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	court_n	defendant_n	1,397	5	10.0062	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

contrary_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o election_n of_o shyriff_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n he_o shall_v encur●e_v the_o pain_n of_o one_o c._n pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n and_o more_o over_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o person_n so_o be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o not_o due_o return_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n which_o in_o default_n of_o such_o knight_n burgess_n or_o citizen_n will_v sue_v therefore_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o make_v such_o election_n in_o the_o full_a county_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o viij_o and_o ●yne_o before_o none_o and_o to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o true_a return_n of_o such_o election_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o asmuch_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v therefore_o against_o the_o sheriff_n their_o executour_n or_o administrator_n xxiiii_o henrici_fw-la seven_o capitulo_fw-la xu_o sheriff_n in_o their_o turn_n ought_v to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v if_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o march_n of_o scotlan_n or_o if_o any_o other_o arreste_v any_o person_n by_o his_o body_n or_o attach_v he_o by_o his_o good_n out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o cumberlande_n and_o westmoreland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o newecastell_n to_o answer_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o else_o by_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o any_o pro●●●●_n in_o the_o say_a court_n for_o in_o such_o arrest_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o make_v resistance_n and_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n or_o trespass_n and_o shall_v recover_v triple_a damage_n therefore_o and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o proceed_v thereupon_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o presentment_n make_v in_o his_o turn_n xxxi_o henrici_fw-la sexti_fw-la capit._fw-la two_o where_o as_o some_o man_n by_o dissimulation_n and_o other_o mean_v fain_v themselves_o to_o be_v lover_n to_o woman_n namary_v or_o maiden_n or_o widow_n have_v great_a possession_n and_o substance_n of_o good_n and_o get_v some_o woman_n into_o their_o possession_n and_o convey_v they_o into_o such_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v at_o their_o liberty_n except_o they_o will_v make_v to_o they_o oblygation_n of_o great_a sum_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute_n merchant_n or_o sometime_o will_v compel_v they_o to_o be_v marry_v at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o levy_v upon_o they_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n and_o statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n compryse_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o their_o unreasonable_a entreat_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n command_a he_o to_o make_v proclamation_n at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o offendor_n shall_v appear_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n &_o place_n prefix_v in_o ●he_n write_v before_o the_o chancellor_n or_o the_o juticer_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v ●ap_v to_o be_v do_v or_o before_o some_o other_o person_n assign_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o who_o such_o a_o wry●●_n shall_v be_v direct_v shall_v execute_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o iii._n c._n li._n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o y_fw-mi will_v sue_v therefore_o by_o writ_n of_o debt_n wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n protection_n nor_o former_a plea_n to_o cause_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v try_v in_o another_o county_n then_o where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v shall_v be_v allow_v xxxi_o henrici_fw-la quarti_fw-la capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la upon_o every_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n take_v before_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n in_o their_o turn_n or_o lawday_n they_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o indictment_n and_o presentment_n to_o the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o next_o session_n upon_o pain_n of_o xl.li_fw-la and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v award_n process_n upon_o the_o same_o aswell_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v take_v before_o themselves_o and_o shall_v arrayve_v those_o that_o be_v so_o indict_v of_o ●elony_n &_o shall_v set_v fine_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v endite_v of_o trespass_n the_o extreate_v of_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v enrol_v by_o indenture_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o same_o sheriff_n or_o minister_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o their_o minister_n arrest_v or_o attach_v any_o person_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n in_o their_o turn_n or_o law_n day_n or_o else_o take_v any_o fine_a or_o amerciament_v before_o they_o have_v process_n from_o the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o afore_o y_fw-fr excreat_v out_o of_o the_o indictment_n shall_v be_v deliver_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v a_o c._n ●_o the_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o party_n sue_v therefore_o by_o write_z of_o debt_n in_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v anno_fw-la primo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la .4_o cap._n vitimo_fw-la upon_o a_o information_n make_v to_o justicer_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o justicer_n against_o any_o person_n for_o retain_v or_o give_v of_o livery_n or_o against_o any_o that_o be_v retain_v or_o take_v livery_n y_fw-fr justicer_n shall_v make_v process_n there_o as_o upon_o a_o recovery_n of_o debt_n or_o trespass_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n in_o any_o suit_n grant_v thereupon_o against_o any_o person_n be_v sufficient_a return_v any_o less_o issue_n than_o xx_o s_o at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o distress_n and_o at_o the_o second_o day_n xxx.s_n &_o at_o the_o thyrd_o day_n xl.s_n and_o so_o at_o every_o day_n after_o more_o by_o x.s_n in_o issue_n for_o every_o such_o return_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o s._n ●_o edwardi_fw-la .4_o cap_n 2._o the_o old_a sheriff_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o return_v writ_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n during_o the_o term_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o hilary_n after_o the_o year_n of_o the_o say_a office_n expire_v unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o discharge_v thereof_o before_o .15_o edwardi_fw-la 4_o cap._n ii_o no_o sheriff_n nor_o other_o officer_n shall_v seize_v or_o take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v for_o felony_n until_o the_o same_o person_n be_v due_o convict_v or_o attayneed_a of_o the_o same_o felony_n by_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o except_v the_o same_o good_n be_v otherwise_o lawful_o forfeit_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o good_n so_o tak●_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v sue_v therefore_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoyne_v nor_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v i._o richard_n 3._o capitulo_fw-la 3._o no_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o any_o panel_n within_o any_o county_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v return_v any_o person_n to_o be_v put_v in_o or_o upon_o any_o inquiry_n in_o the_o turn_v of_o sheriff_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n have_v freehold_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx.s_n or_o copyholde_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xxvi.s.viij.v_fw-la at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n upon_o pain_n to_o less_o for_o every_o person_n not_o be_v sufficient_a at_o every_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o offend_v xl.s_n and_o the_o sheriff_n other_o xl.s_n whereof_o you_o one_o moiety_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o party_n sue_v therefore_o by●_n action_n of_o debt_n in_o which_o suit_n no_o protection_n or_o essoign_n shall_v be_v allow_v but_o wager_n of_o law_n be_v not_o express_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v behoove_v to_o wake_v information_n thereof_o to_o the_o exchequer_n primo_fw-la richardi_fw-la iii_o cap._n iiii_o sheriff_n or_o other_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o jail_n shall_v certify_v the_o name_n of_o every_o prisoner_n be_v in_o their_o custody_n and_o of_o they_o commit_v for_o felony_n unto_o the_o justicer_n at_o the_o next_o general_a jail_n delivery_n to_o be_v kalendr_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o make_v default_n in_o so_o do_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n three_o h._n 7._o cap._n 5._o also_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n in_o his_o name_n or_o by_o his_o commaundement●_n shall_v entre_fw-fr no_o plaint_n into_o their_o book_n in_o no_o man_n name_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v there_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n or_o else_o by_o

sufficient_a attorney_n or_o deputy_n that_o be_v know_v of_o good_a name_n &_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v find_v pledge_n person_n y_fw-es be_v know_v in_o that_o county_n be_v pursue_v his_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o one_o trespass_n or_o one_o contract_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o his_o officer_n cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o more_o plaint_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n supppose_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o the_o defendant_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o clerk_n that_o both_o cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o such_o plaint_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.s._n the_o one_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o action_n of_o deb●_n or_o information_n also_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v sufficient_a precept_n after_o such_o plaint_n enter_v against_o the_o defendant_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o attach_v or_o warn_v the_o defendante-●_a appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o there_o be_v any_o default_n in_o the_o say_a bailiff_n or_o the_o hundred_o in_o warn_v or_o execute_v of_o their_o office_n then_o to_o forfeit_v xl.s._n shilling_n and_o to_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o sheriff_n nor_o their_o deputye_n shall_v make_v none_o estate_n to_o levy_n the_o shyriffes_n amercement_n till_o the_o two_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o quorum_fw-la have_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o book_n and_o the_o estreate_v to_o be_v indent_v between_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n &_o undershiriffe_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o one_o part_n to_o remain_v with_o the_o say_a justicer_n and_o the_o other_o part_n with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v gatherer_n of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o say_a justicer_n that_o they_o take_v no_o more_o money_n than_o be_v forfeit_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o estreate_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o justicer_n to_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v the_o same_o gatherer_n to_o be_v convict_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o same_o justicer_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o michaelmas_n by_o he_o that_o be_v custos_fw-la rotu●orum_fw-la or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o have_v the_o controlment_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n shire_n clerk_n &_o other_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n amerciament_n and_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n upon_o suggestion_n shal●_n make_v process_n against_o th●_z sheriff_n undershiriffe_n shire_n clerk_n o●_n other_o officer_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o suggestion_n or_o information_n as_o be_v use_v in_o action_n of_o trespass_n an._n secundo_fw-la h._n 6._o cap._n 15._o and_o every_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v all_o vagabond_n idle_a people_n and_o suspect_n person_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o first_o take_v by_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o at_o the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n by_o 3._o day_n &_o 3._o night_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n execute_v not_o these_o premise_n of_o every_o vagabond_n bermit_n or_o beget_n able_a to_o labour_n or_o clerk_n pilgrim_n or_o shipman_n as_o often_o as_o any_o such_o come_v in_o sight_n or_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o any_o knowledge_n within_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v authority_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o such_o misdoer_n abide_v there_o above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o depart_v unexamined_a &_o unpunished_a for_o every_o misdoer_n so_o depart_v the_o sheriff_n to_o loose_v three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o shirif_n in_o his_o turn_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o that_o default_n of_o major_n bailiff_n high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n and_o officer_n of_o city_n town_n &_o village_n with_o in_o their_o turn_n &_o to_o have_v ●_o s.4.d._n for_o every_o default_n find_v in_o his_o turn_n au_o 15._o hen._n 7._o cap_n 12._o also_o every_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o precept_n direct_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n to_o return_v a_o panel_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v commit_v shall_v return_v xxiiii_o person_n dwell_v in_o the_o shire_n every_o 〈…〉_o viij_o d_o of_o copyhold_n or_o of_o both_o over_o all_o charge_n &_o to_o return_v in_o issue_n every_o person_n xx_o s_o at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o at_o the_o second_o day_n xl.s_n and_o if_o the_o default_n be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n for_o return_v of_o person_n not_o be_v of_o that_o sufficiency_n or_o for_o no_o return_v of_o issue_n in_o form_n beforesaid_a he_o to_o forfeit_v xx_o li._n an._n xuj_o henrici_fw-la seven_o capitulo_fw-la xv_o also_o if_o any_o riot_n ●r_o assemble_v of_o people_n be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o law_n the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o two_o of_o they_o of_o the_o least_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n may_v come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n if_o need_v be_v to_o arrest_n and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o same_o justicer_n o●_n the_o peace_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o record_n that_o that_o the_o shall_v find_v in_o their_o presence_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v convict_n by_o such_o record_n and_o if_o they_o u●_n depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justicer_n sheriff_n or_o undershiriffe_n than_o shal●_n the_o same_o justice_n or_o two_o of_o they_o within_o on●_n month_n after_o such_o riot_n inquire_v diligent_o where_o they_o assemble_v be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v than_o the_o same_o justicer_n or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o 〈…〉_o within_o a_o month_n next_o follow_v shall_v certify_v before_o the_o k._n and_o his_o counsel_n the_o whole_a deed_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v as_o strong_a to_o put_v the_o party_n to_o answer_v thereupon_o as_o in_o a_o indictment_n find_v by_o xi_o man_n 13._o hen._n 4_o rapi_fw-la ultimo_fw-la and_o if_o the_o say_a riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v be_v not_o find_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o imbracery_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a jury_n than_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n over_o and_o above_o such_o certificate_n that_o they_o must_v make_v according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v anno_fw-la xiii_o henrici_fw-la quarti_fw-la shall_v in_o the_o same_o certifycate_n certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a maintainer_n and_o imbrasour_n in_o that_o behalf_n if_o any_o be_v with_o their_o misdemeanour_n that_o they_o know_v upon_o pain_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a justicer_n and_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n xr_n li._n if_o they_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o not_o certify_v of_o the_o same_o which_o certificate_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v a_o indictment_n in_o the_o law_n and_o every_o person_n due_o prove_v to_o be_v maintainer_n or_o embrasour_n shall_v forfeit_v ●x_n li._n and_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v there_o to_o remain_v by_o discretion_n of_o the_o justicer_n a_o nineteeen_o hen._n seven_o cap_n xiii_o also_o that_o no_o sheriff_n upon_o writ_n and_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o do_v return_v before_o escheatour_n or_o commissioner_n any_o person_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n except_o every_o of_o the_o same_o jury_n have_v land_n &_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl.s._n above_o all_o charge_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o person_n so_o return_v a_o c.s._n anno._n 3._o henric●_n oc●avi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la secundo_fw-la also_o all_o panel_n put_v in_o by_o the_o sheriff_n before_o any_o justicer_n of_o jail_n delivery_n or_o before_o justicer_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o their_o open_a session_n to_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v reform_v by_o put_v to_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o name_n so_o impanel_v thy_fw-mi discretion_n of_o the_o same_o justicer_n and_o that_o the_o same_o justicer_n or_o justicer_n shall_v command_v every_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n in_o their_o absence_n to_o put_v other_o person_n in_o the_o same_o panel_n so_o reform_v by_o the_o