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	lord_n	parliament_n	7,771	5	7.1941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61250	Modus litigandi, or, Form of process, observed before the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland by Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Session.	Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing S5179; ESTC R13544	50,051	44

be_v hold_v as_o conclude_v which_o protestation_n the_o ordinary_a admit_v whereby_o the_o cause_n be_v conclude_v and_o neither_o party_n can_v use_v further_a probation_n regular_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v advise_v whether_o the_o point_n whereupon_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v be_v prove_v or_o not_o prove_v in_o other_o case_n either_o party_n may_v protest_v what_o they_o please_v but_o their_o protestation_n receive_v no_o present_a answer_n the_o great_a use_n it_o have_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o presume_v those_o who_o protest_v do_v acquiesce_v by_o their_o silence_n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la silet_fw-la consentire_fw-la videtur_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n make_v any_o such_o protestation_n the_o other_o party_n use_v ordinary_o to_o protest_v in_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n give_v to_o either_o of_o their_o protestation_n but_o they_o use_v to_o be_v insert_v unless_o they_o be_v clear_o contrary_a to_o law_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in●●rt_n as_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v protest_v at_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o remede_o of_o law_n or_o shall_v protest_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o proceed_v these_o be_v against_o their_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n will_v not_o be_v insert_v but_o other_o protestation_n will_n as_o if_o any_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v repel_v as_o incompetent_a in_o a_o suspension_n the_o suspender_n may_v protest_v the_o same_o may_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o use_v reduction_n or_o if_o any_o defense_n be_v repel_v as_o incompetent_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n the_o defender_n may_v protest_v that_o it_o be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o the_o second_o instanced_a by_o suspension_n or_o reduction_n or_o if_o any_o right_o be_v reduce_v or_o redeem_v the_o defender_n may_v protest_v that_o it_o be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o of_o any_o other_o right_o whereby_o they_o may_v brook_v the_o land_n or_o thing_n in_o controversy_n which_o be_v especial_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o express_v in_o the_o sentence_n such_o reservation_n as_o ofttimes_o they_o do_v and_o though_o they_o be_v omit_v they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o least_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o party_n may_v import_v they_o pretend_v no_o further_o they_o may_v for_o their_o further_a security_n protest_v protestation_n be_v only_o competent_a where_o certification_n defence_n reply_v or_o duply'_v be_v not_o competent_a and_o therefore_o protestation_n upon_o copy_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o upon_o incompetency_n of_o defence_n reply_v duply_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o competent_a for_o if_o these_o other_o be_v competent_a protestation_n be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o effectual_a as_o if_o when_o the_o defender`s_a defence_n or_o some_o of_o his_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v if_o protestation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v hear_v upon_o other_o defence_n or_o upon_o the_o reason_n not_o discuss_v this_o protestation_n albeit_o insert_v will_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n because_o contrary_a to_o law_n which_o oblige_v all_o party_n to_o propone_v all_o the_o defence_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v before_o litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o instance_n new_a one_o be_v repel_v as_o competent_a and_o omit_v so_o that_o to_o protest_v for_o liberty_n to_o omit_v or_o add_v in_o a_o posterior_n instance_n be_v against_o law_n and_o those_o alledgence_n be_v competent_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n aught_o to_o be_v propon_v not_o protest_v for_o process_n come_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o instance_n by_o advocation_n or_o suspension_n and_o both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o instance_n by_o reduction_n for_o reduction_n of_o decreet_n or_o act_n be_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n but_o reduction_n of_o right_n whereupon_o no_o decreet_a or_o sentence_n have_v follow_v be_v in_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o these_o therefore_o in_o order_n the_o original_n of_o advocation_n be_v this_o of_o old_a party_n be_v allow_v to_o appeal_v from_o inferior_a to_o superior_a court_n when_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v get_v wrong_a which_o be_v call_v false_v of_o doom_n and_o so_o there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n from_o baron_n to_o sheriff_n and_o from_o sheriff_n to_o the_o king_n ordinary_a council_n in_o who_o place_n the_o college_n of_o justice_n succeed_v and_o the_o senator_n of_o which_o be_v therefore_o design_v lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o king_n or_o parliament_n by_o these_o appeal_n process_n do_v stop_v till_o the_o appeal_n be_v determine_v or_o desert_v and_o the_o superior_a court_n to_o which_o the_o appeal_n be_v make_v do_v first_o determine_v the_o appeal_n whether_o bene_fw-la vel_fw-la malè_fw-la appellatum_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n appeal_v from_o unless_o the_o appeal_n be_v sustain_v in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n appeal_v unto_o proceed_v in_o the_o principal_a cause_n as_o be_v yet_o accustom_a in_o most_o nation_n but_o appeal_n have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n exclude_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o any_o case_n and_o a_o far_o better_a remedy_n introduce_v in_o their_o place_n by_o advocation_n for_o by_o appeal_n process_n be_v stop_v at_o the_o option_n and_o fancy_n of_o private_a party_n which_o can_v not_o but_o increase_v animosity_n and_o clamour_n advocation_n proceed_v upon_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n contain_v the_o special_a reason_n for_o which_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v incompetent_a unequal_a or_o unjust_a and_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v advocate_n or_o call_v from_o he_o and_o determine_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o other_o competent_a and_o unsuspect_a judge_n which_o supplication_n do_v not_o pass_v of_o course_n but_o be_v special_o advise_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n who_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o relevancy_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o advocation_n but_o the_o instruction_n thereof_o for_o see_v the_o party_n complain_v have_v another_o remedy_n by_o suspension_n and_o reduction_n advocation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v unless_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o relevant_a but_o instruct_v in_o which_o the_o testificate_n of_o know_a person_n of_o reputation_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v advocation_n though_o not_o to_o determine_v the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v of_o such_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o party_n or_o that_o there_o be_v open_a enimity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o in_o all_o case_n of_o difficulty_n the_o ordinary_a advise_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o any_o party_n appear_v he_o will_v get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o advocation_n and_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o and_o ofttimes_o the_o lord_n will_v warrant_v the_o reason_n of_o advocation_n to_o be_v discuss`d_v upon_o the_o bill_n and_o sometime_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o prohibit_v any_o advocation_n to_o pass_v but_o in_o presentia_fw-la during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o session_n or_o by_o three_o lord_n meet_v together_o in_o vacance_n especial_o near_o the_o close_a of_o the_o session_n that_o justice_n be_v not_o delay_v or_o the_o inferior_a judge_n discourage_v or_o prejudge_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v of_o old_a for_o appeal_n be_v now_o for_o advocation_n as_o first_o that_o the_o cause_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o inferior_a court`s_n jurisdiction_n as_o when_o cause_n be_v advocate_n from_o commissary_n as_o not_o be_v consistorial_n or_o when_o any_o inferior_a court_n be_v proceed_v to_o determine_v declarator_n of_o property_n or_o other_o important_a right_n or_o the_o competition_n or_o nullity_n thereof_o second_o when_o the_o complainer_n be_v not_o within_o that_o judge_n jurisdiction_n but_o have_v his_o domicile_a and_o residence_n elsewhere_o three_o when_o the_o complainer_n be_v exempt_v from_o that_o judge`s_n jurisdiction_n or_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o advocation_n by_o office_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n have_v by_o statute_n because_o of_o their_o attendence_n on_o the_o session_n and_o sometime_o upon_o gross_a inequality_n and_o injustice_n exemption_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o person_n injure_v not_o to_o be_v conveenable_a before_o that_o judge_n four_o if_o the_o judge_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o party_n whereof_o the_o degree_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a if_o he_o be_v father_n or_o brother_n to_o the_o party_n he_o may_v be_v decline_v and_o if_o he_o repel_v the_o declinator_n advocation_n will_v be_v grant_v both_o upon_o incompetency_n and_o iniquity_n for_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n be_v

modus_fw-la litigandi_fw-la or_o form_n of_o process_n observe_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n in_o scotland_n by_o sir_n james_n dalrymple_n of_o stair_n precedent_n of_o the_o session_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1681._o modus_fw-la litigandi_fw-la or_o form_n of_o process_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n a_o process_n comprehend_v the_o instrument_n and_o order_n of_o procedure_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n by_o instrument_n be_v mean_v writ_n and_o testimony_n as_o oath_n of_o party_n witness_n etc._n etc._n process_n be_v bring_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n divers_a way_n some_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n some_o in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n the_o most_o ordinary_a way_n be_v of_o old_a by_o ordinary_a summons_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n without_o any_o bill_n or_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o style_n and_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v current_a and_o know_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o brieve_v of_o the_o chancery_n but_o where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n singular_a or_o extraordinary_a it_o behove_v to_o proceed_v by_o special_a warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o common_a style_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o diet_n or_o endurance_n of_o the_o citation_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o table_n and_o roll_n by_o which_o summons_n be_v to_o be_v call_v or_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o mater_fw-la itself_o and_o therefore_o a_o bill_n be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o pass_v and_o the_o summons_n thereupon_o bear_v exit_fw-la deliberatione_n dominorum_fw-la concilii_fw-la which_o the_o ordinary_a summons_n bear_v not_o now_o most_o part_n of_o summons_n be_v rai●ed_v upon_o bill_n processes_n also_o come_v in_o upon_o naked_a supplication_n without_o a_o libel_n pass_v the_o signet_n in_o some_o cause_n especial_o if_o they_o concern_v advocat_n clerk_n writer_n agent_n and_o other_o attendant_n of_o the_o house_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o complaint_n by_o the_o macer_n summary_o and_o thereupon_o grant_v process_n and_o now_o since_o the_o discuss_n of_o cause_n by_o a_o roll_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n for_o dispatch_v of_o complaint_n of_o small_a moment_n upon_o special_a consideration_n represent_v by_o bill_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o macer_n or_o messenger_n to_o cite_v person_n in_o ●dinb●rgh_n or_o the_o suburb_n upon_o 24._o hour_n to_o answer_v before_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n who_o discuss_v the_o same_o summarily_a without_o any_o signet_v libel_n and_o so_o without_o abide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o roll._n they_o do_v also_o upon_o complaint_n of_o any_o contempt_n as_o if_o party_n proceed_v to_o execution_n where_o stop_v of_o execution_n be_v grant_v summary_o give_v warrant_n by_o a_o deliverance_n on_o the_o bill_n of_o complaint_n to_o cite_v the_o person_n complain_v upou_fw-mi wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v which_o be_v summary_o discuss_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n process_n do_v likewise_o come_v in_o by_o letter_n of_o horning_n without_o a_o antecedent_n ●earing_v of_o party_n especial_o where_o horning_n be_v ordain_v to_o proceed_v summary_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o ancient_a custom_n so_o letter_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o king`s_a revenue_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n for_o reparation_n of_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n and_o for_o remove_v from_o gleebe_n design_v for_o minister_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v call_v general_z letter_n because_o they_o bear_v not_o warrant_v to_o charge_v any_o particular_a person_n but_o general_o all_o and_o sundry_a concern`d_v as_o heretor_n li●erenters_n wad●etters_n tenant_n and_o possessor_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o such_o charge_n differ_v little_a from_o other_o summons_n and_o be_v easy_o suspend_v because_o the_o party_n or_o messenger_n have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o application_n but_o they_o require_v no_o diet_n or_o continuatìon_n and_o yet_o the_o party_n charge_v or_o defender_n ere_o he_o can_v be_v hear_v must_v suspend_v and_o sin_v caution_n all_o other_o general_a letter_n of_o horning_n be_v prohibit_v where_o either_o the_o thing_n charge_v for_o be_v not_o special_o express_v or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n charge_v except_o as_o to_o benefice_v person_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o intimation_n of_o their_o provision_n but_o not_o to_o denounce_v any_o party_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 240._o yet_o ofttimes_o general_a letter_n in_o other_o case_n pass_v of_o cou●se_n but_o thereupon_o escheat_n fall_v not_o though_o caption_n do_v follow_v for_o prevent_v whereof_o the_o lord_n by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la june_n 8.1665_o do_v prohibit_v the_o writer_n to_o draw_v or_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o write_v upon_o any_o general_a letter_n of_o horning_n either_o as_o to_o benefice_n or_o modify_v stipend_n until_o the_o incumbent_n produce_v a_o decreet_n conform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n although_o he_o produce_v one_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o predecessor_n ordinary_a action_n may_v pass_v without_o bill_n or_o by_o bill_n both_o pass_v the_o signet_n the_o s●iles_n and_o tenor_n of_o ordinary_a summons_n and_o of_o most_o part_n of_o privilege_a summons_n pass_v by_o bill_n as_o now_o become_v fix_v and_o ordinary_a be_v common_o know_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n and_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o stile-book_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o every_o session_n enjoyn`d_v punctual_o to_o observe_v and_o they_o will_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o transgress_v not_o only_o in_o the_o style_n of_o summons_n without_o bill_n but_o also_o in_o present_v common_a bill_n of_o course_n without_o special_a notice_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o trust_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o bill-chamber_n who_o write_v the_o deliverance_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o like_a if_o the_o style_n be_v alter_v in_o general_a letter_n or_o other_o letter_n of_o horning_n diligence_n and_o executorial_o all_o these_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n contain_v a_o command_n to_o messenger_n or_o sherisjs_fw-la in_o that_o part_n to_o cite_v and_o charge_v the_o party_n and_o in_o ordinary_a summons_n the_o citation_n be_v to_o a_o day_n which_o be_v leave_v blank_a that_o the_o obtainer_n thereof_o may_v make_v use_n of_o any_o day_n he_o please_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o summons_n be_v rais`d_v most_o part_n of_o summons_n former_o do_v abide_v continuation_n that_o be_v the_o defender_n be_v cite_v and_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n past_a the_o clerk_n mark_v the_o summons_n as_o be_v call_v and_o continue_v till_o such_o a_o day_n albeit_o in_o reality_n they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v 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to_o the_o defender_n

advocat_n from_o come_v within_o the_o barrs_n and_o to_o incarcerat_a agent_n and_o servant_n till_o the_o process_n be_v reproduced_a and_o the_o fine_a pay_v process_n be_v thus_o see_v and_o ready_a for_o dispute_v the_o same_o be_v enrol_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o return_v mark_v upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o he_o who_o be_v first_o ready_a being_n first_o to_o be_v discuss_v without_o preference_n of_o the_o party_n except_o the_o king_n cause_n which_o after_o fight_n may_v be_v call_v without_o inrol_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o 14._o day_n intimation_n to_o the_o defender_n advocat_n wherein_o donatar_n process_n be_v not_o comprehend_v which_o roll_v be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outer_a house_n party_n and_o advocat_n may_v inform_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o dispute_v without_o surprisal_n or_o tergiversation_n ordinary_a action_n after_o they_o be_v see_v return_v and_o enrol_v be_v call_v by_o the_o roll._n if_o the_o 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six_o for_o the_o second_o from_o this_o rule_n be_v except_v summons_n upon_o recent_a spuilzie_n ejection_n intrusion_n or_o succeed_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o person_n against_o who_o decreet_a of_o remove_v be_v pronounce_v which_o be_v privilege_v by_o statute_n to_o proceed_v upon_o a_o citation_n of_o fifteen_o day_n and_o by_o custom_n remove_n cause_n alimentary_a exhibitions_n summons_n for_o make_v arrest_v good_n or_o sum_n furthcoming_a transferring_n wakening_n poinding_n of_o the_o ground_n special_a declarator_n suspension_n prevento`s_n and_o transumpt_n be_v common_o privilege_v by_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n upon_o six_o day_n and_o the_o second_o citation_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a be_v always_o upon_o six_o day_n except_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o contiguous_a suburb_n thereof_o where_o the_o second_o citation_n may_v be_v upon_o twenty_o four_o hour_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la june_n 21._o 1672._o concern_v privilege_v summons_n and_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n be_v prohibit_v to_o insert_v any_o other_o privilege_n the_o three_o defense_n be_v that_o the_o summons_n have_v not_o two_o citation_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1672._o for_o clear_v whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o double_a citation_n be_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v have_v more_o citation_n before_o any_o process_n be_v sustain_v against_o he_o not_o only_o to_o give_v he_o competent_a time_n to_o propone_v his_o defence_n but_o to_o ascertain_v he_o of_o the_o citation_n which_o be_v some_o time_n clandestine_o do_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o when_o there_o be_v reiterate_v citation_n some_o time_n cause_n be_v privilege_v to_o proceed_v upon_o one_o citation_n by_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n the_o law_n allow_v no_o continuation_n of_o recent_a spuilzy_n r●movings_n and_o action_n accessary_a to_o the_o lord_n decreet_n as_o special_a declara●ors_n unless_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n as_o reduction_n daclarator_n of_o property_n and_o declarator_n of_o expyre_v of_o reversion_n for_o though_o ●hese_fw-mi require_v no_o further_o probation_n either_o by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o party_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o importance_n they_o must_v be_v continue_v and_o so_o must_v all_o summons_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n of_o verity_n or_o by_o witness_n the_o four_o defense_n be_v upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o execution_n as_o first_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi crave_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o confess`d_v than_o the_o de●ens●_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o apprehend_v by_o a_o messenger_n at_o arm_n or_o that_o the_o execution_n bear_v not_o that_o a_o copy_n be_v deliver_v but_o if_o it_o bear_v a_o copy_n deliver_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a albeit_o it_o bear_v not_o personal_o apprehend_v because_o it_o do_v import_v it_o second_o if_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o cite_v personal_o but_o at_o his_o dwellinghouse_n the_o execution_n will_v be_v null_a if_o it_o bear_v not_o that_o the_o executer_n give_v six_o knock_n at_o the_o most_o patent_n door_n or_o entry_n of_o the_o defender_n house_n design_v the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o either_o deliver_v a_o copy_n to_o the_o wife_n ●●irns_n or_o servant_n or_o that_o he_o affix_v a_o copy_n upon_o the_o most_o patent_n door_n or_o gate_n it_o must_v also_o contain_v two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o it_o mus●_n be_v stamp_v if_o any_o of_o th●se_a be_v omit_v the_o execution_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v take_v up_o his_o summons_n and_o mend_v the_o execution_n abide_v by_o the_o verity_n thereof_o and_o it_o must_v be_v see_v again_o by_o the_o defender_n the_o fi●th_n defense_n use_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o pursuer`s_n title_n whereby_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v no_o sufficient_a title_n in_o initio_fw-la li●is_fw-la as_o if_o a_o heir_n pursue_v without_o production_n of_o his_o retour_fw-fr a_o executor_n without_o a_o confirmation_n or_o licence_n a_o assigny_n without_o a_o assignation_n etc._n etc._n and_o almost_o in_o every_o process_n that_o do_v not_o mere_o consist_v in_o facto_fw-la a_o title_n in_o writ_n must_v be_v produce_v in_o initio_fw-la litis_fw-la whereupon_o there_o arise_v much_o debate_n and_o very_o divers_a and_o different_a what_o writ_n must_v be_v produce_v as_o the_o title_n in_o initio_fw-la litis_fw-la which_o be_v too_o tedious_a here_o to_o relate_v the_o six_o defense_n be_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o defender_n not_o cite_v whereby_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v as_o i●_n a_o pupil_n be_v call_v without_o his_o tutor_n be_v call_v at_o least_o in_o general_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n where_o the_o pupil_n dwell_v or_o if_o a_o vassal_n