Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	reason_n	2,537	5	5.2979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35507	De verborum significatione The exposition of the termes and difficill wordes, conteined in the foure buikes of Regiam Majestatem, and uthers, in the Acts of Parliament, infestments, and used in the practique of this realme, with diverse rules, and common places, or principalles of the lawes. Collected and exponed be M. John Skene, clerke of our Soveraine Lordis register, councell and rolles. And now re-printed by His Majestie's special command.	Skene, John, Sir, 1543?-1617.	1681 (1681)	Wing C7683; ESTC R220201	149,431	38

the_o chequer_n to_o pleye_a their_o cause_n contrare_fw-la uther_n as_o give_v they_o be_v fechtand_v in_o one_fw-mi array_v battle_n scata_fw-la scata_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o the_o say_v play_v jus_fw-la normand_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 1._o in_o fine_a uthers_n alleadgis_n that_o it_o cummis_fw-la from_o one_fw-mi aulde_n saxon_n word_n scata_n as_o writis_fw-la d._n thomas_n smith_n quhilk_n signify_v treasure_n taxation_n or_o impost_n quhairof_o and_o of_o uth_a casualty_n count_n and_o reckon_n be_v maid_n in_o the_o chequer_n quhilke_n compte_fw-fr like_a as_o all_o uther_n compte_v be_v maid_n in_o sik_n sort_n and_o form_n that_o tabulae_fw-la accepti_fw-la that_o be_v the_o charge_n and_o tabulae_fw-la expensi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o discharge_n be_v equal_a and_o sic_fw-la aequè_fw-la because_o the_o compter_n his_fw-mi give_v forth_o na_fw-mi mair_a nor_o he_o his_fw-mi receive_v and_o alswa_o have_v give_v all_o be_v meikle_a forth_o as_o he_o his_fw-mi receive_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v call_v pariare_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o this_o compter_n be_v call_v pariator_n pariator_fw-la pariare_fw-la rationes_fw-la pariator_fw-la l._n ult_n §_o idem_fw-la quesiit_fw-la de_fw-la condict_v indeb_fw-mi l._n penult_n §_o conductore_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la immunitat_fw-la or_o else_o the_o charge_n and_o discharge_n be_v inequal_a in_o sik_n manner_n that_o the_o compter_n his_fw-mi receive_v mair_a nor_o he_o his_fw-mi expend_v and_o sa_o at_o the_o foot_o of_o the_o count_n he_o be_v find_v restand_v awand_n certain_a sum_n uptaken_a be_v he_o and_o not_o give_v forth_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v reliquare_a rationes_fw-la and_o this_o compter_n be_v call_v reliquator_fw-la rationes_fw-la reliquare_fw-la rationes_fw-la and_o be_v oblish_v reliqua_fw-la infer_v to_o pay_v the_o rest_n auchtand_v be_v he_o l._n creditor_n 102._o §_o valerius_n de_fw-fr solutionibus_fw-la or_o three_o tabulae_fw-la expensi_fw-la superant_fw-la tabulas_fw-la accepti_fw-la quhen_o the_o compter_n his_fw-mi give_v forth_o nor_o he_o his_fw-mi receive_v and_o swa_o be_v superexpend_v rationes_fw-la superare_fw-la rationes_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi be_v call_v prosdapanan_n h._n e._n supererogare_o vel_fw-la superare_fw-la rationes_fw-la seu_fw-la tabulas_fw-la accepti_fw-la and_o the_o compter_n quha_fw-mi maki_v sik_n one_fw-mi count_n be_v call_v prosdapanete_n supererogator_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o evangell_n of_o s._n luk._n c._n 10._o 35._o quhair_n the_o samaritane_n haveand_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o the_o man_n quha_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n be_v spuilȝy_v and_o wound_v be_v thief_n and_o robber_n do_v commit_v he_o to_o be_v cure_v be_v the_o host_n of_o his_o ludge_n and_o give_v he_o twa_fw-mi penny_n and_o promise_v to_o recompense_v quhatsumever_o he_o spend_v mair_a vid._n ballivus_n sacreborgh_n or_o rather_o sickerborgh_n securus_fw-la plegius_fw-la one_fw-mi sick_a sure_a sufficient_a cautioner_n quo_fw-la attach_v in_fw-it prin_fw-mi ja._n 2._o p._n 14._o c._n 75._o be_v one_fw-mi manner_n of_o borgh_n or_o caution_n quhilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi findis_fw-fr to_o one_fw-mi uther_n and_o special_o in_o action_n or_o pleye_n for_o quhen_o onie_a man_n his_fw-mi action_n to_o a_o uther_n for_o theft_n or_o slaughter_n quhairof_o he_o offer_v to_o accuse_v he_o judicial_o it_o behuiffe_n the_o persewar_n to_o knit_v and_o oblish_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_fw-mi officiar_fw-la or_o before_o one_fw-mi judge_n competent_a and_o find_v sure_a caution_n and_o sick_a borgh_n that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v in_o form_n of_o law_n mod._n ten_o cur_n c._n 44._o lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o stat._n alex._n c._n 9_o c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la conquestus_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o accuser_n in_o criminal_a cause_n cogitur_fw-la inscribere_fw-la nomen_fw-la l._n 3._o ff_n de_fw-fr accusat_fw-la and_o conform_v to_o the_o practic_n and_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o persewer_n quhan_fw-mi he_o raisis_n the_o letter_n find_v caution_n to_o report_v the_o samin_n again_o dewlie_o execute_v and_o indorsat_fw-la and_o also_o to_o pursue_v at_o one_fw-mi certain_a day_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o moreover_o quhen_o he_o accuse_v one_fw-mi uther_n criminallie_o before_o the_o justice_n and_o his_o depute_n he_o suld_v swear_v the_o dittay_n to_o be_v true_a quhairupon_o he_o accusis_fw-la the_o defender_n bot_n the_o king_n advocate_n accusand_n criminal_o any_o of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v na_z way_n oblish_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n sak_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o in_o some_o old_a buike_v it_o be_v call_v placitum_fw-la &_o emenda_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n hominum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o the_o britton_n law_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v write_v sacha_n sacha_n sacha_n est_fw-la si_fw-la quilibet_fw-la aeliquem_fw-la nominatim_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la calumniatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la nagaverit_fw-la forisfactura_fw-la probationis_fw-la vel_fw-la negationis_fw-la si_fw-la evenerit_fw-la sva_fw-la erit_fw-la garba_fw-la garba_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi may_v be_v call_v the_o unlaw_n or_o amerciament_n pay_v be_v he_o quha_fw-mi deny_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v prove_v against_o he_o to_o be_v true_a or_o affirmis_fw-la that_o thing_n quhairof_o the_o contrar_n be_v of_o verity_n saisina_fw-la one_fw-mi french_a word_n saise_v or_o possession_n vid._n dissasina_fw-la schaffa_o sagittarum_fw-la one_fw-mi schiefe_n of_o arrow_n contain_v twenty_o four_o utherwais_o call_v garba_fw-la one_fw-mi scheife_n of_o irone_n contain_v sexteene_v gade_n one_fw-mi scheife_n of_o steile_n contain_v fourteen_o gade_n leg_n navium_fw-la or_o schip_n law_n c._n 2._o schireff_a one_fw-mi principal_a ruler_n or_o judge_v of_o one_fw-mi certain_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o latin_a praeses_fw-la provinciae_fw-la aluredus_fw-la in_o the_o confederation_n maid_n with_o guntherus_n king_n of_o denmark_n divide_v england_n in_o satrapias_n centurias_fw-la &_o decurias_fw-la and_o call_v satrapiam_fw-la one_fw-mi schire_n that_o be_v one_fw-mi cut_v or_o section_n schira_n schira_n as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a britton_n law_n verb._n centurìa_o like_a as_o we_o say_v as_o ȝit_v scheire_n corn_n or_o scheire_v grass_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o scheir_n quhairwith_o claith_n be_v cut_v and_o swa_fw-mi one_fw-mi schire_n or_o schirefdome_n be_v a_o part_n of_o land_n cut_v and_o separate_v be_v certain_a meithe_n and_o march_n from_o the_o rest_n within_z the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o schireffe_n as_o judge_v dois_fw-fr justice_n and_o pronuncis_fw-la decreite_n and_o doom_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n theirof_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v call_v comitatus_fw-la provincia_fw-la vel_fw-la vicecomitatus_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n tali_fw-la autem_fw-la 18._o lib._n 4._o c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la 28._o c._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la 42_o schireff_n in_o this_o realm_n his_fw-mi their_o office_n give_v to_o they_o be_v the_o king_n in_o heritage_n contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n jam._n 2._o par_fw-fr 11._o cap._n 44._o quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a enormity_n and_o wrange_n be_v reason_n the_o schireffe_n be_v infest_v heretablie_o thinki_v themselves_o sure_a of_o their_o office_n and_o regairdis_fw-la notch_v the_o execution_n theirof_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o good_a man_n may_v make_v conscience_n of_o their_o call_n quhairof_o they_o shall_v make_v count_n and_o reckon_n to_o god_n of_o all_o evil_n commit_v and_o of_o all_o good_a omit_v and_o that_o uther_n may_v be_v instruct_v of_o their_o dewtie_n and_o ather_fw-la move_v to_o do_v the_o samin_n or_o else_o be_v punish_v for_o neglect_v theirof_o i_o have_v collect_v and_o gather_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n one_fw-mi schort_a rehearsal_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o one_fw-mi schireffe_n and_o first_o of_o person_n sik_n as_o schireffe_n depute_n clerk_n and_o serjand_n secondlie_o of_o schireffe_a court_n thirdlie_o of_o his_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n quhilk_n general_o consist_v in_o observation_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o the_o king_n law_n and_o particular_o in_o particular_a actiones_fw-la and_o pleye_n pertain_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o court_n quhairof_o sum_n be_v civil_a uther_n be_v criminal_a and_o last_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o malicious_a or_o negligent_a schireffe_n clerk_n depute_v and_o clerk_n first_o schireff_n suld_v be_v in_o all_o and_o sindrie_a part_n throwout_v the_o hail_o realm_n and_o special_o in_o the_o north_n part_n and_o west_n part_n of_o the_o samin_n sik_n as_o the_o north_n iles_n and_o south_n isle_n for_o the_o acquiet_v of_o the_o peopill_n be_v justice_n and_o in_o rosse_n and_o caithnes_n ja._n 4._o par_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 59_o cap._n 61._o and_o to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v the_o better_a exerce_fw-la their_o office_n and_o do_v justice_n to_o every_o person_n as_o effeiris_n they_o suld_v be_v good_a sufficient_a and_o qualify_v man_n as_o be_v statute_n be_v king_n david_n 2_o 6._o novemb_n 1357._o in_o ilk_fw-mi schireffdome_n they_o suld_v do_v justice_n to_o the_o king_n have_v hauld_v court_n in_o

de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la vulgar_a dyour_fw-mi dyvour_n utherwaies_o bairman_n quha_v be_v involve_v and_o drown_v in_o debt_n and_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v or_o satisfy_v the_o same_o for_o eschew_v of_o prison_n and_o uth_a pain_n maki_v session_n and_o assignation_n of_o all_o his_o gude_n and_o gear_n in_o favoure_v of_o his_o creditoure_n and_o dois_fw-fr his_o devour_n and_o dewtie_n to_o they_o proclaimand_v himself_o bairman_n and_o indigent_a and_o becummand_v debt-bound_a to_o they_o of_o all_o that_o he_o his_fw-mi leg._n burg_n ca._n bairman_n 144._o in_o latin_a cedere_fw-la bonis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi be_v most_o common_o use_v amang_v merchande_n to_o make_v bauk-rout_n bankrupt_a or_o bankrompue_v because_o the_o doer_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v breaki_v his_o bank_n stall_n or_o seat_n bonis_fw-la cedere_fw-la bonis_fw-la quhair_n he_o use_v his_o traffic_n of_o before_o de_fw-fr judic._n c._n bairman_n 46._o be_v the_o civil_a law_n sik_n session_n of_o gude_n and_o gear_n may_v be_v maid_n judiciallie_o or_o forth_o of_o judgement_n be_v he_o quha_fw-mi be_v present_a or_o absent_a be_v write_v or_o epistle_n or_o be_v one_fw-mi mid_a person_n call_v nuntius_fw-la l._n ult_n de_fw-fr cess_n bonor_n bot_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o debtoure_n suld_v be_v fear_v to_o deceive_v their_o creditoure_n and_o suld_v the_o mair_a willing_o pay_v their_o debt_n in_o sindrie_a place_n diverse_a shameful_a form_n of_o dyvourie_a be_v use_v and_o observe_v for_o sumtime_n the_o debtor_n naked_a sittis_n upon_o one_fw-mi cauld_n stane_z in_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n alciatus_fw-la lib._n 3._o parerg._n c._n 47._o sumtimes_o his_o hinder_a part_n or_o hip_n be_v dash_v to_o one_fw-mi stane_z guido_n papae_fw-la decis_fw-la 343._o or_o in_o public_a place_n bair_a head_a his_o belt_n be_v cut_v quhairby_o he_o be_v proclaim_v indigent_a of_o gear_n and_o credit_n and_o therefore_o may_v pass_v and_o repass_v quhair_n he_o pleasis_n without_o any_o trouble_v of_o his_o creditoure_n juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la horatij_n epistola_fw-la secunda_fw-la 28._o ibit_fw-la eo_fw-la quò_fw-la vis_fw-la qui_fw-la zonam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la conform_v to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi in_o this_o realm_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o belt_n cut_v zonam_fw-la perdere_fw-la quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi na_fw-mi gold_n silver_z gud_n nor_o gear_n for_o in_o old_a time_n like_a as_o it_o be_v ȝit_v use_v in_o diverse_a place_n ilk_fw-mi man_n carry_v his_o silver_n and_o his_o gold_n in_o his_o belt_n either_o in_o one_fw-mi purse_n hang_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o or_o sew_v and_o enclose_v within_o the_o samin_n sueton._n in_o vitellio_n cap._n 16._o quia_fw-la zona_fw-la aureorum_fw-la plena_fw-la se_fw-la circumdedit_fw-la et_fw-la gracchus_n apud_fw-la gellium_fw-la lib._n 15._o ca._n 12._o zonas_n inquit_fw-la quas_fw-la plenas_fw-la argenti_fw-la extuli_fw-la eas_fw-la ex_fw-la provincia_fw-la inane_n retuli_fw-la and_o in_o the_o ten_o chap._n of_o mat._n and_o nine_o verse_n christ_n commandis_fw-la his_o apostle_n notch_v to_o possess_v gold_n silver_n or_o money_n in_o their_o girdle_n mairover_n the_o form_n of_o the_o aith_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o dyvour_n suld_v make_v conteinis_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v swear_v that_o he_o his_fw-mi notch_v in_o free_a gear_n above_o five_o shilling_n four_o penny_n fra_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi cummis_fw-la one_fw-mi commoun_fw-fr speech_n daily_o use_v amang_v poor_a and_o indigent_a person_n quha_o have_v notch_v in_o gude_n nor_o gear_n the_o valour_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o one_fw-mi plack_n in_o the_o law_n of_o normandy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o lib._n 12._o c._n 21._o dyvoure_v be_v call_v banqueroutieris_fw-la and_o if_o they_o do_v the_o samin_n fraudfullie_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v to_o the_o death_n e_o enach_n lib._n 4._o c._n statuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la 64._o one_fw-mi mendis_fw-la or_o satisfaction_n for_o one_fw-mi fault_n crime_n or_o trespass_n as_o give_v the_o master_n lyis_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bondman_n or_o slave_n the_o servand_n therefore_o salbe_n put_v to_o liberty_n and_o fall_v receive_v na_z uther_n enach_n mendis_fw-la or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o violation_n or_o defowl_v of_o his_o wife_n lib._n 2._o c._n pluribus_fw-la 14._o like_a as_o utherwaies_o si_fw-la vassallus_fw-la cucurbitaverit_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o be_v give_v the_o vassal_n maki_v his_o master_n one_fw-mi cuckold_n that_o be_v give_v he_o his_fw-mi carnal_a copulation_n with_o his_o master_n wife_n he_o tinis_fw-la and_o forefaultis_fw-la his_o land_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr feud_n tit._n quib_n mod_a feudum_fw-la amittatur_fw-la §_o 2._o corbita_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o longobarde_n be_v adultery_n argos_n corbita_n cucurbita_fw-la arga._n argos_n and_o cucurbita_fw-la signify_v one_fw-mi cuckold_n quhais_fw-fr wife_n be_v one_fw-mi huire_n quha_o utherwaies_o be_v call_v arga_fw-la gl._n in_o d._n sect._n 2._o from_o the_o greek_a argos_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la otiosus_fw-la quha_o sittis_n idle_a and_o payis_o notch_v his_o debt_n bot_n sufferis_n one_fw-mi uther_n to_o work_v his_o labour_n alciatus_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr singulari_fw-la certam_fw-la c._n 32._o &_o in_o lib._n problematum_fw-la horatium_fw-la secutus_fw-la cucullum_fw-la vocat_fw-la enchesone_n the_o cause_n occasion_n or_o reason_n quhairfore_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o quhen_o we_o say_v that_o one_fw-mi be_v condemn_v for_o enchesone_n of_o theft_n that_o be_v be_v occasion_n or_o be_v reason_n of_o theft_n commit_v be_v he_o mod._n ten_o cur_n c_o 21._o or_o that_o the_o vassal_n be_v in_o the_o keip_n of_o his_o over-lorde_n be_v encheson_n of_o ward_n quoniam_fw-la attach_n cap._n 51._o and_o one_fw-mi action_n or_o pley_v may_v be_v advocate_n from_o the_o schireffe_a court_n to_o the_o king_n court_n for_o money_n cause_v lib._n 2._o c._n do_v autem_fw-la 19_o quhilk_fw-mi in_o sindrie_a english_a buike_n be_v say_v for_o money_n enchesones_n and_o ed._n 1._o king_n of_o england_n westm_n 1._o c._n 6._o statutis_fw-la and_o ordainis_fw-la that_o na-man_n salbe_n one_fw-mi merchand_n without_o one_fw-mi reasonable_a enchesone_n eneya_n pars_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la one_fw-mi french_a word_n for_o the_o first_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o heritage_n leg._n forest_n c._n si_fw-la haereditas_fw-la 96._o for_o in_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o special_o in_o the_o law_n of_o normandy_n the_o elder_a and_o first_o beget_v son_n be_v call_v l'aisne_n &_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n hen._n 3_o in_o stat_fw-la marlebrig_n cap._n 9_o it_o be_v call_v enitia_n pars_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o one_fw-mi uther_n place_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o samin_a king_n ius_n esniciae_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi in_o this_o realm_n be_v the_o law_n of_o birth_n rich_v in_o latin_a jus_o primogeniturae_fw-la successionis_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la successionis_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la tiraquellus_fw-la copiosè_fw-la scripsit_fw-la be_v the_o old_a civil_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v na_fw-mi rich_v of_o succession_n in_o the_o rich_v line_n ascendent_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n succeedis_n not_o as_o air_n to_o his_o son_n except_o special_a provision_n be_v maid_n in_o the_o contrar_fw-la quia_fw-la provisio_fw-la hominis_fw-la tollit_fw-la provisionem_fw-la legis_fw-la et_fw-la pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la legem_fw-la contrahentibus_fw-la praescribunt_fw-la swa_n all_o succession_n be_v either_o in_o the_o rich_v line_n descendent_a or_o in_o the_o line_n collateral_a de_fw-fr linea_fw-la recta_fw-la descendentium_fw-la they_o quha_o be_v of_o the_o rich_v line_n descendent_a suld_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o uther_n as_o the_o son_n the_o dauchter_fw-mi the_o nepuoy_n the_o neipce_n and_o sa_o descendand_v in_o infinitum_fw-la observeand_a and_o leipand_v always_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o degree_n for_o the_o prior_n degree_n excludis_fw-la the_o posterior_n from_o all_o commodity_n &_o title_n of_o succession_n as_o the_o son_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n excludis_fw-la the_o nepuoy_n in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o nepuoy_n excludis_fw-la the_o pronepuoy_n in_o the_o three_o degree_n filio_fw-la de_fw-fr filio_fw-la give_v any_o man_n havand_a land_n and_o heretage_n deceasis_n leaveand_v one_fw-mi son_n allanerlie_a behind_o he_o without_o all_o distinction_n the_o son_n succeedis_fw-la to_o all_o and_o hail_o the_o heretage_n quhilk_n be_v in_o latin_a succedere_fw-la in_o assem_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la ass_n lib._n 2._o c._n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la 29._o filiis_fw-la de_fw-fr filiis_fw-la give_v any_o man_n deceasis_n and_o leavis_fw-la behind_o he_o maa_o son_n nor_o one_fw-mi either_o he_o be_v soccommannus_fw-la and_o haldis_n not_o his_o land_n be_v service_n of_o ward_n and_o then_o his_o heretage_n be_v divide_v amang_v all_o his_o son_n or_o he_o be_v miles_n and_o haldis_fw-la his_o land_n per_fw-la servitium_fw-la militare_fw-la be_v service_n of_o ward_n &_o relief_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi case_n the_o elder_a son_n succeedis_fw-la in_o the_o hail_n land_n quhilk_n heretablie_o pertein_v to_o his_o father_n lib._n 2._o c._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la plures_fw-la 30._o bot_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o

summon_v &_o warn_v the_o party_n suld_v be_v execute_v upon_o fifteen_o day_n jam._n 1._o par_fw-fr 9_o cap._n 130._o jam._n 5._o par_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 72._o and_o give_v the_o indweller_n within_o the_o schireffdom_a and_o royalty_n thereof_o compeiris_n notch_v in_o sufficient_a number_n or_o sendis_fw-la notch_v their_o attournaye_n to_o pass_v upon_o serve_v of_o in-queists_a or_o retoure_n swa_o that_o thereby_o the_o schireff-court_n be_v weak_a and_o notch_v weill_n stuff_v the_o schireffe_n may_v warn_v the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o regality_n to_o compeire_n and_o enforce_v his_o court_n but_o prejudice_n of_o their_o regality_n jam._n 1._o par_fw-fr 9_o cap._n 130._o item_n all_o barrone_n knight_n freehalders_a and_o steward_n of_o bischoppe_n of_o abbot_n and_o of_o earl_n suld_v be_v present_a at_o the_o schireff-court_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o king_n unlawe_n lib._n 4._o c._n statutum_fw-la 19_o ass_n reg_fw-la da._n c._n ad_fw-la summonitiones_fw-la 19_o all_o the_o saidis_fw-la person_n and_o uther_n quha_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o court_n sulde_v come_v in_o sober_a and_o quiet_a manner_n with_o all_o be_v money_n person_n as_o they_o daily_o sustain_v in_o house-halde_a and_o family_n and_o beand_v come_v to_o their_o ludgeing_a they_o sulde_v wear_v na_z weapone_n but_o their_o knife_n and_o give_v any_o of_o they_o dreadis_fw-la bodily_a harm_n of_o one_fw-mi uther_n the_o schireffe_n suld_v grant_v he_o law-burrowes_a ja_n 2._o p._n 14._o c._n 83_o and_o it_o be_v leasum_fw-la to_o the_o schiref_o to_o charge_v all_o person_n to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n in_o sober_a manner_n and_o give_v they_o refuse_v to_o skaill_n their_o gadderinge_n and_o convocation_n he_o may_v stay_v or_o continue_v the_o court_n and_o the_o person_n disobedient_a shall_fw-mi be_v punish_v be_v ward_n of_o their_o person_n be_v the_o space_n of_o one_fw-mi ȝeire_n and_o be_v payment_n of_o the_o expensis_fw-la and_o damnage_n sustain_v be_v the_o party_n 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of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o schireffe_n his_o depute_v and_o serjand_n his_fw-mi na_fw-mi jurisdiction_n or_o power_n outwith_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o awin_n schireffdome_n to_o sumund_v or_o attach_v any_o person_n or_o to_o poynd_v or_o take_v one_fw-mi destres_z of_o onie_a man_n gude_n and_o gear_n for_o they_o suld_v make_v faith_n that_o they_o shall_v faithful_o serve_v the_o king_n within_o their_o awin_n schireffedom_n and_o shall_fw-mi notch_v trouble_v or_o molest_v onie_a person_n within_o the_o samin_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n ass_n reg_fw-la da._n c._n nullus_fw-la 13._o quo_fw-la attach_n c._n nullus_fw-la 57_o swa_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o schireff_a his_fw-mi only_o jurisdiction_n within_o his_o awin_n schireffedome_n observe_v the_o schireff_a suld_v cause_v the_o law_n be_v proclaim_v and_o observe_v within_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o and_o his_o depute_n suld_v cause_v the_o law_n &_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v publish_v red_a and_o proclaim_v in_o his_o court_n and_o to_o be_v keip_v and_o observe_v be_v all_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v alsweil_v in_o the_o court_n of_o all_o prelate_n earl_n barrone_n and_o uther_n haveand_a power_n to_o haul_v court_n as_o in_o his_o awin_n schireffe_a court_n and_o suld_v give_v to_o they_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n that_o na_z man_n pretend_v just_o ignorance_n thereof_o stat._n 2._o rob._n c._n robertus_fw-la 28._o and_o siklike_a in_o all_o burrow_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o schireff_a shall_fw-mi cause_n 12._o leil_fw-fr and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o burgh_n swear_v and_o make_v faith_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o king_n law_n be_v keip_v and_o observe_v stat._n alex._n c._n item_n in_o omni_n 25._o &_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o samin_n may_v be_v the_o better_o do_v be_v he_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v registrat_n suld_v be_v deliver_v be_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o register_n to_o he_o quhilk_n he_o shall_v cause_n be_v proclaim_v oppenlie_o in_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o schireffdome_n and_o suld_v give_v copy_n of_o they_o to_o prelate_n barrone_n &_o burrow_n within_o his_o schireffdome_n upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o asker_n &_o suld_v cause_v all_o indweller_n within_o his_o schireffdome_n baith_n to_o land_n and_o to_o burgh_n to_o keipe_n and_o observe_v the_o say_v law_n and_o statute_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n of_o his_o office_n ja_n 1._o p._n 3._o c._n 67._o ja._n 2._o pr_v 14._o c._n 90._o court_n the_o schireff_a suld_v be_v present_a in_o all_o court_n and_o likewaies_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o schireff_a suld_v see_v justice_n lauchfullie_o do_v and_o minister_v he_o suld_v be_v present_a in_o all_o court_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n earl_n barrone_n and_o friehalder_n to_o quhon_n it_o be_v not_o leasum_fw-la to_o haul_v their_o court_n except_o the_o schireff_a or_o his_o depute_n be_v present_a or_o summon_v to_o that_o effect_n li._n 4._o c._n die_v lunae_fw-la 14._o stat._n alex._n assisa_fw-la 10._o ass_n reg_fw-la da_z c._n 1._o and_o siklike_a na_fw-fr barrone_n may_v haul_v court_v of_o battle_n water_n or_o jron_n except_o the_o schiref_o or_o his_o depute_n be_v present_a to_o see_v justice_n do_v stat._n alex._n c._n praeterea_fw-la 28._o vid._n duellum_fw-la with_fw-mi mahamium_n and_o mairover_n the_o schireff_a and_o all_o uth_a judge_n within_o the_o schireffedome_n king_n the_o schireff_a suld_v repair_v to_o the_o king_n suld_v repair_v and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o first_o night_n he_o cummis_fw-la within_o the_o schireffdome_n to_o answer_v to_o all_o complaint_n maid_n against_o he_o anent_o the_o notch_v keip_a and_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_fw-mi notch_v depart_v nor_o pass_v away_o without_o licence_n ask_v and_o obtain_v under_o the_o pain_n and_o unlaw_n of_o aucht_a kine_n ass_n reg_fw-la da._n c._n statutum_fw-la 20_o quo_fw-la attach_n c._n statutum_n 80._o and_o also_o shall_v notch_v pass_v away_o from_o 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be_v keep_v and_o observe_v bot_n also_o suld_v concur_v and_o assist_v with_o uther_n to_o do_v the_o samin_n sik_n as_o the_o justice_n generale_fw-mi chalmerlane_n &_o auditor_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n chequer_n the_o schireffe_n at_o command_n of_o the_o justice_n general_a suld_v summound_n certain_a person_n to_o burgh_n and_o to_o land_n to_o give_v up_o dittay_v to_o the_o justice_n clerk_n air_n the_o schireff_n office_n in_o the_o justice_n air_n and_o suld_v be_v present_a in_o proper_a person_n at_o the_o justice_n air_n with_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o saides_n summons_n he_o suld_v sustain_v and_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o justice_n clerk_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o dittay_n quhilk_fw-mi suld_fw-mi be_v allow_v to_o he_o in_o he_o compte_v he_o suld_v conform_a to_o the_o justice_n precept_n direct_v to_o he_o summon_v all_o bishop_n abbot_n earl_n barrone_n freehalder_n and_o all_o uthers_n quha_n aucht_a presence_n in_o the_o justice_n air_n &_o be_v