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legis_fw-la nemo_fw-la decipitur_fw-la no_o man_n be_v deceive_v whilst_o the_o law_n be_v his_o buckler_n but_o the_o king_n may_v stay_v his_o own_o suit_n as_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la for_o the_o king_n may_v respite_n his_o fine_a and_o the_o like_a all_o protection_n that_o be_v not_o legal_a which_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o register_n nor_o warrant_v by_o our_o book_n be_v express_o against_o this_o branch_n nulli_fw-la diffâ—remus_fw-la we_o will_v not_o delay_v any_o man_n as_o a_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n grant_v to_o any_o man_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o arrest_v he_o during_o a_o certain_a time_n at_o any_o other_o man_n suit_n which_o have_v word_n in_o it_o per_fw-la prerogatiuâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la
or_o make_v payment_n in_o deceit_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o justices_z in_o eyre_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v be_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o case_n above_o rehearse_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v treason_n which_o extend_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n 9_o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o escheat_n pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o other_o as_o of_o himself_o 10._o and_o moreover_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o servant_n slay_v his_o master_n or_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n or_o when_o a_o man_n secular_a or_o religious_a slay_v his_o prelate_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v faith_n and_o obedience_n 11._o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o escheat_n cught_v to_o pertain_v to_o every_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o fee_n 12._o and_o because_o that_o many_o other_o like_o case_n of_o treason_n may_v happen_v in_o time_n to_o come_v which_o a_o man_n can_v think_v nor_o declare_v at_o this_o present_a time_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o if_o any_o other_o case_n suppose_a treason_n which_o be_v not_o above_o specify_v do_v happen_v before_o any_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v tarry_v without_o any_o go_n to_o judgement_n of_o the_o treason_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v treason_n or_o other_o felony_n 13._o and_o if_o percase_o any_o man_n of_o this_o realm_n ride_v arm_v covert_o or_o secret_a with_o man_n of_o arm_n against_o any_o other_o to_o slay_v he_o or_o rob_v he_o or_o take_v he_o or_o retain_v he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v fine_a or_o ransom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o council_n that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n but_o shall_v be_v judge_v felony_n or_o trespass_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n of_o old_a time_n use_v and_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v 14._o and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n or_o other_o like_a before_o this_o time_n any_o justice_n have_v judge_v treason_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o forfeit_v the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v have_v the_o escheat_n of_o the_o tenement_n hold_v of_o they_o whether_o that_o the_o same_o tenement_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o in_o other_o by_o gift_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n 15._o save_v always_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o year_n and_o the_o waste_n and_o the_o sorfeiture_n of_o chattel_n which_o pertain_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n above_o name_v 16._o and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v grant_v in_o such_o case_n against_o the_o land-tenant_n without_o other_o original_a and_o without_o allow_v any_o protection_n in_o the_o say_v suit_n 17._o and_o that_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n writ_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n without_o delay_n the_o comment_n treason_n be_v derive_v from_o trabir_n which_o signify_v treacherous_o to_o betray_v when_o it_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a it_o be_v call_v high_a treason_n but_o against_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n high_a treason_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o crime_n wrong_v majesty_n 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the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a deed._n by_o kill_v and_o murder_v of_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n justice_n of_o either_o bench_n justice_n in_o eyre_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n the_o second_o be_v to_o violate_v that_o be_v to_o carnal_o know_v the_o queen_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a the_o prince_n wife_n the_o three_o be_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o four_o be_v adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a act._n the_o five_o be_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o great_a the_o privy_a seal_n or_o the_o king_n coin_n the_o six_o and_o last_o by_o bring_v into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v money_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o king_n coin_n now_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a exposition_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o statute_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 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of_o the_o council_n bishop_n temporal_a lord_n privy_a councillor_n judge_n or_o justice_n whatsoever_o shall_v offend_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o purport_n true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n then_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v for_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n unto_o any_o party_n grieve_v his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n who_o shall_v real_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o and_o first_o obtain_v judgement_n thereupon_o to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n aid-prayer_n privilege_n injunction_n or_o order_n of_o restraint_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_a pray_v grant_v or_o allow_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n 2._o and_o if_o any_o person_n against_o who_o any_o such_o judgement_n or_o recovery_n shall_v 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