Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	3,673	5	10.4433	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10218	De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.	Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections.	1609 (1609)	STC 20495; ESTC S116053	719,079	571

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any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o he_o or_o their_o right_a heir_n or_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o say_v 20._o day_n of_o july_n have_v convey_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v convey_v or_o make_v by_o covin_z contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v 34._o h._n 8._o for_o the_o make_n of_o will_n any_o estate_n condition_n mesnalty_n tenor_n or_o conveyance_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o defraud_v or_o deceive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o prerogative_n primer_n seisin_n livery_n relief_n wardship_n marriage_n or_o right_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o their_o wardship_n relief_n heriot_n or_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o accrue_v grow_v or_o come_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o their_o tenant_n by_o force_n and_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v 32._o h._n 8._o 1._o &_o 34._o h._n 8._o 5._o and_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o other_o conveyance_n be_v find_v by_o office_n to_o be_v so_o make_v by_o covin_z fraud_n or_o deceit_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o well_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o livery_n primer_n seision_n relief_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o though_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveyance_n by_o covin_z have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v until_o the_o say_a office_n be_v lawful_o undo_v by_o traverse_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o who_o any_o such_o land_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v have_v their_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n for_o his_o or_o their_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n by_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o ward_n and_o shall_v distrain_v and_o make_v avowrie_a or_o cognisance_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o bailiff_n for_o their_o relief_n heriot_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o they_o due_a by_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o tenant_n as_o if_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveyance_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v save_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o donee_n feoffée_n leasées_fw-fr and_o devisées_fw-fr thereof_o against_o the_o say_a devisor_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n therein_o end_v 24_o if_o the_o father_n do_v make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o his_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n 122._o fitz._n collusion_n 29._o 33._o h._n 6._o 14._o co._n li._n 1._o 122._o to_o his_o elder_a son_n loss_n he_o that_o be_v not_o party_n to_o a_o fraud_n shall_v sustain_v no_o loss_n then_o by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o marlebridge_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o same_o land_n be_v hold_v be_v inpossibilitie_n to_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o say_a son_n if_o the_o father_n die_v his_o say_a son_n be_v within_o age_n but_o if_o the_o same_o son_n do_v after_o make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o a_o other_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o after_o the_o father_n do_v die_v leave_v his_o son_n within_o age_n there_o this_o possibility_n be_v destroy_v for_o that_o the_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o fraud_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v sustain_v no_o prejudice_n by_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o son_n have_v make_v the_o feoffment_n after_o the_o father_n death_n 94._o co._n li._n 2._o 94._o this_o alienation_n have_v not_o deprive_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o wardship_n which_o be_v once_o lawful_o devolue_v unto_o he_o 25_o and_o it_o be_v a_o deceit_n collusion_n and_o defraud_v of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o great_a disheritance_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o who_o any_o land_n be_v hold_v to_o give_v the_o same_o land_n in_o mortmain_n or_o to_o do_v any_o act_n or_o procure_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v whereby_o they_o may_v come_v into_o mortmain_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 7._o ed._n 2._o 13._o ed._n 1._o 15._o r._n 2._o and_o 23._o h._n 8._o for_o the_o lord_n do_v loose_v the_o wardship_n marriage_n relief_n and_o other_o service_n of_o their_o tenant_n by_o that_o mean_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v implead_v a_o other_o 31._o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 31._o by_o a_o real_a action_n of_o land_n and_o the_o tenant_n will_v make_v default_n after_o default_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o loose_v the_o land_n then_o he_o which_o do_v recover_v shall_v not_o have_v execution_n of_o the_o same_o land_n recover_v until_o he_o have_v sue_v forth_o the_o king_n write_v of_o quale_n ius_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o escheator_n of_o the_o same_o county_n to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o a_o jury_n what_o right_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o land_n have_v to_o the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o have_v right_a mortmain_n deceit_n and_o collusion_n to_o bring_v land_n into_o mortmain_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v have_v execution_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o recover_v by_o his_o say_a action_n but_o that_o the_o land_n be_v lose_v by_o collusion_n between_o he_o and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n than_o the_o land_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o next_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n next_o after_o the_o enquest_n take_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n it_o shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o next_o lord_n above_o if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o half_a a_o year_n after_o the_o same_o and_o so_o every_o lord_n after_o the_o next_o lord_n immediate_a shall_v have_v half_o a_o year_n to_o demand_v it_o successive_o until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o who_o through_o the_o default_n of_o other_o lord_n the_o land_n shall_v accrue_v for_o this_o recovery_n of_o land_n by_o default_n by_o a_o compact_n and_o covin_z before_o agree_v upon_o between_o the_o demaundant_a be_v a_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o the_o tenant_n be_v to_o defraud_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o a_o 7._o ed._n 1._o whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v 1._o st._n 9_o h._n 3._o 37_o st._n 7._o ed._n 1._o that_o if_o any_o religious_a person_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o will_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o gift_n or_o lease_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o title_n whatsoever_o or_o will_v by_o other_o practice_n or_o devise_v procure_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o whereby_o such_o land_n or_o tenement_n may_v come_v into_o mortmayne_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o same_o land_n and_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o westminster_n 2._o if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v recover_v land_n against_o another_o by_o reddition_n 14._o 3._o ed._n 4._o 14._o confession_n or_o action_n try_v yet_o the_o collusion_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o for_o that_o the_o same_o recovery_n may_v be_v by_o collusion_n before_o have_v between_o the_o demaundant_a and_o the_o tenant_n and_o because_o that_o by_o feoffment_n fine_n recovery_n and_o other_o assurance_n make_v of_o trust_n of_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o parish_n church_n etc._n land_n assure_v in_o mortmain_n to_o church_n chapel_n guild_v etc._n etc._n chapel_n guild_v fraternity_n etc._n etc._n there_o grow_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o like_a loss_n &_o inconvenience_n and_o be_v as_o much_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o as_o do_v and_o be_v where_o land_n be_v alien_v in_o mortmain_n therefore_o for_o the_o eschue_n and_o avoidance_n of_o they_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v a_o 23._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v 10._o st._n 23._o h._n 8._o 10._o that_o all_o feoffment_n fine_n recovery_n will_n and_o other_o estate_n devise_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a make_v of_o trust_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o parish_n church_n chapel_n churchwarden_n guild_v fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n erect_v or_o make_v of_o devotion_n or_o by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o people_n without_o any_o corporation_n or_o that_o the_o feoffee_n conisee_n recoverée_n or_o other_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n thereof_o seize_v shall_v take_v levy_v or_o perceive_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v take_v etc._n etc._n the_o issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o to_o

shall_v willing_o and_o witting_o put_v in_o ure_n avow_v maintain_v justify_v or_o defend_v the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o true_a simple_a and_o do_v or_o make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o upon_o good_a consideration_n or_o shall_v alien_a or_o assign_v any_o the_o land_n tenement_n good_n lease_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o convey_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o such_o fraudulent_a feoffement_n gift_n bond_n suit_n etc._n etc._n one_o year_n value_n of_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n lease_n rent_n or_o other_o profit_n and_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o cattle_n and_o so_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v contain_v in_o such_o covenous_a and_o feign_a bond_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o a._n i._n b._n p._n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o w._n e._n p._n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n one_o half_a year_n recovery_n common_a recovery_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n but_o common_a recovery_n have_v against_o tenant_n in_o tail_n or_o other_o tenant_n of_o the_o fréehold_n of_o land_n the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n or_o right_a of_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n whereof_o then_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v as_o touch_v such_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o have_v the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n thereof_o be_v of_o like_a force_n and_o none_o other_o formedon_n vourcher_n in_o formedon_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v and_o no_o estate_n or_o conveyance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o any_o person_n shall_v use_v any_o voucher_n in_o any_o writ_n of_o formedon_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a by_o this_o act_n but_o every_o such_o voucher_n in_o any_o writ_n of_o formedon_n shall_v be_v of_o like_a force_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v consideration_n land_n or_o good_n assure_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o upon_o good_a consideration_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o statute_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o estate_n or_o interest_n in_o land_n lease_n good_n etc._n etc._n lawful_o assure_v upon_o good_a consideration_n and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a or_o corporat_fw-la not_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o conveyance_n etc._n etc._n any_o knowledge_n of_o such_o fraud_n or_o collusion_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a forfeiture_n fraudulent_a deed_n to_o avoid_v forfeiture_n 29_o if_o a_o man_n to_o prevent_v a_o forfeiture_n for_o a_o felony_n or_o upon_o a_o outlarie_n 82._o co._n li._n 3._o 82._o will_v make_v a_o gift_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o after_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n or_o outlaw_v these_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v notwithstanding_o this_o gift_n for_o this_o word_n forfeiture_n specify_v in_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 13._o 5._o st._n 13._o el._n 5._o el._n shall_v not_o be_v intend_v only_o of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o obligation_n recognisance_n or_o such_o like_a but_o also_o of_o every_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o a_o subject_n and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o anno_fw-la 13._o el._n shall_v not_o extend_v only_o to_o creditor_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o who_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n or_o to_o have_v any_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v to_o another_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n at_o a_o day_n assign_v and_o before_o the_o day_n do_v come_v of_o payment_n 60._o co._n li._n 5._o 60._o the_o obligor_fw-la die_v leave_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sufficient_a land_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n &_o the_o heir_n do_v enter_v and_o alien_n the_o same_o land_n before_o the_o obligée_n do_v commence_v his_o suit_n upon_o the_o say_a obligation_n if_o upon_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o same_o obligation_n the_o heir_n do_v plead_v nothing_o but_o descent_n and_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o that_o issue_n the_o foresay_a alienation_n be_v find_v by_o the_o jury_n to_o be_v make_v by_o fraud_n to_o deceive_v the_o say_a creditor_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o that_o be_v plead_v the_o say_a alienation_n shall_v be_v void_a by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o 13._o el._n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v fide_fw-la a_o deed_n of_o gift_n must_v be_v upon_o good_a consideration_n and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la 30_o in_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 13._o el._n there_o be_v one_o proviso_n 5._o st._n 13._o el._n 5._o that_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o estate_n or_o interest_n in_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n lease_n rent_n commons_o profit_n good_n or_o cattle_n which_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v lawful_o have_v make_v convey_v or_o assure_v upon_o good_a consideration_n &_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a or_o corporat_fw-la not_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o conveyance_n or_o assurance_n to_o they_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o notice_n or_o knowledge_n of_o such_o covin_z fraud_n or_o collusion_n by_o which_o proviso_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o proviso_n must_v be_v both_o upon_o good_a consideration_n and_o also_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o therefore_o whereas_o a._n do_v owe_v to_o b._n cc._n l._n and_o to_o l._n a_o hundred_o pound_n 80._o co._n li._n 3._o 80._o payable_a by_o two_o several_a obligation_n l._n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o a._n upon_o his_o say_a obligation_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n during_o which_o suit_n a._n be_v possess_v of_o good_n and_o cattle_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n in_o secret_a make_v a_o general_a deed_n of_o gift_n by_o writing_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o cattle_n real_n and_o personal_n whatsoever_o to_o b._n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o 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so_o offend_v shall_v endure_v that_o pain_n which_o shall_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o other_o court_n and_o his_o menial_a servant_n shall_v loose_v their_o office_n and_o service_n and_o be_v imprison_v &_o be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n every_o of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n estate_n and_o desert_n and_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o ransom_v as_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a 1._o st._n 33._o ed._n 1._o 3_o the_o statute_n entitle_v definitio_fw-la de_fw-la conspiratoribus_fw-la make_v anno_fw-la 33._o e._n 1._o combination_n maintenance_n by_o combination_n do_v decipher_v another_o sort_n of_o maintainor_n which_o there_o be_v call_v conspirator_n in_o this_o sort_n 7._o st._n 1._o r._n 2._o 7._o viz._n conspirator_n be_v they_o that_o bound_v themselves_o by_o oath_n covenant_n or_o other_o alliance_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v help_v and_o sustain_v the_o other_o false_o &_o malicious_o to_o indite_v or_o false_o to_o move_v or_o maintain_v plea_n and_o also_o such_o as_o cause_v child_n within_o age_n to_o appeal_v man_n of_o felony_n whereby_o they_o be_v imprison_v &_o sore_o grieve_v and_o such_o as_o retain_v man_n in_o the_o country_n with_o livery_n or_o fee_n to_o maintain_v their_o malicious_a enterprise_n and_o this_o extend_v aswell_o to_o the_o taker_n as_o to_o the_o giver_n and_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o great_a lord_n officer_n maintenance_n by_o nobleman_n officer_n which_o by_o their_o signiory_n office_n or_o power_n undertake_v to_o uphold_v or_o maintain_v quarrel_n plea_n or_o debate_n that_o concern_v other_o party_n than_o such_o as_o touch_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o themselves_o 4_o there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o maintenance_n which_o be_v call_v champerty_n champerty_n maintenance_n by_o champerty_n and_o the_o offender_n therein_o be_v call_v champertor_n who_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 33._o 1._o st._n 33._o ed._n 1._o e._n 1._o do_v define_v in_o this_o manner_n champertor_n who_o be_v champertor_n viz._n champertor_n be_v they_o that_o move_v plea_n and_o suit_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v move_v either_o by_o their_o own_o procurement_n or_o by_o other_o &_o sue_v they_o at_o their_o proper_a cost_n for_o to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o variance_n or_o part_n of_o the_o gain_n which_o champertor_n be_v account_v great_a maintainor_n of_o suit_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o peace_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o 25._o st._n 3._o e._n 1._o 25._o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o other_o shall_v maintain_v plea_n suit_n or_o matter_n hang_v in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o land_n tenement_n or_o 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other_o or_o make_v any_o bargain_n shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o well_o he_o that_o do_v purchase_v as_o he_o that_o do_v give_v and_o because_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n some_o certain_a and_o more_o sharp_a penalty_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n then_o before_o time_n have_v be_v provide_v therefore_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 28._o e._n 1._o 11._o st._n 28._o ed._n 1._o 11._o entitle_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o officer_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o to_o obtain_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o plea_n shall_v maintain_v any_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o suit_n nor_o none_o upon_o such_o covenant_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o

or_o year_n of_o it_o and_o then_o do_v assure_v it_o to_o the_o bargainée_n this_o be_v deceit_n and_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n be_v maintenable_a against_o he_o for_o it_o for_o though_o he_o have_v assure_v the_o land_n he_o have_v not_o assure_v it_o clére_o and_o discharge_v according_a to_o his_o bargain_n but_o have_v deceive_v the_o purchasor_n therein_o 6._o 11._o e._n 4._o 6._o 18_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sell_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n to_o another_o warranty_n deceit_n upon_o a_o warranty_n and_o warrant_v it_o to_o be_v forty_o else_o long_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o long_o the_o buyer_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o same_o cloth_n by_o force_n of_o his_o warranty_n although_o the_o warranty_n be_v by_o word_n only_o 76._o 6._o ed._n 6._o dyer_n 76._o without_o write_v so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain_n make_v but_o if_o the_o warranty_n be_v at_o another_o time_n after_o the_o bargain_n make_v than_o the_o buyer_n must_v have_v some_o writing_n to_o testify_v this_o warranty_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o the_o seller_n 98._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 13._o fit_n nat._n br._n 98._o 19_o if_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o two_o as_o executor_n executor_n deceit_n by_o confession_n of_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o executor_n whereas_o one_o of_o they_o be_v never_o executor_n nor_o administrator_n and_o if_o he_o which_o be_v executor_n do_v make_v default_n &_o he_o who_o be_v not_o executor_n do_v appear_v &_o confess_v the_o action_n he_o that_o be_v name_v executor_n may_v have_v against_o the_o other_o a_o action_n of_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o plead_v a_o plea_n to_o the_o action_n of_o debt_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o that_o also_o to_o the_o deceit_n and_o hurt_n of_o another_o 7._o 26._o h._n 8._o 7._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n do_v marry_v a_o wife_n possess_v of_o good_n good_n covin_z by_o alien_v of_o his_o wife_n good_n those_o be_v the_o husband_n to_o give_v and_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n during_o the_o marriage_n between_o they_o but_o if_o after_o they_o be_v divorce_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v her_o good_n again_o unless_o the_o husband_n have_v give_v or_o sell_v they_o before_o the_o divorce_n for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o wife_n be_v without_o remedy_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v alien_a those_o good_n by_o covin_z to_o the_o intent_n to_o defraud_v and_o defeat_v his_o wife_n of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v divorce_v than_o she_o may_v aver_v the_o covin_z and_o recover_v the_o good_n from_o the_o alienée_n 83._o 35._o h._n 6._o 5._o co._n lib._n 3._o 78_o 83._o li._n 5._o 83._o 21_o tho_o buy_v of_o good_n in_o a_o open_a mark_v do_v work_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o same_o good_n covin_z sale_n of_o good_n in_o open_a market_n by_o covin_z and_o do_v bind_v the_o title_n as_o well_o of_o all_o stranger_n as_o 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el._n 5._o that_o all_o and_o every_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_v bargain_n alienation_n duty_n fraudulent_a deed_n to_o avoid_v other_o man_n debt_n and_o duty_n and_o conveyaunce_n of_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n &_o cattle_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o lease_n rent_n common_a or_o other_o profit_n or_o charge_n out_o of_o the_o same_o land_n hereditament_n good_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o and_o all_o and_o every_o bond_n suit_n judgement_n and_o execution_n at_o any_o time_n have_v or_o make_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v devise_v &_o contrive_v of_o malice_n fraud_n covin_z collusion_n or_o guile_n to_o the_o intent_n etc._n etc._n to_o delay_n hinder_v or_o defraud_v creditor_n &_o other_o of_o their_o just_a &_o lawful_a action_n suit_n debt_n account_n damage_n penalty_n forfeiture_n 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