Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	case_n	defendant_n	plaintiff_n	1,918	5	10.3007	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33187	The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are.		1658 (1658)	Wing C4354; ESTC R24831	43,516	135

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examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n what_o sum_n be_v clear_o due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n more_o than_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v due_a by_o examination_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v nothing_o but_o his_o damage_n which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o taxation_n of_o the_o court_n or_o by_o enquest_n if_o need_v be_v and_o if_o the_o defendant_n can_v be_v find_v then_o shall_v the_o main_a pernor_n be_v take_v and_o charge_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a damage_n item_n trespass_n action_n of_o trespass_n if_o there_o be_v a_o plaint_n of_o trespass_n of_o battery_n of_o good_n take_v or_o other_o personal_a action_n where_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o recover_v damage_n if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n in_o such_o case_n after_o that_o he_o be_v arrest_v and_o have_v find_v surety_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o convict_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v declare_v by_o bill_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o such_o damage_n and_o such_o place_n and_o thereupon_o a_o enquest_n of_o office_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o tax_v the_o damage_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o main_a pernor_n shall_v be_v charge_v as_o afore_o and_o if_o the_o court_n may_v be_v true_o certify_v by_o the_o same_o enquest_n or_o by_o sufficient_a examination_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o culpable_a in_o such_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v nothing_o notwithstanding_o the_o default_n etc._n etc._n item_n when_o any_o such_o main_a pernor_n be_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n because_o the_o principal_n be_v not_o find_v yet_o notwithstanding_o whensoever_o the_o principal_a may_v be_v find_v and_o be_v under_o arrest_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o main_a prenor_n than_o the_o say_v main_a prenor_n shall_v be_v deliver_v if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v in_o a_o plea_n of_o 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that_o be_v resiant_a in_o eht_n same_o if_o a_o plaint_n be_v make_v against_o any_o freeman_n be_v sufficient_a or_o against_o another_o sufficient_a man_n and_o resident_a within_o the_o city_n such_o a_o defendant_n shall_v be_v summon_v by_o any_o sergeant_n of_o the_o sheriff_n to_o come_v to_o guildhall_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n at_o the_o court_n of_o denizen_n at_o which_o court_n if_o he_o make_v default_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o grand_a distress_n shall_v be_v present_o award_v by_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v award_v that_o the_o door_n of_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v fasten_v and_o enseal_v until_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o at_o every_o court_n of_o denizen_n that_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o issue_n and_o if_o he_o break_v the_o sequestration_n and_o that_o be_v testify_v in_o court_n by_o the_o sergeant_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v award_v that_o the_o defend_v be_v arrest_v by_o his_o body_n and_o if_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o the_o contempt_n and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o arrest_v he_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a pledge_n to_o come_v then_o at_o the_o next_o court_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o party_n upon_o a_o pain_n limit_v before_o the_o capias_fw-la be_v award_v and_o if_o such_o a_o defend_v make_v more_o delay_n and_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o sergeant_n that_o the_o defendant_n like_v to_o escape_v a_o way_n or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a then_o shall_v be_v award_v the_o capias_fw-la to_o take_v his_o body_n or_o to_o arrest_v and_o take_v his_o good_n and_o that_o after_o the_o defendant_n have_v accord_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commandment_n that_o the_o defendant_n door_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o good_n take_v and_o of_o they_o to_o make_v return_n at_o the_o court_n as_o of_o foreign_a attachment_n item_n if_o any_o party_n come_v and_o plead_v to_o the_o enquest_n or_o in_o judgement_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n without_o any_o essoyne_n have_v as_o such_o personal_a action_n before_o or_o after_o default_n challenge_n after_o default_n and_o although_o that_o such_o a_o defendant_n that_o have_v plead_v to_o a_o enquest_n make_v default_n after_o the_o enquest_n be_v join_v yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o come_v afterward_o when_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v charge_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o challenge_n to_o the_o juror_n and_o shall_v give_v his_o evidence_n notwithstanding_o the_o default_n item_n band_n that_o when_o the_o enquest_n be_v summon_v &_o veturn_v in_o court_n the_o defendant_n be_v not_o demandable_a how_o a_o freeman_n ought_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n with_o seven_o man_n band_n after_o the_o party_n be_v at_o issue_n of_o enquiry_n the_o same_o party_n be_v not_o demandable_a before_o that_o the_o enquest_n be_v summon_v but_o the_o enquest_n may_v 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