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be_v ordinary_o take_v up_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o panel_n in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o forefaultur_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o restalrig_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n be_v call_v as_o defender_n for_o their_o interest_n both_o because_o their_o estate_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o their_o forefaultur_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v defend_v the_o defunct_a and_o object_n both_o against_o the_o relevancy_n of_o the_o libel_n and_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o therefore_o the_o basilick_n add_v very_o well_o that_o haereditas_fw-la publicatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la crimen_fw-la ab_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la purgetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o since_o the_o forefault_a after_o death_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o that_o the_o former_a act_n bear_v express_o that_o these_o pursuit_n may_v be_v intend_v conform_v to_o the_o common_a law_n if_o these_o pursuit_n shall_v not_o prescrive_v with_o we_o in_o five_o year_n as_o they_o do_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o shall_v since_o these_o pursuit_n be_v intent_a conform_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o quem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la commodum_fw-la eum_fw-la dâ—bet_fw-la sequi_fw-la incommodum_fw-la the_o six_o privilege_n of_o treason_n be_v that_o the_o king_n advocate_n be_v to_o be_v the_o last_o speaker_n to_o the_o assize_n in_o perduellion_n though_o in_o other_o case_n the_o pannel_n advocat_n be_v to_o be_v last_o speaker_n and_o the_o last_o speaker_n have_v much_o advantage_n for_o he_o may_v answer_v all_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o opponent_n art_n 11._o regulation_n 1670._o xxiii_o the_o last_o privilege_n of_o treason_n be_v that_o albeit_o of_o old_a no_o person_n can_v be_v condemn_v in_o absence_n by_o the_o justice_n yet_o the_o parliament_n still_o can_v have_v proceed_v against_o traitor_n in_o absence_n and_o now_o by_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v find_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o perduellion_n and_o of_o treasonable_a rise_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n authority_n the_o justice_n may_v proceed_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o probation_n and_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n even_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o party_n which_o be_v first_o propound_v as_o a_o querie_n to_o the_o council_n they_o remit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o session_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n give_v in_o the_o follow_a reason_n and_o query_n upon_o the_o 15._o august_n 1667._o whether_o or_o not_o a_o person_n guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o justice_n albeit_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o contumacious_a so_o that_o the_o justice_n upon_o citation_n and_o sufficient_a probation_n and_o evidence_n may_v pronounce_v sentence_n and_o doom_n of_o forefaultur_n if_o the_o ditty_n be_v prove_v the_o reason_n 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therefore_o see_v by_o the_o common_a law_n person_n guilty_a of_o laese_n majesty_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o sentence_v though_o they_o be_v absent_a it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o justice_n shall_v proceed_v against_o and_o sentence_n person_n guilty_a of_o treason_n though_o absent_a and_o that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o warrant_v by_o the_o say_a act_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o law_n equity_n and_o reason_n that_o a_o person_n guilty_a of_o treason_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n and_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o worse_o by_o the_o contumacy_n of_o a_o traitor_n the_o same_o be_v a_o addition_n if_o any_o can_v be_v add_v to_o so_o high_a a_o crime_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v impunity_n and_o his_o majesty_n prejudge_v of_o the_o casuality_n arise_v to_o he_o by_o his_o forefaultur_n 4._o the_o parliament_n be_v in_o use_n to_o proceed_v and_o pronounce_v doom_n of_o forefaultur_n though_o the_o 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be_v guilty_a and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v call_v a_o parliament_n for_o punish_v and_o forefault_v of_o person_n be_v absent_a or_o that_o he_o shall_v wait_v till_o they_o die_v especial_o see_v in_o the_o interim_n the_o probation_n may_v perish_v by_o decease_n of_o the_o witness_n follow_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n their_o opinion_n edinburgh_n the_o 26._o of_o february_n 1667._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n have_v consider_v the_o query_n above-written_a present_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n bellenden_n his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n depute_v it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o upon_o the_o justice_n citation_n and_o sufficient_a probation_n take_v before_o they_o the_o judge_n and_o assize_n may_v proceed_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n thereintil_o and_o forefaulter_v against_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n though_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o contumacious_a sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la io._n gilmore_n i._n p._n d._n upon_o this_o the_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o process_n lead_v against_o these_o person_n and_o by_o the_o 11._o act_n parl._n 2._o ch._n 2._o ses._n 1._o it_o be_v statute_v that_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n authority_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o and_o judge_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o the_o parliament_n retain_v still_o a_o power_n cumulative_a with_o the_o justice_n and_o when_o process_n of_o treason_n be_v intent_a before_o they_o they_o may_v proceed_v as_o former_o and_o think_v this_o last_o act_n a_o great_a innovation_n of_o all_o our_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a but_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v safe_a that_o that_o privilege_n will_v have_v be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n former_o and_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v clear_a per_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o l._n penult_n ff_n de_fw-fr requirendis_fw-la eris_fw-la nam_fw-la annotabantur_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o si_fw-la reus_fw-la post_fw-la anum_fw-la non_fw-la comparuerit_fw-la 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sentence_n and_o require_v formam_fw-la judicii_fw-la and_o no_o court_n can_v be_v keep_v under_o silence_n of_o night_n some_o judge_n ordain_v officer_n to_o take_v raes_n from_o a_o mast_n and_o arrest_v ship_n without_o a_o write_a order_n the_o haste_n of_o the_o execution_n so_o require_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v that_o though_o such_o have_v not_o a_o write_a warrant_n they_o can_v lawful_o be_v oppose_v for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o good_a subject_n to_o inquire_v first_o if_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v authority_n have_v it_o already_o though_o he_o see_v no_o write_a warrant_n but_o not_o rash_o to_o oppose_v what_o may_v be_v lawful_a another_o ordinary_a objection_n against_o the_o libel_n be_v that_o the_o messenger_n and_o his_o assister_n do_v transgress_v their_o power_n and_o warrant_v and_o so_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v they_o and_o thus_o upon_o the_o 18._o of_o novemb_n 1667._o mr._n archibald_n borthwick_n be_v pursue_v for_o 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within_o degree_n defendant_n to_o the_o party_n be_v receive_v witness_n even_o where_o the_o pursuit_n be_v pursue_v by_o their_o own_o friend_n 13._o july_n 1669._o murray_n against_o french_a upon_o a_o new_a pretext_n that_o brother_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v habil_n witness_n where_o they_o be_v testes_fw-la instrumentarii_fw-la and_o witness_n in_o execution_n be_v testes_fw-la instrumentarii_fw-la but_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o testes_fw-la instrumentarii_fw-la be_v receive_v though_o they_o be_v otherways_o in_o habiles_fw-la be_v because_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o common_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o subscription_n but_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o such_o as_o be_v witness_n in_o execution_n who_o be_v only_o choose_v by_o the_o messenger_n himself_o after_o this_o crime_n be_v prove_v the_o ordinary_a verdict_n be_v the_o assize_n find_v the_o panel_n guilty_a of_o deforce_v such_o a_o messenger_n but_o yet_o where_o the_o assize_n find_v only_o the_o panel_n guilty_a of_o trouble_v the_o messenger_n in_o his_o office_n and_o will_v not_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o deforce_v the_o justice_n find_v these_o term_n to_o be_v equivalent_a and_o punish_v the_o panel_n as_o a_o deforcer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o robert_n herris_n july_n 1667._o vi_o the_o party_n deforce_v have_v beside_o this_o criminal_a action_n a_o civil_a action_n for_o deforcement_n against_o such_o as_o have_v be_v accessary_a to_o the_o deforcement_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o debt_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o 117._o act_n 7._o parl._n ja._n 6._o to_o be_v pay_v together_o with_o the_o modification_n of_o his_o expense_n out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a of_o the_o deforcers_n escheat_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o king_n from_o which_o act_n these_o two_o doubt_n may_v arise_v 1._o since_o by_o the_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o person_n convict_v of_o deforcement_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n by_o this_o civil_a action_n that_o therefore_o this_o civil_a action_n be_v not_o competent_a until_o the_o party_n pursue_v be_v first_o find_v guilty_a of_o deforcement_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v find_v the_o 25._o of_o july_n 1663._o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n mitchel_n that_o the_o party_n injure_v may_v pursue_v either_o civil_o or_o criminal_o and_o that_o this_o privilege_n be_v introduce_v by_o that_o act_n as_o a_o further_a advantage_n to_o the_o party_n deforce_v but_o because_o this_o action_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o criminal_a ground_n therefore_o they_o ordain_v the_o deforcement_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o most_o unsuspect_v witness_n the_o second_o doubt_n be_v whether_o by_o this_o act_n the_o deforcer_n other_o estate_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o action_n as_o well_o as_o his_o movable_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o that_o act_n appoint_v only_o the_o creditor_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o deforcers_n movable_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v the_o 13._o of_o december_n 1672._o in_o this_o case_n murray_n against_o french_a that_o this_o act_n do_v allow_v action_n for_o payment_n simpliciter_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o act_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n ordain_v payment_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o expense_n that_o the_o preferrence_n be_v a_o new_a superadded_a privilege_n and_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o action_n because_o the_o deforcer_n have_v no_o moveable_n though_o he_o have_v a_o opulent_a heritable_a estate_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o party_n deforce_v may_v pursue_v either_o ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la criminally_n or_o may_v pursue_v civil_o this_o action_n for_o damage_n and_o interest_n and_o that_o the_o one_o action_n do_v not_o consume_v or_o exhaust_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi here_o have_v prevail_v in_o a_o criminal_a pursuit_n against_o this_o defender_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la that_o yet_o he_o may_v pursue_v this_o civil_a action_n for_o damage_n title_n xxvii_o falsum_fw-la falshood_n 1._o the_o several_a species_n of_o falsehood_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n 2._o the_o producer_n or_o user_n of_o false_a writ_n commit_v falsehood_n 3._o the_o punishment_n of_o falsehood_n by_o our_o law_n 4._o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v only_o thereto_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n 5._o the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o falsehood_n either_o summarily_a or_o by_o way_n of_o action_n 6._o the_o direct_a and_o indirect_a manner_n of_o probation_n 7._o after_o the_o writ_n be_v improve_v the_o forger_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o justice_n 8._o false_a witness_n how_o punish_v 9_o false_a coiner_n how_o 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allege_v they_o dwell_v within_o the_o regality_n of_o annandale_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v repledged_a which_o be_v repel_v because_o they_o be_v not_o present_a yet_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o justice_n be_v judge_n competent_a eo_fw-la casu_fw-la and_o the_o replegiation_n be_v a_o privilege_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n may_v have_v dispense_v and_o so_o be_v competent_a only_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o defender_n who_o shall_v have_v compear_v in_o omnem_fw-la eventum_fw-la procurator_n be_v also_o allow_v to_o propone_v excuse_n for_o absent_v etc._n etc._n sine_fw-la mandato_fw-la si_fw-la excusationes_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o necessariae_fw-la as_o be_v sickness_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la allegandum_fw-la causas_fw-la probabiles_fw-la &_o necessarias_fw-la absentiae_fw-la such_o as_o the_o want_n of_o a_o safe_a conduct_n requiritur_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quia_fw-la absens_fw-la iis_fw-la 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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