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	debt_n	obligation_n	2,087	5	9.7560	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29951	Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5265; ESTC R19885	74,121	154

if_o a_o action_n upon_o this_o be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o or_o to_o help_v he_o but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o sane_n memory_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o descent_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o say_v this_o for_o that_o no_o man_n of_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o law_n to_o disable_v his_o own_o person_n ix_o query_n what_o kind_n of_o privy_n can_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o by_o who_o and_o what_o act_v do_v by_o a_o madman_n or_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n can_v be_v avoid_v solution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o disability_n to_o disable_v one_o self_n as_o to_o some_o person_n be_v personal_a and_o extend_v only_o mentis_fw-la 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la to_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o as_o to_o other_o person_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o shall_v bind_v they_o also_o and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o privity_n sc_n privity_n in_o blood_n as_o heir_n 2._o privity_n in_o representation_n as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n who_o as_o mr._n 337._o littleton_n sect._n 337._o littleton_n say_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a 2_o mar._n dyer_n 112._o acc._n 3._o privity_n in_o estate_n as_o donee_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 4._o privity_n in_o tenure_n as_o lord_n by_o escheat_n and_o two_o of_o which_o be_v privy_n only_o may_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o avoid_v his_o deed_n grant_n and_o feoffment_n and_o two_o not_o for_o privy_n in_o blood_n may_v show_v the_o disability_n of_o the_o ancestor_n and_o privy_n in_o representation_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a but_o neither_o privy_a in_o estate_n nor_o privy_a in_o tenure_n shall_v so_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o donee_n in_o tail_n be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n shall_v not_o enter_v or_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n of_o the_o donee_n the_o same_o law_n of_o lord_n by_o escheat_n if_o his_o tenant_n be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v without_o heir_n he_o shall_v not_o avoid_v it_o but_o there_o be_v some_o act_n do_v by_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la which_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o furor_n man_n levi_v a_o fine_a suffer_v a_o recovery_n or_o acknowledge_v a_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n neither_o his_o heir_n nor_o his_o executor_n shall_v avoid_v it_o for_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o bare_a averment_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o also_o such_o averment_n be_v against_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o judge_n 17._o 18_o e._n 2._o fine_n 120._o 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o conusance_n of_o a_o fine_a or_o recognisance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la x._o query_n whether_o a_o man_n distract_v or_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v relievable_a in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o avoid_v a_o deed_n make_v by_o himself_o solution_n a._n bind_v himself_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o 1000_o l._n to_o b._n and_o this_o bond_n be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o the_o same_o and_o case_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o bill_n that_o a●…_n the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a bond_n he_o be_v no●…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o whether_o in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v award_v be_v the_o question_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o same_o be_v against_o a_o express_a maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v no●…_n disable_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v relief_n in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o subversion_n of_o a_o principle_n and_o ground_n in_o law_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o same_o principle_n i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o obligation_n make_v he_o be_v d●…_n marshal_n cro._n el._n f._n 398._o pl._n 4._o stroud_n v._o marshal_n non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n and_o i●…_n be_v thereupon_o demurre●…_n and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o he_o can_v save_v himself_o by_o such_o a_o plea_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o fitzherbert_n hold_v to_o be_v no_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n xi_o query_n whether_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n can_v disable_v himself_o shall_v hold_v good_a in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n murder_n and_o petit_fw-fr treason_n solution_n the_o judge_n in_o beverley_n case_n do_v affirm_v that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o felony_n or_o murder_n because_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o felon_n be_v so_o grievous_a sc_n 1._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n 2._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o such_o odious_a manner_n sc_n by_o hang_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a of_o both_o 3._o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o blood_n as_o to_o his_o ancestry_n for_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o ancestor_n and_o as_o to_o his_o posterity_n also_o for_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o have_v neither_o heir_n nor_o posterity_n 4._o his_o land_n 5._o his_o good_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v annum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la to_o the_o intent_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o his_o house_n pull_v down_o his_o tree_n eradicate_v and_o overthrow_v his_o meadow_n plough_v up_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o comfort_n delight_n or_o sustenance_n waste_v and_o destroy_v because_o that_o he_o in_o such_o felonious_a manner_n offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o be_v ut_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perveniat_fw-la but_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o second_o no_o felony_n or_o murder_n can_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o felonious_a intent_n or_o purpose_v 9_o purpose_v 21_o h._n 7._o 31._o 26_o ass._n 27_o f._n n._n b._n 202._o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n 16._o 8._o c._n 9_o but_o furiosus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quid_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o animo_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la caret_fw-la &_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la distat_fw-la a_o brutis_fw-la as_o 1._o as_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n &_o fleta_n lib._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 1._o bracton_n say_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v have_v a_o felonious_a intent_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v commit_v petit_n treason_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la kill_v her_o husband_n as_o appear_v 12_o h._n 3._o forfeiture_n 33._o vide_fw-la stamford_n f._n 45._o kitchen_n 56._o tit._n forfeiture_n edit_n 1651._o sir_n edward_n coke_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o hold_v only_o in_o civil_a b._n comment_fw-fr on_o littleton_n §_o 405._o f._n 247._o b._n cause_n but_o not_o in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n etc._n etc._n fo●…_n in_o such_o the_o act_n and_o wrong_n of_o a_o madman_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o because_o in_o those_o cause_n actus_fw-la non_fw-la fac●…_n reum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mens_fw-la sit_fw-la rea_fw-la and_o 1642._o note_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n say_v that_o king_n alfred_n hang_v cole_n for_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n on_o one_o have_v when_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o distract_a in_o his_o wit_n c._n 5._o §_o 1._o p._n 297._o edit_fw-la 1642._o he_o be_v amen_n i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d ment_fw-la without_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d discretion_n and_o furiosus_fw-la sol●…_n furore_fw-la punitur_fw-la a_o madman_n 〈◊〉_d only_o punish_v by_o his_o madness_n add_v hereunto_o what_o plouden_n and_o the_o author_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o term_n of_o law_n

stamfo●…_n say_v to_o this_o point_n '_o this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n quoth_v he_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n e._n 1._o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o because_o he_o find_v none_o that_o write_v of_o it_o before_o britton_n for_o bracton_n speak_v but_o little_a 1._o competit_fw-la exceptio_fw-la peremptoria_fw-la tenenti_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la petentis_fw-la si_fw-la petens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la quod_fw-la discernere_fw-la nesciat_fw-la vel_fw-la omnino_fw-la nullam_fw-la habeat_fw-la discretionem_fw-la talis_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la distat_fw-la a_o bruto_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la caret_fw-la sed_fw-la discussio_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la exceptionis_fw-la discretioni_fw-la judicis_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o of_o idiot_n in_o his_o five_o book_n in_o the_o title_n of_o exception_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a exception_n for_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o complain_v or_o bring_v any_o action_n to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n natural_a because_o such_o a_o one_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o a_o beast_n that_o want_v reason_n but_o the_o discussion_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o exception_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n howbeit_o britton_n f._n 167._o b._n say_v that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v this_o prerogative_n herein_o for_o these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n et_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr foitz_fw-fr avient_fw-fr que_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr heir_n est_fw-fr sot_n ●…aistre_fw-mi par_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr il_fw-fr nest_n my_o able_a a_o heritage_n demaunder_n &_o ●…arner_n volon_n que_fw-fr tielz_n heir_n de_fw-fr qui_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr unque_n te●…ent_fw-fr malles_fw-la &_o femelle_v demoergent_a en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr garde_fw-fr ovesque_fw-la ●…out_fw-fr autres_fw-fr service_fw-fr que_fw-fr a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr appendent_a de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr tenue_fw-fr de_fw-fr ●…uy_fw-fr &_o issint_fw-la remeynent_fw-la en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr garde_fw-fr taunt_v come_v ils_fw-fr ●…urent_fw-fr en_fw-fr lour_v sotise_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o britton_n by_o the_o by_o stamford_n note_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n during_o their_o life_n but_o during_o their_o idiocy_n 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o land_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v their_o signory_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n 3._o that_o the_o other_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n but_o only_o the_o king_n which_o three_o thing_n say_v he_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o prerogative_n be_v not_o so_o plain_o set_v forth_o iv_o query_n whether_o the_o tertenant_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o traverse_v a_o office_n of_o idiocy_n upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n solution_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o inquest_n of_o office_n return_v into_o chancery_n that_o w._n n._n be_v seize_v of_o certain_a manor_n and_o they_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a and_o die_v idiot_n 50_o ass._n pl._n 2._o br._n gr._n abridgement_n tit._n idiot_n seize_v and_o the_o tenement_n descend_v to_o r._n a_o fool_n natural_a from_o his_o nativity_n as_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o that_o n_n hold_v the_o tenement_n whereupon_o the_o king_n sue_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o n._n to_o show_v cause_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o seize_v the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o idiocy_n of_o r._n who_o come_v and_o say_v that_o r._n such_o a_o day_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o possession_n to_o m._n at_o the_o make_n of_o which_o deed_n r._n be_v of_o good_a memory_n which_o m._n enfeoff_v he_o without_o that_o r._n be_v a_o fool_n natural_a from_o his_o nativity_n and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o tertenant_n may_v traverse_v the_o office_n in_o this_o form_n v._o query_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o diversity_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n to_o answer_n either_o to_o the_o tenure_n or_o to_o the_o possession_n solution_n a_o office_n be_v find_v idiot_n 1_o h._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 2_o h._n 7._o 3._o broke_n grand_a abridgement_n tit._n idiot_n that_o i._o s._n die_v seize_v of_o such_o land_n by_o gift_n in_o tail_n make_v to_o he_o which_o descend_v to_o w._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v a_o idiot_n and_o n._n come_v and_o traverse_v the_o office_n make_v title_n absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la dict_z j._n s._n fuit_fw-la seisie_n pro●…t_n etc._n etc._n the_o day_n he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o king_n and_o by_o hussey_n and_o fairfax_n the_o case_n of_o idiocy_n be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o land_n and_o heir_n for_o there_o the_o king_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o tenure_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o idiot_n the_o king_n shall_v answer_v only_o to_o the_o possession_n for_o if_o a_o idiot_n have_v title_n to_o land_n either_o by_o entry_n or_o by_o action_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o in_o possession_n the_o king_n ●…hall_v not_o have_v it_o and_o so_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o traverse_n for_o the_o issue_n be_v upon_o the_o possession_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o idiot_n have_v right_o or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n vi_o query_n whether_o a_o idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n in_o market_n overt_a solution_n regular_o the_o sale_n by_o a_o stranger_n in_o market_n overt_a bind_v a_o infant_n a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n that_o have_v right_o 713._o coke_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o el._n c._n 12._o f._n 713._o either_o in_o she_o own_o right_n or_o as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n idiot_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la man_n beyond_o sea_n and_o ●…n_a prison_n 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