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person_n receiveable_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n excommunicate_a person_n nor_o criminal_a nor_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o woman_n nor_o within_o the_o order_n of_o a_o subdeacon_n nor_o a_o benificed_a clerk_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n nor_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n nor_o attaint_v of_o falsity_n in_o his_o place_n 2_o another_o thing_n be_v that_o every_o countor_n be_v chargeable_a by_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_v not_o falsity_n contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n but_o shall_v plead_v for_o his_o cliant_a the_o best_a he_o can_v according_a to_o his_o understanding_n 3_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o he_o put_v no_o false_a dilatory_n into_o court_n not_o false_a witness_n not_o move_v or_o offer_v any_o false_a corruption_n deceit_n leasing_n or_o false_a lie_n not_o consent_n to_o any_o such_o but_o true_o maintain_v his_o client_n cause_n so_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o by_o any_o negligence_n or_o default_n in_o he_o not_o by_o any_o threaten_a hurt_n or_o villainy_n disturb_v the_o judge_n plaintiff_n sergeant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o court_n whereby_o he_o hinder_v the_o right_n or_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n 4_o the_o four_o thing_n be_v as_o his_o salary_n concern_v which_o four_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o sergeant_n 3._o his_o worth_n as_o his_o learning_n eloquence_n and_o gist_n 4_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o court._n a_o pleader_n be_v suspendable_a when_o he_o be_v attaint_v to_o have_v receive_v see_v of_o two_o adversary_n in_o one_o cause_n and_o if_o he_o say_v oâ—_n do_v any_o thing_n in_o despite_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o he_o fall_v under_o any_o of_o the_o
summonable_a none_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v for_o a_o personal_a offence_n not_o any_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o freeholder_n 3_o a_o man_n be_v not_o summonable_a in_o all_o place_n for_o no_o man_n be_v summonable_a nor_o bind_v to_o receive_v summons_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o party_n who_o cause_v the_o summons_n nor_o elsewhere_o but_o in_o the_o manor_n appendant_a to_o such_o a_o court_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o answer_n nor_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o only_o at_o the_o tenement_n in_o demand_n 4_o how_o far_o one_o be_v summonable_a not_o out_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n where_o one_o be_v to_o answer_v 5_o at_o who_o charge_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o first_o causer_n of_o the_o summons_n except_o in_o jury_n and_o inquest_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o no_o freeman_n be_v compelable_a to_o travel_v and_o appear_v in_o judgement_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o law_n require_v that_o every_o tenant_n obey_v the_o summons_n of_o his_o lord_n 6_o how_o often_o one_o be_v summonable_a but_o once_o in_o one_o cause_n nevertheless_o resummoned_n hold_v place_n in_o some_o case_n 7_o who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v summonor_n no_o man_n be_v compellable_n to_o be_v a_o summonor_n if_o he_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o nevertheless_o all_o those_o may_v be_v summonor_n who_o will_v that_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n woman_n not_o villain_n nor_o infant_n nor_o any_o infamous_a person_n not_o any_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o free_a holder_n can_v be_v a_o summoner_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a summons_n when_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o two_o loyal_a free_a witness_n neighbour_n to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o the_o house_n or_o tenement_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n with_o warn_v give_v of_o the_o day_n place_n party_n judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o a_o reasonable_a respite_n at_o least_o of_o fifteen_o day_n to_o provide_v his_o answer_n and_o to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n in_o juries_n nevertheless_o nor_o inquest_n there_o need_v not_o be_v so_o full_a time_n or_o respite_n give_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 30._o of_o essoignes_n essoigne_n be_v a_o excuse_n of_o a_o default_n by_o any_o hindrance_n in_o come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o lie_v as_o well_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o for_o the_o defendant_n the_o law_n of_o every_o essoigne_n be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hindrance_n be_v enroll_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o essoigner_n so_o that_o if_o the_o diverse_a party_n or_o his_o attorney_n or_o essoignor_n will_v traverse_v the_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v so_o to_o do_v that_o if_o he_o be_v find_v false_a then_o that_o the_o essoigne_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o default_n all_o those_o may_v be_v essoign_v who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o law_n vo_o defendant_n in_o personal_a action_n not_o any_o after_o default_n can_v be_v essoign_v not_o any_o present_a in_o court_n nor_o do_v essoigne_n lie_v in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la nor_o in_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la nor_o in_o a_o recordari_fw-la facias_fw-la toquelam_fw-la nor_o in_o admeasurement_n of_o pasture_n nor_o after_o the_o party_n have_v join_v issue_n in_o judgement_n though_o the_o jury_n appear_v not_o nor_o in_o case_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v not_o find_v surety_n to_o pursue_v his_o action_n nor_o where_o one_o have_v attorney_n in_o court_n if_o both_o be_v not_o essoign_v nor_o where_o the_o summons_n be_v not_o testify_v nor_o after_o a_o essoigne_n not_o warrant_v nor_o to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n or_o in_o the_o plaint_n except_o in_o warranties_n nor_o any_o one_o who_o be_v resummoned_n in_o mort-daunc_a and_o darrein_a presentment_n nor_o when_o the_o day_n be_v not_o come_v nor_o where_o the_o essoigner_n come_v too_o late_o nor_o any_o one_o who_o adversary_n be_v dead_a or_o any_o of_o his_o parcener_n nor_o he_o who_o be_v adjourn_v from_o day_n to_o day_n nor_o the_o king_n officer_n as_o officer_n nor_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v command_v that_o he_o appear_v if_o he_o please_v no_o essoigne_n be_v justifiable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o orderly_o cast_v nor_o be_v it_o allow_v to_o infant_n within_o age_n nor_o to_o any_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n nor_o to_o many_o have_v one_o right_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o divers_a all_o may_v be_v essoigner_n who_o the_o law_n forbid_v not_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o woman_n to_o infant_n to_o villaire_n and_o to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n to_o madman_n to_o idiot_n to_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o vo_o the_o party_n in_o the_o cause_n essoigner_n at_o other_o time_n not_o warrant_v 〈◊〉_d ysaint_v of_o false_a delay_n to_o criminal_a person_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o in_o the_o king_n allegiance_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o they_o be_v essoigner_n there_o be_v chief_o two_o kind_n of_o essoignes_n the_o one_o of_o the_o king_n service_n the_o other_o of_o hindrance_n the_o first_o be_v dividable_a either_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o king_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o three_o manner_n 1_o either_o for_o the_o general_a passage_n of_o all_o to_o the_o land_n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o essoigne_n be_v not_o otherwise_o adjournable_a but_o that_o the_o party_n go_v without_o day_n and_o be_v to_o appear_v again_o by_o re-summons_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o defendant_n this_o essoigne_n be_v not_o allowable_a to_o plaintiff_n nor_o to_o the_o defendant_n reasonable_o summon_v before_o his_o go_v from_o his_o house_n in_o a_o personal_a action_n nor_o in_o other_o but_o in_o a_o plea_n which_o touch_v inheritance_n nor_o but_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a patent_n but_o not_o of_o dower_n nor_o of_o burgage_n the_o other_o essoigne_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o a_o common_a pilgrimage_n beyond_o sea_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o this_o last_v for_o a_o year_n this_o hold_v not_o buâ—_n according_a as_o the_o other_o the_o three_o of_o a_o pilgrimage_n beyond_o sea_n as_o to_o rome_n or_o to_o saint_n james_n de_fw-fr compostella_fw-mi and_o take_v place_n for_o half_a a_o year_n and_o these_o essoignee_n be_v to_o appear_v the_o next_o court_v follow_v the_o term_n adjourn_v after_o re-summons_n hold_v place_v the_o common_a essoigne_n de_fw-fr mal_fw-fr venier_n and_o also_o after_o the_o term_n of_o adjournment_n but_o this_o common_a essoigne_n never_o hold_v place_n before_o the_o essoignes_n before_o say_v the_o essoigne_n of_o the_o king_n on_o earth_n service_n be_v in_o two_o manner_n 1_o the_o one_o be_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v as_o soldier_n as_o messenger_n or_o as_o minister_n and_o this_o essoigne_n be_v not_o respite_v but_o from_o court_n to_o court_n or_o the_o common_a day_n to_o the_o example_n of_o a_o common_a essoigne_n if_o it_o be_v not_o warrant_v at_o the_o next_o court_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o default_n 2_o the_o other_o be_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v the_o king_n by_o tenure_n of_o their_o land_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o he_o have_v no_o day_n but_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v with_o out_o day_n and_o the_o plea_n be_v to_o be_v recontinued_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n when_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v return_v these_o latter_a essoignes_n be_v allowable_a in_o plea_n summonable_a to_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n except_o in_o dower_n vnde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la quare_fw-la impedat_fw-la darrein_a presentment_n nor_o to_o woman_n nor_o to_o infant_n nor_o to_o idiot_n nor_o to_o deaf_a nor_o to_o dumb_a nor_o madman_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o custody_n nor_o to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o free_a of_o himself_o nor_o to_o any_o attorney_n as_o attorney_n nor_o where_o the_o essoigner_n acknowledge_v the_o cause_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v false_a nor_o after_o any_o cape_n nor_o after_o distress_n in_o the_o land_n after_o the_o essoignes_n of_o the_o king_n service_n lie_v a_o essoigne_n of_o malo_fw-la veniendi_fw-la but_o not_o è_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la the_o essoigne_n of_o disturbance_n or_o hindrance_n be_v dividable_a either_o of_o sickness_n or_o of_o some_o other_o hindrance_n as_o of_o those_o who_o come_v towards_o the_o court_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o so_o hinder_v or_o by_o water_n bridges_n or_o enemy_n discover_v or_o by_o tempest_n or_o other_o reasonable_a disturbance_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n the_o essoigne_n of_o hindrance_n and_o sickness_n be_v divideable_a either_o of_o languish_v which_o be_v call_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la and_o that_o hold_v place_n
of_o wrong_n then_o lawful_a exception_n see_v nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o his_o franchise_n but_o therein_o the_o king_n be_v like_a to_o a_o enfant_fw-fr who_o can_v loose_v nothing_o although_o that_o for_o the_o personal_a trespass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o excuse_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n because_o his_o ancester_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v die_v seize_v theref_o and_o so_o that_o he_o have_v enjoin_v the_o same_o by_o title_n of_o succession_n as_o a_o thing_n annex_v to_o his_o land_n or_o because_o he_o of_o who_o he_o purchase_v the_o land_n to_o which_o the_o franchise_n belong_v be_v seize_v as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o but_o this_o exception_n be_v counterpleadable_a by_o this_o replication_n sir_n this_o anowant_n can_v recover_v 〈◊〉_d excuse_v himself_o for_o although_o that_o such_o a_o one_o his_o ancestor_n be_v seize_v thereof_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v away_o this_o franchise_n for_o the_o king_n never_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o the_o grantee_n can_v assign_v they_o over_o or_o make_v assign_n of_o they_o chap._n iii_o secx_n 27._o of_o purpresture_n to_o purpresture_n if_o the_o defendant_n may_v excuse_v his_o wrong_n he_o need_v not_o to_o answer_v thereunto_o without_o a_o writ_n no_o more_o then_o to_o the_o action_n of_o franchise_n not_o of_o his_o own_o wrong_n of_o land_n or_o fee_n or_o of_o the_o appurtenance_n against_o any_o other_o then_o against_o the_o king_n nor_o for_o the_o king_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o if_o the_o wrong_n be_v not_o original_o the_o plaintiff_n he_o may_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 28._o of_o treasure_n to_o the_o alienation_n of_o treasure_n find_v he_o may_v justify_v it_o if_o he_o be_v privilege_v or_o authorize_v so_o to_o do_v or_o he_o may_v say_v that_o he_o himself_o put_v it_o there_o or_o such_o other_o who_o he_o remember_v whereby_o no_o action_n accrue_v to_o the_o king_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 29._o of_o wreck_n to_o the_o action_n of_o wreck_n he_o may_v plead_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o action_n for_o the_o same_o because_o the_o year_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v it_o of_o estray_v and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n find_v or_o because_o that_o he_o know_v to_o who_o the_o good_n belong_v who_o be_v alive_a or_o because_o the_o good_n be_v take_v far_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v not_o cast_v upon_o the_o land_n by_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 30._o of_o usury_n to_o usery_n he_o may_v plead_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o lend_v his_o corn_n in_o winter_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o in_o september_n according_a to_o the_o price_n as_o corn_n shall_v be_v sell_v which_o be_v dear_a at_o that_o time_n or_o he_o may_v swear_v he_o lend_v his_o money_n to_o receive_v better_a money_n for_o the_o same_o for_o a_o year_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o usery_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 31._o of_o hunt_v to_o a_o action_n of_o hunt_v chase_v or_o fish_v he_o may_v plead_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n for_o it_o be_v his_o right_n to_o hunt_n there_o for_o to_o chase_v or_o it_o be_v his_o common_a piseary_a belong_v to_o his_o manor_n of_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o sect_n 32._o of_o obligation_n as_o to_o obligation_n or_o covenant_n he_o may_v plead_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o obligation_n be_v his_o deed_n nevertheless_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o bind_v he_o because_o it_o be_v vicious_a or_o by_o false_a supposition_n or_o because_o the_o defendant_n never_o see_v any_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o value_n or_o it_o be_v by_o mixture_n of_o offence_n or_o ill_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o vicious_a contract_n or_o he_o may_v pleada_n release_v or_o quit-claime_a or_o that_o it_o be_v contract_v that_o he_o may_v do_v waste_n or_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o be_v adjudge_v waste_n or_o because_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o but_o reasonable_a estover_n for_o house-boote_n or_o â—â—yboote_n or_o he_o may_v claim_v fee_n in_o the_o tenement_n by_o any_o lawful_a title_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 33._o of_o attaint_n if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n say_v that_o the_o jurour_n have_v make_v a_o false_a oath_n or_o any_o jurry_n a_o action_n of_o attaint_n lie_v which_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o 24_o jurour_n so_o that_o every_o false_a witness_n be_v attaint_v by_o two_o jury_n in_o which_o case_n it_o behove_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o have_v the_o first_o verdict_n present_a under_o the_o king_n seal_n or_o of_o the_o party_n or_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o party_n to_o the_o plea_n and_o that_o he_o declare_v in_o what_o point_n they_o have_v make_v a_o false_a oath_n or_o the_o tenant_n may_v plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v to_o this_o attaint_n because_o the_o first_o judgement_n have_v not_o its_o full_a effect_n or_o because_o that_o the_o principal_a in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n or_o in_o right_a of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o damage_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v bar_v other_o exception_n there_o be_v as_o to_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o jurour_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 34._o the_o ordinance_n of_o attaint_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o plaint_n to_o prove_v his_o action_n &_o to_o the_o affirmour_n to_o prove_v his_o affirmation_n and_o not_o to_o the_o denier_n his_o negation_n &_o that_o two_o credible_a witness_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o witness_n the_o usage_n be_v that_o the_o affirmative_a party_n in_o aid_n of_o the_o court_n cause_v the_o near_a credible_a neighbour_n to_o appear_v in_o witness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v 12_o man_n at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o jury_n of_o ancient_a time_n ordain_v to_o be_v of_o the_o assize_n of_o which_o if_o two_o man_n be_v by_o false_a verdict_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o other_o jurour_n or_o if_o by_o good_a examination_n if_o all_o the_o jurour_n be_v not_o of_o one_o assent_n find_v convenable_a it_o suffice_v and_o if_o not_o or_o if_o all_o the_o jurour_n say_v general_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o or_o doubt_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o if_o they_o say_v not_o express_o against_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o defendant_n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o he_o prove_v not_o sufficient_o his_o say_n and_o although_o the_o defendant_n will_v make_v other_o defence_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v so_o to_o do_v against_o jurour_n hold_v challenge_n as_o against_o witness_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n this_o man_n be_v not_o a_o convenable_a jurour_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o indict_v i_o of_o a_o mortal_a crime_n so_o as_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o destroy_v i_o 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other_o exception_n of_o challenger_n there_o be_v of_o which_o if_o any_o be_v deny_v the_o challenge_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o jurour_n and_o according_a to_o the_o trial_n the_o jurour_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o refuse_v and_o if_o no_o jury_n once_o appear_v for_o want_v of_o jurour_n he_o may_v have_v another_o chap._n iii_o sect_n 35._o of_o oath_n oath_n differ_v many_o way_n the_o chiese_n oath_n be_v that_o of_o fealty_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o every_o homage_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n and_o sometime_o there_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n of_o resient_n and_o dweller_n in_o other_o manor_n and_o sometime_o remain_v in_o other_o service_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n
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jurisdiction_n to_o hear_v such_o cause_n and_o determine_v they_o because_o the_o king_n can_v by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o justice_n determine_v the_o cause_n nor_o pronounce_v their_o judgement_n where_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n may_v challenge_v their_o tenant_n of_o wrong_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o against_o the_o article_n of_o their_o fealty_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o lord_n challengeable_a of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v by_o they_o to_o their_o tenant_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o answer_v their_o tenant_n then_o be_v the_o tenant_n to_o be_v adjudge_v thatâ—they_a do_v no_o service_n for_o their_o land_n till_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v chap._n four_o sect_n 12._o of_o punishment_n pvnishment_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o a_o trespass_n or_o a_o offence_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o punishment_n voluntary_a and_o violent_a volantatie_fw-mi be_v that_o which_o bind_v the_o doer_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o compromise_n to_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v their_o bargain_n but_o with_o such_o punishment_n the_o law_n meddle_v not_o with_o of_o violent_a punishment_n wherewith_o the_o law_n meddle_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n corporal_n and_o pecaniarie_n of_o corporal_n some_o be_v mortal_a and_o some_o venial_a of_o mortal_a some_o be_v by_o behead_v some_o by_o draw_v some_o by_o hang_v some_o by_o burn_v alive_a some_o by_o fall_v from_o dangerous_a place_n and_o otherwise_o according_a to_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o vsuage_n the_o offence_n which_o require_v punishment_n of_o death_n be_v the_o mortal_a offence_n of_o venial_a punishment_n some_o be_v by_o loss_n of_o member_n as_o the_o felony_n of_o mayhem_n in_o case_n of_o wrong_n of_o member_n some_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v of_o false_a notory_n and_o of_o cutter_n of_o purse_n with_o the_o larcine_n of_o less_o than_o 12._o d._n and_o more_o than_o 6._o d._n which_o 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instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la predict_v r._n w._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la predict_v alicia_n fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la a._n in_o predict_v in_o commit_v salop_n 8_o die_v mensis_fw-la maii_n ann_n regni_fw-la dem._n regis_fw-la 17._o circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la diei_fw-la ibidem_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v s._n felonicè_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la predict_v domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insideand_n &_o insultu_fw-la premedita_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la dom_n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la svas_fw-la die_v anno_fw-la hora_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v &_o in_o prefatam_fw-la aliciam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la defloruit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluâ—tatem_fw-la suant_fw-la raduit_fw-la &_o carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la predict_v r._n s._n predict_v aliciam_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la predict_v rapuit_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la cito_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la feloniam_fw-la &_o raptum_fw-la predict_v fecissit_v fugiit_fw-la dictaque_fw-la alicea_n ipsum_fw-la recenter_n insecuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n in_o villam_fw-la usque_fw-la quatuor_fw-la villa_n propinqiores_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la felontam_fw-la et_fw-la rapt_v they_o predict_v in_o forma_fw-la predict_v imposit_a didicere_fw-la velit_fw-la predict_v alacia_fw-la hoc_fw-la parata_fw-la est_fw-la verificare_fw-la et_fw-la versus_fw-la eum_fw-la probare_fw-la prout_fw-la curia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v a_o appeal_v of_o the_o rape_n of_o his_o wife_n although_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n in_o right_n but_o in_o possession_n yet_o the_o appeal_v do_v well_o lie_v as_o be_v say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o appeal_v of_o murder_n bring_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o there_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n that_o they_o be_v never_o lawful_o couple_v in_o matrimony_n appeal_v of_o mayhem_n see_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n i._o n._n in_o propria_fw-la person_n sva_fw-la hic_fw-la instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr f._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la idem_fw-la quaere_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la &c_n &c_n apud_fw-la talem_fw-la villam_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la comitatu_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibi_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v w._n vi_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la viz._n baculis_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insidâ—and_n et_fw-la ex_fw-la insulta_fw-la premeditete_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n indiction_n i._o insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la adâ—tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n own_o quodam_fw-la baculo_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la predict_v w._n in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la predict_v querentem_fw-la super_fw-la brachium_fw-la dextrum_fw-la felonicè_fw-la tunc_fw-la purcussit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la vene_z et_fw-la necui_fw-la brachii_fw-la svi_fw-la perdict_n restricti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la neci_fw-la et_fw-la mortisicat_fw-la dâ—venerunt_fw-la or_o cum_fw-la quodam_fw-la gladio_fw-la vel_fw-la cultello_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la defendens_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la manum_fw-la dexteram_fw-la vel_fw-la policem_fw-la manus_fw-la dextere_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la membrum_fw-la vel_fw-la auriculam_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquam_fw-la juncturam_fw-la membri_fw-la querentis_fw-la felonicè_fw-la amputavit_fw-la vel_fw-la oculum_fw-la suum_fw-la evulsit_fw-la vel_fw-la dentes_fw-la suos_fw-la anteriores_fw-la fregit_fw-la et_fw-la deposuit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la defendens_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la predict_v quer_v ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n felonicè_fw-la mayheymavit_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la suus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la defendans_fw-la hoc_fw-la velit_fw-la dedicere_fw-la querens_fw-la hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la versus_fw-la