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not_o a_o freeman_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bondman_n than_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n 26_o my_o bishop_n abbotte_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v for_o hunt_v if_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v wild_a beast_n that_o be_v royal_a beast_n but_o if_o they_o do_v kill_v royal_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n than_o they_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o his_o determination_n of_o that_o matter_n without_o any_o certain_a fine_a 27_o beside_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n there_o be_v other_o wild_a beast_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v remain_v within_o the_o band_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o forest_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n such_o be_v wild_a goat_n hare_n and_o coney_n and_o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o wild_a beast_n which_o although_o they_o do_v live_v and_o remain_v within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o forest_n &_o be_v subject_a 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