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for_o wild_a beast_n for_o the_o chase_n which_o we_o common_o call_v forrest_n be_v a_o precinct_n of_o ground_n neither_o parcel_n of_o the_o county_n nor_o the_o diocese_n nor_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o appendant_a thereunto_o this_o savour_v of_o the_o old_a german_a sport_n but_o by_o custom_n turn_v from_o sport_n to_o earnest_n for_o although_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o saxon_n be_v so_o few_o and_o the_o country_n so_o spacious_a that_o they_o may_v allow_v the_o beast_n their_o farm_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o their_o own_o people_n nevertheless_o so_o multiply_v as_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v intercommon_a either_o with_o beast_n or_o fish_n the_o former_a whereof_o however_o more_o cleanly_a yet_o the_o latter_a have_v the_o sure_a footing_n and_o be_v choose_v as_o the_o least_o of_o two_o evil_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o likelihood_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n for_o as_o nature_n teach_v beast_n to_o prey_n for_o themselves_o so_o man_n to_o defend_v their_o own_o and_o this_o breed_v such_o a_o feud_n between_o beast_n and_o man_n as_o that_o king_n doubt_v to_o loose_v their_o game_n take_v in_o with_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o happiness_n of_o england_n where_o beast_n enjoy_v their_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o compromise_n for_o it_o have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o have_v please_v the_o free_a man_n who_o have_v liberty_n of_o game_n within_o their_o own_o ground_n by_o common_a right_n 77_o ll._n canut_n c._n 77_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o king_n liberty_n of_o forest_n coincident_a therewith_o have_v not_o the_o king_n employ_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o power_n of_o a_o dane_n that_o look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o conqueror_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o look_v as_o like_v to_o the_o bounty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o allow_v liberty_n of_o ownership_n to_o man_n inhabit_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v set_v apart_o only_o for_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o all_o his_o wit_n to_o make_v a_o law_n somewhat_o short_a of_o a_o full_a freedom_n and_o yet_o outreach_v that_o of_o bondage_n which_o we_o since_o have_v commend_v to_o posterity_n under_o the_o forest_n charter_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o king_n to_o hunt_v by_o law_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o a_o yoke_n somewhat_o too_o heavy_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o bear_v in_o old_a age_n if_o self_n deny_v majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o take_v it_o away_o chap._n xxxv_o concern_v judge_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o member_n of_o this_o commonweal_n which_o like_o so_o many_o conduit_n head_n derive_v the_o influence_n of_o government_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o island_n and_o in_o every_o of_o which_o judiciary_n power_n act_v itself_o in_o all_o cause_n arise_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o precinct_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o extraordinary_a trial_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n of_o lord_n according_a as_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v of_o great_a degree_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o more_o public_a concernment_n example_n hereof_o be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o leoftin_n in_o aetheldreds_n time_n and_o between_o the_o two_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o durham_n in_o edward_n time_n but_o custom_n make_v this_o court_n stoop_v to_o small_a game_n in_o latter_a time_n and_o to_o reach_v at_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o county_n court_n by_o send_v the_o king_n writ_n to_o remove_v certain_a cause_n from_o the_o cognisance_n of_o those_o rural_a judicatories_n to_o their_o sublime_a determination_n 8._o glanvil_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o thus_o become_v the_o council_n of_o lord_n as_o a_o oracle_n to_o
the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o king_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o priest_n that_o many_o time_n render_v the_o answer_n or_o sentence_n of_o that_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o have_v it_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n se_fw-la judicium_fw-la rectum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la facturum_fw-la &_o justiciam_fw-la per_fw-la concilium_fw-la procerum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la tenturum_fw-la 16._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 16._o so_o as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o view_n yet_o the_o council_n of_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o the_o cynosure_n to_o direct_v his_o tongue_n and_o action_n from_o this_o fountain_n issue_v also_o stream_n of_o judicature_n into_o all_o part_n by_o judge_n itinerant_a under_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o reform_v error_n punish_v default_n in_o the_o ordinary_a rural_a judicatories_n 3._o miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 1._o &_o ca._n 1._o sec._n 3._o and_o to_o dissolve_v hard_a and_o knotty_a case_n and_o these_o be_v occasion_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o alfred_n who_o birth_n this_o be_v send_v they_o forth_o in_o way_n of_o association_n with_o the_o sheriff_n lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o other_o ordinary_a magistrate_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o judicature_n by_o indictment_n appeal_v praesentment_n and_o action_n for_o the_o proceed_n in_o course_n the_o saxon_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v with_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o to_o secular_a cause_n in_o which_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o proceed_v be_v by_o appeal_n of_o the_o party_n complain_v but_o afterward_o in_o case_n that_o concern_v damage_n injury_n or_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o his_o estate_n the_o king_n be_v find_v to_o be_v therein_o prejudice_v beside_o the_o prejudice_n immediate_o do_v to_o the_o subject_n for_o a_o man_n disable_v in_o body_n or_o estate_n be_v disable_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o public_a indictment_n indictment_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o way_n be_v find_v out_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o indictment_n beside_o the_o satisfaction_n do_v to_o the_o party_n wrong_v the_o proceed_n against_o such_o delinquent_n be_v by_o attachment_n of_o the_o party_n 15._o lambert_n ll._n inae_fw-la 15._o who_o thereupon_o give_v pledge_n for_o his_o appearance_n if_o the_o party_n can_v not_o be_v find_v a_o fugam_fw-la fecit_fw-la be_v return_v and_o that_o be_v a_o conviction_n in_o law_n and_o pursuit_n be_v make_v after_o the_o party_n by_o hue_n and_o cry_n if_o he_o be_v thereby_o take_v the_o ancient_a way_n be_v that_o of_o halifax_n law_n but_o in_o late_a time_n he_o be_v imprison_v 22._o ll._n inae_fw-la lam_n foe_n 7._o ll._n alured_n cap._n 6._o miror_fw-la c._n 2._o sec._n 24._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 4._o miror_fw-la p._n 255._o gloss_n 335._o miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 9_o &_o 10._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 7._o ll._n canut_n cap._n 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do_v cast_v fire_n and_o the_o same_o do_v burn_v or_o if_o it_o be_v for_o bloodshed_n with_o a_o sword_n do_v strike_v and_o wound_v he_o in_o the_o left_a arm_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v felonious_o or_o if_o the_o case_n require_v traitorous_o and_o if_o i._n s._n deny_v the_o same_o i_o will_v for_o the_o king_n prove_v the_o matter_n against_o he_o as_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 15â—_n appeal_v miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 15â—_n by_o witness_n and_o twelve_o man_n but_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n than_o the_o prosecutor_n sue_v he_o upon_o appeal_v in_o manner_n follow_v i._o c._n appeal_v d._n h._n here_o present_a for_o that_o e_z father_n brother_n son_n or_o uncle_n according_a as_o the_o case_n be_v to_o i.c._n be_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o e._n at_o etc._n etc._n the_o say_v d.h._n upon_o the_o day_n of_o in_o the_o 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viz._n that_o appeal_v be_v positive_a accusation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v by_o the_o party_n appeal_v whereas_o indictment_n be_v only_o a_o publication_n or_o affirmation_n of_o the_o fame_n of_o a_o fact_n do_v by_o the_o party_n indict_v and_o wherein_o not_o guilty_a plead_v serve_v only_o as_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o quere_z to_o usher_v in_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o free_a man_n concern_v the_o fact_n second_o the_o difference_n between_o former_a indictment_n from_o these_o in_o these_o day_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a indictment_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o one_o man_n those_o of_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o former_a be_v only_o of_o a_o fame_n the_o late_a of_o the_o fact_n presentment_n miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 23._o presentment_n a_o three_o way_n of_o bring_v controversy_n unto_o judgement_n concern_v only_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v of_o less_o consequence_n 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archbishop_n lanfrank_n upon_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o free_a man_n this_o county_n court_n be_v hold_v by_o special_a summons_n and_o not_o by_o adjournment_n as_o be_v allowable_a by_o the_o saxon_a law_n upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o this_o suit_n be_v original_o begin_v and_o have_v its_o final_a determination_n in_o the_o county_n court_n and_o not_o bring_v by_o a_o tolt_n out_o of_o the_o hundred_o court_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o a_o honourable_a reporter_n nor_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n can_v the_o suit_n commence_v in_o the_o hundred_o because_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n do_v lie_v in_o several_a hundred_o and_o county_n the_o upshot_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o county_n court_v in_o those_o day_n be_v of_o so_o great_a esteem_n that_o two_o of_o the_o great_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n one_o a_o norman_a the_o other_o a_o italian_a do_v cast_v a_o title_n
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england_n albeit_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v not_o the_o like_a present_a regard_n as_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v 26._o cap._n 26._o the_o writ_n of_o praecipe_n in_o capite_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v of_o any_o free_a hold_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o court_n thereby_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o oppression_n in_o those_o time_n that_o if_o a_o suit_n be_v commence_v in_o the_o inferior_a or_o lord_n court_v concern_v a_o free_a hold_n a_o writ_n of_o praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la may_v be_v have_v upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o free_a hold_n be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la which_o may_v prove_v a_o absolute_a destruction_n to_o the_o inferior_a court_n and_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o demandant_o case_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n instead_o of_o the_o word_n court_n have_v the_o word_n cause_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o know_v weight_n and_o 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