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council_n or_o parliament_n be_v assemble_v at_o nottingham_n and_o by_o advice_n and_o consent_n thereof_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n and_o constitute_v for_o every_o part_n three_o justice_n itinerant_n cause_v they_o to_o justice._n the_o kingdom_n divide_v into_o six_o part_n for_o justice._n take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n faithful_o for_o themselves_o to_o observe_v and_o cause_n inviolablie_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o england_n the_o assize_n make_v at_o claringdone_n and_o renew_v at_o northampton_n which_o assize_n be_v chief_o for_o murder_n append._n vide_fw-la append._n theft_n roberie_n and_o their_o receiver_n for_o deceit_n and_o burn_v of_o house_n which_o fact_n if_o find_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n the_o accuse_a be_v to_o pass_v the_o trial_n of_o water_n ordeil_n append._n vide_fw-la append._n whereby_o if_o not_o acquit_v their_o punishment_n be_v loss_n 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