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or_o make_v payment_n in_o deceit_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o justices_z in_o eyre_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v be_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o case_n above_o rehearse_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v treason_n which_o extend_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n 9_o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o escheat_n pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o other_o as_o of_o himself_o 10._o and_o moreover_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o servant_n slay_v his_o master_n or_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n or_o when_o a_o man_n 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