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A26252
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An Authentical account of the formalities and judicial proceedings upon arraigning at Westminster, a peer of the realm before a Lord high-steward
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1680
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Wing A4264; ESTC R25898
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same_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o all_o prisoner_n after_o evidence_n give_v against_o they_o before_o departure_n from_o the_o bar_n to_o require_v justice_n of_o the_o lord_n high-steward_n and_o of_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o that_o no_o question_n be_v demand_v or_o conference_n have_v by_o any_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o open_a court_n in_o their_o own_o hear_n otherwise_o such_o prisoner_n shall_v take_v no_o advantage_n thereof_o after_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n give_v query_n vii_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v equal_o divide_v between_o guilty_a and_o not_o guilty_a whether_o the_o party_n try_v shall_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v sol._n in_o a_o information_n in_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n by_o the_o attorney_n against_o sir_n stephen_n proctor_n and_o other_o for_o conspiracy_n against_o and_o scandal_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n 64._o co._n 4._o inst_z f._n 64._o and_o edward_n lord_n wootten_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n 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ratio_fw-la patitur_fw-la 16._o act_n 25._o v._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o death_n before_o the_o accuse_v have_v his_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o query_n viii_o whether_o the_o king_n and_o one_o of_o the_o house_n alone_o or_o both_o without_o the_o king_n can_v declare_v a_o treason_n within_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2_o sol._n john_n duke_n of_o groyen_n and_o lancaster_n steward_z of_o england_n and_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n constable_n of_o england_n the_o king_n uncle_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o thomas_n talbot_n knight_n with_o other_o his_o adherent_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n as_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v and_o well_o know_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o parliament_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o fault_n which_o petition_n be_v just_a and_o according_a to_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o 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