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the_o court_n and_o what_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o attorney_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7_o cap._n iii_o of_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v direct_v when_o to_o the_o sheriff_n when_o to_o the_o coroner_n when_o to_o eslior_n and_o when_o to_o bailiff_n when_o well_o award_v etc._n etc._n p._n 35_o cap._n iu_o what_o fault_n in_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v vitiate_v the_o trial_n what_o not_o when_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v when_o several_a ven._n fac_fw-la when_o the_o ven._n fac_fw-la shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o party_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o issue_n who_o may_v have_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o proviso_n and_o when_o p._n 50_o cap._n v._o why_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la run_fw-la to_o have_v the_o jury_n appear_v at_o westm_n though_o the_o trial_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la when_o first_o give_v when_o grantable_a when_o not_o and_o in_o what_o writ_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la of_o the_o tale_n at_o common_a law_n and_o by_o stat._n when_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la differ_v from_o the_o roll_n whereby_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_v he_o may_v have_v a_o distringas_fw-la de_fw-fr novo_fw-la p._n 66_o cap._n vi_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o juror_n and_o why_o the_o sheriff_n return_v 24._o though_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la mention_n but_o 12._o if_o he_o return_v more_o or_o less_o no_o error_n and_o of_o the_o number_n 12._o and_o when_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v per_fw-mi primer_n juror_n and_o of_o inquest_n of_o office_n and_o when_o to_o remain_v pro_fw-la defect_n jurator_n p._n 83_o cap._n vii_o who_o may_v be_v juror_n who_o not_o who_o exempt_v and_o of_o their_o quality_n and_o sufficiency_n p._n 90_o cap._n viii_o concern_v the_o visne_n from_o what_o place_n the_o jury_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n p._n 98_o cap._n ix_o challenge_n p._n 130_o cap._n x._o of_o what_o thing_n a_o jury_n may_v inquire_v when_o of_o spiritual_a when_o of_o thing_n do_v in_o another_o county_n or_o in_o another_o kingdom_n when_o of_o estopel_n and_o when_o not_o when_o of_o a_o man_n intent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 173_o cap._n xi_o evidence_n and_o witness_n p._n 181_o cap._n xii_o the_o juries_n oath_n why_o call_v recognitor_n in_o a_o assize_n and_o juror_n in_o a_o jury_n of_o the_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la when_o to_o be_v pray_v and_o when_o grantable_a of_o a_o trial_n betwixt_o two_o alien_n by_o all_o english_a of_o the_o ven._n fac_fw-la per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la and_o of_o challenge_n to_o such_o juries_n p._n 351_o cap._n xiii_o the_o learning_n of_o general_a verdict_n especial_a verdict_n privy_a verdict_n and_o verdict_n in_o open_a court_n and_o where_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o default_n inquest_n of_o office_n etc._n etc._n arrest_v of_o judgement_n variance_n betwixt_o the_o nar_n and_o the_o verdict_n etc._n etc._n â—_o 359_o cap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o jury_n ought_v to_o demean_v themselves_o while_o they_o consider_v of_o their_o verdict_n when_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o not_o what_o misdemeanour_n of_o they_o will_v make_v the_o verdict_n void_a evidence_n give_v they_o when_o they_o be_v go_v from_o the_o bar_n spoil_v their_o verdict_n for_o what_o the_o court_n may_v fine_v they_o and_o where_o the_o justice_n may_v carry_v they_o in_o cart_n till_o they_o agree_v of_o their_o verdict_n a_o amercement_n affere_v by_o the_o jury_n p._n 416_o cap._n xv._o what_o punishment_n the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o juror_n offend_v as_o take_v reward_n to_o give_v their_o verdict_n of_o embraceor_n decies_fw-la tantum_fw-la attaint_v several_a fine_n on_o juror_n what_o issue_n they_o forfeit_v and_o of_o judgement_n for_o strike_v a_o juror_n in_o westmin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 430_o precedent_n contain_v the_o form_n of_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o plea_n puis_fw-fr le_fw-fr darrein_a continuance_n demurrer_n upon_o the_o evidence_n bill_n of_o exception_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o same_o very_o useful_a for_o all_o lawyer_n and_o other_o attorney_n practiser_n especial_o at_o the_o assize_n a_o form_n of_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n p._n 449_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v cousin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 450_o a_o challenge_n because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v tenant_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o precedent_n of_o a_o challenge_n for_o default_n of_o hundredors_n which_o have_v be_v several_a time_n make_v use_v of_o at_o the_o assize_n p._n 451_o the_o form_n of_o a_o challenge_n make_v by_o the_o defendant_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v the_o sheriff_n cousin_n p._n 452_o a_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n because_o no_o knight_n be_v return_v upon_o the_o jury_n p._n 453_o a_o challenge_n against_o the_o
sheriff_n for_o return_v the_o jury_n at_o the_o instance_n request_n and_o denomination_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n p._n 454_o a_o challenge_n because_o that_o the_o town_n be_v within_o a_o hundred_o of_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v lord_n and_o pray_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o next_o hundred_o p._n 455_o challenge_n because_o the_o sheriff_n and_o two_o coroner_n be_v tenant_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la award_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corroner_n p._n 456_o challenge_n where_o after_o the_o last_o continuance_n the_o cousin_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v make_v sheriff_n after_o issue_n join_v ibid._n challenge_v because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v receive_v fee_n and_o the_o defendant_n do_v deny_v the_o challenge_n therefore_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la award_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o p._n 457_o challenge_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v brother_n to_o the_o sheriff_n p._n 458_o 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placito_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la tam_fw-la idem_fw-la d._n quam_fw-la predict_v f._n inter_fw-la quos_fw-la inde_fw-la contentio_fw-la est_fw-la posuer_fw-mi se_fw-mi in_o jur._n illam_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la jur._n illorum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la t._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o latin_a letter_n as_o finch_n term_v they_o foe_z 237._o which_o the_o king_n send_v with_o salutation_n to_o the_o sheriff_n but_o withal_o command_v he_o that_o he_o cause_n to_o come_v twelve_o free_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o his_o county_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o dispute_n between_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o issue_n and_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o record_n for_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n after_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o country_n for_o upon_o the_o word_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la by_o the_o defendant_n or_o 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mirror_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 3._o scil_n that_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o
evidence_n in_o a_o special_a promise_n to_o pay_v 20_o l._n if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v pay_v 10_o l._n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o averment_n assumpsiâ—_fw-la non_fw-la assumpsiâ—_fw-la that_o he_o pay_v the_o 10_o l._n upon_o non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o give_v in_o evidence_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o 10_o l._n neither_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n bind_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o issue_n be_v upon_o the_o assumpsit_fw-la and_o not_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o 10_o l._n which_o may_v have_v be_v traverse_v and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o action_n there_o be_v a_o general_a issue_n to_o be_v take_v which_o shall_v put_v all_o the_o declaration_n in_o issue_n and_o that_o must_v in_o this_o be_v non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la or_o nothing_o yet_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o sergeant_n inn_n in_o fleetstreet_n it_o be_v rule_v as_o abovesaid_a mich._n 16_o car._n b._n r._n between_o holditch_n 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