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A39243
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The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...
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Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.
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1641
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Wing E540; ESTC R11911
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the_o judge_n shall_v first_o have_v private_a and_o love_a conference_n together_o 425._o before_o public_a dispute_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n alloquere_fw-la illum_fw-la nè_fw-la rem_fw-la injustam_fw-la faciat_fw-la note_n and_o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o other_o statute_n concerning_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n the_o statute_n chart._n which_o be_v now_o urge_v and_o stand_v upon_o against_o the_o chancery_n 9_o be_v first_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la where_o the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suoz_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la it_o be_v lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v determine_v question_n in_o law_n and_o pares_fw-la and_o juror_n to_o try_v matter_n in_o fact_n so_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o order_n and_o decree_v matter_n of_o 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