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as_o be_v say_v and_o note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o officer_n â—o_o the_o king_n court_n to_o execute_v the_o process_n thereof_o yet_o sometime_o the_o coroner_n be_v the_o officer_n to_o the_o court_n where_o defect_n be_v find_v in_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o can_v by_o law_n indifferent_o execute_v the_o process_n as_o for_o divers_a apparent_a cause_n yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n die_v the_o process_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o coroner_n but_o shall_v stay_v till_o another_o sheriff_n be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n and_o because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n court_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v a_o averment_n against_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n direct_o and_o the_o reasâ—n_n be_v because_o where_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v and_o execute_v those_o who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o repose_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o some_o person_n and_o if_o every_o one_o may_v aver_v against_o that_o which_o the_o sheriff_n do_v than_o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v delay_v etc._n etc._n the_o mean_n and_o the_o remedy_n how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o his_o due_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v wrongful_o keep_v from_o he_o and_o that_o be_v by_o plea_n and_o this_o word_n be_v general_a and_o have_v divers_a effect_n employ_v therein_o and_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o divers_a branch_n viz._n into_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o appeal_n of_o death_n robbery_n rape_n felony_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o into_o action_n real_a whereby_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o other_o hereditament_n be_v demand_v as_o writ_n of_o right_a form_v on_o etc._n etc._n or_o action_n
who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n infect_a person_n idiot_n infant_n within_o age_n can_v accuse_v or_o be_v plaintiff_n without_o their_o guardian_n nor_o criminal_a person_n nor_o a_o outlawed_n exile_v or_o banish_a person_n nor_o a_o woman_n wayve_fw-mi nor_o a_o villain_n without_o his_o lord_n nor_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n without_o her_o husband_n nor_o religious_a person_n without_o their_o sovereign_n nor_o person_n excommunicate_a nor_o deaf_a nor_o dumb_a person_n without_o their_o guardian_n nor_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o case_n whereof_o they_o be_v judge_n nor_o any_o one_o who_o be_v nor_o of_o the_o king_n allegiance_n so_o as_o he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o forty_o day_n within_o the_o realm_n except_o approver_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o accuse_v criminal_o people_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o peace_n how_o lawful_a man_n ought_v to_o complain_v they_o ought_v in_o friendly_a manner_n to_o show_v their_o offender_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o trespassour_n that_o they_o reconcile_v or_o amend_v themselves_o towards_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v criminal_a than_o you_o be_v to_o distinguish_v for_o if_o any_o one_o seek_v revenge_n than_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o bring_v his_o action_n by_o appeal_v of_o felony_n and_o if_o he_o seek_v only_a reparation_n of_o damage_n than_o he_o behove_v to_o bring_v his_o action_n by_o writ_n which_o be_v to_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o plaint_n in_o the_o demand_n if_o the_o damage_n or_o the_o demand_n exceed_v forty_o shilling_n and_o if_o not_o than_o a_o plaint_n suffice_v without_o a_o writ_n and_o because_o all_o suit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v not_o be_v determine_v upon_o the_o first_o prefer_v of_o the_o suit_n nor_o the_o suitor_n or_o plaintiff_n present_o relieve_v in_o their_o suit_n therefore_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o county_n to_o county_n every_o seven_o year_n to_o inquire_v of_o offence_n and_o trespass_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o of_o all_o wrong_n error_n and_o negligence_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o of_o all_o false_a judgement_n of_o pain_n pardon_v or_o wrongful_o judge_v or_o outrageous_o of_o outlaw_n return_v and_o of_o their_o receiver_n of_o the_o value_v of_o county_n out_o of_o hundred_o towneâ—_n manner_n and_o of_o movable_a good_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o land_n of_o idiet_n of_o alienator_n of_o fee_n of_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n inhibition_n of_o privilege_n and_o franchise_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n of_o bridge_n and_o high-waâ—eâ—_a and_o of_o all_o other_o needful_a article_n and_o they_o use_v to_o do_v right_a to_o all_o person_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o chief_a justice_n and_o now_o king_n do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o justice_n commisfary_n in_o eyre_n assign_v to_o hold_v all_o pleas._n infante_n of_o such_o eyres_n be_v sheriff_n turn_v needful_a and_o view_v of_o franck-pledge_n and_o when_o the_o people_n by_o such_o inquest_n be_v indict_v of_o any_o mortal_a offence_n the_o king_n use_v to_o condemnethem_n without_o answer_n which_o usage_n still_o remain_v in_o almain_n but_o of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n and_o because_o that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o frailty_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n if_o he_o abstain_v not_o from_o it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o no_o appelee_n or_o indicter_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o answer_n and_o king_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o mortal_a offence_n and_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o of_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v against_o common_a law_n and_o common_a ordinance_n and_o the_o article_n of_o eyres_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o of_o reward_n and_o fe_n king_n use_v to_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o stock_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o faithful_o serve_v they_o and_o from_o the_o reward_n of_o king_n other_o take_v example_n to_o reward_v their_o servant_n and_o because_o no_o freeman_n be_v bouden_a to_o serve_v against_o his_o will_n by_o reason_n whereof_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o by_o the_o service_n of_o his_o fee_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o residence_n or_o dwell_n in_o another_o fee_n some_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n for_o a_o certainty_n by_o the_o year_n and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o those_o officer_n who_o take_v wage_n certain_a of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v any_o wage_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o judge_n who_o serve_v the_o king_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o no_o more_o although_o there_o be_v two_o judge_n or_o two_o plaintiff_n in_o one_o action_n and_o the_o pleader_n six_o penny_n and_o a_o knight_n swear_v a_o witness_n four_o penny_n and_o every_o jurour_n four_o penny_n and_o the_o two_o summoner_n four_o penny_n nevertheresse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 1._o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o assent_v unto_o that_o jurour_n swear_v upon_o inquest_n of_o office_n as_o in_o assize_n recognizance_n of_o assize_n redissessins_n â—ertisicates_v of_o assize_n and_o attaint_v and_o other_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o take_v fee_n because_o they_o do_v the_o same_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o to_o answer_v these_o money_n and_o the_o damage_n be_v the_o defendant_n chargeable_a if_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o and_o to_o those_o who_o follow_v any_o suit_n for_o the_o king_n profit_n and_o be_v not_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n â—ing_v henry_n the_o â—_o give_v to_o they_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n with_o their_o reasonable_a â—oâ—â—_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o plaintiff_n cause_v if_o he_o put_v not_o in_o security_n to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n damage_n if_o he_o complain_v of_o he_o wrongful_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 5._o of_o countorr_n or_o plaaders_n there_o be_v many_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n in_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v and_o therefore_o pleader_n be_v necessary_a so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o actor_n can_v or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v by_o themselves_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o sergeant_n attorney_n or_o friend_n countor_n be_v sergeant_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o serve_v the_o common_a people_n to_o declare_v and_o defend_v action_n in_o judgement_n for_o those_o who_o have_v need_v of_o they_o for_o their_o fee_n every_o pleader_n of_o other_o cause_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o 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 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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 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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
to_o the_o bailiff_n sometime_o to_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n sometime_o to_o certain_a person_n name_v and_o sometime_o to_o person_n not_o name_v as_o to_o bailiff_n justice_n and_o sheriff_n and_o every_o plaintiff_n use_v to_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o judge_n by_o the_o writ_n patent_n aforesaid_a and_o now_o may_v justice_n sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n forge_v writ_n through_o draw_v loose_a amend_v or_o impair_v they_o without_o any_o prosecute_n or_o punishment_n because_o the_o writ_n be_v make_v close_o through_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o seal_n only_o be_v jurisdiction_n grantable_a to_o all_o plaintiff_n without_o difficulty_n and_o the_o chancellor_n be_v chargeable_a by_o his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o make_v such_o writ_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o delay_v or_o deny_v justice_n nor_o a_o remediall_a writ_n to_o any_o one_o chap._n four_o sect_n 4._o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n that_o power_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o that_o power_n they_o have_v now_o who_o hold_v his_o place_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o under_o they_o the_o king_n now_o have_v this_o power_n in_o his_o realm_n the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n make_v his_o justice_n in_o divers_a degree_n and_o appoint_v to_o they_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o in_o divers_a manner_n sometime_o certain_a especial_o as_o in_o commission_n of_o less_o assize_n sometime_o in_o certain_a general_o as_o it_o be_v of_o commission_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n and_o of_o the_o chiese_n justice_n of_o plea_n before_o the_o king_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n to_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v fine_n not_o determine_v the_o grand_a assize_n the_o transation_n of_o plea_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n whether_o they_o be_v name_v general_o or_o 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the_o chancery_n and_o also_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o plaint_n make_v of_o personal_a wrong_n within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o to_o deliver_v goal_n and_o the_o prisoner_n from_o thence_o who_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o determine_v whatsoever_o be_v determinable_a by_o justice_n in_o eyre_n more_o oâ—_n less_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o commission_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v call_v arbitrary_a which_o be_v not_o ordinary_a nor_o assign_v as_o be_v such_o which_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n of_o jurisdiction_n come_v judgement_n which_o have_v many_o signification_n in_o the_o one_o judgement_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o absolution_n from_o offence_n in_o another_o sense_n as_o sentence_n which_o sometime_o sound_v well_o as_o of_o discharge_n or_o acquittance_n from_o punishment_n and_o sometime_o ill_a as_o 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justiciariis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la malefactorem_fw-la ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la 4.13.6_o 13._o h._n 4.13.6_o and_o according_a to_o that_o law_n if_o a_o felon_n after_o his_o fly_n or_o conviction_n be_v possess_v of_o good_n the_o town_n or_o decenary_a be_v answerable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v imbessel_v or_o hold_v from_o they_o the_o decenery_n may_v seize_v those_o good_n in_o who_o possession_n soever_o they_o be_v find_v as_o appear_v by_o 3._o e._n 3._o itin_n north_n fitz_n corone_n 366._o quod_fw-la vicecome_v &_o decennarii_fw-la sesire_fw-la possunt_fw-la cattella_fw-la felonum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la vic_a cattella_fw-it illa_fw-la deliberabit_fw-la villae_fw-la ad_fw-la respondend_n regi_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la vic_a nec_fw-la decinnarii_fw-la sesicrint_fw-la villa_n respondebit_fw-la dom_n regi_fw-la in_o itenere_fw-la but_o this_o law_n have_v be_v since_o alter_v 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the_o grand_a assize_n this_o essoigne_n of_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la veniendi_fw-la be_v call_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la villa_n and_o this_o lie_v in_o case_n where_o one_o appear_v the_o first_o day_n in_o judgement_n and_o be_v sudden_o take_v with_o sickness_n in_o the_o town_n that_o he_o can_v the_o next_o day_n appear_v in_o court_n this_o essoigne_n may_v be_v cast_v the_o second_o day_n by_o one_o the_o three_o day_n by_o another_o and_o the_o four_o day_n by_o a_o three_o in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o attorney_n of_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a but_o this_o essoigne_n lie_v not_o but_o there_o where_o the_o essoigne_n de_fw-fr molo_fw-la lecti_fw-la lie_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 31._o of_o attorney_n before_o a_o plea_n put_v into_o court_n by_o essoignes_n by_o attachment_n or_o by_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n none_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o attorney_n no_o more_o than_o a_o plea_n be_v removable_a out_o of_o court_n into_o a_o high_a court_n where_o the_o plaint_n or_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o bring_v nor_o any_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o attorney_n in_o a_o plea_n which_o be_v nor_o in_o a_o plea_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o in_o a_o plea_n which_o be_v pendant_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o or_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o this_o plea_n be_v afterward_o remove_v into_o a_o high_a court._n by_o this_o remove_n the_o attorney_n be_v not_o remove_v for_o no_o attorney_n be_v removable_a unless_o he_o who_o attorney_n be_v come_v into_o the_o court_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o remove_v he_o if_o not_o in_o case_n where_o one_o have_v general_a attorney_n for_o general_a attorney_n may_v appoint_v special_a and_o remove_v they_o nor_o any_o can_v receive_v attorney_n after_o the_o plea_n bring_v but_o the_o king_n or_o other_o warrant_a by_o a_o special_a writ_n if_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n all_o may_v be_v attorney_n which_o the_o law_n will_v permit_v woman_n may_v not_o be_v attorney_n nor_o infant_n nor_o villain_n nor_o any_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v not_o free_a of_o himself_o nor_o any_o who_o be_v criminous_a nor_o any_o who_o be_v not_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o in_o any_o personal_a action_n nor_o in_o a_o account_n nor_o in_o nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la plaintiff_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v attorney_n in_o personal_a action_n be_v not_o to_o appear_v not_o answer_n in_o judgement_n by_o no_o attorney_n but_o he_o disseise_v his_o client_n when_o he_o do_v it_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o exception_n what_o be_v exception_n and_o the_o division_n and_o order_n of_o except_v exception_n dillatory_n of_o exception_n of_o clergy_n exception_n of_o bigamy_n exception_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n exception_n of_o time_n exception_n of_o place_n exception_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n exception_n of_o prison_n and_o of_o ward_n exception_n of_o summons_n exception_n of_o vicious_a count_n exception_n of_o approver_n excedtion_n to_o indictment_n plea_n to_o treason_n plea_n to_o bâ—â—ning_n plea_n to_o murder_n to_o larcine_n to_o burglary_n of_o rape_n of_o imprisonment_n of_o mayhem_n and_o â—ounding_v juramentum_fw-la duelli_fw-la the_o order_n of_o battle_n exception_n of_o personal_a trespass_n of_o purpresture_n of_o treasontrove_v of_o wreck_n of_o usury_n of_o drive_v of_o obligation_n of_o attaint_n of_o oath_n homage_n fealty_n annex_v to_o homage_n common_a oath_n of_o final_a accord_n chap._n iii_o chap._n iii_o sect._n 1._o of_o exception_n it_o behove_v the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n declaration_n and_o because_o the_o people_n common_o know_v not_o all_o the_o exception_n in_o plead_n countor_n be_v necessary_a who_o know_v how_o to_o advance_v and_o defend_v their_o client_n cause_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o the_o costom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o more_o needful_a be_v they_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o indictment_n and_o appeal_v of_o felony_n then_o in_o personal_a or_o venial_a cause_n and_o the_o better_a to_o help_v our_o memory_n which_o every_o day_n incline_v to_o forgetsulnesse_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v what_o be_v a_o exception_n and_o the_o division_n of_o it_o and_o the_o order_n of_o except_v or_o plead_v for_o some_o account_v they_o guilty_a who_o plead_v not_o or_o plead_v ill_a or_o not_o sufficient_o for_o example_n if_o any_o one_o vouch_v one_o to_o warranty_n and_o judgement_n pass_v if_o he_o tell_v not_o the_o year_n or_o before_o what_o judge_n the_o judgement_n pass_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o and_o so_o of_o other_o case_n and_o although_o a_o plea_n be_v requisire_n nevertheless_o every_o one_o be_v not_o receive_v to_o plead_v for_o some_o be_v admit_v to_o plead_v without_o tutor_n
in_o all_o action_n and_o some_o not_o but_o in_o felony_n every_o one_o may_v answer_v without_o a_o tutor_n who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v marry_v woman_n to_o answer_n without_o their_o husband_n but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n for_o if_o she_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n she_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o plead_v in_o any_o case_n without_o her_o husband_n but_o in_o case_n where_o her_o disinherit_n or_o that_o which_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o malice_n or_o negligence_n of_o her_o husband_n &_o if_o she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n than_o she_o shall_v so_o anawer_n alone_o in_o case_n of_o death_n and_o felony_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o man_n within_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o villain_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n and_o be_v not_o deliver_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 2._o what_o exception_n be_v and_o the_o order_n of_o exception_n or_o plea_n aplea_n or_o exception_n be_v a_o thing_n allege_v for_o answer_n either_o to_o delay_v or_o bar_v the_o action_n and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o exception_n dillatory_n and_o peremptory_n the_o order_n to_o plead_v be_v such_o that_o the_o peremptory_a plea_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n or_o the_o dillatory_n may_v have_v a_o recourse_n to_o the_o peremptory_a but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o of_o dillatory_n some_o be_v principal_a and_o some_o be_v secondary_a and_o from_o the_o secondary_n there_o be_v no_o recourse_n to_o the_o principal_n and_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n be_v they_o put_v in_o partly_o to_o help_v out_o remembrance_n and_o some_o exception_n be_v in_o count_n in_o replication_n and_o rejoinders_a and_o so_o forth_o until_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o plea_n whereby_o one_o may_v sure_o come_v to_o give_v clear_a judgement_n vourcher_n to_o warranty_n lie_v not_o in_o personal_a action_n although_o that_o averrement_n by_o record_n and_o minement_n and_o witneffes_n avail_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 3._o exception_n dillatory_n there_o be_v many_o dillatory_n exception_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o many_o way_n one_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o two_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o judge_n deligate_n have_v no_o power_n or_o counsance_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o clerk_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n or_o because_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n have_v not_o power_n or_o counsan_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n nor_o any_o one_o within_o a_o franchise_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v in_o guildable_a nor_o king_n nor_o those_o of_o one_o country_n or_o of_o one_o land_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o another_o land_n or_o country_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 4_o 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than_o he_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v sue_v against_o the_o accessory_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o clerk_n after_o his_o due_a purgation_n make_v shall_v without_o delay_n have_v all_o his_o land_n and_o moveable_n deliver_v to_o he_o chap._n iii_o sect_n 5._o replication_n of_o bigamy_n the_o exception_n of_o clergy_n be_v sometime_o counterpleadable_a by_o a_o replication_n of_o bigamy_n in_o this_o manner_n sit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o privilege_n for_o he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o bigamy_n as_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o widow_n or_o many_o wife_n and_o note_v that_o matrimony_n be_v the_o lawful_a order_n of_o join_v together_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o assent_n and_o as_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v make_v a_o 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nevertheless_o the_o jury_n doubt_v thereof_o than_o the_o ordinary_a be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n when_o it_o be_v deny_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o clerk_n be_v incounterable_a by_o other_o replication_n as_o he_o be_v for_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o a_o notorious_a liar_n or_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o protect_v he_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 6._o exception_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o jadge_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o defendant_n may_v help_v himself_o by_o other_o dillatory_n plea_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n i_o demand_v the_o sight_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o commission_n whereby_o you_o claim_v jurisdiction_n over_o i_o and_o if_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o or_o can_v show_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o no_o judge_n deligate_n be_v compelable_a to_o show_v his_o power_n yet_o may_v the_o 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arm_a who_o before_o be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o party_n and_o the_o adverse_a party_n the_o nand_n judgement_n for_o the_o default_n of_o his_o adversary_n as_o if_o he_o render_v a_o witness_n who_o offer_v himself_o to_o decide_v the_o difference_n and_o now_o he_o offer_v to_o furnish_v the_o battle_n by_o another_o who_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v in_o court_n and_o who_o can_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o try_v the_o battle_n in_o such_o case_n it_o belong_v to_o try_v the_o exception_n as_o peremptory_a to_o the_o action_n if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o it_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 24._o juramentum_fw-la duelli_fw-la after_o the_o battle_n join_v adjourn_v and_o present_v &_o the_o party_n due_o arm_v first_o the_o defendant_n be_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o manner_n hear_v this_o you_o man_n who_o â—hold_v by_o the_o hand_n who_o you_o call_v n._n by_o name_n that_o i_o do_v never_o kill_v such_o a_o one_o your_o father_n or_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n such_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n i_o help_v and_o the_o holy_a evangalist_n afterward_o the_o plaintise_n ought_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o manner_n hâ—are_v you_o this_o man_n who_o i_o hold_v by_o the_o hand_n that_o you_o who_o be_v call_v by_o your_o right_a name_n n._n be_v perjure_v because_o that_o you_o such_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n felonious_o kill_v etc._n etc._n or_o say_v such_o word_n or_o do_v such_o the_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 25._o the_o order_v of_o the_o combatant_n after_o their_o oath_n be_v take_v it_o behove_v to_o look_v that_o the_o party_n be_v arm_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v knight_n or_o other_o the_o ancient_a usage_n to_o be_v arm_v in_o all_o case_n of_o combat_n be_v this_o the_o body_n be_v arm_v without_o seem_v cotu_fw-la et_fw-la baliea_fw-la and_o the_o head_n and_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o hand_n uncover_v the_o backs_z thigh_n leg_n and_o foot_n arm_v which_o iron_n and_o each_o to_o have_v a_o shield_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o staff_n â—orned_v of_o one_o assize_n the_o plaintise_n come_v into_o the_o list_n from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o defendant_n from_o the_o west_n &_o on_o the_o place_n they_o swear_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o they_o have_v not_o about_o they_o any_o charm_n not_o deceit_n not_o have_v cat_n not_o drink_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v disturb_v lessine_v and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n enhance_a so_o god_n they_o help_v and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n then_o proela_n nation_n be_v make_v that_o none_o disturb_v the_o battle_n and_o oyes_o be_v make_v that_o there_o be_v no_o noise_n upon_o a_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o then_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n defend_v himself_o till_o after_o the_o sun_n set_v and_o demand_v judgement_n of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o that_o case_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o if_o any_o fraud_n be_v find_v with_o one_o of_o the_o party_n as_o to_o be_v privy_o arm_v or_o there_o â—s_a ound_n or_o other_o thing_n unallowable_a and_o the_o fraud_n be_v adjudge_v that_o they_o be_v present_o sever_v and_o judgement_n be_v present_a lie_v to_o be_v give_v and_o the_o vanquish_a be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n or_o speak_v the_o horrible_a word_n of_o cravent_n in_o the_o name_n of_o cowardice_n or_o his_o left_a foot_n to_o be_v disarm_v and_o uncover_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o cowardice_n and_o that_o judgement_n be_v present_o give_v against_o the_o principal_a cap._n 3._o sect._n 26._o as_o to_o personal_a trespass_n in_o the_o case_n this_o exception_n lie_v sir_n he_o wrongful_o implead_v i_o of_o this_o trespass_n for_o the_o same_o man_n implead_v such_o or_o such_o before_o such_o judge_n in_o such_o a_o place_n of_o the_o same_o trespass_n and_o make_v i_o no_o party_n to_o the_o suit_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o that_o he_o then_o recover_v by_o judgement_n his_o full_a damage_n against_o they_o name_v in_o his_o plaint_n and_o this_o suit_n be_v not_o bring_v against_o i_o but_o to_o recover_v damage_n and_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o recover_v double_a damage_n i_o demand_v judgement_n of_o his_o action_n as_o to_o the_o allienation_n and_o occupation_n of_o franchise_n real_n appendant_o to_o the_o crown_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o vouch_v therein_o to_o warranty_n not_o demand_v the_o view_n not_o prescribe_v in_o they_o for_o of_o such_o dignity_n none_o can_v help_v himself_o by_o a_o plea_n of_o long_a prescription_n but_o such_o avowry_n of_o long_a continuance_n be_v account_v rather_o prescription_n
seal_n in_o case_n where_o it_o shall_v make_v those_o officer_n inobedient_a of_o right_n and_o to_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v charge_v other_o to_o do_v such_o commandment_n 63_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o put_v these_o word_n in_o writ_n nisi_fw-la captus_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la speciale_a perceptum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vel_fw-la capitalis_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la nostri_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la forresta_fw-mi nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o no_o special_a commandment_n ought_v to_o exceed_v the_o common_a law_n 64_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o suffer_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v plaintiff_n for_o the_o king_n 65_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o alien_n or_o other_o who_o have_v not_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n or_o infamous_a person_n or_o indict_v or_o appeal_v of_o mortal_a crime_n or_o who_o have_v not_o a_o able_a commission_n or_o after_o any_o wrong_n do_v or_o after_o judgement_n give_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n or_o to_o judge_n out_o of_o the_o point_v specify_v in_o their_o commission_n 66_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o in_o appeal_v by_o pleader_n be_v the_o place_n and_o the_o country_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n since_o every_o offence_n be_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o such_o other_o word_n needless_a 67_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o abate_v sufficient_a appeal_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n 68_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o the_o remediall_a writ_n be_v saleable_a and_o that_o the_o king_n command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o take_v surety_n to_o his_o use_n for_o the_o writ_n for_o and_o by_o the_o purchase_n of_o these_o writ_n one_o may_v destroy_v his_o eremy_n wrongful_o and_o because_o that_o such_o fine_n and_o penalty_n â—un_v in_o estreate_n though_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o hurt_v to_o the_o purchasor_n theref_o 69_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o foreigner_n be_v not_o receiveable_a in_o action_n by_o surety_n of_o freeman_n who_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o find_v pledge_n 70_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o distreire_n in_o personal_a action_n where_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o issue_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o no_o profit_n accru_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n 71_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o any_o plaint_n be_v receive_v to_o be_v hear_v without_o surety_n present_a to_o testify_v the_o plaint_n to_o be_v true_a 72_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o villinage_n be_v not_o a_o frank_a tenement_n and_o that_o a_o assize_n lie_v not_o of_o a_o ejection_n for_o term_n of_o year_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v of_o a_o frank_a tenement_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o in_o fee_n for_o a_o villain_n and_o a_o slave_n be_v not_o all_o one_o either_o in_o name_n or_o signification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o freeman_n may_v hold_v in_o villinage_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n perform_v the_o service_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o fe_n 73_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o hold_v that_o seisin_n accrue_v not_o to_o the_o purchasor_n when_o the_o donor_n leave_v his_o good_n for_o as_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v good_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n although_o that_o one_o of_o they_o repent_v and_o after_o the_o marriage_n will_v withdraw_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v thereby_o dissolve_v the_o contract_n so_o as_o well_o it_o suffice_v to_o make_v the_o contract_n by_o the_o delivery_n of_o seisin_n as_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n although_o the_o purchasor_n have_v no_o other_o seisin_n by_o take_v the_o esplees_n nor_o any_o deed._n nor_o writing_n to_o testify_v the_o bargain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v ravish_v and_o consent_v thereto_o and_o the_o husband_n repleeve_v she_o and_o the_o ravisher_n answer_v to_o the_o contract_n say_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o action_n because_o he_o be_v never_o sully_v seize_v by_o take_v the_o esplees_n nor_o have_v no_o deed_n or_o say_v that_o he_o be_v never_o out_o of_o seisin_n of_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o robe_n and_o by_o her_o robe_n she_o remain_v in_o his_o seisin_n this_o exception_n nothing_o avail_v he_o to_o excuse_v his_o wrong_n no_o more_o than_o in_o this_o case_n if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o horse_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o seller_n deliver_v the_o â—â—ne_n to_o the_o buyer_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o seller_n repent_v of_o the_o bargaire_a and_o forcible_o take_v back_o the_o horse_n although_o the_o buyer_n have_v no_o action_n for_o the_o same_o because_o he_o remain_v always_o seize_v thereof_o at_o will_n such_o exception_n be_v not_o good_a 74_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o think_v that_o contract_n for_o good_n not_o movable_n be_v otherwise_o then_o for_o movable_a good_n 75_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o think_v that_o seisin_n accru_v not_o as_o soon_o to_o a_o purchaser_n of_o his_o purchase_n as_o to_o a_o heir_n of_o his_o inheritance_n since_o the_o law_n require_v but_o three_o thing_n in_o contract_n 1._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o wi_n 2._o satisfaction_n to_o the_o donor_n 3._o delivery_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o gift_n if_o a_o transâ—â—tation_n of_o seisin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o purchaser_n by_o the_o donor_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o purchaser_n die_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n he_o die_v as_o well_o seize_v of_o the_o tenement_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o horse_n though_o the_o donor_n have_v not_o depart_v with_o and_o remove_v his_o chattel_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o the_o freehold_n after_o the_o transmutation_n of_o seisin_n by_o a_o simple_a livery_n remain_v in_o the_o donor_n after_o this_o livery_n of_o the_o tenement_n but_o if_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o donot_v be_v not_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o contract_n than_o he_o may_v 〈…〉_o thereby_o 76_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o 〈…〉_o at_o be_v can_v recover_v a_o 〈…〉_o pâ—â—â—entments_n to_o church_n 〈…〉_o since_o many_o reason_n 〈…〉_o to_o reddissesor_n 77_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o grant_v in_o chancery_n without_o difficulty_n to_o attaint_v all_o false_a jurour_n as_o well_o in_o all_o other_o action_n personal_n real_n and_o mix_v as_o in_o assizes_n bring_v 78._o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o drive_v a_o distress_n out_o of_o the_o hundred_o 79_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o make_v the_o view_n of_o the_o distress_n to_o bailiff_n in_o that_o a_o plaint_n will_v suffice_v and_o a_o court_n and_o that_o he_o be_v yet_o seize_v thereof_o 80_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o we_o do_v not_o sue_v for_o a_o tortuous_a distress_n by_o way_n of_o felony_n and_o that_o one_o attaint_v not_o these_o robber_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n 81_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o vicious_a contract_n be_v by_o agreement_n maintay_v by_o law_n as_o forbid_v of_o offence_n be_v not_o usury_n a_o offence_n be_v not_o imprisonment_n a_o offence_n how_o can_v one_o bind_v himself_o to_o usury_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n or_o a_o disseisin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o offend_v 82_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o advowsons_n of_o charter_n be_v alien_v by_o law_n for_o year_n in_o mortgage_n or_o to_o ferine_n or_o be_v partible_a 83_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o lease_n of_o ferme_n be_v not_o long_o than_o forty_o year_n since_o continuance_n of_o seisin_n by_o length_n of_o time_n do_v disinherit_v no_o man_n 84_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o no_o land_n be_v let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr or_o in_o fee_n or_o for_o year_n render_v rend_v by_o the_o year_n more_o than_o the_o four_o part_n 85_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o oat-law_n a_o man_n for_o a_o default_n in_o case_n where_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o felony_n 86_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o auditor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o hear_v account_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o bailiff_n 87_o it_o be_v abuse_v that_o bailiff_n have_v no_o recovery_n of_o damage_n from_o tortuous_a 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of_o rape_n note_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o rape_n begin_v thus_o robertus_fw-la wood_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitaâ—â—_n salop_n clericus_fw-la dict_z r._n w._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v capellanus_fw-la rector_n ecclesie_n patochialis_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v or_o thus_o nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v gent._n alias_o dict_z r._n s._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o come_v predicto_fw-la yeoman_n attachâ—atus_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la saum_v ad_fw-la respendendum_fw-la alicie_n g._n de_fw-fr rapiu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alicie_n &_o paâ—e_n dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la fracta_fw-la unde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la et_fw-la sunt_fw-la plegii_fw-la the_o prosequend_a a._n d._n de_fw-fr c._n in_o commit_v c._n gentleman_n &_o e._n i._n de_fw-fr m._n in_o comitat_fw-la c._n yeoman_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la unde_fw-la eadem_fw-la alicia_n in_o predict_v persona_fw-la sva_fw-la 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