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	justice_n	law_n	1,616	5	4.3920	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02300	Commission of Justiciary for securing the peace of the Highlands	Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1697 (1697)	Wing C5554; ESTC R171462	7,415	6

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