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The interpreter, or, Book containing the signification of words wherein is set forth the true meaning of all ... words and terms as are mentioned in the law-writers or statutes ... requiring any exposition or interpretation : a work not only profitable but necessary for such as desire thoroughly to be instructed in the knowledge of our laws, statutes, or other antiquities / collected by John Cowell ...
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Cowell, John, 1554-1611.
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in_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o word_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v over_o confident_a but_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v to_o be_v call_v awnsell_n weight_n quasi_fw-la hand_n sale_n weight_n because_o it_o be_v and_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o beam_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v draw_v iâ_n from_o the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._o cubitus_fw-la the_o part_n of_o the_o arm_n from_o the_o elbow_n to_o the_o finger_n end_n i_o may_v challenge_v a_o good_a warrant_n of_o this_o from_o the_o roman_n who_o thence_o derive_v their_o ancile_v i._o the_o lucky_a shield_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o tempest_n to_o numa_n pompilius_n together_o with_o a_o voice_n that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o mighty_a of_o all_o other_o so_o long_o as_o that_o shield_n remain_v in_o it_o ancient_a demean_n antiquum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la be_v call_v more_o at_o large_a ancient_a demean_n of_o the_o king_n 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who_o read_v also_o foe_n 128._o a._n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o he_o codem_fw-la fol._n 3._o b_o c_o these_o tenant_n hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o prow_v the_o king_n land_n by_o plash_v his_o hedge_n or_o by_o such_o like_a towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n household_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o have_v such_o liberty_n give_v they_o wherein_o to_o avoid_v disturbance_n they_o may_v have_v writ_n to_o such_o as_o take_v the_o duty_n of_o tolle_n in_o any_o market_n or_o fair_a as_o likewise_o for_o immunity_n of_o portage_n passage_n and_o such_o like_a fitzh_n natura_fw-la brev_n fol._n 228._o a_o b_o c_o d._n by_o which_o author_n also_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o land_n be_v to_o be_v account_v ancient_n demean_v but_o such_o as_o be_v hold_v in_o socage_n fol._n 13._o
wesenbecius_fw-la in_o their_o paratitle_v Ï._fw-la finium_fw-la regund_n and_o though_o justinian_n in_o his_o first_o division_n omit_v the_o three_o member_n yet_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o title_n §_o 20._o he_o say_v as_o these_o man_n do_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v certain_a action_n name_v these_o and_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mixture_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o you_o may_v also_o read_v britton_n at_o large_a in_o his_o chapter_n 71._o and_o this_o division_n of_o action_n spring_v from_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n whereabout_o it_o consist_v wesenb_n parat_fw-la Ï._fw-la de_fw-la actio_fw-la &_o obliga_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a term_n of_o law_n define_v a_o mix_a action_n to_o be_v a_o suit_n give_v by_o the_o law_n to_o recover_v the_o thing_n demand_v and_o also_o the_o damage_n for_o wrong_v do_v as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n the_o which_o write_v if_o the_o disseisour_n make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o another_o the_o disseiseur_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o disseisour_n and_o the_o feoffer_n or_o other_o land_n tenant_n to_o recover_v not_o only_o the_o land_n but_o the_o damage_n also_o see_v the_o test_n these_o word_n occasion_n i_o to_o show_v that_o actio_fw-la be_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n call_v mixta_fw-la in_o two_o respect_n nam_fw-la quadam_fw-la mistae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o actionis_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la &_o actionis_fw-la personalis_fw-la naturam_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o in_o ü_n &_o actor_n &_o reus_fw-la uterque_fw-la sit_fw-la l._n actionis_fw-la verbo_fw-la §_o fina_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr obliga_fw-la &_o actio_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la actio_fw-la familiae_fw-la excisc_fw-la communi_fw-la dividun_fw-la &_o finium_fw-la regun_v quaedam_fw-la verò_fw-la mistae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la rem_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la persequantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o actione_n vi_fw-la bonorum_fw-la rapt_v legis_fw-la aquiliae_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la contra_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la legata_fw-la vel_fw-la fidei_fw-la commissa_fw-la sacrosanctis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la relicta_fw-la solvere_fw-la distulerunt_fw-la and_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n be_v the_o example_n that_o the_o say_a author_n bring_v of_o a_o mix_a action_n action_n be_v also_o by_o the_o civilian_n divide_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o civilem_fw-la &_o praetoriam_fw-la whereof_o one_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o common_a civil_a law_n the_o other_o from_o some_o edict_n of_o the_o pretour_n who_o be_v chief_a justicer_n have_v authority_n for_o his_o year_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o general_a law_n by_o his_o especial_a edict_n and_o a_o division_n not_o unlike_o this_o may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n one_o grow_v from_o the_o ancient_a customary_a law_n the_o other_o from_o some_o statute_n brook_z tit_n action_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr statut_fw-la action_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v divide_v into_o civil_a penal_a &_o mix_v cook_n vol._n 6._o fol._n 61._o a._n action_n civil_a be_v that_o which_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o reeovery_n of_o that_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o contract_n or_o other_o like_o cause_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o as_o if_o a_o man_n by_o action_n seek_v to_o recover_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n former_o lend_v etc._n etc._n action_n penal_a be_v that_o aim_v at_o some_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n in_o the_o party_n sue_v be_v it_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a as_o in_o the_o action_n legis_fw-la aquiliae_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n whereby_o in_o our_o common_a law_n the_o next_o friend_n of_o a_o man_n felonious_o slay_v or_o wound_v shall_v pursue_v the_o law_n against_o the_o murderer_n or_o he_o that_o wound_v he_o to_o condign_a punishment_n bract._n li._n 3._o ca._n 4._o action_n mix_v be_v that_o which_o seek_v both_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v deprive_v and_o a_o penalty_n also_o for_o the_o unjust_a detain_v of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o a_o action_n of_o tithe_n upon_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 13._o action_n be_v also_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o petition_n divide_v into_o such_o as_o be_v conceive_v to_o recover_v either_o the_o simple_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n challenge_v or_o the_o double_a the_o triple_a or_o quadruple_a bract._n li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o nu_fw-la 6._o so_o do_v decies_fw-la tantum_fw-la lie_n against_o embracer_n fitz._n not_o br_n fol._n 171._o and_o against_o jurour_n that_o take_v money_n for_o their_o verdict_n of_o one_o part_n or_o the_o other_o or_o both_o and_o to_o be_v short_a any_o other_o action_n upon_o a_o statute_n that_o punish_v any_o offence_n by_o restitution_n or_o fine_a proportionable_a to_o the_o transgression_n action_n be_v prejudicial_a otherwise_o call_v preparatorie_n or_o else_o principal_a prejudicial_a be_v that_o which_o grow_v from_o some_o question_n or_o doubt_v in_o the_o principal_a as_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v his_o young_a brother_n for_o land_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n bract._n lib._n 3_o ca._n 4._o nu_fw-la 6._o for_o this_o point_n of_o bastardy_n must_v be_v try_v before_o the_o cause_n can_v further_o proceed_v and_o therefore_o be_v term_v praejudicialis_fw-la quia_fw-la prius_fw-la judicanda_fw-la action_n be_v either_o awncestrel_n or_o personal_a stawnf_n pl._n cor_fw-la 59_o auncestrel_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o some_o right_n descend_v from_o our_o ancestor_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o personal_a which_o have_v the_o beginning_n in_o and_o from_o ourselves_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n actio_fw-la super_fw-la casu_fw-la be_v a_o general_a action_n give_v for_o redress_n of_o wrong_n do_v without_o force_n against_o any_o man_n and_o by_o law_n not_o especial_o provide_v for_o for_o where_o you_o have_v any_o occasion_n of_o suit_n that_o neither_o have_v a_o fit_a name_n nor_o certain_a form_n already_o prescribe_v there_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ancient_a time_n conceive_v a_o fit_a form_n of_o action_n for_o the_o fact_n in_o question_n which_o the_o civilian_n call_v actionem_fw-la in_o factum_fw-la and_o our_o common_a lawyer_n action_n upon_o the_o case_n in_o factum_fw-la actiones_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la nomine_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la exprimere_fw-la negotium_fw-la id_fw-la rei_fw-la gesta_fw-la enarratione_fw-la declarant_fw-la citra_fw-la formulam_fw-la ac_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la ullam_fw-la cuiacius_fw-la &_o gothofredus_fw-la ad_fw-la rubricam_fw-la de_fw-la praescriptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la and_o whereas_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n actionis_fw-la in_fw-la factum_fw-la one_o term_v actio_fw-la in_o factum_fw-la ex_fw-la praescriptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la the_o other_o actio_fw-la in_o factum_fw-la praetoria_fw-la wesenb_n parat_fw-la de_fw-fr praescrip_n verb._n the_o former_a grow_v upon_o word_n pass_v in_o contract_n the_o other_o more_o general_o upon_o any_o fact_n touch_v either_o contract_n or_o offence_n former_o not_o provide_v against_o this_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n seem_v in_o use_n to_o be_v more_o like_a to_o the_o pretour_n action_n in_o factum_fw-la than_o to_o the_o other_o because_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o new_a book_n of_o entry_n and_o brook_v his_o abridgement_n hereupon_o i_o perceive_v that_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n lie_v as_o well_o against_o offence_n as_o breach_n of_o contract_n of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o word_n trespass_n action_n upon_o the_o statute_n actio_fw-la super_fw-la statuto_fw-la be_v a_o action_n bring_v against_o a_o man_n upon_o breach_n of_o a_o statute_n to_o be_v resemble_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o any_o action_n give_v in_o the_o law_n imperial_a either_o upon_o edictum_fw-la praetoris_fw-la ple_fw-fr biscitum_fw-la or_o senatusconsultum_fw-la for_o as_o the_o pretour_n so_o the_o common_a people_n in_o comitiis_fw-la tributis_fw-la and_o the_o senator_n or_o nobility_n in_o curia_fw-la vel_fw-la senatu_fw-la have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n whereupon_o the_o pretour_n or_o other_o judge_n permit_v action_n and_o even_o so_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n make_v statute_n against_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v either_o new_o grow_v or_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v and_o our_o judge_n entertain_v their_o plea_n that_o commence_v their_o action_n against_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o action_n be_v perpetual_a or_o temporal_a perpetua_fw-la vel_fw-la temporalis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v call_v perpetual_a the_o force_n whereof_o be_v by_o no_o time_n determine_v of_o which_o sort_n be_v all_o civil_a action_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n viz._n such_o as_o grow_v from_o law_n decree_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n whereas_o action_n grant_v by_o the_o praetor_n die_v within_o the_o year_n the_o perpet_n &_o tempor_n actio_fw-la in_o instit_fw-la so_o we_o have_v in_o england_n perpetual_a and_o temporary_a action_n and_o i_o think_v all_o may_v be_v call_v perpetual_a that_o be_v not_o express_o limit_v as_o divers_a statute_n give_v action_n so_o