Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	judge_n	law_n	1,464	5	4.5871	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78485	Certaine proposals of divers attorneys of the Court of Common-Pleas, for the regulating the proceedings at law, and remedying some inconveniences: whereby the clyent will be much secured, the processe shortned, the greatest part of the charge of most suits abated, many unnecessary suits in law and equity prevented, and the creditor and purchaser well provided for: and thereby lending, trade and commerce advanced: which is the end and desire of the proposers. / Presented to the honourable committee for the regulating proceedings in law Decemb. 5. 1650.		1651 (1651)	Wing C1728; Thomason E622_7; ESTC R206432	18,583	22

certain_a proposal_n of_o divers_a attorney_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n at_o law_n and_o remedy_v some_o inconvenience_n whereby_o the_o client_n will_v be_v much_o secure_v the_o process_n shorten_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o most_o suit_n abate_v many_o unnecessary_a suit_n in_o law_n and_o equity_n prevent_v and_o the_o creditor_n and_o purchaser_n well_o provide_v for_o and_o thereby_o lend_v trade_n and_o commerce_n advance_v which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o proposer_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o the_o regulate_a proceed_n in_o law_n decem._n 5._o 1650._o london_n print_v for_o w._n lee_n and_o d._n pateman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1650._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o committee_n assign_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n at_o law_n may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n the_o humble_a proposer_n observe_v some_o unnecessary_a charge_n and_o delay_n introduce_v by_o the_o corruption_n and_o multitude_n of_o office_n and_o officer_n which_o still_o increase_v beside_o some_o inconvenience_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n have_v produce_v the_o same_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o they_o than_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o experience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o remedy_n thereof_o consult_v how_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v several_a meeting_n together_o wherein_o the_o proposal_n now_o present_v to_o your_o view_n be_v agree_v on_o as_o thing_n that_o will_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o ease_n benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o suitor_n security_n of_o creditor_n and_o purchaser_n make_v good_a provision_n against_o the_o most_o general_a inconvenience_n prevent_v many_o frivolous_a and_o unnecessary_a suit_n both_o at_o law_n and_o in_o equity_n shorten_v the_o process_n in_o many_o 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they_o humble_o conceive_v it_o fit_a overplus_n there_o be_v by_o reason_n the_o civil_a law_n have_v no_o compulsary_a process_n no_o remedy_n but_o in_o chancery_n for_o legacy_n where_o if_o the_o legacy_n be_v small_a it_o be_v quick_o spend_v with_o a_o great_a overplus_n that_o some_o legal_a course_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o legacy_n and_o that_o the_o client_n shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o a_o equitable_a course_n in_o chancery_n for_o every_o petit_fw-fr legacy_n the_o remedy_n whereby_o often_o prove_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n they_o therefore_o humble_o propose_v that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n trover_n detinue_n or_o other_o action_n as_o the_o case_n require_v may_v lie_v at_o common_a law_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o therein_o the_o thing_n demand_v upon_o due_a proof_n make_v upon_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v recover_v with_o cost_n and_o damage_n and_o like_o defence_n and_o process_n may_v be_v have_v therein_o as_o in_o such_o other_o action_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v use_v at_o common_a law_n 13._o prove_v as_o the_o law_n now_o stand_v the_o heir_n may_v defeat_v all_o creditor_n for_o if_o he_o fear_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o ancestor_n he_o may_v alien_a the_o same_o day_n his_o ancestor_n die_v and_o leave_v the_o creditor_n no_o medium_n to_o bring_v his_o action_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o fraud_n may_v be_v aver_v yet_o few_o fraud_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v prove_v they_o humble_o conceive_v it_o very_o hard_a to_o the_o creditor_n that_o the_o bare_a alienation_n of_o a_o heir_n shall_v defeat_v he_o of_o a_o just_a debt_n the_o same_o be_v often_o do_v mere_o in_o fraud_n when_o perhaps_o the_o creditor_n money_n purchase_v the_o land_n descend_v and_o therefore_o they_o humble_o propose_v that_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n may_v lie_v against_o the_o heir_n in_o all_o case_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o alienation_n and_o that_o his_o person_n good_n and_o land_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o execution_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n upon_o specialty_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n descend_v in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n and_o that_o such_o action_n and_o this_o proposal_n may_v if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v conconceive_v meet_a be_v extend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o copy-holders_n as_o well_o as_o freeholder_n 14._o against_o many_o person_n run_v into_o debt_n to_o buy_v land_n gain_v liberty_n in_o prison_n and_o there_o live_v upon_o other_o man_n estate_n and_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n which_o this_o it_o be_v hope_v may_v provide_v against_o they_o humble_o propose_v that_o in_o case_n any_o debtor_n shall_v continue_v in_o prison_n upon_o any_o execution_n or_o process_n of_o law_n for_o due_a debt_n above_o a_o year_n or_o continue_v outlaw_v after_o judgement_n above_o a_o year_n after_o notice_n thereof_o that_o then_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n a_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fierifacias_fw-la may_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o process_n issue_v whereupon_o he_o continue_v so_o in_o prison_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n whereby_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v empower_v to_o levy_v the_o say_a debt_n and_o cost_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o land_n good_n tenement_n and_o other_o estate_n which_o such_o debtor_n shall_v have_v in_o possession_n use_n or_o trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n therewith_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o will_v extend_v and_o then_o the_o prisoner_n thereupon_o to_o be_v discharge_v and_o whereas_o the_o creditor_n be_v often_o defraud_v of_o his_o just_a debt_n by_o the_o fraud_n and_o coven_v of_o executor_n and_o administrator_n for_o remedy_v thereof_o they_o humble_o propose_v that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v suffer_v judgement_n by_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la nonsum_fw-la informatus_fw-la or_o confession_n that_o asset_n shall_v be_v presume_v and_o 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devastavit_fw-la which_o will_v not_o be_v have_v but_o by_o bribe_n and_o security_n or_o else_o he_o must_v proceed_v by_o way_n of_o inquiry_n which_o be_v a_o very_a questionable_a way_n and_o as_o seem_v very_o dangerous_a for_o defendant_n for_o if_o a_o inquest_n of_o office_n find_v assett_n the_o defendant_n have_v legal_o no_o remedy_n though_o in_o strict_a law_n he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o have_v no_o day_n in_o court_n after_o judgement_n nor_o attaint_v against_o the_o jury_n and_o now_o because_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v no_o compulsatory_a process_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o charge_v executor_n or_o administrator_n with_o a_o inventory_n and_o those_o that_o be_v then_o deliver_v in_o be_v careless_o receive_v and_o the_o oath_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o too_o often_o not_o due_o administer_v and_o exhibit_v a_o jnventory_n and_o be_v examine_v to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o upon_o oath_n or_o shall_v come_v before_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v give_v the_o plantiffe_n or_o his_o attorney_n notice_n thereof_o and_o shall_v there_o exhibit_v a_o inventory_n and_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n to_o such_o reasonable_a question_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n or_o such_o justice_n on_o his_o behalf_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v propound_v concern_v the_o truth_n thereof_o that_o then_o such_o inventory_n shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v exhibit_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a upon_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v empower_v to_o administer_v and_o examine_v upon_o oath_n as_o aforesaid_a 15._o they_o humble_o propose_v therein_o the_o present_a inconvenience_n concern_v tithe_n be_v very_o great_a the_o civil_a law_n not_o have_v power_n to_o proceed_v and_o the_o common_a law_n only_o for_o predial_a tithe_n wherein_o though_o treble_a damage_n be_v give_v 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