Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	common_a	court_n	writ_n	1,573	5	9.1762	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37238	Jus imponendi vectigana, or, The learning touching customs, tonnage, poundage, and impositions on merchandizes, asserted as well from the rules of the common and civil law, as of generall reason and policy of state / by Sir John Davis ...	Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.	1659 (1659)	Wing D403; ESTC R36082	63,305	189

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nation_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o common_a law_n and_o how_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o law_n merchandize_n do_v differ_v from_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o do_v not_o cross_v the_o sea_n and_o how_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n do_v admit_v and_o allow_v of_o the_o law_n merchant_n 10_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o of_o what_o force_v it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n within_o the_o monarchy_n of_o europe_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v receive_v within_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n and_o how_o it_o warrant_v all_o king_n and_o absolute_a prince_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n 20_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o do_v examine_v and_o resolve_v this_o question_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n only_o 25_o chap._n vi_o that_o this_o question_n of_o imposition_n may_v be_v examine_v and_o decide_v as_o well_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n before_o mention_v as_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o municipial_n law_n or_o common_a law_n of_o england_n 27_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o general_a and_o that_o the_o same_o do_v consist_v in_o certain_a special_a point_n or_o case_n reserve_v to_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o crown_n when_o the_o positive_a law_n be_v first_o establish_v and_o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v itself_o to_o those_o prerogative_n 29_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o all_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o corporation_n market_n and_o fair_n within_o the_o land_n and_o the_o common_a law_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o prerogative_n and_o submit_v itself_o there_o unto_o 34_o chap._n ix._o that_o the_o king_n have_v another_o prerogative_n in_o the_o government_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandize_n cross_v the_o sea_n differ_v from_o the_o prerogative_n which_o he_o use_v and_o order_v in_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o market_n a_o fair_n within_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o toll_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 38_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ancient_a duty_n call_v custom_n payable_a for_o our_o principal_a commodity_n export_v and_o that_o it_o be_v original_o a_o imposition_n 41_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o ancient_a duty_n call_v prize_n take_v out_o of_o foreign_a good_n import_v except_o wine_n and_o the_o petty-customs_n of_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n be_v accept_v by_o king_n edw._n 1._o in_o lieu_n of_o prize_n 46_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n payable_a for_o wine_n call_v prizoge_n and_o butlerage_n 50_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o ancient_a officer_n which_o our_o king_n have_v create_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o prerogative_n to_o search_v and_o oversee_v all_o sort_n of_o merchandize_n and_o to_o collect_v the_o duty_n payable_a for_o the_o same_o 52_o chap._n xiv_o of_o other_o imposition_n beside_o the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o mention_v lay_v upon_o merchandize_n by_o several_a king_n and_o queen_n since_o the_o conquest_n some_o of_o which_o imposition_n have_v be_v discontinue_v or_o remit_v and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v continue_v and_o pay_v at_o this_o day_n and_o first_o of_o the_o imposition_n set_v by_o king_n edw._n 1._o over_o and_o beside_o the_o custom_n speak_v of_o before_o 53_o chap._n xv_o of_o the_o imposition_n set_v and_o take_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o 55_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o imposition_n lay_v and_o levy_v upon_o merchandize_n by_o king_n edw._n 3_o 57_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o profit_n raise_v unto_o the_o crown_n out_o of_o merchandize_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o several_a king_n who_o succeed_v k._n edw._n 3_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n 62_o chap._n xviii_o that_o queen_n mary_n do_v use_v her_o prerogative_n in_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n 70_o chap._n xix_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n also_o use_v her_o prerogative_n in_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n 71_o chap_n xx_o that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o prerogative_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n lay_v several_a imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n 73_o chap._n xxi_o the_o general_a reason_n whereupon_o this_o prerogative_n be_v ground_v 76_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o several_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o the_o soveral_a answer_n thereunto_o 94_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n 96_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n touch_v the_o uncertainty_n and_o unbounded_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n 99_o chap._n xxv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n 101_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o three_o objection_n

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