etc._n etc._n deserve_v to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v the_o word_n thereof_o be_v not_o inscribe_v in_o capital_n on_o all_o our_o court_n of_o judicature_n town-hall_n and_o most_o public_a edifice_n they_o be_v the_o elixir_n of_o our_o english_a freedom_n the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n and_o because_o my_o lord_n cook_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n have_v many_o excellent_a observation_n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v his_o very_a word_n this_o chapter_n contain_v nine_o several_a branch_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v take_v or_o imprison_v but_o per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n statute-law_n or_o custom_n of_o england_n for_o these_o word_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o precedent_a matter_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o this_o have_v the_o first_o place_n because_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n person_n be_v more_o precious_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o law_n be_v relieve_v therein_o if_o he_o be_v wrong_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v 2._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disseise_v that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o seisin_n or_o dispossess_v of_o his_o freehold_n that_o be_v land_n or_o livelihood_n or_o of_o his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n that_o be_v of_o such_o franchise_n and_o freedom_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o his_o free_a birthright_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n that_o be_v verdict_n of_o his_o equal_n that_o be_v of_o man_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v it_o once_o for_o all_o by_o the_o due_a course_n and_o process_n of_o law_n 3._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v outlaw_v make_v a_o exlex_fw-la put_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o be_v outlaw_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v exile_v or_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o country_n that_o be_v nemo_fw-la perdet_fw-la patriam_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o country_n unless_o he_o be_v exile_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 5._o no_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v destroy_v destruere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la structum_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la penitus_fw-la evertere_fw-la &_o diruere_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o equal_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n either_o before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v nor_o before_o any_o other_o commissioner_n or_o judge_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n that_o be_v equal_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 7._o we_o shall_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n justice_n or_o right_n 8._o we_o shall_v deny_v to_o no_o man_n justice_n or_o right_n 9_o we_o shall_v defer_v to_o no_o man_n justice_n or_o right_n each_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v brief_o explain_v 1._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o be_v restrain_v of_o liberty_n by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v this_o branch_n and_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o this_o act_n have_v be_v notable_o explain_v and_o construe_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n several_a of_o which_o you_o will_v find_v recite_v hereafter_o in_o this_o book_n 2._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disseise_v etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v intend_v that_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n contrary_a to_o this_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v disseise_v of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o dispossess_v of_o his_o good_n or_o chattel_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o custom_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n that_o if_o the_o tenant_n cease_v by_o two_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o freehold_a of_o the_o tenant_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o until_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o arrearage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n freehold_a in_o that_o case_n without_o action_n or_o answer_n king_n henry_n 6._o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o dyer_n within_o london_n power_n to_o search_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o cloth_n die_v with_o log-wood_n that_o the_o cloth_n shall_v be_v forfeit_n and_o it_o be_v adjuge_v that_o this_o charter_n concern_v the_o forfeiture_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o statute_n for_o no_o forfeiture_n can_v grow_v by_o letter_n patent_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v from_o his_o livelihood_n without_o answer_n 3._o no_o man_n outlaw_o that_o be_v bar_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o note_v to_o this_o word_n outlaw_v these_o word_n unless_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v refer_v of_o his_o liberty_n this_o word_n have_v three_o signification_n 1._o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v it_o signify_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o respect_n this_o charter_n be_v call_v charta_fw-la libertatum_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a 2._o it_o signify_v the_o freedom_n the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v for_o example_n the_o company_n of_o merchant-taylor_n of_o england_n have_v power_n by_o their_o charter_n to_o make_v ordinance_n make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o every_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o society_n shall_v put_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o clothes_n to_o be_v dress_v by_o some_o cloath-worker_n free_a of_o the_o same_o company_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_n 10_o s._n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v adjuge_v that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v against_o law_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o every_o subject_a have_v freedom_n to_o put_v his_o clothes_n to_o be_v dress_v by_o who_o he_o will_v &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la similibus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o such_o or_o the_o like_a grant_n have_v be_v make_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 3._o liberty_n signify_v the_o franchise_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o subject_n have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n outlaw_n and_o the_o like_a or_o which_o the_o subject_n claim_v by_o prescription_n as_o wreck_n waif_n stray_v and_o the_o like_a so_o likewise_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o grant_v be_v make_v to_o any_o man_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a make_n of_o card_n or_o the_o sole_a deal_n with_o any_o other_o trade_n that_o grant_v be_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a that_o before_o do_v or_o lawful_o may_v have_v use_v that_o trade_n and_o consequent_o against_o this_o great_a charter_n general_o all_o monopoly_n be_v against_o this_o great_a charter_n because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o no_o man_n exile_v that_o be_v banish_v or_o force_v to_o depart_v or_o stay_v out_o of_o england_n without_o his_o consent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n no_o man_n can_v be_v exile_v or_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n but_o either_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o in_o case_n of_o abjuration_n for_o felony_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o when_o our_o book_n or_o any_o record_n speak_v of_o exile_n or_o banishment_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o abjuration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n as_o belknap_n and_o other_o judge_n etc._n etc._n banish_a into_o ireland_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o rich._n the_o second_o this_o be_v a_o beneficial_a law_n and_o be_v construe_v benign_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n can_v send_v any_o subject_n of_o england_n against_o his_o will_n to_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o exile_n and_o he_o shall_v perdere_fw-la patriam_fw-la no_o he_o can_v be_v send_v against_o his_o will_n into_o ireland_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o his_o deputy_n there_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o if_o the_o king_n may_v send_v he_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n to_o any_o
england_n but_o only_o by_o the_o sea-coâ—ts_a chap._n xxiv_o in_o what_o case_n a_o praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la be_v not_o grantable_a the_o writ_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o grant_v to_o no_o person_n of_o any_o freehold_n whereby_o any_o freeman_n may_v lose_v his_o court._n chap._n xxv_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o measure_n throughout_o the_o realm_n one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v through_o our_o realm_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o measure_v of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o quarter_n of_o london_n 2._o and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_a cloth_n russet_n and_o haberject_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o yard_n within_o the_o list_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o weight_n as_o it_o be_v of_o measure_n chap._n xxvi_o inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n nothing_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquisition_n of_o life_n or_o of_o member_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o and_o not_o deny_v chap._n xxvii_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n in_o socage_n and_o of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee-farm_n or_o by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o fee-farm_n socage_n or_o burgage_n 2._o neither_o will_v we_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o fee-farm_n or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knight_n service_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fee-farm_n 4._o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasion_n of_o any_o petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o service_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o the_o like_a chap._n xxviii_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o witness_n no_o bailiff_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a say_n without_o faithful_a witness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n xxix_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o trial_n justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o defer_v no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o we_o will_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n chap._n xxx_o merchant_n stranger_n come_v into_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v well_o use_v all_o merchant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohibit_v before_o shall_v have_v their_o safe_a and_o sure_a conduct_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n to_o come_v into_o england_n to_o tarry_v in_o and_o go_v through_o england_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_a tool_n by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war._n 2_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n and_o good_n until_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o chief_a justice_n how_o our_o merchant_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n 3._o and_o if_o our_o merchant_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o with_o us._n chap._n xxxi_o tenure_n of_o a_o barony_n come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o eschete_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o eschete_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o wallingford_n nottingham_n boloin_n or_o of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v barony_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n shall_v give_v none_o other_o relief_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o service_n to_o we_o than_o he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n 2._o and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v by_o occasion_n of_o any_o baron_n or_o eschete_n any_o eschete_n or_o keep_v of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o barony_n or_o escehte_n otherwise_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chief_a chap._n xxxii_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v alien_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n no_o freeman_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o service_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee_n chap._n xxxiii_o patron_n of_o abbey_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n all_o patron_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n charter_n of_o england_n of_o advowson_n or_o have_v old_a tenure_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v chap._n xxxiv_o in_o what_o only_a case_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o death_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o her_o husband_n chap._n xxxv_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v be_v keep_v a_o country_n court_n sheriff_n turn_v and_o a_o leet_n no_o country_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v there_o shall_v be_v great_a 2._o nor_o any_o sheriff_n or_o his_o bailiff_n shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o no_o where_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v once_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n 3._o and_o the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n without_o occasion_n so_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v since_o 4._o the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o peace_n may_v be_v keep_v 5._o and_o that_o the_o tything_n be_v whole_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v acustome_v 6._o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n seek_v no_o occasion_n and_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o view-making_a in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n chap._n xxxvi_o no_o land_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o mortmain_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a from_o henceforth_o to_o any_o one_o to_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o religious_a house_n and_o to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o and_o to_o lease_n the_o same_o to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o religious_a house_n and_o thereupon_o be_v convict_v the_o gift_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o land_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n chap._n xxxvii_o a_o subsidy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n esevage_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_a as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n templar_n hospitaller_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_o their_o free_a liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v 2._o and_o all_o these_o custom_n and_o liberty_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v 3._o and_o all_o man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o same_o against_o all_o person_n in_o likewise_o 4._o and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_v of_o these_o
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