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the_o say_a juror_n shall_v be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n or_o other_o evidence_n that_o they_o may_v give_v their_o verdict_n thereupon_o according_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o see_v those_o juror_n be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n that_o be_v usual_o swear_v for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o cause_n depend_v in_o question_n his_o undershirife_n or_o the_o bailife_n of_o some_o liberty_n or_o for_o some_o default_n in_o they_o by_o the_o coroner_n therefore_o the_o law_n have_v further_a ordain_v that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n vndershiriffe_n or_o &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v indifferent_a person_n of_o themselves_o and_o also_o deal_v upright_o
in_o return_v of_o those_o juror_n lest_o by_o their_o partiality_n truth_n may_v be_v conceal_v perjury_n commit_v and_o so_o justice_n subvert_v 37._o fitz._n challenge_n 113._o 7._o ed._n 4._o 56._o 33._o ass_n p._n 12_o 12._o ass_n pl._n 1._o 26._o ass_n p._n 56_o 12._o ass_n p._n 36._o 44._o ass_n p._n 18_o plo._n com._n fol._n 425._o 29._o ass_n p._n 2._o 28._o ass_n p._n 22_o 7._o h._n 4._o 10._o fitz._n challenge_n 94._o 99_o 8._o h._n 5._o 5._o 20._o h._n 6._o 39_o 11._o h._n 4._o 26._o 38._o h._n 6._o 6._o 24._o edw._n 37._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o providence_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o sheriff_n vndershiriffe_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n coroner_n jury_n cause_n of_o suspicion_n in_o shiriffes_n in_o impannel_a of_o jury_n or_o other_o person_n as_o indifferent_a or_o meet_v to_o impannell_n a_o jury_n who_o be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o suit_n or_o matter_n in_o question_n or_o who_o do_v maintain_v either_o of_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o the_o same_o suit_n or_o be_v of_o council_n with_o either_o of_o they_o in_o that_o suit_n then_o in_o issue_n nor_o who_o be_v within_o the_o distress_n receive_v the_o yearly_a fee_n or_o wear_v the_o livery_n or_o robe_n of_o any_o of_o the_o party_n to_o that_o suit_n nor_o who_o be_v of_o kindred_n by_o nature_n or_o of_o affinity_n by_o marriage_n to_o any_o of_o the_o party_n to_o that_o suit_n nor_o who_o do_v return_v that_o enquest_n or_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n therein_o at_o the_o denomination_n or_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o same_o suit_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o nor_o who_o do_v impannell_n that_o enquest_n or_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n therein_o for_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v more_o to_o the_o one_o party_n than_o to_o the_o other_o nor_o who_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n in_o that_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o to_o be_v in_o trial_n and_o do_v treat_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o 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presumption_n or_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o a_o gap_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v open_a by_o their_o mean_n to_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o corruption_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o to_o commit_v perjury_n in_o like_a sort_n have_v she_o vigilant_o foresee_v that_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v so_o sift_v try_v and_o examine_v that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o respect_n probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la man_n every_o juror_n must_v be_v a_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n viz._n honest_a upright_o 4._o 33._o h._n 6._o 55._o 26._o ass_n p._n 28_o 14_o h._n 4._o 19_o 9_o ed._n 4._o 16._o 11._o h._n 4._o 4._o and_o lawful_a man_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o alien_n a_o villain_n or_o outlaw_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o thereby_o not_o legalis_fw-la homo_fw-la nor_o convict_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n or_o a_o attaint_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v not_o probus_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o so_o to_o be_v challenge_v in_o every_o cause_n and_o by_o every_o person_n and_o further_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v man_n of_o indifferency_n and_o void_a of_o all_o partiality_n and_o such_o as_o will_v whole_o respect_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o in_o their_o verdict_n nothing_o regard_v any_o that_o be_v party_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a cause_n to_o fear_v particular_a favour_n and_o affection_n in_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n and_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o incline_v to_o perjury_n than_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o law_n do_v allow_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v suspect_v challenge_n of_o juror_n suspect_v or_o suspect_v the_o same_o several_a challenge_n to_o the_o same_o juror_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v he_o draw_v and_o remoove_v out_o of_o that_o enquest_n witness_n a_o witness_n 5_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o a_o cause_n in_o question_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o juror_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o the_o witness_n do_v testify_v upon_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n 19_o 23._o ass_n p._n 11_o 12._o ass_n p._n 12_o 11._o ass_n p._n 19_o and_o the_o juror_n of_o a_o enquest_n must_v give_v their_o verdict_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n and_o beside_o he_o that_o produce_v a_o witness_n expect_v at_o his_o hand_n a_o favourable_a delivery_n of_o his_o evidence_n or_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o produce_v he_o which_o favour_n every_o juror_n must_v be_v whole_o void_a of_o if_o he_o will_v avoid_v perjury_n hand_n perjury_n suspect_v by_o deliver_v his_o verdict_n before_o hand_n 6_o if_o a_o juror_n after_o he_o be_v return_v and_o before_o he_o be_v swear_v 69._o 20._o h._n 6._o 39_o 8._o ed._n 3._o 69._o will_v say_v that_o he_o will_v pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o do_v speak_v it_o for_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o one_o party_n or_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o other_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o law_n do_v fear_v perjury_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o she_o will_v remove_v he_o out_o of_o that_o enquest_n if_o he_o be_v challenge_v therefore_o party_n perjury_n suspect_v by_o lie_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n 7_o if_o one_o that_o be_v empanel_v of_o a_o jury_n do_v go_v to_o the_o assize_n with_o one_o of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o issue_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o at_o his_o charge_n 177._o 8._o ed._n 3._o 69_o 13._o h._n 4._o 13._o fitz._n challenge_n 177._o the_o law_n do_v suspect_v the_o same_o juror_n of_o partiality_n and_o so_o of_o inclination_n to_o perjury_n in_o recompense_n of_o that_o kindness_n receive_v and_o therefore_o she_o will_v remove_v he_o out_o of_o that_o enquest_n if_o he_o be_v challenge_v therefore_o 18._o 20._o h._n 6._o 39_o 9_o ed._n 4._o 46._o 7._o h._n 7._o 18._o 8_o if_o two_o man_n be_v in_o question_n for_o any_o cause_n question_n perjury_n suspectct_v by_o a_o arbitrator_n in_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o then_o do_v refer_v the_o matter_n in_o debate_n to_o be_v hear_v &_o end_v by_o two_o arbitrator_n whereof_o the_o one_o do_v make_v choice_n of_o one_o arbitrator_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o other_o which_o arbitrator_n do_v meet_v together_o and_o confer_v of_o the_o cause_n but_o do_v not_o agree_v whereupon_o the_o party_n grieve_v do_v prosecute_v the_o say_a suit_n to_o a_o issue_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o arbitrator_n be_v return_v of_o that_o enquest_n the_o law_n do_v suspect_v the_o same_o juror_n of_o partiality_n and_o so_o of_o inclination_n to_o perjury_n and_o therefore_o she_o will_v remove_v he_o out_o of_o that_o enquest_n if_o he_o be_v challenge_v therefore_o for_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n alone_o this_o election_n make_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n of_o council_n with_o he_o that_o do_v choose_v he_o and_o so_o favourable_a unto_o he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o party_n together_o 25._o 3_o h._n 6._o 25._o the_o law_n will_v have_v make_v other_o construction_n of_o he_o and_o adjudge_v he_o indifferent_a 6._o 34._o ass_n p._n 6._o 9_o if_o two_o man_n do_v combine_v themselves_o by_o oath_n bond_n covenant_n or_o faithful_a &_o advise_a promise_n that_o one_o of_o they_o will_v take_v a_o other_o part_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o and_o after_o there_o be_v a_o suit_n commence_v between_o one_o
juror_n to_o inquire_v of_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n shall_v be_v commit_v which_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o shall_v have_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx_o s._n of_o charter_n land_n or_o freehold_n or_o twenty_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n of_o copiehold_n or_o of_o both_o above_o all_o charge_n but_o in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 2._o h_o 5._o 8._o st._n 2._o h._n 5._o 8._o if_o they_o be_v return_v by_o the_o coroner_n than_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n and_o tenement_n or_o rent_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o ten_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 1._o 4._o st._n 1._o r._n 3._o 4._o r._n 3._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o officer_n shall_v return_v in_o any_o panell_n to_o be_v take_v or_o put_v in_o turn_v juror_n in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v or_o upon_o any_o inquisition_n or_o inquiry_n before_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n other_o than_o such_o which_o be_v of_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n and_o which_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o same_o county_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx_o s_o at_o the_o least_o or_o else_o copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xxuj_o s_o viij_o d._n at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o a_o 8._o h._n 6._o 9_o sta._n 8._o h._n 6._o 9_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v return_v to_o inquire_v of_o any_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n entry_n juror_n to_o inquire_v of_o forcible_a entry_n or_o detain_v of_o land_n by_o force_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a &_o indifferent_a person_n and_o shall_v have_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o s_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o a_o 1._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v establish_v 8._o sta._n 1._o h._n 8._o 8._o that_o every_o juror_n which_o be_v return_v 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without_o all_o partiality_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainor_n nor_o assistor_n to_o perjury_n subornation_n or_o embracery_n &_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n &_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n &_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v &_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_v unsworne_v be_v indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v to_o receive_v from_o those_o juror_n veredictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n then_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o periurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o 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or_o i._o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o any_o such_o offence_n commit_v or_o else_o not_o provide_v always_o title_n the_o possessor_n purchase_v a_o pretence_a title_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v in_o lawful_a possession_n by_o take_v of_o the_o yearly_a ferme_fw-fr rent_n or_o profit_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o buy_v obtain_v get_v or_o have_v by_o any_o reasonable_a mean_n the_o pretend_a right_a or_o title_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v make_v to_o of_o or_o in_o any_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o lawful_a possession_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o 87._o 22_o &_o 23._o el._n dyer_n 374._o 6._o ed._n 6._o dy._n 74._o blow_n come_v 87._o 11_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o lease_n or_o promise_v a_o lease_n for_o the_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n to_o 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be_v a_o oppression_n and_o for_o the_o redress_n thereof_o the_o same_o tenant_n may_v pursue_v against_o his_o lord_n a_o writ_n of_o ne_o iniuste_n vex_v ground_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 10_o st._n 9_o h._n 3._o 10_o thereby_o command_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o oppress_v nor_o unjust_o vex_v his_o tenant_n for_o more_o rent_n or_o service_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v or_o do_v 82._o 12._o e._n 4._o 7._o 28._o ass_n p._n 33_o 5._o ed._n 4._o 82._o or_o otherwise_o the_o tenant_n may_v avoid_v this_o surplusage_n of_o rent_n in_o a_o assize_n write_v of_o rescous_a or_o cessavit_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o by_o his_o lord_n but_o in_o a_o replevin_n he_o can_v avoid_v his_o lord_n of_o this_o rent_n new_o encroach_v see_v the_o same_o lord_n have_v have_v seisin_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n 6._o 40._o ed._n 3._o 44._o 49._o ed._n 3._o 22._o 39_o e._n 3._o 6._o which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_fw-la will_v encroach_v upon_o his_o tenant_n and_o distrain_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o charter_n free_o to_o do_v other_o service_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o that_o their_o ancestor_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o oppression_n of_o the_o same_o tenant_n and_o for_o the_o redress_n thereof_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_v ancient_a demesne_fw-la manor_n may_v have_v against_o their_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n write_v of_o monstraverunt_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n command_v he_o thereby_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o require_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v require_v of_o his_o say_a tenant_n more_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 14._o fitz._n na._n br._n 14._o or_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o if_o after_o the_o say_v write_v direct_v he_o will_v distrain_v the_o good_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o again_o to_o do_v more_o 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