Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	lord_n	4,135	5	3.8427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38878	An Exact and faithful relation of the process pursued by Dame Margaret Areskine, Lady Castlehaven, relict of the decesed Sir James Foulis of Collingtoun, against Sir James Foulis now of Collingtoun, before the Lords of Council and Session with certain remarks upon the import and extent of protestations for remeed of law in general, and in particular upon the protestation or appeal offered by the Lady.		1690 (1690)	Wing E3598; ESTC R25698	45,312	65

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do_v intend_v that_o a_o party_n may_v free_o protest_v for_o remee_v of_o law_n in_o every_o ca●se_n without_o any_o hazard_n or_o inconvenience_n in_o case_n that_o protestation_n be_v find_v not_o to_o proceed_v on_o just_a g_o 'ounds_o for_o the_o say_a article_n be_v ng_z no_o constitution_n of_o any_o new_a right_v not_o former_o competent_a to_o the_o subject_n but_o a_o assertion_n and_o decalaration_n be_v measure_v by_o our_o ancient_a law_n which_o do_v allow_v murmur_n and_o complaint_n upon_o just_a ground_n in_o the_o same_o case_n protestation_n be_v allow_v by_o that_o article_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v refuse_v to_o minister_v justice_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v judge_n but_o solister_v partial_a counsellor_n assister_n and_o partaker_n with_o some_o of_o the_o party_n and_o to_o take_v geir_n and_o profit_n in_o these_o case_n as_o murmur_n and_o complaint_n be_v lawful_a be_v the_o 26_o act_n 5_o par_fw-fr ja._n 3._o and_o 104_o act._n par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o so_o be_v protestation_n for_o remeed_n of_o law_n or_o if_o the_o session_n be_v a_o limit_a judicatory_a shall_v proceed_v to_o decide_v in_o matter_n not_o fall_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o government_n or_o crime_n or_o sustain_v themselves_o judge_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n in_o adjudication_n of_o prize_n or_o divorce_n as_o likeways_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v upon_o full_a debate_n decide_v and_o thereafter_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n former_o represent_v super_fw-la iisdem_fw-la deductis_fw-la shall_v retract_v that_o and_o make_v a_o direct_a contrary_a decision_n whereby_o party_n will_v always_o be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o right_n for_o if_o they_o may_v once_o retract_v their_o decision_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o may_v do_v it_o again_o and_o again_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o great_a inconveniency_n of_o this_o be_v discover_v by_o our_o predecessor_n many_o age_n ago_o for_o evit_v whereof_o by_o 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be_v most_o necessary_a for_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a ordinary_a judicature_n which_o bear_v 〈…〉_o as_o this_o be_v plain_a reason_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o let_v the_o consequence_n be_v consider_v on_o the_o other_o for_o if_o such_o protestation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o any_o party_n they_o will_v necessary_o come_v to_o proceed_v of_o course_n and_o none_o who_o have_v ●he_v disadvantage_n by_o the_o decision_n will_v fail_v to_o offer_v a_o protestation_n which_o do_v not_o cost_v one_o farthing_n of_o charge_n and_o whereby_o there_o may_v remain_v a_o hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o one_o day_n they_o may_v have_v that_o sentence_n reverse_v for_o few_o man_n can_v be_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o their_o own_o concern_v as_o to_o be_v easy_o convince_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o decision_n which_o cut_v off_o their_o claim_n or_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o great_a burden_n or_o debt_n and_o that_o after_o great_a loss_n of_o labour_n time_n and_o money_n and_o of_o those_o that_o can_v be_v convince_v there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o ingenuity_n to_o forbear_v interpose_v any_o protestation_n that_o may_v support_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o cause_n right_a or_o wrong_n 3_o suppose_v then_o this_o inevitable_a consequence_n that_o every_o decreet_a do_v contain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o a_o protestation_n for_o rescind_v thereof_o by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n with_o what_o assurance_n or_o quiet_a can_v any_o man_n enjoy_v his_o fortune_n which_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o may_v become_v debatable_a in_o any_o time_n by_o past_a or_o to_o come_v how_o shall_v any_o man_n know_v to_o regulate_v himself_o in_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o live_n the_o education_n or_o provision_n of_o his_o child_n or_o in_o the_o management_n of_o any_o of_o his_o affair_n for_o suppose_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o inhibition_n arreistment_n or_o other_o diligence_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o any_o process_n have_v be_v use_v and_o that_o the_o judge_v ordinary_a have_v annul_v all_o upon_o payment_n or_o other_o ground_n of_o law_n yet_o the_o interpose_v protestation_n will_v so_o fetter_v that_o party_n who_o be_v once_o under_o diligence_n that_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v not_o dispose_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n heretable_a or_o movable_a that_o be_v at_o any_o time_n under_o diligence_n because_o if_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o the_o diligence_n be_v find_v extinct_a shall_v come_v to_o be_v reduce_v the_o diligence_n will_v revive_v and_o all_o acquirer_n for_o whatever_o cause_n become_v liable_a to_o restitution_n and_o though_o it_o come_v never_o to_o be_v reverse_v yet_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o will_v so_o burden_v nor_o dispose_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o other_o debt_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tandem_fw-la sit_fw-la finis_fw-la litium_fw-la and_o therefore_o every_o nation_n have_v their_o several_a form_n of_o process_n to_o which_o every_o party_n must_v comply_v and_o very_o often_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o every_o nation_n that_o those_o who_o have_v real_o and_o true_o material_a justice_n on_o their_o part_n do_v just_o succumb_v in_o their_o cause_n for_o neglect_v of_o these_o form_n for_o who_o the_o law_n provide_v no_o remedy_n but_o only_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o tell_v they_o vigilantibus_fw-la non_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la other_o case_n again_o be_v so_o dubious_a that_o upon_o full_a debate_n the_o judge_n and_o learned_a lawyer_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n so_o that_o the_o decision_n of_o most_o important_a cause_n be_v often_o carry_v but_o by_o one_o or_o two_o vote_n though_o 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the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o assigney_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o wife_n intromission_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la with_o the_o rent_n so_o reserve_v and_o whereof_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v renounce_v as_o say_v be_v balhousie_n 2_o february_n 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n pilton_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n the_o laird_n of_o balhousie_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o his_o wife_n sister_n the_o lady_n pilton_n for_o 1000_o mark_n yearly_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o she_o for_o any_o use_n she_o please_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n and_o seclude_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o husband_n sufficient_a to_o assolȝie_v from_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o bond_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o bond_n itself_o the_o husband_n jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v exclude_v a_o list_n of_o decision_n anent_o the_o import_n and_o extent_n of_o clause_n of_o provision_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o provision_n and_o bairn_n of_o second_o marriage_n for_o clear_v that_o notwithstanding_o such_o provision_n and_o obligment_n the_o husband_n or_o father_n have_v the_o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n and_o unaccountable_a administration_n of_o the_o conquesce_fw-it the_o lord_n sound_v a_o gratuitous_a bond_n grant_v by_o thomas_n cowan_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o first_o marriage_n long_o after_o his_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v all_o his_o subsequent_a conquesce_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o second_o marriage_n to_o affect_v his_o conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o say_v second_o marriage_n young_a 9_o february_n 1669_o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n to_o who_o the_o gratuitous_a bond_n be_v grant_v be_v both_o forisfamiliat_a and_o aliunde_fw-la sufficient_o provide_v before_o that_o time_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o debate_n that_o as_o a_o husband_n may_v free_o have_v gift_v all_o his_o conquest_n to_o stranger_n so_o he_o may_v likeways_o gift_n rational_a proportion_n thereof_o to_o his_o child_n of_o former_a marriage_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o obligment_n in_o his_o second_o contract_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o obligment_n and_o provision_n for_o conquesce_v in_o contract_n of_o matriage_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o contracter_n to_o dispone_v thereupon_o during_o their_o life-time_n little-john_n 16_o june_n 1676_o mitthel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o thomas_n little-john_n and_o that_o all_o reasonable_a deed_n albeit_o they_o be_v do_v or_o grant_v without_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n be_v effectual_a notwithstanding_o of_o such_o obligement_n and_o provision_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o that_o the_o child_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o say_n obligement_n of_o conquesce_fw-la be_v conceive_v can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o quarrel_v the_o same_o murray_n 19_o june_n murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o rational_a provision_n to_o child_n of_o a_o prior_n marriage_n can_v not_o be_v quarrel_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o father_n second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o 〈…〉_o 7000_o mark_v grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v succeed_v to_o a_o considerable_a land_n estate_n by_o his_o father_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o former_a decision_n mitchel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o little-john_n a_o rule_n for_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o old_a niddry_n have_v apply_v considerable_a sum_n for_o acquire_v in_o new_a and_o preferable_a right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lochtour_n and_o for_o purge_v and_o disburden_v the_o land_n of_o other_o encumbrance_n and_o debt_n the_o sum_n so_o expend_v during_o his_o second_o marriage_n can_v not_o be_v repute_n as_o sum_n conquest_n during_o that_o marriage_n niddrie_n 19_o february_n 1683._o james_n wanchop_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n in_o respect_n niddry_n have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o say_n land_n of_o lochtour_n stand_v in_o his_o person_n before_o that_o time_n and_o find_v that_o james_n wauchop_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o say_n new_o acquire_v right_n or_o for_o repetition_n of_o the_o sum_n expend_v for_o acquire_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o obligment_n in_o his_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o provide_v all_o the_o conquesce_fw-la to_o he_o and_o this_o demonstrate_v that_o sum_v expend_v for_o disburden_v a_o man_n prior_n heretage_n of_o debt_n and_o encumbrance_n affect_v the_o same_o can_v never_o be_v repute_n conquesce_fw-it albeit_o thereby_o the_o estate_n be_v nottour_o meliorat_a and_o improven_v and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n come_v in_o to_o the_o man_n augment_v a_o list_n of_o decision_n for_o clear_v the_o import_n and_o extent_n of_o obligment_n and_o provision_n of_o conquest_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o wife_n as_o to_o their_o liferent_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o hail_n sum_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o liferent_a yet_o a_o bond_n take_v by_o a_o husband_n payable_a to_o a_o child_n of_o his_o former_a marriage_n phinnit_n 10_o february_n 1629_o oliphant_n contra_fw-la phinnit_n do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o obligment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o find_v that_o conquesce_fw-la be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v stand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o undisposed_a of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o husband_n have_v stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la acquire_v the_o property_n of_o land_n former_o hold_v of_o himself_o dumfermling_n 26_o november_n 1629._o lady_n dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o thereafter_o before_o his_o decease_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o be_v like_o way_n hold_v of_o himself_o for_o a_o double_a or_o triple_a few-duty_n that_o neither_o the_o say_a acquisition_n nor_o improvement_n by_o tripling_n the_o few-duty_n do_v fall_v under_o the_o obligment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v acquire_v and_o improven_v in_o her_o time_n in_o respect_n the_o earl_n have_v a_o right_n to_o these_o land_n prior_n to_o the_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v only_o a_o right_n of_o superiority_n robertson_n 15_o july_n 1673._o robertson_n contra_fw-la robertson_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o provide_v the_o wife_n to_o all_o the_o conquesce_fw-la can_v not_o hinder_v the_o father_n to_o grant_v provision_n to_o his_o child_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n and_o even_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o appear_v and_o heir_n 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