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ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o delay_v the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o and_o if_o any_o letter_n writ_n or_o command_v come_v from_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o to_o other_o depute_a to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o right_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o right_a to_o the_o party_n the_o justice_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o hold_v their_o court_n and_o process_n where_o the_o plea_n and_o matter_n be_v depend_v before_o they_o as_o if_o no_o such_o letter_n writ_n or_o commaundment_n be_v come_v to_o they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o judge_n or_o judge_n justice_n or_o justice_n be_v find_v in_o default_n therein_o he_o or_o they_o so_o find_v in_o default_n ought_v to_o incur_v and_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n according_a the_o law_n and_o the_o former_a declaration_n and_o provision_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o case_n make_v and_o of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o shall_v be_v order_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal-delivery_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o default_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n 3._o or_o governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o without_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o place_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o common-law_n and_o wherein_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_n possession_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o
of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o cause_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o the_o council-table_n of_o this_o realm_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n be_v no_o judicatory_n wherein_o any_o action_n real_a declaraon_n personal_a popular_a or_o mix_v or_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v commence_v hear_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o proceed_n at_o the_o council-table_n in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v void_a especial_o cause_n particular_o provide_v for_o by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o exempt_v the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n above_o 4._o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o chief_a governor_n declaration_n or_o governor_n alone_o in_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a 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council-table_n and_o no_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v imprison_v fine_a or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o infringe_v any_o command_n or_o proclamation_n for_o the_o support_n or_o countenance_n of_o monopoly_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o privy_a council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o commit_v restrain_v of_o his_o or_o their_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n upon_o demand_n or_o motion_n make_v by_o his_o or_o their_o council_n or_o other_o employ_v by_o he_o or_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n or_o common-plea_n in_o open_a court_n shall_v without_o delay_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n usual_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o have_v forthwith_o grant_v unto_o they_o or_o he_o a_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o to_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n gaoler-minister_v officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n or_o writ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_o cause_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o the_o court_n if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v there_o about_o to_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n or_o body_n of_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v unto_o and_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v issue_v in_o open_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o his_o or_o their_o detainer_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o and_o thereupon_o the_o court_n after_o such_o return_n make_v and_o deliver_v in_o open_a court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n appear_v upon_o the_o say_a return_n be_v just_a and_o legal_a or_o not_o and_o shall_v thereupon_o do_v what_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v either_o by_o deliver_v bayl_a or_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n of_o what_o force_n be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n 7._o or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o a_o act_n of_o state_n declaration_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common-law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_n land_n lease_n good_n or_o chatel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v vote_n for_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n be_v punishable_a as_o breaker_n and_o violater_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o judge_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 8._o subject_a to_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o whether_o any_o man_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n no_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o banner_n display_v can_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n if_o so_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o cause_n if_o not_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n execute_v martial_a law_n no_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n declaration_n or_o execute_v by_o marshal-law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o subject_n be_v so_o sentence_v or_o execute_v by_o marshal-law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o execution_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o doer_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o voluntary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n 9_o or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o or_o wherefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o castle-chamber_n declaration_n or_o in_o any_o other_o court_n for_o take_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n before_o who_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n shall_v be_v take_v punishable_a why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n 10._o or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fine_n