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A54631 Lex parliamentaria, or, A treatise of the law and custom of the parliaments of England by G.P., Esq. ... ; with an appendix of a case in Parliament between Sir Francis Goodwyn and Sir John Fortescue, for the knights place for the county of Bucks, I Jac. I., from an original French manuscript, translated into English.; Lex parliamentaria. English Petyt, George. 1690 (1690) Wing P1943; ESTC R4908 108,214 341

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against_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o seal_n and_o for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v thus_o 1._o that_o he_o never_o bear_v arm_n hereafter_o but_o be_v account_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n 2._o to_o be_v imprison_v during_o pleasure_n 3._o to_o stand_v under_o the_o pillory_n with_o paper_n on_o his_o head_n show_v his_o offence_n at_o cheapside_n london_n and_o at_o banbury_n 4._o to_o be_v fine_v at_o 200_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 5_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n here_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o his_o son_n both_o here_o and_o at_o banbury_n the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v the_o say_a sentence_n in_o execution_n 213._o id._n 213._o out_o of_o time_n of_o parliament_n chap._n v._o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v original_o 13._o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o from_o the_o first_o 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id._n 34._o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o may_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o julius_n caesar_n be_v account_v among_o the_o aborigenes_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n a_o tempore_fw-la cujus_fw-la contraria_fw-la memoria_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o capable_a by_o law_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n to_o prescribe_v and_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o all_o parliamentary_a power_n and_o privilege_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v separately_z but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o other_o estate_n which_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o legal_o have_v do_v 3._o petyt_n preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o if_o their_o original_a and_o
commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la &_o constituens_fw-la and_o essential_a and_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n 12._o id._n 12._o that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o when_o obstruct_v or_o deny_v to_o 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inst_z 23._o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 6_o hen._n 8._o c._n 16._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 14._o selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n 14._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 be_v 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 domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o the_o low_a house_n sit_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o knight_n citizens_z 1._o cromptona_n b._n 4_o inst_z 1._o burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n who_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o england_n all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n 140._o st._n 5_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o rast_n 140._o which_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_a of_o ancient_a time_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v use_v chap._n vi_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o house_n of_o information_n and_o presentment_n 1._o rush_n coll._n 217._o vol._n 1._o but_o not_o a_o house_n of_o definitive_a judgement_n 1_o car._n 1._o ib._n rushw_o ib._n 1625._o resolve_v that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen_n 6._o 38._o selden_n judicature_n p_o 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38._o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v object_v against_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v 5._o petyt_n miscell_n pref._n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o that_o in_o elder_a time_n the_o people_n or_o freeman_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o public_a council_n or_o government_n for_o dion_n cassius_n or_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n assure_v we_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la i.e._n britannos_fw-la populus_fw-la magnâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o england_n 48._o id._n 47_o 48._o though_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o or_o to_o make_v or_o alter_v a_o law_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o have_v votum_fw-la consultivum_fw-la &_o decisivum_fw-la a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o in_o assent_v to_o spiritual_a law_n as_o temporal_a as_o may_v appear_v for_o a_o instance_n in_o their_o declaration_n or_o protestation_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o parliament_n which_o conclude_v thus_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v without_o their_o assent_n 690._o rush_n coll._n 690._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n may_v charge_v any_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n with_o any_o particular_a offence_n if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 24._o 4_o inst_z 24._o have_v commit_v any_o oppression_n bribery_n extortion_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n thereof_o may_v examine_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a than_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o proof_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 64_o petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 64_o 1603._o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n publish_v a_o book_n tend_v to_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n wrong_a and_o dishonour_n both_o to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v his_o recantation_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v err_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o but_o protest_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o malice_n 7_o jac._n 1._o 1609._o car._n vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o coll._n 4_o car._n dr._n cowel_n write_v a_o book_n pernicious_o assert_v certain_a head_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o resolve_v to_o censure_v his_o error_n and_o boldness_n ibid._n and_o afterward_o the_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o proclamation_n vide_fw-la dr._n manwaring_n case_n rush_n coll._n &_o nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la miscell_n part._n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n &_o petyt_n miscell_n part._n 82._o 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o 120._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 120._o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n this_o day_n adjudge_v randolph_n davenport_n esq_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o mis-informing_a the_o house_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o to_o be_v discharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 19_o jac._n 1._o 160._o id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o john_n churchill_n one_o of_o the_o deputy-register_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o house_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o say_a sergeant_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o keep_v he_o so_o as_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la rush_n collect._n passim_fw-la vide_fw-la nalson_n 2_o volume_n vide_fw-la selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la petyt_n preface_n to_o miscell_n parliamentaria_fw-la thomas_n long_o give_v the_o mayor_n of_o westbury_n four_o pound_n to_o be_v elect_v burgess_n 182._o 4_o inst_z 23._o vide_fw-la sir_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 182._o who_o thereupon_o be_v elect_v this_o matter_n be_v examine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o mayor_n fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o long_o remove_v for_o this_o corrupt_a deal_v be_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o arthur_n hall_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 212._o ibid._n
merchant_n the_o commons_o pray_v a_o general_a inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o residue_n whereof_o they_o complain_v ibid._n ibid._n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v when_o the_o lord_n nevil_n answer_v 163._o id._n 163._o the_o commons_o require_v that_o one_o richard_n love_n may_v be_v examine_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n deny_v and_o so_o depart_v but_o two_o of_o the_o commons_o remain_v and_o hear_v the_o examination_n and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o say_v richard_n have_v relate_v otherwise_o to_o the_o commons_o the_o day_n before_o which_o the_o say_v richard_n deny_v then_o all_o the_o commons_o come_v and_o justify_v it_o again_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a richard_n love_v confess_v it_o and_o on_o their_o demand_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o 10_o rich._n 2._o ibid._n ibid._n when_o the_o commons_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o answer_n and_o so_o often_o reply_v and_o enforce_v his_o oath_n against_o he_o and_o require_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o he_o be_v before_o judgement_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v ibid._n ibid._n and_o do_v neither_o impeach_v the_o party_n in_o write_v nor_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o open_a house_n nor_o demand_v trial_n to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o not_o issue_v of_o quo_n warranto_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n 588._o nalson_n 588._o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o any_o court_n against_o borough_n that_o ancient_o or_o recent_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o send_v burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la illegal_a and_o void_a and_o the_o right_n of_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v questionable_a in_o parliament_n only_o and_o the_o occasioner_n procurer_n and_o judge_n in_o such_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o proceed_n be_v punishable_a as_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v consonant_n to_o law_n and_o justice_n where_o the_o article_n against_o the_o delinquent_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la 118._o selden_n be_v judicature_n 118._o there_o the_o commons_o can_v reply_v nor_o demand_v judgement_n for_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o not_o they_o in_o trewinnard_n case_n 39_o id._n 39_o dyer_n 60_o &_o 61._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v term_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n 35._o which_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o judicial_a power_n the_o king_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n 53._o id._n 53._o or_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n in_o 31._o hen._n 6._o 55._o id._n 55._o when_o the_o commons_o request_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o restore_v their_o speaker_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n be_v demand_v of_o their_o counsel_n therein_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o their_o part_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n ibid._n ibid._n to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n signify_v that_o they_o can_v judge_v whether_o a_o law_n be_v good_a or_o not_o in_o order_n to_o approve_v it_o and_o to_o enact_v it_o or_o to_o repeal_v a_o law_n in_o 1621._o ibid._n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v a_o protestation_n against_o all_o impeachment_n other_o than_o in_o the_o house_n for_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v or_o do_v it_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n justice_n crook_n 663._o id._n 58._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1._o f._n 663._o that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n what_o occasion_n can_v there_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o but_o who_o shall_v judge_v what_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a course_n but_o a_o parliament_n not_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o parliamentary_a course_n differ_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 347._o col._n 2._o ordered_n that_o the_o sergeant_n of_o this_o house_n do_v forthwith_o go_v to_o the_o common_a plea_n bar_n and_o charge_v the_o recorder_n then_o plead_v there_o to_o make_v his_o present_a repair_n unto_o this_o house_n for_o his_o attendance_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1._o id._n 367._o col._n 1._o john_n bland_n a_o currier_n for_o make_v dishonourable_a reflection_n on_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o pardon_v upon_o his_o submission_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n eodem_fw-la an._n 1._o id._n 368._o col._n 1._o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n award_v for_o set_v at_o liberty_n john_n pepler_n servant_n to_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n now_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o compter_n in_o london_n 28_o 29_o eliz._n 1586._o 1._o id._n 397._o col._n 1._o resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o discuss_n and_o adjudge_v of_o difference_n about_o election_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a house_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o judge_n be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o proper_a court_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o parliament_n 31_o eliz._n 1588._o 1._o id_fw-la 451._o col._n 1._o thomas_n drury_n commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o discharge_v pay_v his_o fee_n for_o speak_v dishonourable_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n 23_o eliz._n 1580._o 1._o id._n 283._o col._n 1._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v indict_v of_o felony_n adjudge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o remain_v of_o the_o house_n till_o he_o be_v convict_v for_o it_o may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n who_o be_v guiltless_a to_o be_v accuse_v and_o thereupon_o indict_v of_o felony_n or_o a_o like_a crime_n 18_o eliz._n 1575._o 18_o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 16_o 18_o edward_n smalley_n be_v upon_o the_o question_n adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n and_o abuse_v the_o house_n by_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o assent_n and_o intention_n to_o be_v discharge_v as_o well_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n as_o of_o the_o say_a execution_n and_o matthew_n kirtleton_n adjudge_v guilty_a of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o say_v smalley_n whereupon_o they_o be_v both_o order_v to_o 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