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great_a lord_n coke_n say_v of_o old_a time_n as_o yet_o say_v he_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o indictment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o on_o credible_a witness_n and_o plain_a and_o direct_a proof_n and_o never_o upon_o probability_n or_o inference_n etc._n etc._n inst._n 2._o 384._o the_o famous_a montagne_n p._n 1040._o say_v à _fw-fr tuer_fw-fr les_fw-fr gens_fw-fr il_fw-fr faut_fw-fr un_fw-fr clarté_fw-fr bien_fw-fr lumineuse_fw-fr &_o net_n and_o the_o lord_n coke_n inst._n 3._o 25._o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a as_o many_o hold_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o good_a witness_n produce_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n to_o prove_v every_o indictment_n and_o the_o proof_n say_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o light_n every_o jury_n must_v always_o remember_v they_o may_v presume_v nothing_o but_o innocency_n and_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v until_o the_o contrary_n prove_v of_o presumption_n and_o argumentative_a verdict_n etc._n etc._n find_v one_o guilty_a there_o be_v several_a very_o sad_a example_n one_o the_o lord_n coke_n tell_v of_o be_v there_o be_v two_o brother_n one_o die_v leave_v a_o estate_n and_o a_o only_a child_n the_o other_o educate_n it_o and_o one_o night_n correct_v it_o it_o cry_v good_a uncle_n do_v not_o kill_v i_o and_o next_o morning_n it_o be_v go_v no_o body_n know_v whither_o this_o brother_n be_v accuse_v of_o its_o death_n upon_o evidence_n of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o beat_v it_o it_o be_v young_a about_o nine_o year_n old_a it_o cry_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o and_o that_o the_o uncle_n enjoy_v a_o estate_n by_o this_o the_o jury_n find_v he_o guilty_a and_o he_o be_v hang_v but_o about_o a_o year_n after_o it_o return_v safe_a and_o well_o inst._n 3._o 232._o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v the_o use_n always_o of_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o when_o yet_o the_o punishment_n then_o and_o there_o be_v so_o much_o less_o than_o now_o with_o we_o for_o the_o crime_n to_o be_v punish_v deut._n 17._o 6._o 16._o 19_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 16._o jo._n 18._o 27._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 28._o vox_fw-la unius_fw-la nullius_fw-la vox_fw-la one_o be_v none_o l._n 8._o c._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la quae_fw-la plures_fw-la quà m_fw-la dvos_fw-la exigunt_fw-la testes_fw-la nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la unius_fw-la testimonio_fw-la terminetur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n in_o some_o case_n there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o two_o witness_n but_o never_o few_o c._n licit_fw-la 23._o in_o sin_n extr_n de_fw-fr test_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n no_o indictment_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v against_o a_o presbyter_n without_o three_o or_o at_o least_o two_o witness_n against_o a_o
c._n 30._o pray_v against_o poverty_n the_o reason_n allege_a lest_o be_v poor_a one_o shall_v steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v for_o something_o the_o poet_n say_v quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la suâ_fw-la nummorum_fw-la seruat_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la tantum_n habet_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la juvenal_n as_o for_o servant_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n common_o of_o poor_a man_n and_o worse_o for_o more_o apt_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o obedience_n or_o favour_n or_o else_o out_o of_o malice_n etc._n etc._n against_o or_o for_o their_o lord_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o oath_n of_o a_o thane_n one_o of_o like_a degree_n then_o as_o a_o yeoman_n be_v now_o be_v in_o law_n equivalent_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o six_o villain_n pagan_n etc._n etc._n servant_n that_o be_v bind_v lamb._n 56._o 200._o as_o for_o person_n any_o wise_a infamous_a such_o will_v not_o value_v or_o stand_v upon_o their_o credit_n or_o but_o the_o less_o since_o have_v little_a or_o none_o to_o lose_v and_o over_o shoe_n over_o boot_n as_o for_o criminal_a person_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n justitia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la scelerato_fw-la commorcium_fw-la habere_fw-la he_o that_o have_v be_v once_o wicked_a or_o in_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v suspect_v again_o or_o in_o another_o thing_n hence_o where_o a_o desendant_n be_v suppose_v in_o law_n guilty_a but_o of_o a_o contempt_n trespass_n deceit_n or_o injury_n he_o shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o believe_v he_o though_o will_v believe_v another_o against_o who_o be_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n detinue_n or_o account_n co._n l._n 295._o as_o for_o one_o under_o 14_o year_n old_a such_o be_v as_o our_o law_n say_v not_o arrive_v at_o discretion_n such_o may_v mistake_v be_v influence_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o if_o juries_n hear_v all_o person_n weigh_v their_o testimony_n as_o aught_o a_o jury_n shall_v mislike_v any_o witness_n also_o that_o in_o his_o evidence_n vary_v deliver_v himself_o in_o any_o passion_n speak_v at_o random_n or_o not_o cautious_o or_o seem_v to_o side_n with_o or_o against_o either_o party_n or_o to_o argue_v or_o to_o offer_v prove_v negative_n none_o can_v swear_v a_o negative_a nor_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o give_v testimony_n direct_o against_o a_o affirmative_a 48_o e._n 3._o 30._o 12_o h._n 6._o 6._o assize_n 408._o 12_o h._n 4._o 9_o 50._o e._n 3._o 16._o 43_o e._n 3._o 32._o fleta_n liâ—_n 6._o c._n fnb._n 136._o h._n 97._o c._n a_o jury_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o particular_a statute_n patent_n judgement_n and_o other_o record_n give_v in_o evidence_n and_o may_v go_v against_o estopel_n conclusion_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o very_a truth_n for_o they_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o case_n co._n 4._o 53._o it_o be_v much_o the_o jury_n do_v not_o always_o examine_v witness_n themselves_o if_o he_o that_o examine_v they_o be_v corrupt_v or_o any_o wise_a ill_n affect_v he_o may_v easy_o mislead_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o evidence_n he_o may_v countenance_v which_o side_n he_o will_v please_o hear_v the_o one_o side_n on_o one_o sort_n but_o the_o other_o not_o without_o brow-beating_a and_o uneasiness_n he_o may_v frighten_v discountenance_n divert_v puzzle_n distract_v or_o otherwise_o abuse_v a_o witness_n he_o may_v flatter_v wheadle_n prompt_v ask_v lead_v question_n direct_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o darken_v and_o perplex_v the_o truth_n how_o do_v a_o jury_n discharge_v its_o conscience_n thus_o the_o jury_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n also_o of_o what_o be_v say_v and_o how_o the_o verdict_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o who_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o certain_o know_v best_a what_o they_o want_v to_o know_v etc._n etc._n unless_o walk_v by_o implicit_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a to_o ask_v the_o question_n all_o that_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v also_o the_o rather_o be_v as_o propose_v consider_v how_o the_o law_n be_v now_o alter_v as_o to_o accuser_n judge_n witness_n councillor_n solicitor_n etc._n etc._n ancient_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la crimen_fw-la objicit_fw-la scribat_fw-la se_fw-la probaturum_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la quenquam_fw-la judicari_fw-la vel_fw-la damnari_fw-la priusquam_fw-la legitimos_fw-la accusatores_fw-la habeat_fw-la present_n ll._n guil._n 1._o c._n 5._o all_o person_n that_o indict_v any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v sufficient_a responsible_a etc._n etc._n co._n 5._o 120._o accuser_n give_v security_n to_o answer_v damage_n if_o the_o accusation_n prove_v false_a mir._n 19_o 120_o 124_o 147_o 195._o glanv_n 75._o longum_fw-la carceris_fw-la inducunt_fw-la inclusionem_fw-la cum_fw-la redemptione_n falsae_fw-la appellationes_fw-la &_o hujusmodi_fw-la abettatores_fw-la fleta_n 142._o fine_n be_v set_v on_o appellour_n 11_o r._n 2._o fine_n 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year_n and_o a_o day_n imprisonment_n inflict_v on_o a_o sergeant_n lawyer_n attorney_n or_o clerk_n to_o use_v deceit_n or_o collusion_n in_o a_o court_n or_o consent_v to_o it_o either_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n or_o any_o person_n else_o fleta_n 87._o councillor_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v practice_n if_o tender_v false_a delay_n false_a witness_n know_o use_v deceit_n fiction_n or_o untruth_n to_o the_o court_n and_o be_v to_o swear_v not_o to_o maintain_v or_o defend_v any_o wrong_n or_o falsity_n mir._n 121_o 122._o and_o it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_a construction_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o liable_a in_o several_a case_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o barrettor_n maintainer_n etc._n etc._n a_o assize_n do_v lie_v against_o councillor_n attorney_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o ill_a practice_n or_o mean_v any_o one_o lose_v but_o a_o freehold_n inland_n mir._n 154._o 209._o brit._n 315._o so_o witness_n have_v former_o be_v punish_v severe_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o story_n of_o 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c._n 15._o as_o for_o judge_n they_o be_v account_v disseissour_n if_o wrong_v any_o one_o in_o his_o title_n brit._n 137._o mir._n 154._o 209._o brit._n 315._o in_o scotland_n judex_n qui_fw-fr ter_z malè_fw-la judicasse_fw-la convictus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la perdit_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o fit_a infamis_fw-la stat._n rob._n 1._o c._n 28._o a_o judge_n convict_v of_o have_v thrice_o ill_o judge_v lose_v his_o office_n and_o be_v adjudge_v infamous_a say_v glanvil_n tenetur_fw-la curia_fw-la judicium_fw-la suum_fw-la tueri_fw-la per_fw-la duellum_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la judicium_fw-la reddidit_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la curia_fw-la de_fw-fr falso_fw-la judicio_fw-la convicta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la curiae_fw-la in_o misericordiâ_fw-la regis_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o perpetuò_fw-la curiam_fw-la amittit_fw-la praeâ—rea_fw-la tota_fw-la curia_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la regis_fw-la renanet_fw-la glanv_n 66._o altresi_n qui_fw-la faus_fw-la jugement_n fuit_fw-la pert_a sa_o be_v si_fw-fr il_fw-fr