Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	court_n	writ_n	3,097	5	9.3158	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50735	The speech of Sir Audley Mervyn, knight, His Majesties prime Serjeant at Law, and speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland delivered to His Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the 13 day of February, 1662, in the Presence-chamber in the castle of Dublin : containing the sum of affairs in Ireland, but more especially, the interest of adventurers and souldiers.	Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1893; ESTC R904	35,291	43

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wife_n have_v election_n either_o to_o have_v her_o dower_n at_o common_a law_n 158._o dower_n 158._o or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la but_o if_o she_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n at_o common_a law_n and_o count_n albeit_o she_o recover_v not_o yet_o shall_v she_o claim_v her_o dower_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la so_o if_o the_o grantee_n bring_v a_o assize_n or_o the_o rent_n and_o make_v his_o plaint_n he_o shall_v never_o after_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n nay_o when_o a_o election_n be_v give_v to_o several_a person_n 145._o 10_o e._n 4.17_o 1_o institut_fw-la 145._o there_o the_o first_o election_n make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o party_n shall_v stand_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wrong_n may_v lose_v his_o election_n as_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v of_o two_o acre_n the_o one_o for_o life_n and_o the_o other_o in_o fee_n if_o the_o feoffee_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o both_o the_o feoffor_a may_v enter_v into_o which_o of_o then_o he_o please_v because_o the_o feoffee_n have_v lose_v his_o election_n 2_o co._n 36.37_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o where_o many_o time_n in_o one_o case_n the_o law_n do_v give_v a_o man_n several_a remedy_n that_o by_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o election_n he_o may_v bar_v himself_o for_o ever_o 1_o i●stit_fw-la 27._o a._n b._n 279._o a._n it_o be_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n to_o enter_v or_o to_o allow_v himself_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o bring_v his_o formedon_n it_o be_v at_o my_o election_n if_o one_o receive_v my_o rent_n if_o i_o will_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o disseizin_n and_o allow_v myself_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o bring_v a_o assize_n or_o have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o 1_o cro._n 220._o but_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o by_o that_o election_n to_o the_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n that_o according_o attend_v it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o claimant_n election_n to_o claim_v by_o innocency_n or_o nocency_n but_o after_o judgement_n give_v he_o shall_v be_v conclude_v propos_fw-fr 11._o that_o any_o person_n claim_v as_o a_o innocent_a shall_v after_o proof_n of_o the_o title_n proceed_v to_o prove_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a unto_o and_o never_o to_o have_v actod_a against_o his_o royal_a majesty_n or_o his_o father_n before_o the_o defendant_n shall_v urge_v any_o crimination_n and_o that_o for_o defect_n of_o such_o proof_n of_o innocency_n the_o claimant_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v nocent_a the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o act_n rule_v this_o point_n page_n 17._o of_o the_o act._n viz._n that_o all_o innocent_a papist_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v prove_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a unto_o and_o never_o act_v against_o our_o royal_a father_n or_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o evasion_n that_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o innocent_a papist_n of_o convaught_n

will_v not_o hold_v except_o by_o some_o philosophical_a rule_n we_o may_v ascribe_v a_o particular_a malignity_n to_o the_o climate_n of_o that_o province_n it_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n actori_fw-la iucumbit_fw-la onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la they_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v estate_n grant_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o prove_v themselves_o innocent_a there_o be_v a_o objection_n the_o solution_n whereof_o will_v aboudant_o clear_v this_o point_n the_o objection_n be_v stabilitur_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la donec_fw-la probatur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o judgement_n of_o law_n be_v presume_v innocent_a i_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v regular_o true_a but_o distinguenda_fw-la sunttempora_fw-la when_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v under_o the_o serenity_n and_o calm_a of_o peace_n and_o his_o majesty_n writ_n have_v their_o free_a course_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n for_o what_o appearance_n be_v there_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o assume_v a_o contradistinct_a government_n and_o in_o defence_n thereof_o maintain_v a_o war_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o cessation_n with_o detention_n of_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o subject_n nisi_fw-la this_o latter_a be_v a_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o deliberation_n and_o this_o by_o oath_n of_o association_n and_o by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o confederacy_n who_o be_v it_o that_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o charity_n and_o reason_n can_v judge_v all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o innocent_a till_o by_o distinct_a and_o authentic_a proof_n they_o have_v separate_v that_o guilt_n from_o themselves_o which_o for_o so_o many_o year_n unto_o blood_n they_o espouse_v upon_o this_o construction_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n for_o that_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o pure_a or_o adulterate_a exposition_n viz._n whereas_o a_o unnatural_a infurraction_n do_v break_v forth_o against_o your_o majesty_n be_v royal_a father_n of_o over_o bless_a numory_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n in_o this_o your_o majestic_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n upon_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1641._o and_o manifest_v itself_o by_o the_o murder_n and_o destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o your_o say_a majestic_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n which_o afterward_o umversal_o spread_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n feetle_v into_o and_o become_v a_o form_v and_o almost_o nationall_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n the_o case_n be_v thus_o true_o state_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o proof_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o advantage_n that_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o it_o that_o they_o must_v putify_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o law_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o the_o case_n will_v be_v much_o like_a as_o where_o a_o bargainer_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o bargain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o non-enrollment_a within_o six_o month_n he_o must_v make_v manifest_a proof_n thereof_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v enroll_v within_o the_o six_o month_n 4._o co_z 20._o sir_n if_o a_o innocent_a person_n will_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v my_o present_a estate_n upon_o surmise_n that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v a_o roman_a confoederate_a catholic_n under_o which_o title_n the_o war_n be_v maintain_v he_o must_v prove_v his_o innocency_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o a._n and_o b._n tenant_n in_o common_a of_o a_o manor_n a._n purchase_v a_o franktenement_n mix_v with_o the_o demesne_fw-la land_n which_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v b._n bring_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la of_o the_o manor_n only_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o justice_n that_o a._n must_v prove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o franktenement_n putchase_v for_o the_o jury_n shall_v be_v discharge_v if_o in_o conscience_n they_o make_v partition_n de_fw-fr tanto_fw-la quanto_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la &_o dignoscitur_fw-la per_fw-la praesumptiones_fw-la &_o verisim_fw-la lia_fw-la dyer_n 266._o so_o sir_n the_o irish_a claimant_n come_v under_o that_o violent_a presumption_n of_o nocency_n if_o he_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o act_n and_o conversation_n during_o that_o war_n the_o jury_n if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o the_o court_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a be_v discharge_v if_o they_o judge_v he_o nocent_a if_o upon_o proof_n allow_v unto_o he_o he_o can_v clear_v himself_o of_o that_o presumption_n i_o say_v that_o violent_a presumption_n because_o the_o act_n cast_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la dispositio_fw-la legis_fw-la quam_fw-la hominis_fw-la nay_o that_o act_n to_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o party_n so_o that_o every_o irish_a claimant_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n the_o law_n suppose_v he_o to_o plead_v thus_o i_o confess_v the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n be_v universal_o spread_v and_o become_v almost_o national_a yet_o whosoever_o be_v innocent_a among_o we_o and_o so_o can_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v must_v have_v his_o estate_n without_o a_o previous_a reprisal_n and_o not_o otherwise_o i_o be_o a_o innocent_a pray_v sir_n admitting_z that_o the_o king_n by_o no_o grant_n or_o engagement_n have_v dispose_v of_o this_o person_n estate_n will_v you_o not_o judge_v that_o court_n very_o complemental_a that_o upon_o such_o allegation_n will_v judge_n he_o his_o estate_n without_o any_o proof_n there_o be_v little_a of_o my_o lord_n hobart_n zeal_n and_o indignation_n in_o that_o court_n beside_o sir_n if_o this_o be_v a_o 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