Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	council_n	parliament_n	privy_a	2,717	5	9.7040	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62412	Articles for regulating of the judicatories, &c. set down by the commissioners thereunto authorized by His Majesty, under the Great Seal: with His Majesties approbation thereof prefixed thereunto.	Scotland. Commissioners for Regulating the Judicatories.	1670 (1670)	Wing S999A; ESTC R222486	13,388	20

be_v great_a clamour_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o exorbitant-allowance_n of_o late_o give_v to_o advocat_n for_o consultation_n far_o exceed_v what_o be_v usual_a in_o former_a time_n that_o for_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o allowance_n of_o advocat_n in_o time_n come_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o employ_v they_o and_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o advocat_n employ_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n that_o for_o every_o consultation_n plead_v thereupon_o and_o draw_v bill_n upon_o any_o interloquitor_n thereanent_a altogether_o there_o be_v give_v at_o most_o to_o any_o of_o these_o advocat_n who_o ordinary_o plead_v in_o the_o inner-house_n by_o nobleman_n eighteen_o pound_n by_o knight_n and_o baron_n fifteen_o pound_n by_o gentleman_n and_o chief_a burgess_n twelve_o pound_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n nine_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o advocat_n by_o nobleman_n only_o twelve_o pound_n by_o knight_n and_o baron_n nine_o pound_n by_o gentleman_n and_o chief_a burgess_n six_o pound_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n four_o pound_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v allow_v for_o draw_v information_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n after_o disput_fw-la but_o to_o one_o advocate_n only_o and_o that_o the_o allowance_n therefore_o be_v only_o the_o half_a of_o what_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o consultation_n 28._o that_o the_o party_n pursuer_fw-mi and_o defender_n do_v give_v in_o with_o the_o process_n a_o declaration_n under_o their_o hand_n bearing_z that_o as_o they_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n they_o have_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v give_v any_o more_o to_o any_o one_o advocate_n employ_v by_o they_o in_o that_o process_n for_o every_o consultation_n comprehend_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o the_o foresay_a allowance_n which_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o by_o the_o defender_n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o process_n and_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi before_o the_o process_n be_v call_v and_o incase_o of_o the_o client_n minority_n his_o tutor_n or_o curator_n and_o incase_o of_o his_o absence_n or_o that_o he_o have_v employ_v another_o to_o disburse_v the_o money_n for_o he_o the_o person_n so_o employ_v shall_v give_v in_o the_o foresay_a declaration_n upon_o oath_n which_o shall_v bear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n employ_v to_o disburse_v money_n to_o advocat_n in_o that_o process_n he_o have_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v give_v any_o more_o than_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o that_o all_o who_o be_v already_o admit_v advocat_n before_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o plead_v shall_v give_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o observe_v the_o say_n rate_n and_o that_o no_o advocat_n be_v admit_v hereafter_o till_o they_o give_v that_o oath_n 29._o and_o because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o one_o the_o rate_n of_o writ_n be_v order_v conform_a to_o a_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o lord_n of_o session_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o six_o the_o effect_n whereof_o have_v be_v frustrate_a because_o nothing_o thereby_o be_v provide_v to_o clerk_n servant_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o rate_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v much_o increase_v since_o that_o time_n therefore_o that_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o same_o rate_n be_v observe_v which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n except_o as_o to_o act_n decreet_n protestation_n and_o diligence_n for_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v only_o pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n and_o his_o servant_n three_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o sheet_n write_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v now_o accustom_v conform_v to_o a_o pattern_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o this_o commission_n and_o keep_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o that_o the_o clerk_n or_o their_o servant_n take_v no_o money_n for_o production_n of_o writ_n or_o give_v up_o of_o the_o same_o again_o minute_n of_o dispute_n or_o book_v of_o act_n and_o decreet_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_n extract_v but_o that_o there_o be_v allow_v to_o they_o two_o mark_n for_o take_v a_o party_n oath_n and_o one_o mark_v for_o every_o witness_n deposition_n and_o thirty_o shilling_n scot_n for_o call_v of_o every_o act_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o that_o the_o clerk_n or_o their_o servant_n do_v not_o mark_v upon_o any_o process_n call_v or_o compearance_n or_o the_o call_n of_o any_o act_n but_o what_o be_v public_o do_v by_o a_o macer_n that_o the_o advocat_n may_v have_v timeous_a notice_n to_o satisfy_v the_o conclusion_n of_o act_n and_o that_o no_o decreet_a be_v pronounce_v conditional_o but_o simple_o according_a to_o the_o act_n to_o be_v extract_v twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o the_o same_o be_v read_v in_o the_o minute_n book_n and_o that_o every_o sederunt-day_n the_o minute-book_n be_v read_v out_o full_o that_o the_o liege_n be_v not_o delay_v or_o necessitat_fw-la to_o attend_v and_o that_o the_o client_n shall_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o advocat_n allowance_n give_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v keep_v and_o shall_v keep_v the_o say_n rate_n which_o shall_v be_v contain_v in_o one_o paper_n with_o their_o declaration_n in_o relation_n to_o advocat_n and_o that_o the_o clerk_n and_o their_o servant_n give_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o observe_v the_o say_n rule_n and_o rate_n and_o that_o no_o clerk_n be_v admit_v hereafter_o till_o he_o give_v that_o oath_n except_v act_n and_o decreet_n of_o contentious_a dispute_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o party_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 30._o and_o anent_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o his_o servant_n that_o the_o rate_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o one_o be_v in_o all_o point_v observe_v and_o also_o the_o rate_n for_o allowance_n of_o comprising_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o one_o with_o this_o alteration_n that_o whereas_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a act_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o one_o for_o the_o act_n of_o caution_n with_o the_o relief_n which_o comprehend_v the_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o clerk_n and_o his_o servant_n that_o there_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o say_a clerk_n and_o his_o servant_n therefore_o three_o pound_n and_o one_o mark_fw-mi scot_n and_o no_o more_o and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o his_o servant_n give_v their_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o advocat_n and_o clerk_n of_o session_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o say_n rate_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v more_o person_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n bill_n of_o suspension_n than_o one_o that_o every_o such_o person_n except_o the_o chief_a person_n shall_v pay_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n until_o they_o come_v the_o length_n of_o ten_o person_n and_o no_o allowance_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v for_o any_o exceed_v that_o number_n nor_o for_o a_o community_n more_o than_o the_o say_a number_n of_o ten_o and_o for_o relaxation_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o person_n more_o than_o one_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o person_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v take_v for_o any_o great_a number_n or_o community_n and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o that_o office_n both_o for_o master_n and_o servant_n 31._o in_o respect_n several_a person_n be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o advocat_n servant_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o agent_n to_o meddle_v and_o negotiate_v in_o process_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o burdensome_a to_o the_o liege_n that_o hereafter_o all_o these_o agent_n be_v debar_v the_o house_n and_o not_o permit_v to_o negotiate_v in_o or_o manage_v process_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o see_v the_o same_o punctual_o observe_v concern_v the_o justice-court_a see_v cause_n criminal_a be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o their_o person_n and_o fortune_n and_o see_v the_o punishment_n of_o crime_n be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o matter_n criminal_a ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a exact_a and_o regular_a way_n that_o the_o loyal_a and_o innocent_a may_v be_v in_o