Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	just_a	law_n	2,761	5	4.7834	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85108	The lavvs discovery: or a brief detection of sundry notorious errors and abuses contained in our English laws, whereby thousands are annually stript of their estates, and some of their lives. By a well-wisher to his countrey.	Well-wisher to his countrey.; J. F.	1653 (1653)	Wing F40; Thomason E702_18; ESTC R202069	3,025	8

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conscience_n desert_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o law_n as_o epidemical_o evil_a he_o spend_v divers_a of_o his_o last_o year_n in_o supervise_v the_o defect_n thereof_o among_o many_o grievance_n wherein_o he_o desire_v redress_n personal_a imprisonment_n for_o debt_n be_v one_o and_o insufficiency_n of_o our_o law_n for_o charge_v the_o debtor_n estate_n another_o therefore_o several_a of_o these_o subsequent_a proposal_n tend_v chief_o for_o secure_v of_o creditor_n out_o of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n whereby_o the_o debtor_n person_n may_v go_v free_a the_o law_n discovery_n i._o whereas_o the_o land_n of_o a_o copyholder_n who_o be_v a_o tenant_n at_o will_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o extent_n in_o his_o life_n time_n nor_o liable_a to_o his_o debt_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o some_o plenary_a act_n be_v make_v for_o redress_v hereof_o secure_v the_o lord_n fine_a and_o preserve_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n ii_o that_o lease_n take_v for_o other_o man_n life_n whether_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o general_a or_o special_a occupant_n may_v be_v suject_v to_o payment_n of_o debt_n the_o creditor_n who_o money_n buy_v the_o lease_n or_o preserve_v it_o from_o sale_n have_v better_a right_o thereto_o then_o either_o of_o these_o occupant_n such_o defect_n as_o these_o protect_v heir_n in_o burrough_n english_a also_o when_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o young_a son_n of_o a_o copyholder_n neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o ancestor_n bond_n because_o not_o heir-general_a at_o common_a law_n iii_o that_o a_o heir_n of_o tenant_n in_o tail_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o his_o father_n debt_n iv_o that_o some_o remedy_n be_v use_v for_o payment_n of_o debt_n where_o parent_n purchase_v land_n in_o their_o child_n name_n with_o other_o man_n money_n v._o that_o where_o heirs-alien_n land_n before_o action_n bring_v by_o the_o creditor_n they_o may_v pay_v such_o debt_n and_o not_o leave_v the_o creditor_n to_o a_o suit_n in_o chancery_n in_o such_o plain_a case_n vi_o that_o the_o creditor_n for_o secure_v his_o debt_n have_v liberty_n to_o charge_v the_o heir_n and_o executor_n both_o together_o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a which_o be_v best_a able_a to_o pay_v if_o he_o recover_v of_o one_o the_o other_o may_v stay_v his_o suit_n vii_o that_o young_a brother_n and_o grandchild_n enjoy_v land_n upon_o dissent_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v debt_n viii_o that_o coheir_n in_o gavelkinde_n where_o brethren_n inherit_v equal_o may_v all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a be_v liable_a to_o pay_v debt_n also_o that_o land_n leave_v in_o trust_n for_o child_n be_v liable_a to_o payment_n of_o debt_n ix_o that_o creditor_n have_v liberty_n to_o extend_v more_o than_o half_a the_o debtor_n land_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n which_o can_v be_v do_v at_o present_a x._o whereas_o rich_a debtor_n get_v their_o land_n extend_v by_o one_o creditor_n or_o other_o thereby_o to_o defraud_v the_o rest_n therefore_o that_o as_o lease_n good_n and_o bankrupt_a land_n be_v sell_v so_o where_o the_o land_a debtor_n will_v not_o sell_v within_o convenient_a time_n that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v have_v the_o debtor_n land_n to_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o return_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o debtor_n or_o else_o that_o some_o other_o convenient_a remedy_n be_v use_v herein_o xi_o that_o there_o be_v some_o place_n in_o every_o shire_n for_o register_n all_o lease_n bargain_n conveyance_n statute_n judgement_n recognizance_n and_o the_o like_a which_o any_o way_n concern_v the_o land_n in_o that_o shire_n in_o former_a time_n care_v have_v be_v use_v for_o record_v of_o bargain_n sales_n and_o statute_n within_o six_o month_n but_o none_o at_o all_o for_o lease_n feeoffment_n deed_n of_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o uses_n with_o lease_n and_o release_v after_o they_o xii_o that_o writ_n to_o take_v a_o debtor_n dirregible_a particular_o to_o one_o and_o general_o to_o all_o other_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n within_o england_n xiii_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o abuse_n of_o palatine_n which_o extreme_o hinder_v payment_n of_o debt_n be_v lay_v by_o with_o we_o as_o they_o be_v in_o portugal_n fourteen_o that_o in_o regard_n attachment_n prevent_v arrest_n and_o bloodshed_n they_o may_v be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o other_o part_n of_o england_n as_o at_o london_n xv._o that_o as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_n against_o sanctuary-man_n so_o instead_o of_o appearance_n notice_n by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v give_v or_o leave_v and_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n the_o second_o or_o three_o time_n process_n may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o offender_n this_o will_v prevent_v those_o grievance_n by_o outlawry_n also_o the_o great_a expense_n in_o chancery_n the_o abuse_n in_o palatinates_n privilege_n the_o exchange_n and_o fair_n from_o arrest_n avoid_v trial_n by_o ejectione_n firmae_fw-la and_o abuse_n by_o under_o sheriff_n xvi_o to_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n practise_v in_o will_n and_o administration_n that_o in_o every_o great_a town_n or_o hundred_o stand_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o swear_v before_o some_o justice_n for_o seize_v and_o sell_v of_o estate_n unless_o executor_n or_o the_o like_a give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o such_o commissioner_n for_o the_o absolute_a payment_n of_o all_o debt_n and_o that_o all_o debtor_n be_v pay_v alike_o this_o course_n may_v very_o much_o help_v orphan_n also_o the_o just_a payment_n of_o debt_n and_o legacy_n likewise_o it_o be_v good_a some_o strict_a law_n be_v make_v against_o imbezzle_v any_o part_n of_o such_o estate_n xvii_o that_o insolvent_a debtor_n be_v free_v from_o imprisonment_n or_o else_o detain_v some_o short_a time_n at_o the_o creditor_n charge_v till_o their_o cause_n be_v determine_v and_o that_o their_o estate_n be_v seize_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o creditor_n xviii_o to_o help_v the_o creditor_n for_o matter_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o debtor_n or_o what_o other_o the_o creditor_n or_o judge_n think_v fit_a may_v be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n as_o in_o case_n of_o bankrupt_a xix_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o merchant_n and_o some_o special_a manufacture_n as_o at_o antwerp_n some_o immunity_n from_o arrest_n at_o least_o for_o small_a sum_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o professor_n xx._n whereas_o poor_a man_n can_v seldom_o put_v in_o bail_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o suffer_v unheard_a many_o month_n imprisonment_n till_o their_o day_n of_o hear_v come_v and_o be_v thereby_o often_o utter_o ruin_v therefore_o for_o prevention_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o his_o own_o oath_n or_o of_o some_o credible_a person_n allow_v by_o the_o judge_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n wherein_o if_o he_o fail_v the_o prisoner_n give_v authority_n for_o his_o appearance_n to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o bail_n or_o which_o be_v better_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v authorise_v to_o determine_v of_o law_n fact_n and_o equity_n to_o avoid_v the_o formality_n and_o charge_n of_o plead_v xxi_o that_o no_o person_n be_v hold_v to_o bail_v who_o have_v offer_v to_o pay_v without_o suit_n of_o law_n neither_o shall_v his_o person_n be_v liable_a to_o execution_n xxii_o whereas_o by_o that_o barbarous_a and_o senseless_a law_n of_o press_v to_o death_n rich_a and_o land_a man_n be_v encourage_v to_o steal_v and_o accessary_n whole_o escape_v therefore_o if_o such_o manner_n of_o offender_n be_v attaint_v by_o verdict_n such_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v prevent_v xxiii_o whereas_o by_o clergy_n many_o time_n murder_n and_o notorious_a thief_n be_v but_o warm_v a_o little_a in_o the_o hand_n because_o they_o can_v read_v and_o another_o for_o a_o sheep_n or_o trifle_n be_v hang_v not_o for_o his_o offence_n but_o because_o he_o can_v read_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o this_o senseless_a and_o barbarous_a character_n which_o 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suit_n and_o secure_a purchaser_n xxvii_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n may_v be_v total_o repeal_v and_o thereby_o those_o ancient_a local_a custom_n confirm_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n xxviii_o that_o the_o uncertain_a fine_n of_o copyholder_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o certainty_n either_o of_o a_o easy_a yearly_a rent_n or_o moderate_a fine_a also_o that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v do_v in_o servile_a tenor_n and_o heriot_n this_o will_v prevent_v many_o chancery_n suit_n and_o oppression_n by_o lord_n xxix_o that_o the_o suborver_n as_o well_o as_o the_o corrupt_a witness_n shall_v be_v stigmatise_v and_o disable_v for_o future_a matter_n also_o that_o whosoever_o unjust_o take_v away_o another_o testimony_n by_o make_v he_o a_o party_n shall_v loose_v his_o sure_a if_o prove_v this_o be_v a_o old_a chancery_n trick_n xxx_o that_o trial_n by_o combat_n may_v be_v suppress_v as_o a_o reasonless_a law_n and_o unwarrantable_a by_o god_n word_n i_o have_v narrow_o epitomise_v the_o author_n partly_o because_o other_o have_v especial_o mr._n william_n leech_n treat_v at_o large_a upon_o some_o of_o these_o grievance_n and_o partly_o that_o as_o a_o compendium_n of_o many_o necessary_a memento_n it_o may_v produce_v a_o active_a remembrance_n in_o all_o true_a heart_a englishman_n and_o worthy_a patriot_n of_o their_o country_n finis_fw-la