chancellor_n treasurer_n a_o justice_n of_o either_o bench_n a_o justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o assize_n or_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v in_o their_o place_n and_o do_v their_o office_n be_v high_a treason_n iii_o here_o the_o punishment_n be_v by_o draw_v hang_a and_o quarter_a for_o a_o man_n and_o draw_v and_o hang_v a_o woman_n chap._n 22._o court_n of_o record_n court_n baron_n county_n court_n i._o thus_o we_o have_v go_v through_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n there_o remain_v yet_o one_o general_n and_o common_a affection_n scatter_v throughout_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o the_o blood_n be_v through_o the_o body_n which_o we_o call_v action_n ii_o action_n be_v the_o handle_n of_o a_o cause_n in_o controversy_n before_o certain_a judge_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v set_v to_o do_v justice_n be_v common_o call_v a_o court._n iii_o of_o all_o apparent_a fault_n proceed_v from_o the_o action_n the_o court_n must_v take_v notice_n iv_o every_o court_n have_v power_n to_o award_v forth_o precept_n and_o if_o the_o precept_n be_v not_o serve_v another_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n shall_v go_v forth_o until_o it_o be_v serve_v v._o to_o every_o court_n do_v belong_v clerk_n and_o officer_n vi_o a_o clerk_n be_v he_o that_o serve_v for_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o court_n vii_o any_o error_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n to_o be_v the_o clerk_n mistake_v may_v be_v amend_v at_o any_o time_n viii_o officer_n be_v those_o who_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o court_n precept_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o court_n thereof_o ix_o court_n be_v court_n of_o record_n or_o court_n baron_n x._o of_o record_n which_o be_v the_o king_n court_n xi_o these_o have_v such_o credit_n that_o no_o averment_n can_v be_v take_v against_o any_o thing_n there_o enter_v or_o do_v xii_o thing_n also_o that_o can_v be_v grant_v but_o by_o deed_n pass_v here_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n xiii_o the_o king_n take_v hereditament_n by_o matter_n of_o record_n only_o fourteen_o villennage_n begin_v only_o by_o confess_v a_o man_n self_n to_o be_v one_o in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n xv._o duty_n of_o the_o testator_n grow_v by_o record_n must_v be_v answer_v by_o executor_n before_o other_o duty_n see_v bankrupt_n 34._o xvi_o court_n of_o record_n be_v the_o parliament_n or_o court_n that_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n xvii_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o court_n of_o the_o king_n nobility_n and_o commons_o assemble_v have_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o all_o cause_n xviii_o statute_n of_o restraint_n bind_v not_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o concern_v the_o common-whealth_a or_o he_o be_v special_o name_v xix_o he_o may_v license_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o statute_n xx._n but_o where_o the_o statute_n say_v his_o licence_n shall_v be_v void_a there_o it_o must_v have_v a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la viz._n this_o clause_n notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n etc._n etc._n xxi_o court_n of_o record_n which_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n be_v either_o general_n who_o jurisdiction_n extend_v throughout_o the_o realm_n or_o but_o within_o some_o county_n xxii_o the_o former_a be_v those_o that_o be_v hold_v iâ—_n term_n time_n only_o the_o whole_a year_n have_v four_o term_n viz._n michaelmas_n and_o hilary_n term_n easter_n and_o trinity_n term_n and_o every_o term_n several_a day_n of_o return_n xxiii_o michaelmas_n term_n begin_n the_o 10_o of_o october_n and_o end_v the_o 28_o of_o november_n have_v eight_o return_v octabis_n michaelis_n quindena_fw-la michaelis_fw-la tres_fw-la michaelis_fw-la mensae_fw-la michaelis_fw-la crastino_n animarum_fw-la crastino_n martini_n octabis_n martini_n &_o quindena_fw-la martini_n xxiv_o hilary_n term_v begin_n the_o â—3_n day_n of_o january_n and_o end_v the_o 12_o of_o february_n have_v four_a return_v octabis_n hilarii_n quindena_fw-la hilarii_n crastino_n purificationis_fw-la &_o octabis_n purificationis_fw-la xxv_o easter_n term_n begin_v 17_o day_n after_o easter_n and_o end_v the_o monday_n next_o after_o aâ—cension_n day_n have_v five_a return_v quindena_fw-la paschae_fw-la tres_fw-la paschae_fw-la mensae_fw-la paschae_fw-la quinque_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o crastino_n ascentionis_fw-la xxvi_o trinity_n term_n begin_v 12_o day_n after_o whitsunday_n and_o continue_v 19_o day_n have_v five_a return_v octabis_n trin._n quind_a trin._n crastino_n johannis_n baptistae_fw-la octa._n johannis_n baptistae_n quindena_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la xvii_o to_o these_o court_n belong_v the_o power_n of_o send_v forth_o writ_n xxviii_o a_o writ_n be_v a_o latin_a letter_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parchment_n seal_v with_o his_o seal_n xxix_o all_o writ_n have_v a_o salutation_n rex_fw-la to_o such_o a_o one_o salutem_fw-la and_o a_o conclusion_n express_v the_o place_n as_o apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n both_o day_n and_o year_n of_o make_v it_o if_o it_o be_v returnable_a the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n be_v also_o appoint_v in_o it_o xxx_o the_o three_o writ_n term_v the_o pluris_fw-la not_o serve_v be_v a_o contempt_n xxxi_o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o writ_n have_v always_o this_o clause_n in_o it_o vel_fw-la causam_fw-la nobis_fw-la significes_fw-la so_o may_v the_o second_o term_v the_o alias_o also_o have_v if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_n xxxii_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o high_a court_n be_v the_o sheriff_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o county_n xxxiii_o for_o matter_n spiritual_a the_o ordinary_n be_v their_o officer_n xxxiv_o these_o general_a court_n be_v the_o chancery_n and_o two_o bench_n the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a place_n xxxv_o chancery_n which_o deal_v in_o suit_n concern_v the_o king_n xxxvi_o here_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o chancellor_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n under_o which_o pass_v all_o suit_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n with_o testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la xxxvii_o the_o king_n grant_n be_v also_o enter_v of_o record_n in_o this_o court_n xxxviii_o such_o grant_n be_v effectual_a to_o pass_v a_o freehold_n from_o the_o king_n without_o any_o livery_n thirty-nine_o and_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n they_o take_v effect_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o date_n xl._n in_o default_n of_o a_o chancellor_n the_o lord_n keeper_n oâ—_n the_o great_a seal_n have_v his_o authority_n xli_o the_o keeper_n or_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v a_o assistant_n to_o his_o court._n xlii_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a place_n thâ—_n judge_n be_v one_o chief_a justice_n and_o three_o and_o sometimes_o more_o other_o justice_n xliii_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o their_o writ_n be_v testae_fw-la johanâ—_n popham_n the_o chief_a justice_n for_o the_o time_n be_v xliv_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v that_o which_o deal_v proper_o with_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n xlv_o the_o common_a place_n which_o deal_v proper_o with_o common_a pleas._n xlvi_o the_o king_n have_v a_o proper_a court_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o all_o thing_n touch_v his_o revenue_n call_v the_o exchequer_n xlvii_o the_o judge_n whereof_o be_v call_v baron_n be_v one_o chief_a baron_n and_o three_o other_o xlviii_o and_o this_o also_o have_v a_o court_n of_o chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n call_v the_o exchequer-chamber_n xlix_o the_o escheator_n here_o be_v a_o special_a officer_n anâ—_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o court_n for_o find_v out_o the_o king_n title_n to_o land_n tenement_n and_o other_o thing_n l._n those_o court_n which_o deal_v but_o within_o some_o county_n be_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v and_o the_o coroner_n court_n li._n the_o sheriff_n turn_v be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n for_o offence_n which_o be_v common_a greivance_n lii_o whereunto_o every_o man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 12_o yearâ—_n and_o upward_o be_v within_o the_o precinct_n owe_v suit_n and_o must_v be_v there_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n allegiance_n liii_o but_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v except_v liv._o the_o offender_n here_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o distrain_v for_o that_o amerciament_n lv._o the_o coroner_n court_n be_v a_o court_n for_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o battery_n mayhem_n rape_n murder_n etc._n etc._n lvi_o upon_o just_a exception_n to_o the_o sheriff_n process_n out_o of_o the_o high_a court_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o coroner_n lvii_o the_o steward_n and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n house_n have_v a_o court_n for_o all_o personal_a action_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n arise_v there_o lviii_o by_o reason_n of_o certain_a franchise_n grow_v two_o other_o court_n of_o record_n which_o deal_v within_o some_o certain_a precinct_n viz._n a_o leet_n and_o a_o court_n of_o pipowder_n lix_n a_o leet_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n have_v the_o saâ—e_v jurisdiction_n within_o a_o hundred_o or_o some_o less_o precinct_n which_o the_o sheriff_n turn_n have_v in_o the_o county_n the_o profit_n thereof_o be_v to_o a_o common_a person_n lx_o a_o
of_o court_n when_o one_o that_o have_v agree_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o levy_v a_o fine_a be_v so_o feeble_a that_o he_o can_v travel_v xxxv_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n may_v take_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o fine_a without_o any_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la xxxvi_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la de_fw-la atturnato_fw-la faciendo_fw-la for_o the_o judge_n to_o admit_v a_o attorney_n for_o one_o in_o a_o suit_n chap._n 39_o improper_a original_a process_n prohibitorie_a i._o prohibitorie_a improper_a original_a writ_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v ii_o a_o protection_n cum_fw-la clausula_fw-la nolumus_fw-la to_o free_a one_o possession_n that_o nothing_o be_v take_v against_o his_o will_n for_o the_o king_n business_n iii_o parson_n or_o other_o spiritual_a person_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o fifteen_o for_o good_n in_o their_o possession_n annex_v to_o their_o church_n iv_o quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la non_fw-la elegantur_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la balivi_fw-la for_o a_o clerk_n not_o to_o be_v choose_v a_o officer_n for_o his_o land_n v._o a_o prohibition_n to_o forbid_v tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o by_o courtesy_n of_o england_n or_o guardian_n by_o knight_n service_n oâ—_n in_o soccage_n to_o commit_v waste_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o inheritance_n vi_o a_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la for_o grantee_n of_o estover_n to_o restrain_v the_o grantor_n from_o commit_v waste_n so_o as_o he_o can_v have_v estover_n vii_o de_fw-fr exoneratione_fw-la sectae_fw-la for_o tenant_n by_o suit_n oâ—_n court_n or_o other_o service_n that_o they_o be_v not_o distrein_v tâ—_n do_v the_o same_o for_o such_o time_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o land_n discharge_v viii_o de_fw-fr exonerando_fw-la pro_fw-la rata_fw-la to_o discharge_v the_o tenaâ—â—_n of_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o hiâ—_n land_n when_o he_o be_v lawful_o distrein_v for_o all_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n ix_o de_fw-fr essendo_fw-la quieto_fw-la de_fw-la tholonio_n to_o officer_n not_o tâ—_n grieve_v spiritual_a person_n and_o other_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o pay_v of_o toll_n murage_n pannage_n pontage_n &c_n &c_n x._o de_n non_fw-la ponendo_fw-la in_o juratis_fw-la to_o discharge_v peer_n oâ—_n the_o realm_n and_o other_o person_n privilege_v from_o be_v of_o juries_n unless_o their_o presence_n be_v for_o any_o special_a cause_n necessary_a xi_o ne_fw-fr exeas_fw-la regnum_fw-la to_o the_o party_n himself_o to_o inhibit_v he_o from_o go_v into_o foreign_a part_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n chap._n 40._o the_o count_n and_o plead_v i._o thus_o far_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o suit_n the_o proceed_v follow_v which_o have_v two_o part_n the_o count_n and_o the_o plead_v ii_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o a_o estate_n of_o freehold_n can_v be_v allege_v in_o count_n or_o plead_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o deed._n iii_o the_o count_n be_v a_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o original_n write_v and_o therefore_o be_v usual_o term_v declaration_n iv_o in_o real_a action_n which_o be_v in_o the_o right_n the_o demandant_n must_v allege_v the_o take_n of_o the-profit_n call_v esplees_n in_o the_o declaration_n v._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o count_n a_o plaint_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o in_o writ_n of_o dower_n a_o demand_n vi_o plead_v be_v the_o party_n debate_v of_o the_o suit_n vii_o every_o plea_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v true_a by_o say_v in_o the_o plea_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la esse_fw-la verificare_fw-la and_o this_o be_v term_v a_o averment_n viii_o a_o advantage_n of_o a_o matter_n which_o can_v be_v plead_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o protest_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a although_o the_o matter_n plead_v pass_v against_o he_o ix_o plea_n be_v either_o of_o the_o defendant_n when_o he_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o to_o answer_v or_o the_o mutual_a plea_n of_o both_o x._o in_o a_o joint_a action_n against_o two_o or_o more_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v shall_v not_o answer_v till_o the_o other_o come_v in_o to_o answer_v or_o the_o suit_n be_v finish_v against_o he_o as_o by_o death_n outlawry_n etc._n etc._n xi_o a_o action_n by_o or_o against_o a_o infant_n as_o heir_n shall_v not_o proceed_v till_o his_o full_a age_n unless_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o proceed_v he_o can_v be_v prejudice_v xii_o but_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n a_o infant_n heir_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o age_n xiii_o the_o defendant_n first_o plea_n be_v dilatory_a or_o to_o the_o action_n fourteen_o dilatory_a which_o be_v before_o any_o plea_n in_o bar._n xv._o when_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o many_o they_o must_v join_v in_o the_o plea_n if_o they_o inrend_a to_o plead_v these_o dilatory_n xvi_o dilatory_a plea_n be_v exception_n or_o foreign_a advantage_n xvii_o exception_n be_v dilatory_n ground_v upon_o the_o matter_n itself_o of_o the_o suit_n and_o be_v in_o disability_n or_o abatement_n xviii_o those_o in_o disability_n be_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o person_n both_o which_o must_v be_v before_o the_o count_n xix_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n when_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o court_n ought_v not_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o it_o xx._n to_o the_o person_n when_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v as_o if_o he_o be_v outlaw_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n xxi_o but_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n the_o suit_n shall_v be_v put_v without_o day_n only_o till_o he_o be_v absolve_v xxii_o those_o in_o abatement_n be_v for_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o suit_n xxiii_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o defendant_n may_v have_v oyâ—â—_n of_o any_o thing_n tender_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o not_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o record_n as_o of_o the_o writ_n condition_n etc._n etc._n xxiv_o plea_n in_o abatement_n be_v to_o the_o count_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o writ_n xxv_o among_o plea_n to_o the_o writ_n exception_n thaâ—_n arise_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v before_o those_o that_o be_v foreign_a as_o non-tenure_n several_a tenancy_n etc._n etc._n xxvi_o plea_n to_o the_o count_n be_v for_o insufficiency_n variance_n from_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n xxvii_o plea_n to_o the_o writ_n be_v for_o default_n of_o forâ—_n false_a latin_a etc._n etc._n xxviii_o by_o wage_n of_o law_n for_o non-summons_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddar_fw-la the_o writ_n shall_v abate_v xxix_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o nuisance_n and_o in_o appeal_n of_o felony_n and_o juris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o defendant_n may_v have_v many_o plea_n in_o abatement_n thirty_o the_o writ_n abate_v for_o some_o cause_n that_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n folly_n himself_o bring_v another_o with_o speed_n in_o the_o same_o court_n against_o the_o same_o party_n shall_v have_v all_o advantage_n of_o the_o former_a anâ—_n this_o be_v call_v a_o write_v purchase_v by_o journey_n account_v xxxi_o foreign_a advantage_n be_v delay_n without_o excepion_n to_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o all_o action_n oyer_n of_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o real_a action_n view_n aid_n prayer_n and_o voucher_n xxxii_o view_v be_v in_o real_a action_n of_o the_o thing_n demand_v or_o of_o the_o land_n whence_o it_o come_v when_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o view_v the_o defendant_n can_v well_o answer_v xxxiii_o aid_v prayer_n be_v for_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n to_o request_v he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n to_o help_v he_o to_o plead_v so_o must_v the_o incumbent_n pray_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a xxxiv_o vourcher_n be_v the_o call_n in_o of_o one_o that_o shall_v warrant_v to_o answer_v the_o action_n xxxv_o here_o the_o voucher_n lose_v the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v in_o value_n against_o he_o any_o hereditament_n that_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n â—f_a voucher_n xxxvi_o therefore_o voucher_n be_v in_o lieu_n of_o another_o action_n where_o the_o original_a process_n be_v summons_n ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o then_o a_o grand_a cape_n ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la xxxvii_o if_o one_o be_v vouch_v within_o age_n it_o be_v a_o summons_n ad_fw-la habendum_fw-la visum_fw-la first_fw-mi and_o be_v award_v of_o full_a age_n a_o summons_n ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o grand_a cape_n as_o before_o xxxviii_o but_o if_o he_o be_v award_v within_o age_n the_o parol_n shall_v demur_v until_o his_o full_a age_n thirty-nine_o if_o the_o summons_n ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la or_o habendum_fw-la visum_fw-la be_v not_o serve_v than_o a_o sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o if_o the_o tenant_n can_v get_v that_o serve_v he_o lose_v his_o warranty_n for_o it_o be_v sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la of_o the_o tenant_n xl._n but_o in_o exchange_n the_o hereditament_n be_v liable_a from_o
etc._n etc._n xiii_o if_o on_o the_o defendant_n part_v then_o it_o be_v et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la or_o super_fw-la patriam_fw-la fourteen_o issue_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n can_v be_v join_v upon_o the_o mere_a right_n but_o by_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o join_n of_o the_o mouse_n xv._o where_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o his_o his_o replication_n make_v title_n at_o large_a the_o tenant_n may_v join_v issue_n upon_o the_o title_n by_o say_v veigne_a assize_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr title_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o plead_v to_o the_o action_n at_o large_a xvi_o but_o in_o a_o personal_a action_n when_o the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n come_v in_o question_n it_o lie_v not_o till_o issue_v join_v and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n it_o never_o lie_v for_o tenant_n for_o life_n but_o only_o for_o tenant_n for_o year_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n xvii_o aid_v in_o these_o action_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o king_n before_o issue_v join_v only_o xviii_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o fait_fw-fr viz._n do_v in_o the_o country_n be_v tryable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o free_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o same_o county_n indifferent_o choose_v xix_o four_o of_o the_o jury_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o hundred_o xx._n if_o the_o thing_n in_o issue_n lie_v in_o the_o notice_n of_o two_o several_a county_n and_o not_o of_o one_o only_a the_o jury_n shall_v be_v make_v equal_a out_o of_o both_o xxi_o but_o upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o a_o offence_n against_o the_o crown_n the_o trial_n shall_v never_o be_v by_o joynder_n of_o county_n xxii_o but_o if_o the_o defendant_n plead_v in_o any_o action_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o villain_fw-fr regardant_a to_o a_o manor_n of_o he_o in_o in_o another_o county_n yet_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v xxiii_o where_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v party_n to_o the_o action_n a_o knight_n must_v be_v return_v upon_o the_o jury_n xxiv_o in_o a_o court_n of_o pipowder_n the_o trial_n be_v by_o the_o merchant_n xxv_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o be_v call_v the_o grand_a assize_n be_v four_o knight_n or_o other_o in_o default_n of_o knight_n choose_v of_o twelve_o unto_o they_o xxvi_o this_o jury_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a assize_n because_o it_o always_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o 12._o viz._n of_o 16._o xxvii_o upon_o trial_n by_o jury_n challenge_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o party_n if_o they_o will_v both_o to_o the_o array_n &_o to_o the_o poll_n and_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o some_o of_o the_o juror_n xxviii_o if_o it_o be_v before_o any_o juror_n swear_v the_o court_n shall_v choose_v trier_n but_o when_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n be_v swear_v they_o must_v try_v it_o xxix_o challenge_v to_o the_o array_n be_v when_o the_o jury_n be_v not_o sufficient_o impanel_v xxx_o upon_o just_a cause_n of_o exception_n to_o the_o sheriff_n &_o afterward_o to_o the_o coroner_n the_o court_n shall_v choose_v certain_a person_n to_o return_v the_o jury_n who_o be_v call_v eslior_n xxxi_o and_o then_o the_o party_n shall_v never_o afterward_o make_v any_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n xxxii_o challenge_v to_o the_o poll_n be_v when_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o pass_v upon_o the_o trial_n xxiii_o this_o challenge_n must_v be_v take_v before_o the_o panell_n be_v peruse_v and_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o two_o of_o the_o juror_n choose_v by_o the_o court._n xxxiv_o but_o challenge_n that_o sound_v not_o in_o reproach_n of_o the_o juror_n shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v call_v examination_n upon_o voire_fw-fr dire_a xxxv_o he_o that_o challenge_v the_o array_n if_o it_o pass_v against_o he_o or_o that_o he_o release_v it_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o poll_n without_o show_v cause_n present_o which_o shall_v be_v try_v out_o of_o hand_n xxxvi_o after_o challenge_n to_o a_o juror_n for_o one_o cause_n which_o pass_v against_o the_o challenger_n he_o shall_v not_o challenge_v he_o for_o another_o xxxvii_o in_o indictment_n and_o appeal_n of_o felony_n the_o defendant_n may_v challenge_v thirty_o five_o juror_n without_o show_v cause_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o peremptory_a challenge_n xxxviii_o when_o there_o lack_v some_o to_o fill_v the_o jury_n other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n shall_v be_v take_v till_o it_o be_v full_a and_o they_o be_v call_v a_o tale_n thirty-nine_o the_o tale_n must_v be_v a_o even_a number_n and_o less_o than_o the_o principal_a panel_n as_o decem_n tales_n octâ—_n tales_n etc._n etc._n xl_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o less_o number_n than_o the_o other_o as_o after_o a_o octo_fw-la tales_n a_o sex_n tales_n etc._n etc._n xli_o but_o in_o indictment_n and_o appeal_n that_o touch_v life_n a_o tale_n may_v be_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o the_o principal_a panel_n xlii_o the_o jury_n be_v charge_v may_v neither_o eat_v noâ—_n drink_v but_o by_o leave_n of_o the_o justice_n before_o their_o verdict_n give_v xliii_o do_v so_o before_o they_o be_v agree_v it_o make_v their_o verdict_n void_a but_o after_o they_o be_v agree_v it_o be_v only_o finable_a xliv_o the_o jury_n upon_o arraignment_n acquit_v onâ—_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o a_o enquiry_n before_o the_o coroner_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la musâ—_n find_v who_o do_v the_o fact_n xlv_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n shalâ—_n inquire_v of_o the_o plea_n in_o abatement_n xlvi_o and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o assize_n no_o plea_n iâ—_n abatement_n be_v answerable_a xlvii_o a_o infant_n bring_v a_o assize_n if_o a_o matteâ—_n do_v in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v plead_v against_o he_o thâ—_n jury_n shall_v inquire_v of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n xlviii_o the_o like_a inquiry_n of_o the_o circumstanceâ—_n shall_v be_v if_o in_o a_o assize_n bring_v against_o he_o he_o pleaâ—_n to_o the_o assize_n at_o large_a xliv_o if_o the_o tenant_n in_o a_o mordanc_a traversâ—_n any_o point_n of_o the_o writ_n yet_o the_o jury_n shall_v inquire_v of_o alâ—_n the_o point_n and_o any_o one_o find_v against_o the_o demandant_n abate_v the_o writ_n l._n for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o the_o jury_n in_o their_o verdict_n great_a liberty_n be_v permit_v in_o plead_v a_o matteâ—_n doubtful_a in_o law_n li._n for_o sometime_o a_o traverse_n may_v be_v omit_v lii_o sometime_o also_o the_o special_a matter_n may_v bâ—_n plead_v together_o with_o the_o general_a issue_n liii_o likewise_o the_o court_n may_v be_v abridge_v before_o verdict_n so_o as_o the_o original_n remain_v true_a liv._o after_o acquittal_n upon_o a_o appeal_n or_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v draw_v in_o question_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n again_o lv._o in_o writ_n of_o right_a and_o in_o appeal_n that_o touch_v life_n trial_n may_v be_v by_o battle_n at_o the_o defendant_n choice_n lvi_o the_o battle_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n may_v be_v by_o champion_n who_o must_v be_v freeman_n lvii_o here_o the_o demandant_o champion_n must_v have_v see_v he_o or_o his_o ancestor_n in_o possession_n and_o thereof_o take_v his_o oath_n lviii_o the_o battle_n in_o a_o appeal_n must_v be_v in_o proper_a person_n and_o therefore_o here_o the_o defendant_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o choice_n of_o battle_n and_o must_v needs_o try_v it_o by_o jury_n if_o there_o be_v any_o notorious_a presumption_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o he_o or_o imbecility_n in_o the_o plaintiff_n also_o against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n bring_v a_o appeal_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o wage_v battle_n lix_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n issue_n take_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o witness_n lx._n in_o some_o case_n also_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o defendant_n oath_n as_o 1._o where_o the_o tenant_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la allege_v that_o he_o be_v lawful_o summon_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o in_o mere_a personal_a contract_n grow_v without_o deed_n or_o privity_n of_o other_o the_o defendant_n may_v wage_v his_o law_n lxi_o therefore_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o action_n executor_n be_v not_o chargeable_a lxii_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o king_n lxiii_o but_o wager_n of_o law_n may_v be_v upon_o plaint_n in_o court_n baron_n for_o personal_a thing_n under_o 40_o sh._n lxiv_o a_o issue_n of_o law_n return_v a_o demurrer_n be_v when_o admit_v the_o matter_n allege_v either_o of_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n lxv_o the_o demurrer_n be_v join_v upon_o a_o exception_n to_o the_o original_n itself_o or_o count_n for_o fault_n appear_v in_o
they_o do_v only_o drive_v the_o defendant_n to_o make_v a_o better_a answer_n which_o be_v call_v a_o respondes_fw-la ouster_n if_o it_o pass_v against_o he_o chap._n 42._o appearance_n continuance_n mesne_fw-la process_n i._o thus_o far_o concern_v plead_v the_o other_o mean_v act_n be_v appearance_n and_o continuance_n or_o judicial_a process_n ii_o appearance_n be_v the_o party_n come_v into_o the_o court_n where_o upon_o common_a day_n give_v the_o four_o day_n after_o the_o very_a day_n be_v allow_v iii_o when_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v default_n iv_o when_o the_o party_n for_o not_o appear_v shall_v have_v some_o great_a loss_n or_o corporal_a pain_n he_o may_v appear_v though_o the_o officer_n return_v force_v he_o not_o to_o it_o v._o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v not_o appear_v when_o he_o be_v demand_v at_o the_o day_n which_o be_v term_v a_o nonsuit_n or_o say_v in_o court_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sue_v forward_o which_o be_v a_o retraxit_fw-la this_o be_v peremptory_a and_o lose_v he_o his_o action_n vi_o but_o in_o real_a action_n bring_v by_o many_o if_o one_o will_v not_o prosecute_v the_o rest_n may_v alone_o except_o in_o a_o writ_n 〈◊〉_d nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la and_o that_o be_v in_o favorem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la vii_o for_o executor_n also_o summons_n and_o severance_n lieâ—_n in_o personal_a action_n viii_o if_o the_o defendant_n will_v not_o plead_v which_o be_v caâ—led_v a_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la this_o in_o all_o action_n be_v peremptory_a 〈◊〉_d lose_v the_o action_n ix_o so_o in_o personal_a action_n if_o he_o appear_v and_o after_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n join_v make_v default_n this_o be_v alâ—â—_n peremptory_a and_o import_v a_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la x._o howbeit_o either_o of_o the_o party_n may_v for_o once_o be_v excuse_v of_o appearance_n if_o they_o demand_v it_o the_o first_o day_n or_o any_o of_o the_o four_o day_n unless_o the_o other_o enter_v a_o exceception_n that_o no_o essoyn_n be_v receive_v xi_o also_o upon_o every_o mean_a appearance_n a_o new_a essoin_fw-fr lie_v xii_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o essoin_fw-fr de_fw-fr mal_fw-fr venir_fw-fr or_o the_o common_a essoin_fw-fr xiii_o beside_o this_o essoyn_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o for_o special_a cause_n allow_v as_o of_o be_v beyond_o sea_n of_o go_v ad_fw-la terram_fw-la sanctam_fw-la of_o the_o king_n service_n and_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la fourteen_o these_o last_o have_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n adjournment_n where_o upon_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v true_a xv._o but_o no_o such_o special_a essoin_fw-fr lie_v in_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n dower_n assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n and_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la xvi_o continuance_n be_v from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o suit_n xvii_o here_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v nothing_o it_o be_v call_v a_o discontinuance_n xviii_o and_o if_o any_o error_n be_v in_o the_o continue_n as_o by_o award_v a_o capias_fw-la where_o a_o distress_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v call_v a_o miscontinuance_n xix_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v be_v put_v without_o day_n term_v parol_n sans_fw-fr jour_fw-fr till_o he_o be_v absolve_v xx._n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o all_o other_o case_n which_o happen_v without_o the_o plaintiff_n folly_n xxi_o after_o continuance_n take_v the_o defendant_n may_v for_o once_o leave_v his_o former_a plea_n and_o plead_v any_o thing_n grow_v since_o this_o latter_a continuance_n xxii_o continuance_n be_v by_o process_n or_o upon_o the_o roll._n xxiii_o that_o upon_o a_o roll_n be_v the_o die_v datus_fw-la or_o emparlance_n xxiv_o dies_fw-la datus_fw-la when_o the_o court_n give_v thâ—_n party_n day_n and_o this_o be_v always_o before_o the_o count_n xxv_o such_o a_o continuance_n by_o assent_n of_o both_o the_o party_n be_v call_v a_o prece_fw-la partium_fw-la xxvi_o but_o in_o assizes_n the_o continuance_n be_v by_o a_o justiciarii_fw-la nondum_fw-la avisantur_fw-la and_o not_o by_o a_o die_v datus_fw-la xxvii_o emparlance_n be_v when_o the_o defendant_n demand_v day_n to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v end_v the_o matter_n without_o further_a suit_n which_o he_o may_v do_v once_o but_o not_o ofteâ—_n without_o the_o plaintiff_n consent_n and_o this_o be_v always_o after_o the_o count_n xxviii_o after_o emparlance_n he_o can_v plead_v iâ—_n the_o jurisdiction_n or_o person_n neither_o yet_o in_o abatement_n either_o of_o the_o count_n or_o writ_n nor_o demand_n oyer_n of_o a_o obligation_n or_o the_o like_a xxix_o but_o after_o a_o special_a emparlance_n salvis_fw-la oâ—nibus_fw-la advantagiis_fw-la he_o may_v plead_v to_o the_o count_n or_o writ_n and_o also_o have_v oyer_n but_o not_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d person_n xxx_o in_o a_o appeal_n that_o touch_v life_n if_o the_o defendant_n plead_v a_o plea_n whereby_o his_o life_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d jeopardie_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o imparle_v unto_o it_o bâ—â—_n must_v answer_v sedente_fw-la curia_fw-la xxxi_o default_n after_o emparlance_n be_v peremptory_a and_o lose_v the_o action_n in_o all_o action_n real_a and_o personal_a xxxii_o judicial_a process_n be_v a_o process_n out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o original_n be_v return_v prosecute_a 〈◊〉_d action_n xxxiii_o judicial_a process_n be_v mesne_fw-la process_n 〈◊〉_d in_o nature_n of_o new_a original_n xxxiv_o mesne_fw-la process_n which_o be_v for_o any_o necesary_a act_n to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n against_o thâ—_n defendant_n but_o for_o either_o of_o they_o against_o any_o other_o who_o presence_n in_o the_o court_n may_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o xxxv_o upon_o a_o fine_a levy_v before_o it_o be_v engross_v the_o writ_n to_o compel_v attornment_n be_v xxxvi_o per_fw-la quae_fw-la servitia_fw-la when_o the_o fine_a be_v levy_v of_o a_o signiory_n xxxvii_o quem_fw-la redditum_fw-la reddit_fw-la when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o rend_a charge_n or_o rend_v seek_v xxxviii_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la clamat_fw-la when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o remainder_n or_o reversion_n thirty-nine_o in_o petition_n or_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n be_v make_v party_n may_v be_v at_o loss_n a_o writ_n of_o search_n lie_v which_o be_v to_o search_v in_o the_o treasury_n before_o the_o plea_n prooeed_o if_o by_o likelihood_n some_o matter_n may_v be_v find_v there_o to_o maintain_v his_o title_n xl._n in_o real_a praecipe_n where_o a_o freehold_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v upon_o default_n after_o plea_n issue_n or_o demurrer_n a_o petit_fw-fr cape_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o cause_v the_o tenant_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o default_n only_o xli_o so_o upon_o a_o voucher_n a_fw-fr petit_fw-fr cape_n ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la xlii_o in_o such_o as_o be_v for_o other_o hereditament_n save_v in_o point_n of_o signiory_n as_o annuity_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la quod_fw-la permittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o default_n as_o before_o a_o distress_n shall_v go_v forth_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o petit_fw-fr cape_n xliii_o the_o process_n against_o juror_n be_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v they_o at_o which_o day_n if_o they_o appear_v not_o than_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la and_o after_o that_o a_o distress_n infinite_a xliv_o in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n always_o whatsoever_o the_o issue_n be_v release_z justification_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o debt_n detinue_n account_n and_o other_o personal_a action_n which_o be_v for_o thing_n in_o certain_a if_o the_o issue_n be_v take_v upon_o matter_n in_o fait_fw-fr only_o and_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n the_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v xlv_o but_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o matter_n in_o writing_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v there_o pray_v judgement_n if_o he_o will_v howbeit_o if_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v it_o the_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o default_n as_o in_o action_n of_o trespass_n xlvi_o but_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n nuisance_n mordancestor_n darrein_a presentment_n and_o juris_fw-la umeâ—_fw-it the_o original_a writ_n command_v a_o jury_n as_o well_o as_o thâ—_n defendant_n to_o be_v warn_v which_o summon_v to_o the_o jury_n seâ—veth_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la so_o that_o the_o process_n herâ—_n against_o the_o jury_n be_v summons_n habeas_fw-la corpor_fw-la &_o dâ—stringas_fw-la xlvii_o and_o therefore_o here_o upon_o default_n after_o that_o original_a process_n end_v viz._n the_o attachment_n a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o nuisance_n and_o the_o summons_n and_o re-summons_n in_o a_o mordancestor_n darrein_a resentment_n and_o juris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v takeâ—_n by_o default_n chap._n 43._o commandatorie_n judicial_a process_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o new_a original_n 1._o thus_o far_o of_o mesne_fw-la process_n judicial_a process_n in_o thâ—_n nature_n of_o new_a original_n in_o none_o of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o freehold_n shall_v ever_o be_v recover_v but_o damageâ—_n only_o be_v