Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	court_n	law_n	1,543	5	4.8094	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59100	Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire ; the first entituled, Jani Anglorvm facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot, Gent. ; the second, England's epinomis ; the third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments ; the fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods ; the three last never before extant.; Selections. 1683	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. England's epinomis.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments.	1683 (1683)	Wing S2441; ESTC R14343	196,477	246

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let_v they_o after_o that_o be_v outlaw_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o outlaw_n be_v bring_v at_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v send_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n these_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o at_o northampton_n chap._n xviii_o some_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o forfeiture_n on_o the_o account_n of_o forest_n or_o hunt_n of_o knight_n fee_n who_o to_o bear_v arm_n and_o what_o arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v alienate_v no_o jew_n to_o bear_v arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n rich_a man_n under_o suspicion_n to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o oath_n who_o allow_v to_o swear_v against_o a_o freeman_n timber_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o bear_v arms._n freeman_n who_o rustic_n or_o villain_n not_o such_o paris_n 79._o that_o henceforth_o a_o clergyman_n be_v not_o drag_v and_o draw_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n personal_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o transgression_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o forest_n or_o a_o lay-fee_n out_o of_o which_o a_o lay-service_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o secular_a lord_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o hugh_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n legate_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n michael_n à_fw-fr petra_n who_o arrive_v here_o on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n 80._o furthermore_o that_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n above_o a_o year_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a cause_n or_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o it_o 81._o that_o the_o murderer_n or_o slayer_n of_o clergyman_n be_v convict_v or_o have_v confess_v before_o a_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 82._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v duel_n i._n e._n not_o to_o clear_v themselves_o 9_o as_o other_o upon_o some_o occasion_n do_v by_o single_a combat_n 83._o he_o ordain_v at_o woodstock_n we_o transcribe_v these_o word_n out_o of_o hoveden_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o forest_n or_o his_o hunt_n once_o he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o find_v safe_a pledge_n or_o surety_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o second_o forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n safe_a pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o three_o time_n then_o for_o his_o three_o forfeit_n no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o

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and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 87._o let_v all_o burgher_n or_o townsman_n of_o a_o corporation_n and_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o freeman_n have_v a_o wambais_n and_o a_o capelet_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o lance._n 88_o let_v no_o one_o after_o he_o have_v once_o have_v these_o arm_n sell_v they_o nor_o pawn_v they_o nor_o lend_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n alienate_v they_o from_o himself_o or_o part_n with_o they_o nor_o let_v his_o lord_n alienate_v they_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n from_o his_o man_n i._n e._n his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o neither_o by_o forfeit_n nor_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o pledge_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n 89._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v die_v have_v these_o arm_n let_v they_o remain_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o of_o such_o estate_n or_o age_n that_o he_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n let_v that_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v they_o the_o heir_n in_o custody_n have_v likewise_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o let_v he_o find_v a_o man_n who_o may_v use_v the_o arm_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n until_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o estate_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v arm_n and_o then_o let_v he_o have_v they_o 90._o whatsoever_o burgher_n shall_v have_v more_o arm_n than_o it_o shall_v behoove_v he_o to_o have_v according_a to_o this_o assize_n let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o away_o or_o so_o dispose_v of_o they_o from_o himself_o to_o some_o other_o man_n who_o may_v retain_v they_o in_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 91._o let_v no_o one_o of_o they_o keep_v by_o he_o more_o arm_n than_o it_o shall_v behoove_v he_o according_a to_o this_o assize_n to_o have_v 92._o let_v no_o jew_n keep_v in_o his_o possession_n a_o coat_n of_o male_a or_o a_o habergeon_n but_o let_v he_o sell_v they_o or_o give_v they_o or_o in_o some_o other_o manner_n put_v they_o away_o in_o that_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 93._o let_v no_o man_n bear_v or_o carry_v arm_n out_o of_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a order_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o sell_v arm_n to_o any_o one_o who_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o england_n nor_o let_v merchant_n or_o other_o carry_v or_o convey_v they_o from_o england_n 94._o they_o who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n or_o great_a estate_n do_v free_a or_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o give_v their_o oath_n the_o justice_n have_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n give_v they_o in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o who_o shall_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o the_o justice_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v himself_o to_o the_o member_n or_o limb_n of_o such_o person_n and_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v from_o they_o their_o land_n or_o chattel_n 95._o let_v no_o one_o swear_v upon_o lawful_a and_o freeman_n i._n e._n in_o any_o matter_n against_o or_o concern_v they_o who_o have_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o or_o ten_o mark_n in_o chattel_n 96._o let_v no_o one_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o england_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o carry_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n 97._o let_v no_o one_o be_v receive_v or_o admit_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o bear_v arm_n '_o but_o a_o freeman_n to_o bring_v once_o for_o all_o something_o concern_v a_o freeman_n that_o may_v not_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n bestow_v that_o name_n only_o upon_o such_o person_n as_o many_o as_o either_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v of_o ingenuous_a birth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n do_v not_o 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