Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	according_a	king_n	law_n	1,830	5	4.8875	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59002	The second part of the Peoples antient and just liberties asserted in the proceedings against, and tryals of Tho. Rudyard, Francis Moor, Rich. Mew, Rich. Mayfeild, Rich. Knowlman, Gilbert Hutton, Job Boulton, Rich. Thornton, Charles Banister, John Boulton, and William Bayly : at the sessions begun and held at the Old-Bailey in London the last day of the 6th moneth, and there continued till the 7th day of the 7th moneth next following, in the year 1670, against the arbitrary procedure of that court, and justices there : wherein their oppression and injustice are manifested, their wickedness and corruption detected, and the jury-mans duty laid open.	Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692, defendant.; Moor, Francis, defendant.; Mew, Richard, defendant.; Penn, William, 1644-1718. People's antient and just liberties asserted, in the tryal of William Penn.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)	1670 (1670)	Wing S2312; ESTC R21970	50,633	70

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information_n &_o indictment_n appeal_n and_o writ_n of_o error_n do_v lie_n into_o superior_a court_n to_o try_v their_o regular_a proceed_n of_o the_o inferior_a but_o here_o can_v be_v none_o three_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o attaint_n the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o a_o juror_n verdict_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v be_v try_v by_o another_o jury_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o juror_n be_v conclude_v by_o reason_n that_o whether_o they_o have_v find_v with_o or_o against_o their_o evidence_n can_v never_o be_v try_v litt._n sect._n 108._o and_o further_a reason_n which_o be_v law_n tell_v we_o that_o 21._o as_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v give_v out_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o action_n bring_v against_o 422._o they_o if_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o thing_n err_v or_o mistake_v the_o law_n so_o much_o the_o more_o twelve_o juror_n who_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o matter_n in_o issue_n before_o they_o agree_v together_o in_o one_o ought_v 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