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place_n of_o reg._n maj._n cite_v but_o not_o express_v in_o this_o act_n be_v lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o where_o a_o assize_n of_o error_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o leil_fw-fr and_o lawful_a man_n though_o they_o be_v call_v here_o twenty_o five_o noble_a person_n 5_o o._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o this_o act_n whether_o though_o the_o panel_n be_v not_o assoilÈ_v yet_o it_o any_o or_o more_o assizer_n who_o vote_v to_o assoilÈe_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o clear_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v not_o be_v pursue_v as_o temere_fw-la jurantes_fw-la super_fw-la assisam_fw-la since_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n and_o perjury_n be_v infer_v from_o a_o unjust_a oath_n and_o not_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o he_o follow_v his_o private_a knowledge_n yet_o that_o can_v defend_v since_o this_o may_v be_v urge_v for_o all_o of_o they_o if_o all_o shall_v assoilÈe_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n deter_v each_o 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interdiction_n have_v be_v introduce_v among_o we_o for_o preservation_n of_o ancient_a family_n for_o they_o extend_v not_o to_o secure_v movable_n or_o against_o personal_a execution_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o many_o weak_a person_n will_v consent_v to_o a_o voluntar_n restraint_n who_o will_v not_o compear_v judicial_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n pass_v upon_o a_o bill_n by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o interpose_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o voluntar_n interdiction_n a_o judicial_a interdiction_n but_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o act_n confess_v that_o interdiction_n upon_o consent_n be_v beyond_o the_o first_o design_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v observable_a 1_o o._n that_o interdiction_n need_v not_o be_v intimate_v to_o the_o party_n interdict_a or_o execute_v against_o he_o december_n 11._o 1622._o seaton_n contra_fw-la elleis_n though_o inhibition_n must_v be_v execute_v against_o the_o person_n inhibit_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o person_n interdict_v have_v consent_v there_o need_v no_o intimation_n be_v make_v to_o he_o obs._n 2_o o._n the_o style_n in_o all_o such_o letter_n be_v ordinary_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o decision_n upon_o they_o and_o yet_o interdiction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v movable_a bond_n though_o the_o letter_n do_v discharge_v the_o grant_v such_o bond_n and_o that_o because_o interdiction_n do_v natural_o strick_v only_o against_o alienation_n of_o heretage_n our_o law_n think_v movable_n of_o less_o importance_n or_o else_o because_o that_o will_v stop_v commerce_n and_o straiten_v too_o much_o the_o person_n interdict_a july_n 11._o 1634._o bruce_n contra_fw-la forbes_n june_n 20._o 1671._o cranford_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n and_o though_o a_o inhibition_n do_v express_o discharge_v the_o grant_n of_o renunciation_n yet_o a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o 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alienationis_fw-la equivalent_a thereto_o mâ—vius_n de_fw-fr arrest_n c._n 9_o num_fw-la 25._o arrestari_fw-la possunt_fw-la res_fw-la moâ—iles_fw-la immâ—bilium_fw-la supervacanâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la arrestum_fw-la cum_fw-la loco_fw-la moveri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la tamen_fw-la vice_fw-la quoad_fw-la illas_fw-la obtinet_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la alienationis_fw-la quae_fw-la impetrari_fw-la solet_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la quoties_fw-la iustùs_fw-la metus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la alienando_fw-la debtor_n deteriorem_fw-la reddat_fw-la petitoris_fw-la causam_fw-la essicitque_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la â—iat_fw-la alienatio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o num_fw-la 29._o judex_n ob_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la talem_fw-la inhibitionem_fw-la decernere_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o num_fw-la 32._o pro_fw-la arresto_fw-it habetur_fw-la in_fw-la immobilibus_fw-la interdictio_fw-la usus_fw-la corum_fw-la so_o that_o interdiction_n and_o inhibition_n be_v a_o resemblance_n if_o not_o a_o species_n of_o arrestment_n and_o i_o think_v with_o maevius_n that_o the_o word_n come_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placitum_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la vel_fw-la inviolatum_fw-la because_o by_o all_o these_o remedy_n the_o obtainer_n right_n be_v preserve_v inviolable_a inhibition_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o canon_n law_n whereby_o if_o the_o secular_a judge_n do_v interpose_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v ecclesiastic_a the_o ecclesiastic_a judge_n do_v inhibit_v he_o to_o proceed_v and_o inhibition_n be_v mention_v cap._n causam_fw-la exeunt_n qui_fw-fr sil_fw-fr sint_fw-la legit_fw-la cap._n tuam_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr ord_n cognit_fw-la and_o with_o we_o they_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o teind_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o now_o the_o word_n be_v extend_v to_o letter_n whereby_o the_o judge_n inhibit_v debtor_n to_o sell_v in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n the_o publication_n of_o interdiction_n come_v not_o from_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o from_o the_o french_a where_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v publish_v in_o paraeciâ_fw-la &_o mercatu_fw-la as_o with_o we_o vid._n argent_fw-fr do_fw-mi des_fw-fr mineurs_fw-fr art_n 492._o where_o he_o likewise_o determine_v that_o if_o a_o three_o party_n know_v of_o the_o interdiction_n either_o by_o be_v a_o witness_n or_o by_o a_o private_a intimation_n make_v to_o himself_o that_o any_o right_n make_v to_o he_o will_v be_v null_a with_o we_o also_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o inhibition_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o interdiction_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o publication_n the_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n be_v only_o to_o put_v the_o liege_n in_o malâ_fw-la side_n 10_o november_n 1676._o stewart_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o gourdie_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o person_n interdict_a might_n after_o interdiction_n sell_v his_o land_n notwithstanding_o thereof_o to_o a_o three_o party_n if_o the_o bargain_n be_v profitable_a 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destroy_v their_o right_n and_o therefore_o by_o
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appear_v that_o the_o justice-general_n shall_v by_o this_o precede_v both_o the_o register_n and_o advocate_n but_o by_o ch._n 1._o his_o revocation_n which_o be_v the_o 9_o act_n of_o his_o first_o parliament_n the_o register_n and_o advocate_n be_v rank_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o justice-clerk_n &_o posteriora_fw-la derogant_fw-la prioribus_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o privy-seal_n and_o thesaurer-deput_a be_v not_o here_o mark_v though_o they_o be_v both_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o precedency_n among_o the_o present_a officer_n of_o state_n be_v by_o act_n of_o council_n february_n 20._o 1623._o thus_o determine_v lord_n chancellor_n lord_n thesaurer_n lord_n privy-seal_n lord_n secretary_n lord_n register_n lord_n advocate_n lord_n justice-clerk_n lord_n thesaurer-deput_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o the_o precedent_n of_o session_n be_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o ordain_v to_o precede_v the_o register_n advocate_n and_o thesaurer-deput_a and_o the_o 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dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n have_v several_a specialty_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n in_o feu-ferm_a of_o castle_n forest_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o these_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o this_o day_n all_o castle_n palace_n wood_n park_n forest_n pasture_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n be_v to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o be_v express_o dissolve_v they_o fall_v not_o under_o dissolution_n this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 235_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o dissolution_n be_v likewise_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o kindly_a tenant_n and_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v their_o composition_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1595._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract._n tit._n injury_n 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all_o forest_n be_v not_o the_o king_n forest_n by_o compare_v cap._n 17._o leges_fw-la forrestarum_fw-la which_o treat_v of_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n with_o cap._n 21._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o delict_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o baron_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la libera_fw-la forresta_fw-mi obseru._n 2._o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v all_o that_o hunt_v within_o six_o mile_n to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n or_o palace_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o dwell_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o use_v actual_o to_o hunt_n in_o his_o wood_n or_o forest_n this_o act_n bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o royal_a pastime_n or_o at_o least_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o castle_n or_o forest_n which_o the_o king_n have_v dispon_v to_o private_a subject_n 212._o vid._n 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act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 77_o act_n par._n 6._o ja._n 5._o 15._o by_o this_o act_n all_o such_o as_o convocat_n 17._o or_o assemble_v themselves_o within_o burgh_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n and_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o keeper_n of_o conventicle_n within_o burgh_n may_v be_v punishable_a by_o this_o act_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o specific_a punishment_n appoint_v for_o conventicle_n yet_o since_o this_o and_o oâ—her_o law_n by_o which_o conventicle_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o specific_a and_o particular_a case_n be_v not_o abrogate_a express_o it_o be_v therefore_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v not_o abrogate_a conform_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 243_o act_n par._n 15._o ja._n 6._o obseru._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o since_o this_o act_n run_v in_o the_o general_a against_o convocation_n within_o burgh_n if_o this_o act_n 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officer_n in_o the_o king_n name_n such_o as_o captain_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v be_v fine_v obseru._n 4._o this_o act_n appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v at_o all_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o the_o say_n burgh_n albeit_o by_o the_o 128_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 6._o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o this_o act_n be_v posterior_n and_o special_a derogat_n from_o that_o general_a law_n and_o this_o be_v special_o appoint_v because_o of_o the_o special_a interest_n of_o the_o burrows_n obseru._n 5._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o act_n propose_v no_o punishment_n for_o town_n where_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o oppose_v tumult_n against_o the_o government_n yet_o the_o town_n of_o lanerk_n be_v fine_v for_o not_o pursue_v those_o who_o burn_v the_o test_n at_o their_o cross_n anno_fw-la 1681._o and_o private_a burgess_n pay_v
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