_o make_v the_o several_a proprietor_n court_n in_o the_o matrers_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o give_v such_o order_n about_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o whatever_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o any_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n to_o which_o that_o matter_n belong_v and_o be_v by_o they_o prepare_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o grand_a council_n §._o 67_o for_o term_n there_o shall_v be_v quarterly_o such_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n nor_o exceed_v one_o and_o twenty_o at_o any_o one_o time_n as_o the_o several_a respective_a court_n shall_v appoint_v the_o time_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o precinct_n court_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o monday_n in_o january_n april_n july_n and_o october_n in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o february_n may_n august_n and_o november_n and_o in_o the_o proprietor_n court_n the_o first_o monday_n in_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n §._o 68_o in_o the_o precinct_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o at_o the_o assize_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o grand_a juryman_n under_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o petty_a juryman_n under_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n in_o the_o proprietor_n court_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o juryman_n under_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n §._o 69_o every_o jury_n shall_v consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v all_o agree_v but_o the_o verdict_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n §._o 70_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o except_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n not_o far_a off_o than_o cousin-german_a to_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v permit_v to_o plead_v another_o man_n cause_n till_o before_o the_o judge_n in_o open_a court_n he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o reward_n nor_o have_v nor_o will_v receive_v nor_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o bargain_v with_o the_o party_n who_o cause_n he_o be_v go_v to_o plead_v for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o reward_n for_o plead_v his_o cause_n §._o 71_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o their_o deputy_n the_o landgrave_n and_o cassique_n and_o one_o freeholder_n out_o of_o every_o precinct_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_v preciuct_v respective_o they_o shall_v sit_v altogether_o in_o one_o room_n and_o have_v every_o member_n one_o vote_n §._o 72_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v less_o than_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o precinct_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v nor_o shall_v any_o have_v a_o vote_n in_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n that_o have_v less_o than_o fifty_o acre_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n §._o 73_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v the_o first_o monday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n every_o second_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o town_n they_o last_o sit_v in_o without_o any_o summons_n unless_o by_o the_o palatine_n court_n they_o be_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o place_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o these_o interval_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o palatine_n court_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o forty_o day_n notice_n and_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o palatine_n court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o say_a parliament_n when_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a §._o 74_o at_o the_o open_n of_o every_o parliament_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v the_o read_n of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n which_o the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n then_o present_a shall_v subscribe_v nor_o shall_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o parliament_n till_o he_o have_v that_o session_n subscribe_v these_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o a_o book_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n §._o 75_o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o biennial_a parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o respective_a precinct_n to_o meet_v the_o first_o tuesday_n in_o september_n every_o two_o year_n in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n that_o they_o last_o meet_v in_o to_o choose_v parliament-man_n and_o there_o choose_v those_o member_n that_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o next_o november_n follow_v unless_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o precinct_n shall_v by_o sufficient_a notice_n thirty_o day_n before_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n §._o 76_o no_o act_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o open_a parliament_n during_o the_o same_o session_n by_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o then_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o force_n but_o until_o the_o next_o biennial_a parliament_n unless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v ratify_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o palatine_n himself_o and_o three_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n themselves_o and_o by_o their_o order_n publish_v at_o the_o next_o bieunial_a parliament_n §._o 77_o any_o properietor_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v enter_v his_o protestation_n against_o any_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o deputy_n consent_n be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o he_o shall_v conceive_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o establishment_n or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o such_o case_n after_o a_o full_a and_o free_a debate_n the_o several_a estate_n shall_v retire_v into_o four_o several_a chamber_n the_o palatine_a and_o proprietor_n into_o one_o the_o landgrave_v into_o another_o the_o cassique_n into_o another_o and_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o precinct_n into_o a_o four_o and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o any_o of_o the_o four_o estate_n shall_v vote_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o this_o establishment_n and_o these_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n than_o it_o shall_v pass_v no_o far_o but_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v propose_v §._o 78_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n and_o capable_a of_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n that_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n the_o quorum_fw-la of_o each_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o chamber_n §._o 79_o to_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o law_n which_o by_o degree_n always_o change_v the_o right_a foundation_n of_o the_o original_a government_n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n whatsoever_o in_o whatsoever_o form_n passed_n or_o enact_v shall_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o enact_v respective_o cease_v and_o determine_v of_o themselves_o and_o without_o any_o repeal_n become_v null_n and_o void_a as_o if_o no_o such_o act_n or_o law_n have_v