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thing_n which_o he_o have_v joint_o or_o in_o common_a with_o other_o 2._o 18._o e._n 4._o 2._o as_o the_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o one_o of_o his_o parishioner_n for_o dig_v of_o his_o ground_n and_o spoil_v of_o his_o grass_n whereunto_o the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o trespass_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v be_v a_o churchyard_n consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n have_v use_v to_o have_v their_o sacrament_n and_o burial_n for_o their_o dead_a there_o and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n die_v and_o he_o with_o other_o bring_v his_o body_n to_o the_o church_n and_o after_o make_v a_o grave_n for_o he_o in_o the_o same_o churchyard_n and_o there_o bury_v he_o which_o be_v the_o same_o dig_v whereof_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v conceive_v his_o action_n whereupon_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o every_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n may_v lawful_o give_v evidence_n and_o otherwise_o maintain_v this_o issue_n though_o they_o be_v not_o party_n thereunto_o for_o every_o of_o they_o have_v the_o like_a interest_n in_o the_o churchyard_n parish_n maintenance_n by_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o parish_n as_o the_o party_n to_o that_o suit_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o suit_n commence_v between_o one_o or_o more_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o village_n hamlet_n or_o parish_n and_o some_o other_o person_n or_o person_n for_o a_o common_a or_o way_n or_o for_o the_o dig_v of_o a_o pit_n of_o stone_n marvel_v gravel_n mortar_n sand_n etc._n etc._n use_v or_o claim_v to_o belong_v or_o of_o right_a to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o village_n hamlet_n or_o parish_n after_o issue_n join_v touch_v the_o right_a or_o title_n of_o the_o same_o common_a way_n or_o pit_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a village_n hamlet_n or_o parish_n may_v aid_v and_o assist_v their_o neighbour_n or_o neighbour_n party_n to_o that_o issue_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a maintenance_n for_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o benefit_n or_o prejudice_n of_o all_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n and_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n their_o own_o case_n suit_n maintenance_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o suit_n 29_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o maintenance_n the_o plaintiff_n suppose_v that_o the_o defendant_n do_v maintain_v one_o a._n in_o a_o action_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v against_o the_o say_a a._n whereunto_o the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o same_o a._n be_v a_o poor_a man_n 15._o 32._o h._n 6._o 35._o 21._o h._n 6._o 15._o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o defend_v himself_o in_o the_o suit_n which_o the_o plaintif_a have_v commence_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n of_o his_o alm_n give_v he_o xx_o s._n which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n this_o be_v allow_v a_o lawful_a maintenance_n and_o justifiable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v for_o whereas_o unlawful_a maintenance_n be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n do_v maintain_v a_o suit_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n 64._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o or_o thing_n in_o question_n or_o to_o have_v some_o other_o consideration_n to_o further_a or_o uphold_v that_o suit_n or_o where_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v nor_o colour_n to_o meddle_v yet_o will_v undertake_v for_o evil_a will_n to_o maintain_v that_o cause_n in_o question_n this_o give_a money_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o defend_v his_o right_n be_v not_o to_o either_o of_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a but_o bestow_v upon_o a_o charitable_a disposition_n to_o search_v out_o truth_n and_o further_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o 11._o h._n 7._o wherein_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a parliament_n will_v indifferent_a justice_n 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officer_n requisite_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o speed_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n which_o shall_v do_v their_o duty_n without_o any_o reward_n for_o their_o counsel_n help_v and_o business_n in_o the_o same_o and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o such_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o k._n justice_n of_o his_o common_a plea_n &_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n and_o all_o other_o just_o in_o court_n of_o record_n where_o any_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v 30_o as_o maintenance_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a be_v lawful_a and_o justifiable_a alliance_n maintenance_n in_o respect_n of_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n private_a profit_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n or_o when_o it_o be_v do_v without_o malice_n or_o hope_n of_o profit_n upon_o a_o charitable_a disposition_n so_o be_v it_o in_o diverse_a case_n allowable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o link_n or_o bond_n of_o nature_n whereby_o one_o 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counsel_n the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o a_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n this_o be_v unlawful_a maintenance_n in_o he_o though_o he_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o a_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o maintenance_n where_o the_o learned_a man_n do_v it_o for_o his_o fee._n and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v land_n in_o suit_n or_o question_n will_v bring_v and_o show_v his_o evidence_n and_o writing_n to_o a_o nobleman_n 21._o fitz._n maint_n 21._o gentleman_z or_o other_o man_n of_o countenance_n that_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o
request_v his_o opinion_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v serve_v to_o defend_v his_o title_n in_o the_o cause_n in_o suit_n and_o the_o party_n do_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o maintain_v his_o cause_n this_o be_v unlawful_a maintenance_n in_o that_o person_n who_o give_v this_o counsel_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o party_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o prosecute_v or_o defend_v a_o suit_n which_o the_o law_n will_v not_o warrant_v he_o to_o effect_v 177_o co._n li._n 1._o 177_o and_o if_o l._n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n will_v publish_v that_o b._n have_v good_a right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n whereas_o in_o truth_n b._n have_v no_o good_a right_n &_o title_n thereunto_o but_o c._n have_v the_o only_a right_n &_o title_n to_o the_o same_o in_o this_o case_n because_o l._n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o intermedle_v in_o a_o matter_n 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with_o the_o say_v b._n and_o give_v he_o his_o fee_n of_o the_o money_n of_o the_o say_v b._n the_o which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v maintenance_n justifiable_a for_o when_o a_o expert_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v attorney_n for_o another_o he_o be_v to_o do_v all_o lawful_a thing_n which_o he_o can_v touch_v that_o suit_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o client_n with_o the_o privity_n or_o direction_n of_o his_o client_n as_o in_o retain_v of_o learned_a counsel_n sue_v forth_o of_o original_a or_o judicial_a process_n procure_v a_o jury_n to_o be_v impanel_v 19_o kel_n fol._n 50_o 13._o h._n 4._o 19_o and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o obtain_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la for_o his_o client_n when_o cause_n do_v require_v it_o and_o he_o may_v give_v evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o client_n cause_n and_o also_o he_o may_v request_v any_o of_o the_o juror_n impanel_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o speedy_a end_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n 26._o 34._o h._n 6._o 26._o but_o neither_o the_o same_o attorney_n who_o be_v retain_v for_o that_o only_a cause_n nor_o a_o general_a attorney_n that_o be_v constitute_v by_o any_o person_n in_o all_o his_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o west_n 2._o 10._o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 10._o may_v do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n in_o his_o client_n behalf_n as_o to_o give_v or_o promise_v money_n or_o other_o reward_n of_o his_o own_o or_o his_o client_n to_o a_o juror_n 10._o 11._o h._n 6._o 10._o to_o give_v his_o verdict_n for_o his_o client_n or_o to_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o or_o to_o defend_v or_o offer_v to_o defend_v his_o client_n cause_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n or_o to_o procure_v the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v a_o jury_n at_o his_o denomination_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o client_n cause_n for_o in_o all_o these_o case_n last_o specify_v the_o maintenance_n be_v unlawful_a and_o punishable_a for_o he_o can_v do_v they_o as_o a_o attorney_n but_o as_o a_o stranger_n a_o maintainor_a and_o of_o his_o own_o wrong_n and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v maintain_v a_o suit_n by_o a_o attorney_n 24._o 22._o h._n 6._o 24._o a_o action_n of_o maintenance_n do_v lie_v against_o the_o master_n bailiff_n maintenance_n in_o a_o sheriff_n or_o his_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n of_o any_o county_n his_o undersheriff_n or_o any_o bailife_n do_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a 19_o 13._o h._n 4._o 19_o in_o any_o suit_n prosecute_v between_o party_n and_o party_n other_o than_o impanell_n a_o jury_n and_o summon_v they_o to_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n &_o time_n prefix_v by_o the_o king_n write_v it_o be_v unlawful_a maintenance_n in_o he_o 35._o 22._o h._n 6._o 35._o 34_o in_o a_o action_n of_o maintenance_n the_o defendant_n plead_v neighbourhood_n maintenance_n in_o respect_n of_o neighbourhood_n that_o he_o who_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o maintain_v be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v procure_v a_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_v he_o &_o therefore_o pray_v the_o defendant_n to_o give_v he_o counsel_n what_o he_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o he_o this_o defendant_n advise_v his_o say_a neighbour_n to_o go_v to_o london_n and_o to_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n whereupon_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v no_o unlawful_a maintenance_n but_o a_o neighbourly_a and_o friendly_a counsel_n which_o every_o person_n may_v give_v to_o another_o for_o if_o a_o husbandman_n or_o any_o other_o do_v come_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o a_o stranger_n do_v owe_v he_o money_n or_o do_v detain_v his_o good_n from_o he_o and_o request_v his_o counsel_n that_o neighbour_n may_v advise_v he_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o detinue_n against_o the_o same_o stranger_n 3._o 12._o ed._n 4._o 14._o 19_o ed._n 4._o 3._o or_o if_o one_o neighbour_n shall_v tell_v another_o that_o he_o have_v a_o cause_n to_o put_v in_o suit_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o what_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n he_o do_v know_v to_o who_o he_o may_v repair_v for_o counsel_n his_o neighbour_n may_v inform_v he_o of_o such_o one_o as_o he_o take_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o also_o may_v go_v with_o he_o to_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v present_a when_o he_o do_v retain_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o open_v his_o case_n unto_o he_o and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o mean_a man_n and_o of_o small_a countenance_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o country_n may_v go_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o stand_v by_o he_o at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o question_n but_o if_o that_o neighbour_n shall_v give_v any_o money_n to_o the_o counsellor_n to_o be_v retain_v with_o his_o neighbour_n or_o shall_v give_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n or_o to_o any_o bailife_n to_o arrest_v the_o other_o party_n in_o his_o neighbour_n behalf_n or_o to_o answer_v his_o suit_n then_o be_v it_o unlawful_a maintenance_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v by_o action_n of_o maintenance_n to_o be_v punish_v therefore_o servant_n where_o the_o master_n may_v maintain_v his_o servant_n 35_o in_o a_o action_n of_o maintenance_n bring_v by_o a._n against_o b._n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v 8._o 31._o h._n 6._o 8._o that_o where_o he_o bring_v another_o action_n before_o against_o c._n the_o say_a defendant_n do_v maintain_v the_o same_o c._n in_o the_o same_o first_o action_n whereunto_o b._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o same_o c._n be_v his_o servant_n retain_v in_o his_o service_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o therefore_o he_o retain_v one_o m._n a_o apprentice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o say_v c._n his_o servant_n and_o pay_v the_o say_v m._n his_o fee_n with_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n due_a to_o the_o say_v c._n which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n and_o lawful_a maintenance_n 30._o 22._o h._n 6._o 35._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o 28._o h._n 6._o 12._o 19_o ed._n 4._o 3._o 19_o h._n 6._o 30._o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o request_v a_o man_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o suit_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o counsellor_n his_o fee_n with_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o to_o go_v with_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o bar_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o question_n which_o the_o
and_o the_o disseisée_fw-fr may_v at_o his_o choice_n either_o have_v a_o assize_n and_o recover_v double_a damage_n and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o else_o the_o k._n upon_o complaint_n shall_v redress_v the_o matter_n if_o land_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n patent_n without_o any_o title_n sound_a by_o enquest_n 8._o st._n 1._o h._n 4._o 8._o or_o where_o the_o king_n entry_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o be_v put_v out_o or_o disseise_v of_o his_o fréehold_n thereby_o this_o be_v a_o oppression_n and_o the_o party_n put_v out_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a assize_n against_o the_o king_n patentée_n and_o recover_v treble_a damage_n common_a oppression_n by_o approvement_n of_o common_a 2_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n wherein_o he_o have_v certain_a fréehold_v tenant_n and_o certain_a neighbour_n do_v approve_v some_o part_n of_o the_o waste_n wood_n or_o pasture_n of_o the_o same_o manor_n not_o leave_v to_o his_o say_a tenant_n and_o neighbour_n sufficient_a common_a of_o pasture_n unto_o their_o tenement_n or_o not_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a ingress_n and_o regress_n to_o the_o same_o this_o be_v a_o oppression_n of_o the_o same_o tenant_n and_o a_o disseisin_n of_o their_o common_a and_o the_o say_a tenant_n and_o neighbour_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o west_n 2._o 46._o st._n 20._o h._n 3._o 4_o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 46._o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o common_a of_o pasture_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v so_o approve_v and_o oppress_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o jury_n that_o their_o ingress_n and_o regress_n be_v any_o thing_n hinder_v by_o the_o deforceor_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a pasture_n than_o they_o shall_v recover_v their_o seisin_n by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o juror_n so_o that_o by_o their_o discretion_n and_o oath_n they_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a pasture_n ingress_n and_o regress_n and_o the_o 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