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A36769 An argument delivered by Patrick Darcy, esquire by the expresse order of the House of Commons in the Parliament of Ireland, 9 iunii, 1641. Darcy, Patrick, 1598-1668. 1643 (1643) Wing D246; ESTC R17661 61,284 146

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statute_n of_o ●0_n edw._n 3._o this_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n in_o respect_n the_o punishment_n lay_v down_o in_o that_o oath_n be_v in_o a_o generality_n viz._n that_o the_o judge_n so_o offend_v contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o king_n will_v of_o body_n land_n and_o good_n which_o they_o shall_v declare_v and_o express_v how_o far_o that_o punishment_n extend_v in_o their_o body_n land_n and_o good_n whether_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n or_o in_o their_o life_n and_o whether_o in_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o land_n good_n or_o how_o else_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o very_a high_a offence_n and_o the_o high_a it_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n it_o do_v concern_v be_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o secundum_fw-la subjectam_fw-la materiam_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v make_v and_o what_o matter_n it_o do_v concern_v to_o the_o first_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v to_o god_n the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v concerning_o the_o true_a and_o equal_a administration_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o judge_n do_v offend_v contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o commit_v breach_n of_o the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n look_v upon_o trust_n between_o common_a person_n a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o lessee_n make_v a_o scoffment_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o common-law_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o trust_n lessee_n for_o life_n in_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o he_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n a_o quid_fw-la iuris_fw-la clamat_fw-la bring_v against_o lessee_n for_o life_n 29._o he_o claim_v a_o fee_n which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n so_o much_o for_o breach_n of_o trust_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v by_o a_o jury_n 13._o which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v swear_v ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dicendam_fw-la for_o this_o false_a verdict_n a_o attaint_n lie_v at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o petit_fw-fr jury_n the_o judgement_n at_o the_o common-law_n in_o a_o attaint_n import_v eight_o grievous_a punishment_n 1._o quod_fw-la amittat_fw-la liberam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la forisfaciat_fw-la omnia_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o catalla_n sua_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la terrae_fw-la et_fw-la tenementa_fw-la in_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la capiantur_fw-la 4._o quod_fw-la vxores_fw-la et_fw-la liberi_fw-la extradomus_fw-la suas_fw-la eijoiantur_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la domus_fw-la suae_fw-la prostrentur_fw-la 6._o quod_fw-la arbores_fw-la suae_fw-la extirpentur_fw-la 7._o quod_fw-la prata_fw-la sua_fw-la arentur_fw-la 8_o and_o quod_fw-la corpora_fw-la sua_fw-la carceri_fw-la mancipentur_fw-la so_o odious_a be_v perjury_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o common-law_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o judge_n materia_fw-la considerata_fw-la in_o regard_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n deserve_v a_o far_o great_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n land_n and_o good_n as_o i_o conceive_v this_o question_n be_v very_o short_a and_o as_o plain_a quest_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o whether_o the_o council-table_n be_v a_o judicatory_n answ._n in_o civil_a cause_n between_o subject_n and_o subject_a for_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n and_o by_o what_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v whole_o ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la but_o it_o be_v answer_v full_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n capit_fw-la 11._o 9_o henr._n 3._o communia_fw-la placita_fw-la non_fw-la sequantur_fw-la curiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la common-plea_n which_o be_v the_o plea_n in_o question_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o king_n court_n again_o cap._n 29._o
answer_n be_v insufficient_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o new_a invention_n of_o manufactory_n or_o the_o like_a in_o such_o case_n a_o patent_n may_v be_v good_a they_o say_v for_o certain_a year_n whereas_o the_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v competent_a ten_o thousand_o year_n be_v certain_a but_o not_o competent_a and_o they_o who_o offend_v be_v to_o give_v damage_n in_o a_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o patentee_n unto_o which_o they_o add_v or_o otherwise_o oh_o this_o arbitrary_a word_n the_o like_a arbitrary_a advice_n of_o other_o i_o fear_v have_v occasion_v this_o question_n where_o monopoly_n be_v clear_o void_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o honest_a man_n and_o the_o monopolist_n escape_v they_o answer_v nothing_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n heavy_a fine_n mutillation_n of_o member_n the_o before_o recite_a statute_n direct_v clear_a answer_n to_o these_o particular_n my_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 30._o 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delicti_fw-la salvo_fw-la contenemento_fw-la suo_fw-la yet_o the_o sum_n there_o impose_v be_v revera_fw-la à_fw-la fine_fw-la and_o not_o a_o amerciament_n as_o a_o amerciament_n be_v now_o take_v and_o here_o with_o agree_v 4._o eliz._n dy._n 211._o b._n in_o these_o word_n if_o the_o juror_n of_o a_o leete_n refuse_v to_o present_v the_o article_n of_o the_o leete_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n the_o steward_n shall_v assess_v a_o fine_a upon_o every_o of_o they_o and_o godfries_n case_n 11._o rept_v rept_v fol._n 42._o b._n 43._o a._n second_o if_o by_o intendment_n of_o law_n as_o the_o law_n be_v conceive_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o vvestm._n 1._o fine_n and_o amerciament_n have_v not_o be_v or_o take_v to_o be_v synonyma_fw-la the_o feazor_n of_o those_o act_n will_v
of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o cause_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o the_o council-table_n of_o this_o realm_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n be_v no_o judicatory_n wherein_o any_o action_n real_a declaraon_n personal_a popular_a or_o mix_v or_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v commence_v hear_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o proceed_n at_o the_o council-table_n in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v void_a especial_o cause_n particular_o provide_v for_o by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o exempt_v the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n above_o 4._o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o chief_a governor_n declaration_n or_o governor_n alone_o in_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a 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council-table_n and_o no_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v imprison_v fine_a or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o infringe_v any_o command_n or_o proclamation_n for_o the_o support_n or_o countenance_n of_o monopoly_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o privy_a council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o commit_v restrain_v of_o his_o or_o their_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n upon_o demand_n or_o motion_n make_v by_o his_o or_o their_o council_n or_o other_o employ_v by_o he_o or_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n or_o common-plea_n in_o open_a court_n shall_v without_o delay_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n usual_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o have_v forthwith_o grant_v unto_o they_o or_o he_o a_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o to_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n gaoler-minister_v officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n or_o writ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_o cause_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o 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this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o a_o act_n of_o state_n declaration_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common-law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_n land_n lease_n good_n or_o chatel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n 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