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A51124 De jure maritimo et navali, or, A treatise of affairs maritime and of commerce in three books / by Charles Molloy. Molloy, Charles, 1646-1690.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1676 (1676) Wing M2395; ESTC R43462 346,325 454

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that_o to_o be_v when_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n be_v pign_n tam_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la qu●…m_fw-la quod_fw-la modum_fw-la praecedendi_fw-la not_o doubtful_a for_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n the_o presumption_n be_v ever_o for_o the_o judge_n or_o court_n but_o the_o reprisal_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o wrong_a judgement_n give_v in_o matter_n not_o doubtful_a which_o may_v have_v be_v redress_v one_o way_n or_o other_o either_o by_o the_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n and_o the_o which_o be_v apparent_o pervert_v or_o deny_v but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v doubtful_a then_o otherwise_o for_o in_o cause_n dubious_a or_o difficult_a there_o be_v a_o presumption_n always_o that_o justice_n be_v true_o administer_v by_o they_o who_o be_v due_o elect_v to_o public_a judgement_n xi_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o late_a case_n some_o indebtor_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v dubious_a and_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v against_o apparent_a right_n the_o stranger_n oppress_v be_v let_v into_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o judge_n authority_n be_v not_o the_o same_o over_o foreigner_n as_o over_o subject_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v if_o a_o english_a merchant_n shall_v prosecute_v a_o suit_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o law_n beyond_o sea_n and_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v against_o he_o from_o which_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n and_o there_o the_o first_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n be_v affirm_v though_o the_o complainant_n have_v receive_v a_o judgement_n against_o the_o real_a right_n of_o the_o cause_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v occasion_v letter_n of_o request_n if_o there_o be_v strong_a circumstance_n for_o the_o same_o to_o have_v a_o rehear_v of_o the_o cause_n but_o if_o a_o english_a man_n shall_v recover_v a_o 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