Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	bring_v	court_n	1,467	5	7.0320	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33187	The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are.		1658 (1658)	Wing C4354; ESTC R24831	43,516	135

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examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n what_o sum_n be_v clear_o due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n more_o than_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v due_a by_o examination_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v nothing_o but_o his_o damage_n which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o taxation_n of_o the_o court_n or_o by_o enquest_n if_o need_v be_v and_o if_o the_o defendant_n can_v be_v find_v then_o shall_v the_o main_a pernor_n be_v take_v and_o charge_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a damage_n item_n trespass_n action_n of_o trespass_n if_o there_o be_v a_o plaint_n of_o trespass_n of_o battery_n of_o good_n take_v or_o other_o personal_a action_n where_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o recover_v damage_n if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n in_o such_o case_n after_o that_o he_o be_v arrest_v and_o have_v find_v surety_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o convict_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v declare_v by_o bill_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o such_o damage_n and_o such_o place_n and_o thereupon_o a_o enquest_n of_o office_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o tax_v the_o damage_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o main_a pernor_n shall_v be_v charge_v as_o afore_o and_o if_o the_o court_n may_v be_v true_o certify_v by_o the_o same_o enquest_n or_o by_o sufficient_a examination_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o culpable_a in_o such_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o the_o default_n etc._n etc._n item_n when_o any_o such_o main_a pernor_n be_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n because_o the_o principal_n be_v not_o find_v yet_o notwithstanding_o whensoever_o the_o principal_a may_v be_v find_v and_o be_v under_o arrest_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o main_a prenor_n than_o the_o say_v main_a prenor_n shall_v be_v deliver_v if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v in_o a_o plea_n of_o account_n and_o find_v surety_n to_o come_v at_o his_o day_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v to_o the_o issue_n or_o plead_v in_o judgement_n and_o find_v snrety_n to_o attend_v until_o the_o suit_n be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o what_o hour_n that_o the_o principal_a surety_n will_v come_v into_o court_n then_o if_o the_o surety_n come_v auditor_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o take_v the_o account_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o main_a pernor_n and_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v demand_v if_o they_o know_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o discharge_n of_o the_o account_n and_o if_o the_o surety_n will_v not_o come_v than_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v his_o arrearage_n by_o examination_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o defendant_n be_v convict_v of_o account_n by_o enquest_n item_n same_o of_o common_a freeman_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v resiant_a in_o eht_n same_o if_o a_o plaint_n be_v make_v against_o any_o freeman_n be_v sufficient_a or_o against_o another_o sufficient_a man_n and_o resident_a within_o the_o city_n such_o a_o defendant_n shall_v be_v summon_v by_o any_o sergeant_n of_o the_o sheriff_n to_o come_v to_o guildhall_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n at_o the_o court_n of_o denizen_n at_o which_o court_n if_o he_o make_v default_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o grand_a distress_n shall_v be_v present_o award_v by_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v award_v that_o the_o door_n of_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v fasten_v and_o enseal_v until_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o at_o every_o court_n of_o denizen_n that_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o issue_n and_o if_o he_o break_v the_o sequestration_n and_o that_o be_v testify_v in_o court_n by_o the_o sergeant_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v award_v that_o the_o defend_v be_v arrest_v by_o his_o body_n and_o if_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o the_o contempt_n and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o arrest_v he_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a pledge_n to_o come_v then_o at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n upon_o a_o pain_n limit_v before_o the_o capias_fw-la be_v award_v and_o if_o such_o a_o defend_v make_v more_o delay_n and_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o sergeant_n that_o the_o defendant_n like_v to_o escape_v a_o way_n or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a then_o shall_v be_v award_v the_o capias_fw-la to_o take_v his_o body_n or_o to_o arrest_v and_o take_v his_o good_n and_o that_o after_o the_o defendant_n have_v accord_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commandment_n that_o the_o defendant_n door_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o good_n take_v and_o of_o they_o to_o make_v return_n at_o the_o court_n as_o of_o foreign_a attachment_n item_n if_o any_o party_n come_v and_o plead_v to_o the_o enquest_n or_o in_o judgement_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n without_o any_o essoyne_n have_v as_o such_o personal_a action_n before_o or_o after_o default_n challenge_n after_o default_n and_o although_o that_o such_o a_o defendant_n that_o have_v plead_v to_o a_o enquest_n make_v default_n after_o the_o enquest_n be_v join_v yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o come_v afterward_o when_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v charge_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o challenge_n to_o the_o juror_n and_o shall_v give_v his_o evidence_n notwithstanding_o the_o default_n item_n band_n that_o when_o the_o enquest_n be_v summon_v &_o veturn_v in_o court_n the_o defendant_n be_v not_o demandable_a how_o a_o freeman_n ought_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n with_o seven_o man_n band_n after_o the_o party_n be_v at_o issue_n of_o enquiry_n the_o same_o party_n be_v not_o demandable_a before_o that_o the_o enquest_n be_v summon_v but_o the_o enquest_n may_v be_v summon_v as_o well_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o defendant_n as_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o debt_n the_o defendant_n may_v wage_v his_o law_n by_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a city_n that_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n viz._n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o franchise_n within_o the_o city_n or_o resiant_a within_o the_o same_o city_n with_o seven_o man_n hand_n whereof_o his_o own_o name_n to_o be_v one_o and_o such_o defendant_n may_v make_v their_o law_n present_o in_o court_n if_o they_o have_v man_n ready_a or_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v day_n to_o wage_v the_o law_n the_o next_o court_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o foreigner_n stranger_n &_o not_o resiant_a in_o the_o city_n hand_n how_o a_o for_o reigner_n ought_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n with_o 3_o hand_n he_o may_v wage_v and_o make_v his_o law_n present_o with_o three_o hand_n his_o own_o name_n be_v one_o that_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o so_o be_v quit_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o two_o man_n ready_a to_o make_v a_o oath_n with_o he_o day_n this_o be_v neither-law_n nor_o custom_n use_v at_o this_o day_n then_o the_o defendant_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n aught_o to_o go_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o sergeant_n of_o the_o court_n to_o 6_o church_n near_o to_o guildhall_n and_o in_o the_o same_o church_n to_o swear_v that_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o take_v in_o guildhall_n be_v good_a and_o then_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o guildhall_n and_o have_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v quit_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o other_o action_n personal_a where_o

prisoner_n be_v condemn_v or_o arrest_v and_o commit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n at_o the_o party_n suit_n and_o after_o be_v send_v for_o by_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o exchequer_n or_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o king_n with_o their_o cause_n the_o same_o prisoner_n after_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o king_n court_n ought_v to_o be_v send_v back_o again_o to_o the_o say_a city_n to_o answer_v the_o party_n and_o attend_v their_o deliverance_n item_n city_n of_o house_n decay_v within_o the_o city_n those_o which_o have_v tenement_n within_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o despoil_v or_o waste_v their_o own_o tenement_n nor_o they_o to_o take_v down_o in_o disorderly_a sort_n nor_o to_o the_o disgrace_v of_o the_o say_a city_n except_o it_o be_v to_o amend_v or_o re-edify_a the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v do_v or_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o for_o the_o trespass_n 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amend_v and_o redress_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o same_o party_n and_o the_o say_a tenement_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a city_n until_o the_o cost_n thereupon_o bestow_v be_v full_o levy_v if_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o punish_v say_v tenement_n have_v no_o other_o tenement_n nor_o good_n nor_o chattl_n within_o the_o city_n and_o if_o he_o have_v other_o tenement_n or_o good_n or_o chattel_n within_o the_o city_n the_o cost_n shall_v be_v levy_v of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n or_o of_o his_o other_o tenement_n if_o need_v be_v item_n what_o house_n soever_o that_o be_v find_v within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o suburb_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o reed_n or_o with_o shingle_a he_o to_o who_o the_o house_n belong_v shall_v pay_v to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o be_v for_o the_o time_n 40_o s._n and_o shall_v be_v make_v pull_v down_o the_o say_v cover_v item_n if_o any_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n be_v on_o fire_n so_o that_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v see_v out_o of_o the_o house_n the_o dweller_n in_o the_o house_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sheriff_n 40._o mayor_n of._n the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n s._n at_o the_o first_o demand_n item_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o same_o city_n viz._n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o mayor_n shall_v be_v choose_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v by_o usage_n be_v assemble_v at_o guild_n have_v and_o the_o same_o commons_o shall_v make_v election_n of_o two_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o the_o which_o one_o shall_v be_v mayor_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v two_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v report_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n that_o be_v then_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o guildhall_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v be_v choose_v mayor_n by_o the_o 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the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o epiphany_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v assemble_v all_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o all_o constable_n scavanger_n and_o beadle_n of_o the_o wardmote_n hold_v by_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o default_n find_v in_o the_o ward_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o examine_v and_o the_o constable_n scavanger_n &_o bedlle_n shall_v besworne_a anew_o to_o execute_v well_o and_o loyal_o their_o office_n for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v officer_n and_o the_o mayor_n that_o be_v for_o the_o time_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n within_o the_o same_o city_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v and_o imprison_v the_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o evil_a doer_n for_o resistance_n ill_a speech_n and_o other_o default_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n without_o be_v for_o the_o same_o empeach_v or_o sue_v afterward_o item_n no_o mayor_n shall_v 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