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	judge_n	law_n	2,498	5	5.0932	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35310	The antient and present state of Muscovy containing a geographical, historical, and political account of all those nations and territories under the jurisdiction of the present czar : with sculptures and a new map / by J.C., M.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, and a member of the College of Physicians, London.	Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?	1698 (1698)	Wing C7424; Wing C7425; ESTC R2742	334,877	511

there_o be_v one_o general_a pricas_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o all_o matter_n that_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o any_o peculiar_a pricas_n be_v determine_v this_o be_v call_v siskoi_n pricas_n all_o the_o diack_n or_o secretary_n clerk_n and_o copier_n of_o these_o court_n be_v very_o well_o skill_v in_o write_v and_o arithmetic_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o they_o perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o plumb-stone_n instead_o of_o compter_n they_o keep_v their_o register_n in_o roll_n of_o paper_n past_v together_o which_o be_v 30_o or_o 40_o yard_n long_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o office_n the_o boyar_n who_o be_v precedent_n of_o each_o court_n and_o have_v his_o secretary_n and_o assessor_n determine_v final_o all_o such_o cause_n as_o come_v under_o his_o cognisance_n he_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n former_o most_o of_o these_o cause_n depend_v from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o judge_n muscovy_n law_n of_o muscovy_n there_o be_v very_o few_o law_n establish_v then_o according_a to_o which_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o only_o be_v concern_v high_a treason_n adultery_n theft_n and_o debt_n between_o private_a person_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1647_o a_o book_n be_v compile_v in_o folio_n under_o the_o title_n of_o soborna_n vlosienia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v universal_a and_o general_a right_n contain_v all_o the_o several_a law_n and_o ordinance_n according_a to_o which_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o civil_a case_n they_o proceed_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n side_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n allege_v against_o the_o defendant_n the_o latter_a be_v ask_v whether_o he_o will_v by_o his_o oath_n confirm_v the_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n declaration_n or_o else_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n oath_n he_o who_o consent_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o their_o saint_n where_o be_v admonish_v and_o ask_v whether_o he_o will_v take_v this_o oath_n upon_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o kiss_v a_o little_a cross_n and_o the_o saint_n image_n those_o that_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n though_o never_o so_o true_a be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandalous_a and_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n in_o three_o year_n after_o for_o which_o reason_n and_o to_o obviate_v perjury_n which_o be_v pretty_a common_a here_o the_o great_a duke_n make_v a_o edict_n in_o the_o year_n 1634_o that_o all_o promise_n or_o obligation_n whether_o for_o money_n or_o pawn_v though_o between_o father_n and_o son_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v sign_v by_o both_o party_n under_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o debt_n perjury_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o severe_a whip_n and_o banishment_n stranger_n take_v their_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o several_a country_n and_o religion_n in_o criminal_a case_n the_o accuse_v can_v be_v condemn_v altho'never_o so_o many_o witness_n appear_v against_o he_o unless_o he_o confess_v the_o fact_n to_o force_v therefore_o criminal_n to_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o torture_n which_o have_v its_o several_a degree_n the_o first_o be_v the_o strappado_n when_o they_o hang_v the_o malefactor_n with_o his_o hand_n tie_v behind_o in_o the_o air_n have_v fasten_v to_o his_o foot_n a_o great_a beam_n upon_o which_o the_o executioner_n ever_o and_o anon_o get_v up_o to_o further_o the_o dislocation_n of_o the_o member_n and_o consequent_o to_o augment_v the_o pain_n under_o his_o foot_n be_v make_v a_o fire_n which_o with_o the_o smoke_n and_o heat_n stifle_n and_o burn_v he_o if_o they_o do_v think_v this_o sufficient_a they_o shave_v his_o head_n and_z as_o he_o be_v thus_o hang_v drop_v gradual_o cold_a water_n upon_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v whip_v in_o muscovy_n be_v perform_v thus_o a_o lusty_a fellow_n one_o of_o the_o executioner_n man_n after_o have_v strip_v they_o to_o the_o middle_n take_v up_o one_o by_o one_o upon_o his_o back_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o boy_n in_o england_n be_v horse_v by_o their_o fellow-scholar_n at_o school_n and_o have_v tie_v their_o foot_n together_o with_o a_o cord_n which_o come_v through_o the_o leg_n of_o he_o that_o hold_v they_o up_o be_v hold_v by_o another_o servant_n of_o the_o executioner_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v the_o executioner_n with_o a_o bull_n pizzle_n have_v fasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o three_o strap_n of_o a_o elk_n skin_n not_o tan_v lay_v it_o on_o their_o back_n with_o so_o much_o dexterity_n and_o strength_n that_o at_o every_o lash_n the_o blood_n gush_v out_o on_o all_o side_n heretofore_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o account_v infamous_a and_o be_v inflict_v upon_o person_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n but_o time_n have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n correct_v that_o error_n beside_o this_o they_o have_v another_o way_n of_o chastisement_n which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o family_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o child_n and_o slave_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o correct_v after_o have_v pull_v off_o his_o clothes_n to_o the_o shirt_n and_o drawer_n be_v lay_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n flat_a upon_o his_o belly_n one_o sit_v across_o his_o head_n and_o neck_n another_o upon_o his_o foot_n each_o of_o they_o furnish_v with_o a_o good_a switch_n wherewith_o they_o sound_o tickle_v his_o back_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o beat_v the_o dust_n out_o of_o clothes_n or_o hang_n murder_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n unless_o no_o body_n prosecute_v it_o or_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o wife_n or_o slave_n under_o correction_n he_o that_o have_v commit_v a_o murder_n after_o he_o have_v be_v keep_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o close_a prison_n have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o but_o if_o a_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n she_o be_v put_v in_o the_o ground_n alive_a up_o to_o the_o neck_n till_o she_o die_v the_o punishment_n of_o coiner_n be_v to_o have_v some_o metal_n ready_a melt_v pour_v down_o their_o throat_n traitor_n after_o they_o have_v be_v torment_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v often_o banish_v into_o siberia_n some_o with_o their_o nose_n and_o ear_n crop_v some_o without_o eye_n some_o be_v put_v under_o the_o ice_n hang_v have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o use_n in_o russia_n but_o what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o the_o malefactor_n most_o common_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o hangm●n_n put_v his_o neck_n through_o the_o noose_n and_o turn_v himself_o off_o ●uch_o particular_a admirer_n be_v the_o russian_n of_o passive_a obedience_n theft_n be_v not_o capital_a in_o muscovy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o spare_v in_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o torture_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o accomplice_n the_o first_o time_n after_o a_o sound_a whip_n across_o the_o marketplace_n they_o have_v one_o ear_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v imprison_v for_o two_o year_n the_o second_o time_n they_o receive_v the_o same_o punishment_n but_o as_o a_o additional_a chastisement_n be_v banish_v into_o siberia_n the_o concealer_n and_o receiver_n undergo_v the_o same_o punishment_n those_o that_o sell_v tobacco_n and_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la without_o licence_n have_v their_o nostril_n slit_v or_o else_o be_v whip_v how_o they_o punish_v adultery_n be_v mention_v before_o those_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o pay_v their_o debt_n be_v use_v with_o a_o most_o barbarous_a severity_n for_o if_o any_o one_o happen_v to_o fail_v of_o pay_v at_o the_o time_n prefix_v he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o sergeant_n house_n for_o some_o time_n to_o see_v whether_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n or_o agree_v with_o the_o creditor_n if_o he_o can_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v every_o day_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n where_o for_o a_o whole_a hour_n the_o executioner_n beat_v he_o with_o a_o pretty_a thick_a wand_n across_o the_o shinbone_n if_o he_o can_v put_v in_o security_n for_o his_o forthcoming_a the_o next_o day_n in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o chastisement_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v home_o if_o not_o he_o be_v remand_v to_o prison_n and_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o every_o day_n till_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n which_o if_o he_o can_v do_v at_o last_o he_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v as_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o creditor_n with_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o this_o last_o the_o muscovite_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v at_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o frequent_o fall_v themselves_o and_o their_o