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of_o rape_n note_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o rape_n begin_v thus_o robertus_fw-la wood_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitaâ—â—_n salop_n clericus_fw-la dict_z r._n w._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v capellanus_fw-la rector_n ecclesie_n patochialis_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v or_o thus_o nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v gent._n alias_o dict_z r._n s._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o come_v predicto_fw-la yeoman_n attachâ—atus_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la saum_v ad_fw-la respendendum_fw-la alicie_n g._n de_fw-fr rapiu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alicie_n &_o paâ—e_n dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la fracta_fw-la unde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la et_fw-la sunt_fw-la plegii_fw-la the_o prosequend_a a._n d._n de_fw-fr c._n in_o commit_v c._n gentleman_n &_o e._n i._n de_fw-fr m._n in_o comitat_fw-la c._n yeoman_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la unde_fw-la eadem_fw-la alicia_n in_o predict_v persona_fw-la sva_fw-la instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la predict_v r._n w._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la predict_v alicia_n fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la a._n in_o predict_v in_o commit_v salop_n 8_o die_v mensis_fw-la maii_n ann_n regni_fw-la dem._n regis_fw-la 17._o circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la diei_fw-la ibidem_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v s._n felonicè_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la predict_v domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insideand_n &_o insultu_fw-la premedita_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la dom_n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la svas_fw-la die_v anno_fw-la hora_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v &_o in_o prefatam_fw-la aliciam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la defloruit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluâ—tatem_fw-la suant_fw-la raduit_fw-la &_o carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la predict_v r._n s._n predict_v aliciam_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la predict_v rapuit_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la cito_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la feloniam_fw-la &_o raptum_fw-la predict_v fecissit_v fugiit_fw-la dictaque_fw-la alicea_n ipsum_fw-la recenter_n insecuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n in_o villam_fw-la usque_fw-la quatuor_fw-la villa_n propinqiores_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la felontam_fw-la et_fw-la rapt_v they_o predict_v in_o forma_fw-la predict_v imposit_a didicere_fw-la velit_fw-la predict_v alacia_fw-la hoc_fw-la parata_fw-la est_fw-la verificare_fw-la et_fw-la versus_fw-la eum_fw-la probare_fw-la prout_fw-la curia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v a_o appeal_v of_o the_o rape_n of_o his_o wife_n although_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n in_o right_n but_o in_o possession_n yet_o the_o appeal_v do_v well_o lie_v as_o be_v say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o appeal_v of_o murder_n bring_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o there_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n that_o they_o be_v never_o lawful_o couple_v in_o matrimony_n appeal_v of_o mayhem_n see_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n i._o n._n in_o propria_fw-la person_n sva_fw-la hic_fw-la instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr f._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la idem_fw-la quaere_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la &c_n &c_n apud_fw-la talem_fw-la villam_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la comitatu_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibi_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v w._n vi_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la viz._n baculis_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insidâ—and_n et_fw-la ex_fw-la insulta_fw-la premeditete_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n indiction_n i._o insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la adâ—tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n own_o quodam_fw-la baculo_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la predict_v w._n in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la predict_v querentem_fw-la super_fw-la brachium_fw-la dextrum_fw-la felonicè_fw-la tunc_fw-la purcussit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la vene_z et_fw-la necui_fw-la brachii_fw-la svi_fw-la perdict_n restricti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la neci_fw-la et_fw-la mortisicat_fw-la dâ—venerunt_fw-la or_o cum_fw-la quodam_fw-la gladio_fw-la vel_fw-la cultello_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la defendens_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la manum_fw-la dexteram_fw-la vel_fw-la policem_fw-la manus_fw-la dextere_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la membrum_fw-la vel_fw-la auriculam_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquam_fw-la juncturam_fw-la membri_fw-la querentis_fw-la felonicè_fw-la amputavit_fw-la vel_fw-la oculum_fw-la suum_fw-la evulsit_fw-la vel_fw-la dentes_fw-la suos_fw-la anteriores_fw-la fregit_fw-la et_fw-la deposuit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la defendens_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la predict_v quer_v ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n felonicè_fw-la mayheymavit_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la suus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la defendans_fw-la hoc_fw-la velit_fw-la dedicere_fw-la querens_fw-la hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la versus_fw-la
outrageous_a distress_n in_o another_o fee_n or_o in_o the_o market_n for_o a_o foreign_a contract_n of_o all_o bridge_n break_v and_o causy_n way_n common_a bridge_n and_o who_o ought_v for_o to_o repair_v they_o of_o the_o maker_n of_o clothes_n dwell_v out_o of_o great_a town_n in_o place_n forbid_v of_o tanner_n and_o currier_n of_o leather_n of_o butcher_n and_o who_o sell_v unwholesome_a flesh_n for_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o sell_v corrupt_a wine_n for_o sound_a wine_n or_o bear_v ale_n raw_a and_o not_o well_o brew_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a of_o small_a la_fw-fr eines_fw-fr of_o cutter_n of_o purse_n and_o of_o those_o who_o suffer_v people_n to_o use_v any_o mystery_n for_o reward_n or_o fee_n of_o receiver_n of_o thies-boot_n of_o maker_n and_o baunter_n of_o false_a die_n of_o outrageous_a tole-taker_n and_o of_o all_o other_o deceiver_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o conspirater_n and_o of_o all_o other_o article_n available_a for_o the_o destruction_n of_o offender_n and_o the_o presentment_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o jurour_n so_o that_o none_o by_o fraud_n do_v increase_v or_o diminish_v they_o and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v redress_v there_o by_o these_o presentment_n be_v presentable_a at_o the_o sheriff_n first_o turn_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o sheriff_n can_v redress_v be_v to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o exchequer_n all_o those_o who_o be_v present_v for_o any_o offence_n which_o be_v mortal_a and_o banish_v person_n who_o be_v return_v and_o their_o receiver_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o allegiance_n under_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o and_o their_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o bailiff_n can_v not_o hear_v and_o determine_v any_o action_n at_o the_o leete_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o one_o present_a be_v grieve_v by_o any_o wrongful_a presentment_n and_o complain_v thereof_o or_o if_o the_o bailiff_n or_o steward_n have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o the_o jurour_n be_v in_o some_o case_n perjure_v by_o conceal_v of_o any_o offence_n which_o be_v presentable_a or_o of_o any_o offender_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bailiff_n or_o steward_n by_o twelve_o more_o disereet_a man_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o without_o delay_n and_o although_o that_o the_o last_o jurour_n joy_n that_o the_o first_o be_v perjure_v nevertheless_o because_o that_o no_o decenery_n or_o jurour_n be_v not_o attestable_a with_o less_o than_o two_o jurye_n and_o because_o the_o latter_a jury_n be_v not_o take_v but_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la of_o the_o bailiff_n and_o not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o attaint_n the_o first_o jurour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v attaint_v but_o be_v only_o to_o be_v amerce_v and_o if_o any_o one_o proffer_n himself_o to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v pledge_v in_o some_o franck-pledgs_a and_o put_v in_o the_o decenety_n and_o afierwards_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o offend_v and_o common_a with_o offender_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o chief_a pledge_n and_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n in_o those_o view_n be_v none_o exempt_v who_o be_v past_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n man_n or_o woman_n clerk_n nor_o layman_n except_o alien_o stranger_n mossenger_n or_o merchant_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n at_o these_o view_v of_o turn_v and_o view_v of_o franck-pledge_n essoignes_n hold_v where_o the_o absence_n of_o those_o who_o can_v be_v there_o be_v excusable_a and_o such_o essoignes_n be_v adjournable_a to_o the_o next_o court_v follow_v that_o the_o essoigner_n have_v their_o warrant_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o action_n of_o judge_n of_o plaintiff_n of_o reward_n or_o fe_n of_o pleader_n or_o countee_n of_o attachment_n appeal_v and_o to_o who_o appeal_v be_v give_v of_o goal_n and_o goater_n of_o bayles_n in_o appeal_v of_o the_o appeal_v of_o majesty_n appeal_v of_o falsify_v of_o appeal_v of_o tredson_n of_o appeal_v of_o burn_v of_o the_o appeal_v of_o murder_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o robbery_n and_o larcine_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o burglary_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o mayhorn_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o wound_v of_o the_o appeal_v of_o rape_n of_o real_a offence_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n of_o offence_n personal_a at_o the_o king_n suit_n of_o venial_a offence_n and_o personal_a suit_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o novel_a dissesin_n of_o distress_n of_o contract_n of_o villinage_n and_o neifitie_n of_o summons_n of_o essoignes_n of_o attorney_n chap._n ii_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o of_o action_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v the_o government_n and_o correction_n of_o offender_n with_o aid_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n they_o be_v god_n vicegerant_a on_o earth_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o offender_n by_o pain_n and_o chief_o those_o offender_n which_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n nevertheless_o king_n can_v not_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o without_o action_n of_o accuser_n which_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n which_o god_n show_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o consistory_n and_o demand_v who_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o woman-sinner_n and_o because_o none_o present_v himself_o a_o accuser_n against_o she_o to_o give_v we_o a_o perpetual_a example_n that_o right_a judgement_n can_v be_v give_v without_o there_o be_v three_o person_n at_o the_o least_o viz._n a_o judge_n a_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o defendant_n god_n say_v to_o the_o woman-sinner_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v in_o peace_n or_o quiet_a since_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o plaintiff_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v to_o speak_v of_o action_n and_o who_o be_v and_o may_v be_v judge_n and_o who_o plaintiff_n and_o who_o defendant_n a_o action_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o lawful_a demand_n of_o right_n and_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o action_n which_o have_v their_o introduction_n by_o writ_n and_o by_o plaint_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v viz._n personal_a real_a and_o mixt._n chap._n ii_o sect_n 2._o of_o judge_n althose_n who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o law_n may_v be_v judge_n to_o woman_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o law_n that_o they_o be_v judge_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o seem_v covert_n be_v exempt_v to_o do_v suit_n in_o inferior_a court_n on_o the_o other_o part_n a_o villain_n can_v be_v a_o judge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o estate_n which_o be_v repugnant_n person_n attaint_v of_o false_a judgement_n can_v be_v judge_n nor_o infant_n nor_o any_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o infect_a person_n nor_o idiot_n nor_o madman_n nor_o deaf_a nor_o dumb_a nor_o party_n in_o the_o plea_n nor_o man_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n nor_o criminal_a person_n for_o god_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n enter_v into_o the_o consistory_n where_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v judgee_v to_o death_n when_o god_n write_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v to_o the_o suitor_n who_o come_v to_o judge_v she_o who_o of_o you_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o there_o give_v a_o judgement_n as_o a_o example_n to_o judge_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o every_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n whereby_o he_o teach_v they_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v upon_o themselves_o so_o high_a and_o noble_a a_o â—alling_n as_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n to_o judge_n offender_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a and_o condemnable_a and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v judge_n not_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n allegiance_n next_o those_o who_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n can_v be_v judge_n not_o none_o who_o authority_n be_v repeal_v not_o any_o one_o after_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o cause_n a_o example_n thereof_o appeat_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o right_n etâ—nist_n ficeris_fw-la viceconnes_fw-fr faciat_fw-la not_o none_o after_o death_n or_o the_o return_n none_o who_o warrant_n be_v vicious_a not_o any_o one_o if_o his_o superiout_n will_v not_o have_v he_o a_o judge_n commissary_n have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_n but_o according_a to_o the_o point_n and_o within_o the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o the_o original_a writ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o arbitrary_a judge_n have_v power_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o point_n of_o his_o submission_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o plaintiff_n be_v those_o who_o pursue_v their_o right_n against_o other_o by_o plaint_n all_o may_v be_v accuser_n or_o plaintiff_n
in_o all_o action_n and_o some_o not_o but_o in_o felony_n every_o one_o may_v answer_v without_o a_o tutor_n who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v marry_v woman_n to_o answer_n without_o their_o husband_n but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n for_o if_o she_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n she_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o plead_v in_o any_o case_n without_o her_o husband_n but_o in_o case_n where_o her_o disinherit_n or_o that_o which_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o malice_n or_o negligence_n of_o her_o husband_n &_o if_o she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n than_o she_o shall_v so_o anawer_n alone_o in_o case_n of_o death_n and_o felony_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o man_n within_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o villain_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n and_o be_v not_o deliver_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 2._o what_o exception_n be_v and_o the_o order_n of_o exception_n or_o plea_n aplea_n or_o exception_n be_v a_o thing_n allege_v for_o answer_n either_o to_o delay_v or_o bar_v the_o action_n and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o exception_n dillatory_n and_o peremptory_n the_o order_n to_o plead_v be_v such_o that_o the_o peremptory_a plea_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n or_o the_o dillatory_n may_v have_v a_o recourse_n to_o the_o peremptory_a but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o of_o dillatory_n some_o be_v principal_a and_o some_o be_v secondary_a and_o from_o the_o secondary_n there_o be_v no_o recourse_n to_o the_o principal_n and_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n be_v they_o put_v in_o partly_o to_o help_v out_o remembrance_n and_o some_o exception_n be_v in_o count_n in_o replication_n and_o rejoinders_a and_o so_o forth_o until_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o plea_n whereby_o one_o may_v sure_o come_v to_o give_v clear_a judgement_n vourcher_n to_o warranty_n lie_v not_o in_o personal_a action_n although_o that_o averrement_n by_o record_n and_o minement_n and_o witneffes_n avail_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 3._o exception_n dillatory_n there_o be_v many_o dillatory_n exception_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o many_o way_n one_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o two_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o judge_n deligate_n have_v no_o power_n or_o counsance_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o clerk_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n or_o because_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n have_v not_o power_n or_o counsan_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n nor_o any_o one_o within_o a_o franchise_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v in_o guildable_a nor_o king_n nor_o those_o of_o one_o country_n or_o of_o one_o land_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o another_o land_n or_o country_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 4_o of_o exception_n of_o clergy_n for_o the_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n as_o if_o a_o clerk_n be_v order_v in_o court_n before_o a_o lay_v judge_n to_o answer_v to_o a_o action_n for_o a_o personal_a trespass_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n criminal_a and_o mortal_a plead_v that_o he_o be_v a_o clerk_n the_o judge_n have_v no_o further_a counsan_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o church_n be_v so_o enfranchise_v that_o no_o lay_v judge_n can_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o a_o clerk_n though_o the_o clerk_n will_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o judge_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n nevertheless_o to_o give_v action_n to_o plaintiff_n against_o the_o accessory_n in_o appeal_v and_o indictment_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clerk_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o and_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o than_o he_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v sue_v against_o the_o accessory_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o clerk_n after_o his_o due_a purgation_n make_v shall_v without_o delay_n have_v all_o his_o land_n and_o moveable_n deliver_v to_o he_o chap._n iii_o sect_n 5._o replication_n of_o bigamy_n the_o exception_n of_o clergy_n be_v sometime_o counterpleadable_a by_o a_o replication_n of_o bigamy_n in_o this_o manner_n sit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o privilege_n for_o he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o bigamy_n as_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o widow_n or_o many_o wife_n and_o note_v that_o matrimony_n be_v the_o lawful_a order_n of_o join_v together_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o assent_n and_o as_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v make_v a_o undissolveable_a unity_n so_o be_v matrimony_n and_o according_a to_o such_o unity_n be_v such_o couple_v find_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o none_o can_v remain_v in_o that_o unity_n who_o take_v to_o himself_o a_o plurality_n and_o of_o a_o plurality_n arise_v this_o offence_n of_o bigamy_n which_o offence_n draw_v clerk_n near_a the_o lay_v power_n and_o note_v that_o bigamy_n may_v be_v two_o way_n one_o by_o a_o plurality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vives_z as_o he_o who_o marry_v two_o wife_n or_o more_o the_o one_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o or_o out-living_a the_o other_o the_o other_o be_v plurality_n of_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o widow_n who_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n whether_o her_o widowhood_n come_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o divorce_n and_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o say_v in_o what_o point_n a_o clerk_n be_v bigamus_fw-la the_o bigamy_n be_v triable_a in_o the_o lay_v court_n if_o nevertheless_o the_o jury_n doubt_v thereof_o than_o the_o ordinary_a be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n when_o it_o be_v deny_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o clerk_n be_v incounterable_a by_o other_o replication_n as_o he_o be_v for_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o a_o notorious_a liar_n or_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o protect_v he_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 6._o exception_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o jadge_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o defendant_n may_v help_v himself_o by_o other_o dillatory_n plea_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n i_o demand_v the_o sight_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o commission_n whereby_o you_o claim_v jurisdiction_n over_o i_o and_o if_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o or_o can_v show_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o no_o judge_n deligate_n be_v compelable_a to_o show_v his_o power_n yet_o may_v the_o party_n plead_v thus_o sir_n i_o appeal_v from_o this_o commission_n because_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n or_o not_o of_o that_o point_n or_o because_o you_o have_v no_o counsan_n in_o such_o a_o point_n or_o because_o it_o be_v vicious_a and_o that_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n of_o the_o chancery_n for_o none_o be_v tie_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o king_n privy_a seal_n or_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o unto_o any_o other_o seal_n but_o only_o to_o the_o seal_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v know_v of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o especial_o in_o jurisdiction_n and_o original_a writ_n if_o not_o for_o the_o king_n only_o or_o it_o may_v be_v vicious_a because_o the_o seal_n be_v counterfeit_v or_o falsify_v or_o because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n he_o not_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o in_o ward_n or_o because_o the_o writ_n contain_v summons_n in_o the_o action_n where_o it_o be_v personal_a or_o attachment_n where_o the_o action_n be_v mix_v or_o real_a or_o because_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o fasten_v to_o the_o parchment_n but_o one_o may_v remove_v it_o and_o take_v it_o from_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n or_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v too_o late_o or_o too_o soon_o or_o because_o it_o have_v rasure_n or_o enterline_v and_o diversity_n of_o hand_n and_o of_o word_n or_o false_a latin_a or_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v write_v upon_o paper_n or_o parchment_n which_o be_v forbid_v or_o for_o default_v find_v in_o the_o writ_n as_o the_o omission_n or_o transposition_n of_o
be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terren_z honour_n against_o all_o those_o that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o shall_v etc._n etc._n so_o god_n i_o help_n and_o his_o holy_a evangelist_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 36._o homage_n homage_n be_v do_v in_o these_o word_n i_o become_v your_o man_n for_o such_o land_n so_o that_o the_o who_o quantity_n be_v show_v and_o certainty_n specify_v whereby_o the_o lord_n well_o know_v both_o how_o he_o may_v warrant_v his_o tenant_n and_o for_o how_o much_o he_o bind_v his_o land_n to_o warranti_fw-la and_o that_o the_o tenant_n know_v for_o how_o much_o he_o be_v his_o tenant_n cap._n 3_o sect._n 37._o fealty_n annex_v to_o homage_n the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n annex_v to_o hempskirke_n â—iage_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v bear_v fealty_n to_o he_o by_o name_n of_o life_n and_o member_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o tenant_n against_o all_o etc._n etc._n save_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n which_o i_o have_v make_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &c_n &c_n and_o if_o i_o swear_v fealty_n to_o another_o then_o to_o the_o king_n then_o thus_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o homage_n be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o another_o to_o who_o the_o tenant_n have_v before_o swear_v fealty_n in_o these_o case_n he_o need_v not_o swear_v fealty_n again_o if_o the_o alliance_n in_o no_o case_n have_v be_v break_v chap._n 3_o sect._n 38._o common_a oath_n common_a oath_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v speak_v truth_n in_o what_o you_o ask_v of_o i_o in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o god_n i_o help_n etc._n etc._n the_o oath_n in_o assize_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o i_o have_v have_v the_o view_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o assize_n or_o of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o this_o action_n of_o reddisseision_n be_v arraign_v or_o of_o the_o pasture_n or_o feeor_n of_o the_o nuisance_n or_o of_o the_o walt_n or_o of_o the_o ditch_n or_o of_o the_o peel_n or_o of_o the_o water_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o rent_n or_o of_o the_o service_n and_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terren_z hanour_n he_o will_v do_v so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v never_o assent_v that_o the_o king_n or_o his_o other_o lord_n have_v damage_n of_o his_o life_n or_o any_o of_o his_o member_n nor_o will_v assent_v that_o his_o honour_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v in_o power_n not_o fame_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 39_o of_o sinall_z accorà s_o no_o law_n forbid_v plea_n nor_o accord_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o overy_n one_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o relcase_n and_o quit_v claim_v his_o right_n and_o his_o action_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o bath_n once_o affirm_v and_o bring_v his_o person_n all_o action_n whereby_o scandal_n arise_v none_o can_v agree_v it_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o as_o he_o may_v withdraw_v it_o for_o every_o plaintiff_n in_o action_n of_o scandal_n who_o attaint_v not_o his_o adversary_n according_a to_o that_o as_o he_o bathe_v bring_v his_o plaint_n be_v adjudge_v scandalous_a as_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v nevertheless_o in_o favour_n to_o save_v a_o man_n from_o death_n who_o be_v not_o attaint_v of_o mortal_a offence_n it_o be_v suffer_v that_o the_o adverse_a party_n do_v agree_v after_o battle_n wage_v one_o of_o the_o party_n nevertheless_o remain_v infamous_a none_o can_v accord_v or_o agree_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o any_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n nor_o any_o by_o attorney_n in_o custody_n be_v villainy_n marry_a woman_n man_n profess_v in_o religion_n infant_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n heir_n idiot_n heir_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a heir_n disease_v and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o under_o bail_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o marriage_n of_o they_o chap._n four_o the_o content_n of_o judgement_n odinance_n of_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o paul_n s_o punishable_a of_o default_n of_o personal_a action_n of_o default_n in_o real_a action_n of_o action_n mix_v of_o pledge_n and_o maynpernor_n of_o default_n after_o summons_n of_o champion_n of_o pain_n of_o imfamy_n of_o majest_n of_o burn_v of_o murdur_n of_o pain_n in_o divers_a manner_n of_o false_a justice_n of_o perjury_n of_o the_o office_n of_o juctice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o article_n in_o eyre_n of_o prauchises_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n case_n of_o disseisin_n of_o amercoment_n of_o amercement_n taxable_a of_o the_o office_n rf_n justice_n in_o eyre_n chap._n four_o sect_n 1._o of_o judgement_n the_o flower_n and_o necessity_n of_o law_n do_v depend_v in_o righteous_a judgement_n without_o which_o the_o law_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n nor_o any_o due_a end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_n speak_v of_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n here_o according_a to_o therigour_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o usage_n use_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v mitigate_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n which_o christ_n himselve_v use_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n have_v use_v since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a usage_n in_o plea_n touch_v the_o law_n of_o this_o realine_n chap._n four_o sect_n 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n come_v from_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o junisdiction_n ordinary_a and_o assign_v every_o one_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n if_o offence_n take_v it_o not_o away_o from_o he_o for_o every_o one_o may_v judge_v his_o own_o according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o law_n but_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o as_o much_o as_o none_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o trespass_n or_o of_o debt_n which_o pass_v 40_o s._n but_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o have_v power_n of_o counsin_n of_o fee_n without_o a_o writ_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o f._n ou_v the_o mortal_a offender_n for_o commit_v of_o their_o offence_n by_o good_a witness_n by_o warrant_n of_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n whether_o the_o offender_n be_v clerk_n or_o lay_v people_n of_o age_n or_o within_o age_n and_o all_o other_o of_o what_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o those_o cose_n be_v those_o offence_n call_v notorious_a offence_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o notorious_a nototious_a in_o fait_fw-fr and_o notorious_a in_o right_n notorious_a in_o fait_fw-fr be_v where_o no_o contradiction_n lie_v nor_o no_o oath_n need_v to_o justisie_n they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o people_n notorious_a of_o right_n be_v where_o the_o offender_n be_v attaint_v of_o their_o offence_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o in_o judgement_n this_o jurisdiction_n assign_v iâ—_n that_o which_o the_o king_n assign_v by_o his_o commission_n of_o his_o writ_n for_o without_o a_o writ_n he_o can_v by_o law_n grant_v any_o jurisdiction_n if_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n none_o can_v give_v jurisdiction_n but_o the_o king_n &_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v without_o help_v the_o charge_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o punish_v the_o trespass_n and_o to_o assoil_v the_o offender_n which_o he_o have_v to_o govern_v and_o so_o our_o ancestor_n appoint_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o chancellor_n to_o help_v the_o same_o to_o give_v writ_n remediall_a to_o all_o plaintiff_n without_o delay_n that_o writ_n use_v to_o be_v of_o this_o assize_n they_o be_v without_o raysure_n without_o enterlyne_v without_o blot_n without_o usual_a transposition_n and_o without_o every_o fault_n in_o the_o parchment_n and_o letter_n and_o write_v in_o english_a with_o a_o know_a hand_n by_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o use_v to_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n which_o sometime_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n sometime_o
crime_n blemish_v his_o credit_n or_o wrongful_a slander_v he_o of_o any_o personal_a wrong_n for_o those_o 3._o plea_n be_v hold_v odious_a the_o one_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n forbid_v vengeance_n to_o man_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o god_n command_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o that_o be_v against_o the_o appeal_v of_o felony_n the_o other_o of_o attainder_n of_o perjury_n be_v odious_a â—or_a the_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o followth_v thereupon_o the_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o slavery_n to_o another_o creature_n again_o those_o who_o combat_n deadly_a for_o reward_n who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o combat_n by_o judgement_n berwixâ—_n two_o man_n those_o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o bartaile_n when_o they_o have_v undertake_v the_o combat_n if_o therein_o they_o make_v default_n those_o who_o keep_v brothell-house_n of_o loose_a woman_n those_o who_o take_v again_o their_o wife_n after_o their_o fin_n of_o adultery_n be_v know_v to_o they_o or_o keep_v those_o suspect_v of_o that_o sinner_n those_o who_o be_v adulterer_n those_o who_o marry_v other_o wife_n leave_v the_o first_o those_o who_o be_v elâ—opours_n or_o ravisher_n those_o who_o take_v reward_n to_o suffer_v those_o who_o cast_v out_o their_o child_n to_o death_n those_o who_o ravish_v their_o cousin_n or_o affine_n those_o who_o marry_v a_o wife_n within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o former_a wife_n those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first_o husband_n those_o and_o they_o who_o contract_v martâ—ages_n elsewhere_o leave_v their_o wife_n or_o husband_n and_o those_o who_o too_o soon_o purify_v themselves_o and_o many_o other_o infamous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o divers_a manner_n chap._n iv_o sect_n 14._o of_o majesty_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o mortal_a sin_n of_o majesty_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sodomy_n be_v by_o bury_v the_o offender_n alive_a deep_a in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v for_o the_o great_a abomination_n of_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o horrible_a than_o the_o ravish_a of_o the_o mother_n but_o this_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o any_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n but_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v the_o judgement_n of_o romery_n be_v by_o fire_n either_o to_o be_v burn_v or_o hang_v the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n be_v four_o fold_n one_o be_v excommunication_n another_o degradation_n the_o three_o disinheriting_a the_o four_o be_v burn_v to_o cinder_n the_o judgement_n of_o majesty_n against_o the_o earthly_a king_n be_v by_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o pleasure_n 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