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cause_n court_n defendant_n plaintiff_n 3,417 5 10.5128 5 true
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A78492 Certain quæres for the publike good, concerning the avoiding of multitudes of unnecessary orders, delayes, charges and trouble in courts, called, English courts, or, courts of equity. 1647 (1647) Wing C1737; Thomason E394_8; ESTC R201623 3,962 8

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