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	treason_n	3,230	5	8.9018	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56146	The case of the impeached lords, commons, and citizens; truely stated	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3919; Wing P3920; ESTC R203222	15,856	24

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