Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	2,334	5	9.9399	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67395	A letter from New-England concerning their customs, manners, and religion written upon occasion of a report about a quo warranto brought against that government.	J. W.	1682 (1682)	Wing W59; ESTC R7104	6,305	12

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