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and_o chief_a employment_n it_o be_v to_o advert_v to_o crime_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o pursue_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o a_o accuser_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ne_fw-la crimina_fw-la maneant_fw-la impunita_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o crime_n which_o immediate_o concern_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n such_o as_o treason_n sedition_n etc._n etc._n every_o man_n may_v be_v a_o accuser_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o advantage_n of_o every_o private_a person_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o every_o malicious_a enemy_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o public_a good_a to_o trouble_v and_o vex_v such_o against_o who_o they_o carry_v malice_n upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o criminal_a pursuit_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o the_o common_a law_n in_o privatis_fw-la delictis_fw-la non_fw-la admittebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la accusâ—ndum_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la aut_fw-la suorum_fw-la injuriam_fw-la insequebatur_fw-la and_o farinac_n state_n suorum_fw-la injuriam_fw-la to_o extend_v ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la gradum_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v extend_v with_o we_o within_o degree_n defendant_n and_o that_o every_o person_n may_v not_o in_o our_o law_n pursue_v any_o private_a crime_n appear_v from_o the_o former_a chapter_n iii_o a_o minor_a may_v not_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n accuse_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o tutor_n and_o curator_n and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v l._n 4._o r._n m._n c._n 2._o that_o a_o major_a be_v of_o lawful_a age_n he_o may_v accuse_v it_o insinuat_v that_o minor_n regular_o can_v accuse_v and_o suitable_a to_o this_o the_o justice_n refuse_v to_o grant_v process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o william_n umphray_v against_o john_n meldrum_n because_o the_o say_v william_n be_v minor_a and_o have_v no_o legal_a concourse_n 29._o of_o july_n 1597._o which_o be_v found_v upon_o most_o convince_a reason_n for_o minor_n may_v by_o ill_o govern_v youth_n and_o imprudence_n either_o pursue_v injust_o such_o as_o be_v most_o innocent_a or_o else_o by_o manage_v unwise_o the_o criminal_a pursuit_n if_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o they_o they_o may_v prejudge_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o suffer_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o a_o verdict_n after_o which_o absolvitour_n the_o defender_n can_v not_o be_v again_o bring_v to_o a_o trial_n nor_o will_v the_o minor_a be_v restore_v against_o the_o sentence_n and_o yet_o a_o minor_a may_v crave_v at_o the_o bar_n that_o the_o justice_n will_v allow_v he_o curatoâ—s_n ad_fw-la light_n which_o desire_n the_o justice_n will_v grant_v 24._o july_n 1600._o spence_n contrae_fw-la bannatine_n iv._o a_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v not_o accuse_v in_o no_o case_n except_o where_o she_o be_v revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o herself_o husband_n or_o relation_n and_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o woman_n can_v accuse_v 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till_o he_o be_v relaxt_v
but_o though_o a_o person_n be_v at_o the_o horn_n for_o a_o civil_a cause_n it_o appear_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o because_o a_o person_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n for_o which_o he_o be_v denounce_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v admit_v do_v defend_v his_o own_o innocence_n against_o a_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n it_o seem_v likewise_o reasonable_a that_o some_o distinction_n shall_v be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o a_o defender_n in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o who_o accuse_v another_o for_o a_o crime_n shall_v debar_v he_o from_o self-defence_n though_o the_o debar_v he_o from_o pursuit_n be_v not_o so_o unfavourable_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o ninian_n spence_n and_o hector_n bannatine_n the_o justice_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o a_o criminal_a pursuit_n can_v not_o by_o horn_v debar_v à _fw-la defendendo_fw-la the_o person_n who_o he_o himself_o have_v call_v it_o may_v be_v likewise_o allege_v that_o though_o the_o king_n advocate_n may_v debar_v a_o panel_n from_o his_o defence_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o horn_n that_o no_o private_a party_n can_v see_v they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o the_o rebellion_n as_o the_o fisk_n be_v but_o this_o last_o distinction_n be_v rather_o reasonable_a then_o legal_a and_o therefore_o i_o mention_v it_o rather_o as_o a_o good_a overture_n than_o a_o stand_a law_n vi_o infamous_a person_n can_v accuse_v according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o what_o person_n be_v account_v infamous_a be_v particular_o enumerat_a in_o the_o foresay_a 11._o cap._n stat._n willielm_n 1._o infame_v dicimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la illas_fw-la personas_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la aliqua_fw-la culpa_fw-la damnantur_fw-la notabili_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la christianae_fw-la legis_fw-la normam_fw-la abiiciunt_fw-la &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la statuta_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la sure_n sacrilegio_fw-la 3._o omnes_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la criminibus_fw-la irretitos_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la violatores_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successorumque_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o reliquorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la libenter_fw-la violantes_fw-la statuta_fw-la 4._o et_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la adversus_fw-la patres_fw-la armantur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la mundi_fw-la parte_fw-la infamia_fw-la notantur_fw-la 5._o similiter_fw-la incestuoso_n perjuros_fw-la homicidas_fw-la receptatores_fw-la malefactorum_fw-la adulteros_fw-la raptores_fw-la maleficos_fw-la de_fw-la bellis_fw-la publicis_fw-la fugientes_fw-la eâ—_n qui_fw-fr injusta_fw-la well_fw-mi indigna_fw-es sibi_fw-la petunt_fw-la loca_fw-la teneri_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la auferunt_fw-la facultates_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la accusant_fw-la &_o non_fw-la probant_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la innocent_n principum_fw-la animos_fw-la ad_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la provocant_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la 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abstain_v because_o my_o design_n be_v rather_o to_o inform_v other_o then_o to_o raise_v in_o they_o any_o esteem_n for_o i_o by_o l._n 5._o c._n the_o custod_a reor_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v that_o convictos_fw-la velox_fw-la paena_fw-la subducat_fw-la but_o l._n 20._o c._n de_fw-fr paenis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v nollumus_fw-la statim_fw-la eos_fw-la aut_fw-la subire_fw-la paenam_fw-la aut_fw-la excipere_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la triginta_fw-la dies_fw-la super_fw-la statu_fw-la eorum_fw-la sor_n &_o fortuna_fw-la suspensa_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o reconcile_a which_o law_n cujac_n think_v that_o general_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v present_o inflict_v and_o that_o thirty_o day_n be_v only_o to_o be_v allow_v where_o the_o prince_n himself_o have_v impose_v a_o severe_a sentence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v allow_v by_o that_o learned_a greek_a scoliast_n thalalaeus_fw-la si_fw-la princeps_fw-la statucrit_fw-fr paenam_fw-la in_o aliquens_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la punitur_fw-la sed_fw-la dierum_fw-la triginta_fw-la dilatio_fw-la datur_fw-la forte_fw-fr enim_fw-la princeps_fw-la interim_n paenam_fw-la revocabit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o l._n 19_o basil._n the_o custod_a reor_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conuâ—ctus_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la paenam_fw-la pendere_fw-la sed_fw-la rursus_fw-la conjici_fw-la in_o custodiam_fw-la iterumque_fw-la eductum_fw-la audiri_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la dilatio_fw-la iram_fw-la judicum_fw-la moderatiorem_fw-la reddit_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o word_n convictus_fw-la there_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o last_o sentence_n but_o the_o be_v so_o convict_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v in_o iron_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v till_o the_o prisoner_n be_v think_v guilty_a be_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o thalalaeus_fw-la excellent_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v likewise_o observe_v that_o the_o former_a l._n 5._o do_v not_o ordain_v that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v 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