Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justice_n	peace_n	session_n	1,454	5	10.8701	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34174	The compleat sheriff wherein is set forth, his office and authority, with directions, how and in what manner to execute the same, according to the common and statute laws of this kingdom, which are now in force and use, and the judgments and resolutions of the judges in divers late cases, in the several courts of Westminster, relating thereunto : likewise of vnder-sheriffs and their deputies, and where the high-sheriff shall be answerable for their defaults, and where not, &c. : together with the learning of bail bonds, with an explication of Stat. 23 H.6. cap. 10 and pleadings thereon : retorns of writs, remedies against non retorn and faux retorn, Habeas corpus, Venires, challenges and enquiry of damages, prisoners and prisons, execution by fieri fac, elegit, &c. : escapes, actions and pleadings therein, fresh pursuit, and other pleas, attachment, americament : actions, declarations and pleadings on the sheriffs nonfesance or male-fesance : customs of London, as to prisons, courts, process, sheriffs fees, extortion, sheriffs accompts, &c, : to which is added The office and duty of coroners.		1696 (1696)	Wing C5653; ESTC R1060	279,424	488

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to_o be_v draw_v but_o a_o general_n indictment_n that_o such_o a_o party_n ex_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la praecogitata_fw-la percussit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o law_n presume_v malice_n though_o none_o be_v prove_v so_o it_o be_v if_o any_o shall_v come_v in_o aid_n of_o they_o and_o a_o officer_n case_n 9_o rep._n mackally_n case_n if_o he_o be_v resist_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o wall_n as_o other_o subject_n be_v several_a person_n be_v inform_v against_o for_o sheriff_n severe_a fine_n for_o assault_v the_o sheriff_n assault_v the_o sheriff_n in_o serve_v execution_n and_o fine_v sir_n j._n wingfield_n the_o prisoner_n at_o 500_o l._n and_o brady_n 500_o mark_n because_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o evidence_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o wound_v the_o other_o cro._n car._n 251._o b._n r._n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr versus_fw-la sir_n j._n wingfield_n and_o

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commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o else_o he_o must_v put_v in_o bail_n to_o the_o action_n it_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o london_n upon_o plaint_n before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v one_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v find_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o sheriff_n not_o the_o sergeant_n so_o in_o inferior_a mayor_n court_n widow_n and_o clark_n case_n therefore_o in_o false_a imprisonment_n the_o defendant_n plead_v the_o custom_n of_o london_n that_o on_o entry_n of_o a_o plaint_n in_o london_n a_o sergeant_n may_v by_o parol_n or_o otherwise_o arrest_v the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o show_v that_o j._n s._n enter_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o compter_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sergeant_n and_o arrest_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o compter_n till_o he_o find_v sufficient_a bail_n the_o defendant_n confess_v the_o custom_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o pleint_a and_o 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feme_fw-fr and_o the_o husband_n be_v only_o arrest_v yet_o the_o husband_n must_v put_v in_o bail_n for_o his_o wife_n if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o writ_n else_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o put_v in_o bail_n for_o she_o for_o it_o be_v the_o writ_n that_o warrant_v the_o bail_n pract._n reg._n 43._o yet_o in_o 1_o keb._n 241._o the_o husband_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o put_v in_o special_a bail_n for_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v not_o arrest_v but_o he_o must_v appear_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o must_v find_v special_a bail_n for_o himself_o 1_o keb._n 241._o nevil_n and_o cage_n note_v where_o bail_n be_v put_v in_o de_fw-fr bene_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o in_o a_o judge_n chamber_n the_o plaintiff_n can_v sue_v the_o sheriff_n bond_n till_o it_o be_v refuse_v or_o set_v aside_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o except_v against_o it_o in_o the_o judge_n chamber_n 2_o keb._n 478_o but_o i_o think_v he_o may_v except_v against_o it_o after_o within_o a_o 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