and_o judge_n i_o have_v observe_v four_o manner_n of_o accusation_n in_o parliament_n parliament_n 1._o first_o by_o the_o commons_o either_o by_o their_o complaint_n or_o their_o impeachment_n 2._o second_o by_o information_n ex._n part_n dom._n regis_fw-la 3._o three_o by_o complaint_n of_o private_a person_n 4._o four_o by_o appeal_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n which_o be_v abolish_v p._n stat._n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 14._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o manner_n of_o accusation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o together_o for_o so_o earls_z prelate_n baron_n and_o other_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n do_v accuse_v hugh_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n 15_o e._n 2._o and_o one_o of_o the_o error_n assign_v for_o the_o reversal_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o record_n before_o they_o of_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o their_o award_n vis_fw-la rot._n clau_n 15_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o the_o commons_o have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o there_o need_v no_o further_a trial_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_a judge_n may_v neither_o accuse_v any_o to_o themselves_o nor_o join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o other_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v either_o by_o petition_n or_o demand_v in_o general_n or_o by_o impeachment_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v their_o declaration_n against_o the_o party_n accuse_v precedent_n of_o their_o complaint_n by_o petition_n be_v petition_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 38._o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o extortion_n use_v by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n of_o wool_n not_o name_v the_o party_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n and_o that_o the_o say_v merchant_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n in_o this_o parliament_n for_o such_o outrage_n and_o distress_n do_v to_o the_o people_n which_o petition_n be_v thus_o answer_v let_v the_o merchant_n be_v call_v into_o the_o parliament_n et_fw-fr oient_fw-fr lour_v respon_n in_o codem_fw-la parl._n n._n 49._o the_o commons_o in_o another_o petition_n complain_v petition_n that_o whereas_o diverse_a aid_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o war_n certain_a merchant_n by_o confederacy_n between_o they_o and_o in_o manner_n of_o usury_n have_v bargain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n great_a loss_n and_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n his_o people_n pray_v these_o particular_n may_v be_v examine_v in_o presence_n of_o some_o by_o the_o say_a commons_o depute_v by_o good_a wise_a and_o loyal_a man_n during_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n shall_v assign_v some_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o his_o council_n to_o hear_v respon_n and_o determine_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o article_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v the_o king_n for_o his_o profit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o point_n herein_o contain_v let_v he_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o right_o and_o reason_n may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o false_a money_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o minister_n though_o these_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o they_o point_v so_o direct_o to_o the_o party_n accuse_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr worsenham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr chairton_n do_v exhibit_v their_o petition_n also_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o their_o answer_n what_o further_o proceed_n be_v herein_o be_v not_o record_v the_o commons_o be_v direct_v to_o impeach_v the_o party_n who_o they_o accuse_v if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o inform_v in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o although_o the_o commons_o accusation_n by_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o party_n bring_v to_o answer_v the_o commons_o may_v then_o impeach_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n declare_v against_o they_o in_o special_a and_o then_o the_o suit_n be_v they_o prout_fw-la anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o against_o lion_n ellis_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n nevile_n peecher_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la prout_fw-la gomeniz_n weston_n and_o alice_n peirce_n 1_o r._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o pray_v the_o lord_n apellant_n in_o the_o 21_o r._n 2._o may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 10_o placit_fw-la coron_n of_o that_o parl._n n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 29_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o many_o other_o may_v be_v abandon_v from_o the_o king_n presence_n during_o their_o life_n and_o not_o come_v within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n for_o that_o the_o people_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n be_v content_v that_o all_o shall_v depart_v answer_n unless_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o a_o few_o of_o they_o who_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v one_o year_n to_o see_v if_o any_o man_n can_v misprove_v they_o n._n 6._o inter_fw-la petitiones_fw-la communium_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o accusation_n for_o the_o commons_o do_v not_o require_v they_o may_v be_v banish_v the_o court._n anno_fw-la 38_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o among_o their_o petition_n accuse_v the_o lord_n stanley_n of_o sundry_a particular_n as_o to_o be_v of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o pray_v he_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o king_n will_v be_v advise_v answer_n primo_fw-la jac._n 26_o maii._n the_o commons_o by_o message_n accuse_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o word_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o complaint_n by_o way_n of_o demand_n i_o have_v see_v these_o two_o precedent_n only_o anno_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o the_o subsidy_n to_o be_v treat_v upon_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v the_o commons_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o schedule_n of_o their_o demand_n to_o be_v dispatch_v before_o treaty_n shall_v proceed_v among_o which_o one_o be_v that_o all_o such_o who_o without_o cause_n have_v lose_v or_o give_v up_o any_o castle_n town_n or_o fortress_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o damage_n 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norwich_n and_o other_o be_v compel_v to_o answer_v such_o sum_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o service_n by_o they_o undertake_v and_o not_o perform_v etc._n etc._n numb_a 13._o here_o the_o commons_o name_v one_o of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o complain_v but_o they_o impeach_v he_o not_o and_o yet_o he_o and_o divers_z other_o be_v censure_v on_o that_o general_a demand_n of_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o commons_o there_o be_v these_o precedent_n anno_fw-la 50._o e._n 3._o the_o commons_o have_v grant_v the_o subsidy_n they_o protest_v their_o good_a will_n and_o firm_a purpose_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n and_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o for_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o king_n have_v always_o about_o he_o loyal_a subject_n good_a councillor_n and_o faithful_a officer_n he_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o treasure_n and_o need_v not_o have_v charge_v his_o commons_o with_o subsidy_n etc._n
be_v also_o record_v and_o read_v in_o parliament_n numb_a 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o but_o the_o information_n exhibit_v against_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v arraign_v be_v not_o record_v it_o be_v only_o say_v he_o be_v arraign_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la §._o 3._o here_o may_v be_v two_o question_n quest._n first_o whether_o be_v this_o sir_n ra._n ferrer_n legal_o bring_v to_o his_o answer_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o those_o other_o lord_n who_o be_v then_o with_o he_o in_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n second_o whether_o he_o be_v no_o baron_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n for_o he_o never_o have_v summons_n may_v be_v legal_o arraign_v in_o parliament_n for_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o a_o information_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o be_v resolve_v in_o parliament_n 4_o e._n 3._o numb_a 2._o and_o 6._o for_o resolution_n of_o these_o doubt_n resolve_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n may_v send_v sir_n ra._n ferrer_n to_o the_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v then_o sit_v and_o may_v examine_v the_o treason_n whereof_o he_o be_v suspect_v though_o they_o can_v not_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n against_o he_o without_o the_o commons_o he_o be_v a_o commoner_n and_o not_o their_o peer_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o business_n they_o find_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v counterfeit_v and_o so_o he_o be_v acquit_v thereof_o and_o so_o far_o their_o proceed_n be_v not_o illegal_a for_o the_o parliament_n may_v entertain_v and_o examine_v any_o cause_n and_o then_o direct_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o its_o own_o proper_a court_n if_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o 5_o r._n 2._o numb_a 43._o &_o 44._o here_o sir_n william_n cogan_n knight_n be_v accuse_v by_o sir_n richard_n clurdon_n of_o matter_n sound_v to_o treason_n obseru._n after_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n they_o remit_v both_o the_o party_n to_o the_o common-law_n and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o sir_n ra._n ferrer_n if_o they_o have_v find_v he_o have_v be_v guilty_a they_o may_v have_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o sir_n tho._n mortimer_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o who_o be_v indict_v in_o london_n and_o the_o indictment_n return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o thence_o bring_v into_o the_o parliament_n where_o the_o commons_o affirm_v the_o same_o and_o pray_v judgement_n against_o he_o anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 4._o the_o lord_n temporal_a give_v judgement_n on_o one_o tho._n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n john_n holland_z late_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n john_n montague_n late_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o late_a lord_n de_fw-fr spencer_n and_o ralph_n lumley_n who_o be_v behead_v in_o a_o war_n they_o have_v traitorous_o raise_v against_o the_o king_n this_o judgement_n be_v enter_v but_o not_o the_o information_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o have_v it_o be_v omit_v his_o son_n thomas_n will_v without_o doubt_n have_v assign_v that_o for_o one_o of_o the_o error_n in_o his_o petition_n to_o reverse_v the_o say_a judgement_n 2_o h._n 5._o apud_fw-la leicester_n which_o he_o do_v not_o though_o he_o assign_v for_o a_o error_n that_o his_o father_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o a_o accusation_n in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n feb._n 6._o 1_o car._n 1._o treason_n and_o continue_v until_o june_n 25._o anno_fw-la 2._o ejusdem_fw-la regis_fw-la john_n earl_n of_o bristol_n be_v charge_v with_o high_a treason_n in_o this_o manner_n viz._n primo_n die_v maii._n the_o say_a earl_n of_o bristol_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o kneel_v till_o the_o lord_n keeper_n wish_v he_o to_o stand_v up_o the_o lord_n keeper_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o hear_v his_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o mr._n attorney_n general_n be_v at_o the_o clerk_n table_n begin_v to_o open_v his_o charge_n but_o be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n who_o with_o much_o importunity_n exhibit_v article_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n then_o present_a buckingham_n which_o as_o he_o say_v he_o conceive_v to_o be_v treason_n and_o require_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o lord_n conway_n against_o who_o he_o then_o also_o deliver_v article_n may_v not_o be_v make_v invalid_a no_o more_o than_o the_o charge_n against_o himself_o which_o he_o affirm_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n charge_n be_v open_v against_o he_o by_o mr._n attorney_n and_o then_o the_o say_a article_n against_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o against_o the_o lord_n conway_n be_v read_v and_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n charge_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v be_v first_o hear_v and_o afterward_o the_o earl_n charge_v against_o the_o duke_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o earls_z testimony_n against_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v not_o prevent_v prejudice_v hinder_v or_o impeach_v secundo_fw-la die_v maii._n the_o house_n be_v move_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o buckingham_n may_v be_v indict_v according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 35_o h._n 8._o the_o treason_n commit_v be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v object_v and_o that_o be_v certify_v to_o both_o house_n they_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o trial_n of_o peer_n but_o their_o lordship_n do_v not_o resolve_v on_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v then_o the_o house_n be_v move_v that_o mr._n attorney_n may_v provide_v a_o indictment_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o house_n on_o saturday_n next_o maii_n 6._o and_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o form_n to_o confer_v thereof_o with_o the_o judge_n and_o if_o any_o great_a difficulty_n appear_v to_o 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commons_o answer_v in_o their_o place_n so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n 7_o r._n 2._o and_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n too_o 10_o r._n 2._o answer_v in_o his_o place_n though_o afterward_o he_o be_v commit_v before_o judgement_n upon_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n 1_o jac._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buck._n 1_o car._n 1._o all_o these_o answer_v as_o freeman_n in_o their_o place_n their_o offence_n not_o be_v capital_a and_o the_o like_a precedent_n there_o be_v of_o commoner_n anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o richard_n lion_n william_n ellis_n and_o john_n beecher_n do_v answer_v as_o freeman_n be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o whereas_o the_o commons_o do_v that_o year_n also_o accuse_v adam_n de_fw-fr bury_n who_o be_v absent_a the_o lord_n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v but_o he_o contemn_v their_o authority_n and_o come_v not_o then_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o record_n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v wherefore_o they_o award_v that_o all_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o arrest_n ibid._n n._n 17._o it_o be_v brief_o enter_v adam_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o come_v and_o answer_v in_o parliament_n he_o come_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v find_v wherefore_o it_o be_v award_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o commoner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v a_o prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n for_o a_o misdemeanour_n if_o he_o will_v appear_v 5_o r._n 2._o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n by_o name_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o cambridge_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n for_o many_o outrage_n against_o the_o scholar_n there_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v one_o write_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o then_o be_v and_o to_o the_o commonalty_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o another_o writ_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o do_v the_o outrage_n and_o they_o appear_v in_o person_n and_o the_o commonalty_n by_o their_o attorney_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a course_n yet_o even_o in_o these_o day_n viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o the_o peer_n of_o holland_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a riot_n commit_v by_o henry_n tibb_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o the_o parsonage-house_n of_o one_o williams_n whereupon_o a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o he_o make_v bring_v up_o the_o say_a tibb_n and_o one_o more_o only_o the_o principal_a doer_n therein_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n who_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o examination_n confess_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o be_v commit_v but_o i_o suppose_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v send_v for_o haply_o they_o will_v have_v obey_v no_o writ_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v send_v for_o two_o of_o the_o principal_a offender_n only_o at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o commons_o accuse_v a_o commoner_n of_o misdemeanour_n in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n or_o restraint_n as_o he_o be_v in_o when_o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o he_o in_o such_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v prout_fw-la 18_o jac._n sir_n francis_n michael_n and_o sir_n john_n bennet_n be_v both_o commit_v by_o the_o commons_o before_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o answer_v as_o prisoner_n but_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v judicium_fw-la parium_n suorum_fw-la 18_o jac._n the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n be_v then_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o accuse_v of_o misdemeanour_n only_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o house_n his_o charge_n be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o writing_n and_o he_o answer_v in_o writing_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v for_o his_o trial_n he_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o great_a usher_n to_o appear_v he_o come_v without_o his_o staff_n and_o kneel_v until_o the_o lord_n keeper_n will_v he_o to_o stand_v up_o there_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v in_o that_o place_n and_o desire_v other_o may_v not_o be_v prejudice_v thereby_o and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o the_o earl_n do_v himself_o the_o first_o wrong_n by_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o house_n for_o he_o may_v have_v stay_v there_o until_o judgement_n unless_o when_o his_o own_o cause_n come_v in_o agitation_n §._o 2._o touch_v council_n in_o all_o cause_n of_o felony_n council_n treason_n etc._n etc._n council_n ancient_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o party_n accuse_v prout_fw-la anno_fw-la 4._o r._n 2._o numb_a 21._o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o parliament_n under_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o england_n and_o arraign_v at_o the_o king_n behalf_n for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n who_o pray_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v council_n in_o that_o case_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o matter_n wherein_o council_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n or_o lord_n will_v allow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v further_o
john_n selden_n of_o the_o judicature_n in_o parliament_n a_o posthumous_n treatise_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n and_o precedent_n belong_v to_o that_o title_n be_v methodical_o handle_v london_n print_v for_o joseph_n lawson_n bookseller_n in_o the_o bail_n of_o lincoln_n and_o sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n in_o london_n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o method_n and_o content_n chap._n i._n peer_n to_o render_v judgement_n of_o peer_n pag._n 1_o qu._n whether_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v triable_a by_o their_o peer_n p._n 4_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n triable_a in_o this_o high_a court_n 6_o chap._n ii_o in_o what_o case_n judicature_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n 8_o of_o judgement_n on_o delinquent_n 10_o §_o i._o 1._o their_o accusation_n by_o the_o commons_o 11_o four_z manner_z of_o accusation_n in_o parl._n ib._n precedent_n of_o their_o complaint_n 1._o by_o petition_n 12_o 2._o by_o demand_v 16_o 3._o by_o impeachment_n 17_o §_o ii_o 2._o accusation_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la p._n 33_o some_o delinquent_n accuse_v in_o parliament_n upon_o common_a fame_n without_o proof_n of_o witness_n 37_o the_o judgement_n repeal_v 38_o no_o peer_n can_v be_v indict_v in_o parliament_n 39_o he_o may_v be_v indict_v out_o of_o parliament_n and_o proceed_v against_o in_o the_o next_o parliament_n upon_o the_o say_a indictment_n 40_o §_o iii_o qu._n whether_o s._n r._n ferrars_n 4_o r._n 2._o be_v legal_o bring_v to_o his_o answer_n in_o parliam_fw-la by_o commandment_n of_o the_o d._n of_o l._n 44._o whether_o he_o be_v no_o peer_n nor_o baron_n can_v be_v legal_o arraign_v in_o parliament_n by_o information_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la regis_fw-la ib._n question_v resolve_v 45_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n cause_n can_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n notwithstanding_o 35_o h._n 8._o 46_o the_o usage_n in_o such_o case_n and_o precedent_n 48_o whether_o in_o a_o trial_n before_o lord_n and_o 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answer_v require_v from_o the_o d._n of_o gloucester_n to_o certain_a accusation_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o judgement_n give_v upon_o he_o 91_o another_o delinquent_n find_v guilty_a long_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a 95_o in_o what_o case_n the_o party_n be_v to_o answer_v as_o a_o freeman_n in_o what_o as_o a_o prisoner_n 97_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o answer_n 97_o variation_n from_o the_o ancient_a course_n 100_o touch_v council_n allow_v he_o 102_o §_o 2._o when_o council_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o and_o when_o not_o ib._n in_o misdemeanour_n the_o party_n may_v have_v council_n to_o answer_n 103_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n be_v deny_v it_o 21_o jac._n 103_o the_o parliament_n have_v compel_v a_o present_a answer_n in_o misdemeanour_n and_o without_o council_n 107_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n accuse_v by_o the_o scholar_n of_o cambridge_n ib._n §_n 3._o the_o replication_n 109_o where_o the_o article_n against_o the_o delinquent_n be_v ex_fw-la 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