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hen._n 7._o say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o equipollent_a phrase_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n case_n c._n 〈◊〉_d rep._n 〈◊〉_d case_n and_o it_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n what_o day_n a_o fine_a be_v levy_v though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d public_a act_n the_o law_n suppose_v he_o not_o to_o have_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o interpose_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o right_n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o our_o law-book_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v 439._o co._n on_o littâ—_n sect._n 439._o the_o sea_n of_o england_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o whether_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o territorial_n property_n of_o it_o exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o but_o to_o be_v within_o the_o sour_a sea_n 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