Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	writ_n	write_v	year_n	38	3	4.5275	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85670	Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath.	Greenwood, Will. William.	1659 (1659)	Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680	323,562	484

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aforesaid_a than_o next_o follow_v to_o be_v hold_v twelve_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o s._n to_o be_v suspect_v by_o neither_o party_n to_o inquire_v upon_o their_o oath_n what_o damage_n the_o say_v e._n f._n sustain_v aswell_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o take_n and_o unjust_a detain_v of_o the_o cattle_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n by_o he_o about_o his_o suit_n in_o this_o behalf_n lay_v out_o and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v e._n f._n here_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o say_v next_o county_n court_n the_o same_o 15._o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a hold_v come_v the_o say_v e._n f._n by_o his_o attorney_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o same_o i._o s._n bailiff_n of_o the_o wapentake_n aforesaid_a send_v not_o his_o precept_n thereof_o therefore_o as_o before_o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n bailiff_n etc._n 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the_o say_v e._n f._n sustain_v damage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o take_n and_o unjust_a detain_v of_o the_o cattle_n aforesaid_a beside_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n by_o he_o about_o his_o suit_n in_o this_o behalf_n lay_v out_o 30_o s._n and_o for_o these_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o 12_o d._n therefore_o it_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o court_n here_o that_o the_o say_v e._n f._n recover_v against_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n his_o say_a damage_n by_o the_o jury_n aforesaid_a in_o form_n aforesaid_a assess_v and_o also_o 26_o s._n to_o the_o same_o e._n f._n by_o the_o court_n here_o for_o his_o say_a cost_n &_o charge_n of_o his_o assent_n of_o increase_n adjudge_v which_o say_v damage_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v unto_o 57_o s_o and_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n in_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o same_o i._o s._n bailiff_n of_o the_o wapentake_n of_o w._n aforesaid_a that_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n in_o his_o bayliwick_n he_o shall_v levy_v the_o damage_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o money_n before_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o young_a to_o be_v hold_v to_o wit_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a to_o render_v to_o the_o say_v e._n f._n for_o his_o damage_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o same_o e._n f._n pray_v that_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n will_v assign_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o court_n herein_o what_o or_o wherein_o false_a judgement_n be_v make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a plaint_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v prove_v or_o make_v appear_v etc._n etc._n assign_v and_o hereupon_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n say_v that_o the_o say_a record_n be_v vicious_a and_o very_o much_o defective_a in_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o same_o record_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o cattle_n be_v take_v the_o 15._o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o that_o the_o complaint_n thereupon_o be_v levy_v at_o the_o county_n court_n of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o the_o complaint_n be_v levy_v before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o cattle_n afore_o make_v etc._n etc._n also_o in_o this_o that_o by_o the_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o county_n court_n aforesaid_a be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a whereas_o the_o same_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n and_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n so_o that_o the_o same_o plaint_n be_v levy_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o the_o process_n thereupon_o adjudge_v without_o any_o warrant_n in_o law_n and_o so_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n say_v that_o in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a false_a judgement_n be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a judgement_n for_o 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say_v c._n d._n the_o say_a message_n garden_n land_n and_o wood_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n from_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o etc._n etc._n until_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o etc._n etc._n next_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_v aforesaid_a have_v and_o occupy_v and_o for_o that_o that_o 30_o s._n of_o the_o say_a lease_n by_o the_o say_a time_n unto_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a computation_n remain_v in_o arrear_n and_o as_o yet_o remain_v unpaid_a do_v well_o avouch_v the_o take_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n in_o the_o say_a place_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n and_o just_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v whereupon_o he_o pray_v judgement_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n to_o be_v adjudge_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n say_v that_o the_o good_n be_v take_v as_o a_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v for_o money_n lend_v ss_z and_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n b._n by_o etc._n etc._n come_v and_o defend_v the_o force_n and_o injury_n when_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o break_v the_o close_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v in_o nothing_o thereof_o guilty_a and_o as_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o trespass_n aforesaid_a suppose_v to_o be_v do_v the_o same_o a._n b._n say_v the_o aforesaid_a c._n d._n ought_v not_o to_o have_v his_o action_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o c_o d._n long_a before_o the_o say_a time_n wherein_o etc._n etc._n be_v indebt_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n in_o 22_o s._n for_o divers_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n of_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n b._n former_o borrow_v and_o afterward_o and_o long_o before_o the_o say_a time_n the_o same_o c._n d._n by_o one_o e._n his_o wife_n deliver_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n b._n the_o aforesaid_a good_n and_o chattel_n as_o a_o pawn_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a 22_o s._n to_o be_v hold_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n in_o pledge_n 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wherewith_o the_o say_v a._n b._n shall_v or_o may_v be_v charge_v etc._n etc._n grant_v that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v have_v to_o his_o own_o use_n the_o benefit_n of_o such_o bond_n and_o covenant_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o any_o person_n with_o condition_n for_o their_o appearance_n in_o any_o court_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o of_o all_o obligation_n to_o be_v take_v of_o any_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o bond_n &_o coven_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o say_v a._n b._n except_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v &_o may_v sue_v and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v c._n d._n and_o the_o money_n recover_v to_o have_v to_o his_o own_o use_n without_o any_o account_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o say_v a._n b._n not_o acquit_v any_o of_o the_o say_a bond_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v c_o d._n unless_o the_o say_v a._n b._n shall_v be_v enjoin_v thereto_o by_o order_n or_o course_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n covenant_n that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v and_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n keep_v harmless_a the_o say_v a._n b_o he_o etc._n etc._n of_o &_o from_o all_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o damage_n which_o may_v arise_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o bill_n in_o equity_n or_o of_o any_o nonsuit_n or_o judgement_n obtain_v by_o any_o person_n of_o or_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o say_a covenant_n obligation_n or_o bond_n to_o be_v take_v for_o appearance_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o by_o reason_n or_o mean_n of_o remove_v any_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n upon_o the_o same_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v c._n d._n be_v bind_v to_o the_o say_v a._n b._n in_o the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n

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