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	defendant_n	plaintiff_n	3,071	5	10.8111	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87531	Pacis consultum: a directory to the publick peace: briefly describing, the antiquity, extent, practice and jurisdiction of several countrey-corporation-courts; especially, the court leet. An exact and perfect method to keep a court of survey for the setting forth and bounding of the mannors, lands, and tenements; with the articles to be therein given in charge: a work most useful: of which subject, never was any thing printed before. An abstract of the penal statutes, useful for all men to know. Also some difficult questions in law, proposed unto, and resolved / by Judge Jenkings.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1657 (1657)	Wing J597; Thomason E1672_2; ESTC R202614	51,715	145

their_o petty_a goal_n at_o next_o door_n and_o then_o run_v and_o enter_v against_o he_o what_o action_n they_o please_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o man._n and_o at_o the_o next_o court-day_n the_o defendant_n perhaps_o after_o two_o or_o three_o day_n imprisonment_n may_v obtain_v a_o non-sute_n and_o shall_v have_v adjudge_v he_o 7_o s._n 2_o d._n for_o his_o charge_n which_o be_v not_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o may_v look_v for_o if_o he_o can_v tell_v of_o who_o or_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v any_o envy_n in_o his_o breast_n which_o there_o be_v few_o that_o want_v may_v come_v and_o enter_v a_o action_n against_o any_o man_n he_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v a_o mischief_n unto_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n at_o 8_o d._n per_fw-la week_n charge_v to_o the_o knave_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o their_o way_n of_o take_v of_o pledge_n of_o prosecute_a be_v thus_o to_o demand_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o he_o that_o enter_v the_o plaint_n where_o he_o live_v if_o he_o say_v in_o fleetstreet_n than_o then_o they_o enter_v pledge_n to_o prosecute_v john_n fleet_n richard_n street_n if_o in_o common-garden_n than_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n john_n common_a richard_z garden_n according_a to_o the_o place_n the_o party_n name_n though_o no_o such_o man_n be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n to_o countrypeople_n who_o be_v thus_o snap_v up_o by_o irregular_a proceed_n this_o be_v not_o to_o expedite_v justice_n but_o to_o disgrace_v the_o law_n and_o wrong_v the_o commonalty_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o have_v know_v many_o utter_o undo_v and_o some_o have_v lie_v in_o prison_n five_o week_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o never_o know_v hear_v of_o nor_o can_v never_o find_v out_o his_o adversary_n and_o then_o after_o this_o he_o have_v nonsuit_v their_o action_n enter_v over_o and_o over_o again_o they_o take_v a_o precedent_n from_o a_o worse_o than_o this_o that_o i_o must_v take_v so_o much_o leave_v as_o plain_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o upper-bench_n from_o whence_o issue_v a_o writ_n call_v a_o latitat_fw-la or_o in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n a_o bill_n of_o middlesex_n and_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o one_o of_o these_o return_v though_o never_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v they_o reward_v a_o latitat_fw-la into_o all_o county_n to_o take_v the_o defendant_n without_o name_v the_o cause_n only_a trespass_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v upon_o which_o if_o he_o can_v put_v in_o bail_n he_o shall_v lie_v in_o prison_n three_o term_n which_o sometime_o with_o the_o vacation_n to_o boo●_n be_v above_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o then_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n declare_v not_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o liberty_n by_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la if_o he_o have_v money_n to_o purchase_v it_o but_o not_o a_o farthing_n cost_v or_o any_o remedy_n against_o the_o party_n that_o injure_v he_o by_o this_o wicked_a practice_n many_o a_o poor_a soul_n miserable_o end_n his_o day_n in_o newgate_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v by_o a_o latitat_fw-la or_o bill_n of_o middlesex_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n never_o declare_v after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o bail_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o cost_n but_o only_o a_o nonfuite_n or_o a_o discontinuance_n as_o they_o call_v ●t_a unless_o the_o defendant_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o that_o be_v hardly_o worth_a his_o while_n this_o i_o make_v bold_a here_o to_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v a_o grievance_n cry_v loud_a for_o redress_v and_o so_o do_v the_o city-court_n too_o for_o can_v it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v he_o know_v not_o why_o nor_o wherefore_o and_o most_o time_n irregular_o the_o sergeant_n have_v the_o advantage_n to_o do_v it_o without_o warrant_n or_o any_o precept_n or_o process_n to_o be_v show_v oftentimes_o nay_o most_o common_o imprison_v the_o defendant_n without_o any_o action_n enter_v against_o he_o this_o practice_n be_v abhor_v by_o the_o heathen_n and_o then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n it_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v by_o christian_n but_o after_o the_o arrest_n the_o defendant_n appear_v by_o attorney_n the_o plaintiff_n attorney_n declare_v if_o cause_n be_v and_o then_o they_o fair_o proceed_v to_o trial_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o upper-bench_n though_o different_a in_o form_n and_o to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n in_o case_n of_o debt_n be_v allow_v four_o default_n by_o which_o time_n he_o may_v make_v his_o peace_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o have_v read_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o citizen_n or_o one_o live_v in_o a_o corporation_n to_o arrest_v any_o strange_a that_o inhabit_v in_o another_o country_n into_o one_o of_o these_o court_n but_o by_o process_n from_o above_o for_o these_o court_n have_v their_o authority_n grant_v they_o original_o from_o the_o king_n for_o their_o ease_n and_o the_o more_o easy_a dispatch_n of_o justice_n between_o one_o another_o in_o their_o several_a franchise_n for_o as_o the_o foreigner_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o their_o franchise_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v implead_v in_o their_o court_n beside_o a_o great_a disadvantagedy_n upon_o the_o stranger_n be_v far_o from_o home_n and_o distant_a from_o friend_n be_v too_o often_o enforce_v to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n by_o a_o unjust_a composition_n there_o be_v also_o a_o court_n hold_v before_o the_o major_a and_o alderman_n in_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n unto_o which_o the_o sheriff_n court_n be_v subject_a by_o removal_n and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpur_v out_o of_o the_o upper_a bench_n or_o common_a plea_n if_o the_o action_n be_v not_o under_o five_o pound_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o defendant_n may_v cause_v another_o action_n to_o be_v enter_v against_o he_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n he_o will_v name_v which_o be_v above_o 5_o l_o and_o remove_n both_o together_o there_o be_v also_o another_o court_n of_o equity_n hold_v between_o one_o freeman_n and_o another_o in_o the_o say_a city_n wherein_o they_o regular_o proceed_v by_o summons_n in_o all_o debt_n not_o exceed_v 40_o s._n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o court_n extend_v no_o high_a thus_o by_o the_o head_n you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o whole_a body_n i_o mean_v the_o proceed_n of_o all_o corporation_n for_o set_v the_o first_o arrest_n or_o process_n aside_o when_o they_o come_v to_o declare_v they_o do_v general_o in_o their_o declaration_n imitate_v the_o bill_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o upper_a bench._n i_o will_v be_v large_a but_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n here_o more_o aim_v at_o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o desire_v the_o steward_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o such_o court_n to_o be_v careful_a in_o amend_v what_o error_n they_o find_v have_v through_o the_o rust_n of_o antiquity_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o ease_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o equal_a right_n to_o all_o certain_a question_n and_o case_n in_o law_n resolve_v 1._o john_n do_v surrender_v to_o his_o wife_n certain_a copyhold_n land_n of_o inheritance_n to_o she_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o bodides_n to_o be_v beget_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n do_v but_o in_o the_o say_a surrender_n do_v not_o express_v that_o he_o give_v it_o to_o she_o for_o her_o jointure_n althugh_o it_o be_v his_o intent_n she_o shall_v have_v ne_o other_o dowwhether_o be_v this_o a_o jointure_n or_o not_o 2._o the_o say_v john_n do_v die_v without_o will_n his_o wife_n administer_v and_o there_o be_v certain_a timber_n fell_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o copyhold_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n which_o the_o praiser_n refuse_v to_o put_v into_o the_o inventory_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a this_o widow_n marry_v again_o and_o her_o husband_n take_v away_o the_o timber_n so_o fell_v from_o off_o the_o land_n belona_v to_o the_o say_a heir_n whether_o be_v this_o felony_n or_o not_o 3._o her_o say_a husband_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o do_v detain_v and_o keep_v certain_a write_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v decease_a refuse_v to_o keep_v any_o court_n where_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v admit_v tenant_n to_o certain_a copyhold_n land_n lie_v within_o his_o manor_n but_o do_v destrain_v for_o quitrent_n upon_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o heir_n his_o write_n or_o show_v any_o title_n he_o have_v to_o the_o quitrent_n 4._o

pacis_fw-la consultum_fw-la a_o directory_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n brief_o describe_v the_o antiquity_n extent_n practice_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o several_a countrey-corporation-court_n especial_o the_o court_n leet_n a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a method_n to_o keep_v a_o court_n of_o survey_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o and_o bound_v of_o the_o manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n with_o the_o article_n to_o be_v therein_o give_v in_o charge_n a_o work_n most_o useful_a of_o which_o subject_n never_o be_v any_o thing_n print_v before_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o penal_a statute_n useful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o know_v also_o some_o difficult_a question_n in_o law_n propose_v unto_o and_o resolve_v by_o judge_n jenk_v print_a at_o london_n by_o j._n c._n for_o h._n fletcher_n at_o the_o three_o gilt-cup_n near_o the_o west-end_n of_o paul_n 1657._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n if_o any_o action_n of_o man_n may_v be_v though_o praise_v worthy_a certain_o it_o must_v be_v their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o above_o all_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o propriety_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la one_o among_o another_o for_o which_o end_n and_o aim_v only_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v and_o to_o that_o very_a intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n compose_v not_o thereby_o to_o gain_v applause_n but_o that_o other_o may_v by_v it_o reap_v profit_n for_o if_o the_o country-court_n be_v due_o keep_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o court-leet_n and_o courtbaron_n in_o every_o manor_n the_o common_a people_n need_v not_o so_o complain_v for_o the_o want_n of_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o do_v nor_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v so_o far_o and_o trouble_v the_o superior_a court_n with_o so_o many_o petty_a action_n wherein_o the_o damage_n can_v never_o countervail_v the_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o court_n of_o survey_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a so_o will_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a if_o the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n will_v agree_v together_o in_o their_o several_a manor_n and_o cause_n survey_v and_o terrars_n to_o be_v make_v of_o every_o one_o estate_n with_o the_o title_n and_o this_o keep_v as_o a_o record_n among_o themselves_o thousand_o of_o tedious_a suit_n touch_v title_n of_o land_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o many_o family_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o owner_n peaceable_o enjoy_v his_o own_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v but_o once_o in_o a_o age_n i_o the_o rather_o put_v down_o the_o abstract_n of_o penal_a statute_n because_o of_o the_o daily_a breach_n of_o they_o to_o direct_v those_o that_o will_v how_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o voluminous_a bulk_n of_o the_o statute_n themselves_o come_v not_o to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o one_o grateful_o therefore_o take_v this_o small_a branch_n every_o one_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o english_a zion_n for_o the_o head_n and_o member_n whereof_o remain_v a_o daily_a orator_n 27_o april_n 1657._o ph._n ag._n courteous_a reader_n these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o henry_n fletcher_n at_o the_o three_o gilt-cup_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o west-end_a a_o dispensatory_a with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o nature_n property_n and_o virtue_n of_o vegetable_n mineral_n and_o animal_n by_o the_o learned_a renodaeus_n chief_a physician_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n english_v and_o revise_v by_o richard_n tomlinson_n of_o london_n apothecary_n in_o fol._n a_o martyrology_n contain_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o persecution_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o queeh_n mary_n reign_n with_o the_o life_n of_o many_o eminent_a person_n by_o samuel_n clearck_n fol._n a_o explication_n of_o the_o 110_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o several_a head_n of_o christian_a religion_n therein_o contain_v be_v large_o explain_v and_o apply_v by_o edward_n reynolds_n d._n d_o 4_o 0._o a_o plain_a and_o easy_a caleulation_n of_o the_o name_n mark_v and_o number_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o beast_n by_o nathanie●_n ste●e●●●●●nister_v ●●●nister_z in_o leistershire_n a_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 4_o 0._o paracti●●_n his_o chemical_a trans●●●●ation_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n with_o the_o experiment_n of_o raymund_n lul_n contain_v the_o right_a composition_n of_o both_o elixir_n in_o 8_o 0._o enchiridion_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physics_n by_o john_n sadler_n d._n in_o physic_n 8_o 0._o time_n well_o improve_v or_o meditation_n on_o heaven_n glory_n earth_n vanity_n and_o hell_n horror_n with_o prayer_n for_o most_o ●●castent_n and_o other_o verse_n use_v by_o the_o bell_n man_n of_o london_n 12_o 0._o england_n balm_n or_o p●●p●fals_n by_o way_n of_o grievance_n and_o remedy_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o parliament_n for_o a_o regulation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o william_n sheppard_n sergeant_n at_o law_n in_o 8_o 0._o play_n the_o old_a law_n by_o middleton_n in_o 40._o actaeon_n and_o diana_n act_v many_o time_n late_o at_o the_o red-bull_n in_o 4_o 0._o both_o new_a the_o antiquity_n extent_n and_o power_n of_o court-leet_n and_o the_o form_n of_o keep_v they_o if_o antiquity_n may_v offer_v itself_o in_o plea_n for_o authority_n then_o good_a cause_n have_v this_o court_n to_o challenge_v equality_n if_o not_o pre-eminence_n above_o any_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o it_o be_v establish_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o in_o those_o day_n hold_v plea_n of_o all_o matter_n in_o difference_n either_o for_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la the_o two_o great_a adversary_n in_o the_o world_n or_o pro_fw-la placitis_fw-la coronae_fw-la which_o intend_v general_o the_o keep_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o welfare_n in_o a_o nation_n which_o be_v the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o and_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v apt_o call_v crimen_fw-la lesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la and_o so_o due_o and_o impartial_o in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o liberty_n and_o law_n of_o this_o court_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v record_v among_o our_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o in_o those_o day_n a_o child_n may_v travel_v safe_o in_o the_o road_n with_o a_o bag_n of_o gold_n without_o danger_n and_o then_o the_o way_n be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o regard_n of_o wood_n be_v more_o full_a of_o wood_n but_o i_o think_v not_o so_o well_o store_v with_o thief_n as_o now_o so_o that_o we_o have_v destroy_v the_o one_o and_o yet_o in_o too_o much_o plenty_n reserve_v the_o other_o but_o to_o avoid_v digression_n and_o prolixity_n toe_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o formality_n of_o proceed_v in_o a_o court-leet_n as_o now_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o crime_n from_o the_o high_a treason_n to_o the_o low_a trespass_n be_v here_o enquirable_a though_o not_o punishable_a of_o which_o in_o order_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a description_n a_o court-leet_n be_v at_o most_o keep_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n in_o some_o place_n but_o once_o and_o in_o some_o lazy_a lordship_n not_o at_o all_o but_o left_a as_o a_o thing_n obsolete_a and_o useless_a the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v first_o about_o fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o court_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o bailiff_n to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o precept_n to_o be_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existente_fw-la to_o he_o direct_v which_o usual_o run_v after_o this_o form_n the_o summons_n for_o a_o court-leet_n h●ss_n a._n b._n gent._n steward_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o hundred_o or_o leet_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o bailiff_n thereof_o greeting_n i_o command_v you_o that_o you_o summon_v and_o warn_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n as_o well_o resident_n as_o not_o resident_n and_o all_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n aforesaid_a that_o they_o be_v before_o i_o at_o h._n aforesaid_a on_o thursday_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o march_n next_o come_v to_o do_v their_o suit_n unto_o the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a and_o all_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v etc._n etc._n dated_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o steward_n ought_v to_o enter_v on_o the_o court-roll_n the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v usual_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o entry_n of_o a_o court-leet_n together_o with_o a_o courtbaron_n h●ss_n the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a with_o the_o courtbaron_n of_o c._n l._n esq_n lord_n of_o the_o same_o there_o hold_v the_o 20_o day_n of_o march_n etc._n etc._n by_o a._n b._n steward_n there_o then_o make_v three_o proclamation_n when_o you_o call_v the_o court_n and_o then_o a_o proclamation_n for_o essoi●s_n and_o proffer_n of_o suit_n and_o plea_n