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cause_n action_n court_n defendant_n 1,397 5 10.0062 5 false
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A45988 An act for the preventing frivolous, and vexatious law-sutes and giving remedy to the parties grieved, to recover their costs at law, in certain cases, where heretofore no costs were given. Ireland. 1697 (1697) Wing I321; ESTC R39290 7,324 15

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a_o act_n for_o the_o prevent_v frivolous_a and_o vexatious_a lawsuit_n and_o give_v remedy_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o recover_v their_o cost_v at_o law_n in_o certain_a case_n where_o heretofore_o no_o cost_v be_v give_v dublin_n print_v by_o andrew_n crook_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n on_o cork-hill_n near_o copper-alley_n mdcxcvii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o prevent_v frivolous_a and_o vexatious_a lawsuit_n and_o give_v remedy_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o recover_v their_o cost_v at_o law_n in_o certain_a case_n where_o heretofore_o no_o cost_v be_v give_v chap._n xxxv_o whereas_o it_o be_v find_v by_o daily_a experience_n in_o the_o court_n at_o law_n that_o divers_a malicious_a and_o evil_a dispose_a person_n on_o purpose_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o suit_n do_v make_v several_a innocent_a person_n defendant_n joint_o with_o other_o against_o who_o they_o conceive_v they_o have_v good_a cause_n of_o action_n and_o so_o though_o 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