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est_fw-fr appoint_v dâ—luy_fw-fr servire_fw-la durant_fw-mi le_fw-fr temps_fw-fr de_fw-fr son_fw-fr commission_n a_o fair_a venir_fw-fr devaunt_o luy_fw-fr 20_o ou_fw-fr 18_o seigniour_n deal_v parliament_n a_o mesme_fw-fr la_fw-fr jour_fw-fr et_fw-fr puis_fw-fr all_o jour_fw-fr quant_fw-fr le_fw-fr seneschalle_fw-fr serra_fw-mi south_n le_fw-fr drape_n d'estate_fw-la sur_fw-fr l'arraignment_n del_fw-it prisoner_n &_o ad_fw-la fait_fw-fr lie_n son_fw-fr commission_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr serjaunt_n retourna_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr precept_n &_o les_fw-fr seigniour_n serront_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la demand_n '_o &_o quant_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ount_n apparus_fw-la &_o serrount_v en_fw-fr lour_v place_n le_fw-fr constable_n del_fw-it tower_n serra_fw-mi demand_v a_o amesner_n all_o court_n son_n prisoner_n quel_fw-fr serra_fw-mi conduct_n per_fw-mi luy_fw-fr all_o bar_n et_fw-la donques_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr grand_a seneschal_n monstra_fw-la a_fw-fr le_fw-fr prisoner_n la_fw-fr cause_n 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issint_fw-la del_fw-it remenant_fw-la seriatim_fw-la tanque_fw-la il_fw-fr est_fw-la peruse_v tout_fw-fr &_o chescun_fw-fr des_fw-fr signor_n respondra_fw-fr aperluy_fw-fr et_fw-la donques_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seneschal_n remaundra_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr prisoner_n qui_fw-fr serra_fw-mi reamesnus_fw-la all_o bar_n a_o qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seneschal_n rehersera_fw-fr le_fw-fr verdict_n &_o donera_fw-la judgement_n accordant_a et_fw-fr cest_fw-fr matter_n de_fw-fr trial_n est_fw-fr do_v come_v semble_fw-fr per_fw-la le_fw-fr statute_n de_fw-fr magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cest_fw-fr manner_n nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la aut_fw-la disseisietur_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la utlagetur_fw-la aut_fw-la exuletur_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la destruatur_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la nulli_fw-la vendemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aut_fw-la differemus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la stat._n 20_o hen._n 6.9_o trial_n of_o duchess_n countess_n and_o baroness_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n shall_v be_v as_o nobleman_n peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o which_o mention_v man_n only_o to_o be_v try_v by_o their_o peer_n mes_fw-fr nul_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr statutes_n ad_fw-la este_fw-la mouse_n in_o ure_n d'extender_v a_o un_fw-fr evesque_fw-la ou_fw-fr abbe_n comment_n que_fw-fr ils_fw-fr injoyent_n le_fw-fr nosme_n del_fw-it signior_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr ils_fw-fr nont_fw-fr cel_z nosme_n d'evesque_fw-la ou_fw-fr abbe_n ratione_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la officij_fw-la ne_fw-fr ont_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr en_fw-fr parliament_n in_o respect_n de_fw-fr lour_v nobility_n eins_fw-ge in_fw-ge respect_n de_fw-fr lour_v possession_n scil_n l'auncient_a barony_n annex_v a_o lour_v dignity_n et_fw-fr accordant_a a_o ceo_fw-la il_fw-fr y_fw-fr ad_fw-la divers_a president_n d'ont_fw-fr l'un_fw-fr fuist_n in_o temps_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr 8._o et_fw-la vide_fw-la p._n 10_o e._n 4._o f._n 6._o que_fw-fr un_fw-fr des_fw-fr piers_n indite_v the_o treason_n ou_fw-fr felony_n peut_fw-fr si_fw-fr pleist_n all_o roy_fw-fr estre_fw-fr arraign_v de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la en_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n &_o donque_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n espirituels_fw-fr ferront_fw-fr un_fw-fr procurator_n pour_fw-fr eux_fw-fr eo_fw-la que_fw-la per_fw-la le_fw-fr canonical_a leys_n ils_fw-fr mesme_n ne_fw-fr doient_fw-fr condemner_n ascun_fw-fr a_fw-fr mort_fw-fr stamford_n be_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 152._o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n call_v curia_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la because_o aâ—_n some_o think_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o couâ—sate_n ancient_o infra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la at_o thâ—_n east_n end_n of_o our_o church_n be_v separate_v per_fw-la cancellos_fw-la from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v thenâ—â—_n call_v chancel_v but_o other_o derive_v it_o â—â—ther_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n who_o be_v call_v cancellarius_fw-la à _fw-la cancellando_fw-la the_o high_a point_n of_o his_o power_n be_v to_o cancel_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o damn_v the_o inrollmeâ—â—_n thereof_o by_o draw_v stroke_n through_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o lattice_n in_o several_a case_n as_o wheâ—â—_n the_o king_n grant_v any_o thing_n upon_o faâ—â—â—_n suggestion_n or_o what_o by_o law_n he_o can_v grant_v and_o in_o the_o chancery_n be_v two_o courtâ—_n one_o of_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n coraâ—â—_n domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la and_o thâ—â—_n other_o of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n the_o court_n of_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o right_a liâ—â—_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realâ—â—_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o repeal_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d letter_n patent_n of_o petition_n monstraâ—â—_n de_fw-fr droit_n traverse_n of_o office_n partition_n in_o chancery_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o recognizance_n in_o this_o court_n writ_n of_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la to_o avoid_v execution_n in_o this_o court_n dowment_n in_o chancery_n by_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr dote_v assignanda_fw-la upon_o office_n find_v execution_n upon_o the_o statute_n staple_n or_o recognizance_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o but_o execution_n upon_o statute_n merchant_n be_v retornable_a into_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n all_o personal_a action_n by_o or_o or_o against_o a_o officer_n or_o minister_n of_o this_o court_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o service_n or_o attendance_n there_o but_o these_o if_o the_o party_n descend_v to_o issue_n this_o court_n can_v try_v by_o jury_n but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n deliver_v the_o record_n by_o his_o proper_a hand_n into_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o be_v try_v there_o because_o for_o that_o purpose_n both_o court_n be_v account_v but_o one_o and_o after_o trial_n have_v to_o be_v remand_v into_o chancery_n and_o there_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o demurrer_n in_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v argue_v and_o adjudge_v in_o this_o court_n this_o court_n be_v officina_fw-la justitiae_fw-la out_o of_o which_o all_o original_a writ_n and_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n do_v issue_n which_o great_a seal_n be_v clavis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o for_o these_o end_v this_o court_n be_v ever_o open_a and_o for_o that_o if_o any_o be_v wrongful_o imprison_v in_o the_o vacation_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n may_v grant_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o do_v he_o justice_n which_o only_o other_o court_n can_v do_v in_o term_n time_n and_o also_o may_v grant_v prohibition_n in_o term_n time_n or_o vacation_n which_o be_v not_o returnable_a but_o if_o not_o obey_v then_o may_v this_o court_n grant_v a_o attachment_n upon_o prohibition_n returnable_a either_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a pleas._n the_o author_n of_o novae_n narrationes_fw-la write_v about_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3._o say_v curia_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la regiae_n est_fw-la curia_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la pro_fw-la brevibus_fw-la originalibus_fw-la emanandu_fw-fr sed_fw-la non_fw-la placit_fw-la be_v
dicitur_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la cepit_fw-la dilationem_fw-la ad_fw-la grave_n dampnum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la querela_fw-la sva_fw-la accepimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la inde_fw-la reddend_n cum_fw-la ea_fw-la celeritate_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la procedas_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o when_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o not_o of_o record_n give_v judgement_n and_o delay_v the_o party_n of_o his_o execution_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr executione_fw-la judicij_fw-la by_o which_o writ_n the_o justice_n or_o judge_n be_v command_v quod_fw-la executioonem_fw-la judicij_fw-la nuper_fw-la redditi_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr loquela_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o and_o thereupon_o a_o alias_o plur_v '_o and_o attachment_n etc._n etc._n do_v lie_v by_o the_o meeting_n together_o upon_o adjournment_n of_o the_o cause_n out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o cause_n depend_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n which_o now_o we_o call_v a_o exchequer_n chamber_n cause_n warrant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o ancient_a precedent_n before_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o this_o court_n of_o exchequer_n chamber_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o court_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o 14_o e._n 3._o have_v be_v rare_o put_v in_o ure_n by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v comprehend_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la difficultas_fw-la aliqua_fw-la intersit_fw-la that_o the_o record_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o adjourn_v the_o party_n to_o be_v there_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n si_fw-mi obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la judicium_fw-la ponantur_fw-la judicia_fw-la in_o respect_n '_o usque_fw-la magnam_fw-la 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competent_a judge_n in_o the_o right_a court_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o reversal_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o deceit_n it_o be_v now_o tanquam_fw-la coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o the_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a or_o recovery_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v pro_fw-la deceptione_n curia_fw-la but_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o close_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n the_o demandant_n make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o assize_n of_o mortdancester_n the_o tenant_n plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o writ_n by_o judgement_n be_v abate_v the_o demandant_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o writ_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v good_a the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n shall_v proceed_v as_o the_o inferior_a court_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o
although_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v not_o frank-see_a but_o remain_v ancient_a demesne_n because_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v a_o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o by_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o estate_n tail_n but_o certain_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o recordare_fw-la he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o assign_v other_o cause_n and_o twenty_o if_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 58._o all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n edw._n the_o confessor_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v in_o doomsday_n book_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v hold_v by_o tenure_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v than_o the_o land_n become_v frankfee_n for_o ever_o and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o soccage_n that_o be_v by_o service_n with_o the_o blow_n be_v call_v sockmans_n that_o be_v tenant_n or_o man_n that_o hold_v by_o service_n of_o the_o blow_n or_o plowman_n for_o sock_n signify_v a_o blow_n term_n deal_v ley._n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v frankfee_n and_o pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o manor_n itself_o and_o the_o demesne_n land_n within_o the_o manor_n be_v pleadable_a at_o common_a law_n and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sue_v his_o action_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o for_o the_o land_n which_o be_v parcel_v of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o if_o a_o man_n sue_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o free_a tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o same_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v the_o tenant_n or_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o he_o who_o hold_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o base_a tenure_n and_o ancient_o tenure_n in_o villeinage_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n but_o aught_o to_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o land_n f._n n._n b._n 26._o no_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n but_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o by_o this_o tenure_n be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o plowâ—_n viz._n to_o blow_n and_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n to_o mow_v the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a service_n as_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o king_n sustenance_n or_o victual_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o such_o service_n the_o tenant_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n and_o tax_n if_o not_o charge_v upon_o ancient_n demesne_n to_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o inquest_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n distrein_o for_o other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la f._n n._n b._n foe_n 30_o 31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n can_v remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o any_o cause_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n if_o not_o for_o cause_n which_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v by_o recordare_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o show_v some_o special_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frank_n fee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n otherwise_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n court_n but_o to_o show_v a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o a_o recovery_n have_v upon_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n etc._n etc._n tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v make_v attorney_n coke_n 2_o institutes_n 700._o ancient_a demesne_n tryable_a by_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o in_o a_o replevin_n write_v of_o mesne_n write_v of_o ward_n in_o account_n against_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o common_a intendment_n that_o the_o realty_n do_v come_v in_o debate_n so_o in_o account_n against_o a_o bailiff_n for_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o in_o assize_n bring_v by_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o trial_n see_v coke_n 5_o rep._n 105._o alden_n case_n 105._o if_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v plead_v of_o a_o manor_n and_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o issue_n be_v take_v that_o certain_a acre_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o jury_n for_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o same_o book_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 31._o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strata_n marcelia_n if_o a_o man_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la to_o another_o at_o common_a law_n now_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o fine_a and_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v by_o the_o fine_a but_o if_o the_o conusor_n after_o the_o fine_a release_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr by_o his_o deed_n be_v in_o possession_n or_o by_o
comitatus_fw-la come_v of_o the_o saxon_a verb_n siram_n i._n e._n partiri_fw-la for_o that_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v part_v and_o divide_v into_o shire_n and_o this_o shireve_n be_v deputy_n of_o the_o consul_n or_o earl_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o roman_n call_v vice-consul_n as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n call_v he_o vicecomes_a i._n e._n vicecomitis_a that_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o that_o county_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n have_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o county_n under_o the_o king_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o mirror_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o county_n have_v the_o custody_n and_o guard_n of_o the_o county_n and_o when_o the_o earl_n leave_v their_o custody_n or_o guard_n than_o be_v the_o custody_n of_o county_n commit_v to_o viscount_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v vicecomite_n and_o who_o the_o roman_n call_v senatores_fw-la the_o saxon_n sometime_o and_o we_o now_o call_v aelderman_n or_o earl_n non_fw-la proper_a aetatem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la quidam_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la essent_fw-la jurisperiti_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hoc_fw-la experti_fw-la the_o shireve_n be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n within_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o word_n of_o his_o patent_n be_v comisimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o have_v triplicem_fw-la custodiam_fw-la viz._n 1._o vitæ_fw-la justitiae_fw-la for_o no_o suit_n begin_v and_o no_o process_n be_v serve_v but_o by_o the_o sheriff_n also_o he_o be_v to_o return_v indifferent_a jury_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n life_n liberty_n land_n good_n etc._n etc._n 2._o vitæ_fw-la legis_fw-la he_o be_v after_o long_a suit_n and_o chargeable_a to_o make_v execution_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o vitæ_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la he_o be_v principalis_fw-la conservator_fw-la pacis_fw-la within_o the_o county_n marculphus_n say_v this_o office_n be_v judiciaria_fw-la dignitas_fw-la lampridius_n that_o it_o be_v officium_fw-la digniatatis_fw-la and_o fortescue_n cap._n 24._o say_v quod_fw-la vicecome_v est_fw-la nobilis_fw-la officiarius_fw-la and_o be_v thus_o choose_v every_o year_n the_o morrow_n after_o all_o soul_n day_n all_o the_o king_n councillor_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n as_o well_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o all_o other_o justice_n all_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o certain_a other_o officer_n where_o all_o these_o with_o one_o common_a assent_n do_v name_n of_o every_o county_n three_o knight_n or_o esquire_n who_o among_o other_o of_o the_o same_o county_n they_o take_v to_o be_v of_o good_a disposition_n and_o fame_n and_o best_a dispose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n of_o the_o which_o three_o the_o king_n choose_v one_o who_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n he_o appoint_v sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v of_o for_o the_o year_n then_o follow_v but_o he_o before_o he_o receive_v his_o patent_n shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n among_o other_o article_n that_o he_o shall_v well_o and_o faithful_o and_o indifferent_o exercise_v and_o do_v his_o office_n all_o that_o year_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v or_o take_v nothing_o of_o any_o other_o man_n than_o the_o king_n by_o colour_n or_o mean_v of_o his_o office_n in_o the_o roman_n time_n and_o before_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n to_o the_o king_n court_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o have_v then_o a_o court_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o county_n court_n then_o call_v curia_fw-la consulatus_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n ipsius_fw-la vice_n supplebat_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la &_o in_o foro._n this_o realm_n be_v divide_v into_o shire_n and_o county_n and_o those_o shire_n into_o city_n 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letter_n patent_n to_o the_o justice_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la r._n m._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la banco_n &_o i.l._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenenda_fw-la assign_v '_o salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la constituimus_fw-la vos_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quos_fw-la vobis_fw-la associaverimus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la assizas_n jurat_fw-la '_o certificate_n '_o coram_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la justice_n '_o tam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brevia_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n nuper_fw-la regis_fw-la angl_n '_o patris_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brev_n '_o nostra_fw-la in_fw-la com'_v nostris_fw-la south_n '_o wilte_n '_o dorset_z '_o devon_n '_o &_o cornub_v '_o ac_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exon_n '_o arranian_n '_o capiend_n '_o et_fw-la 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1._o justiciarij_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n capiendas_fw-la assignati_fw-la deliberent_fw-la gaolas_n in_o com'_n illas_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la prisonariis_fw-la quibus_fw-la cumque_fw-la and_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n rape_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v commence_v before_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o divers_a other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n for_o which_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 27._o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v inquire_v for_o non_fw-fr return_v and_o false_a return_n of_o sheriff_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o conspirator_n false_a informer_n and_o wicked_a procurer_n of_o dozen_o inquest_n and_o jury_n at_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o without_o writ_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o of_o confederacy_n and_o champerty_n and_o maintainer_n bearer_n and_o alliance_n by_o bond_n etc._n etc._n of_o default_n of_o sheriff_n escheator_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n justice_n of_o assize_n may_v inquire_v of_o default_n etc._n etc._n of_o punishment_n of_o victualler_n etc._n etc._n which_o sell_v at_o unreasonable_a prize_n they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ride_v and_o go_v arm_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o for_o not_o do_v their_o office_n in_o that_o case_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v treason_n in_o counterfeit_v of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v do_v execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o h._n 3._o of_o riot_n do_v in_o their_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o behalf_n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o 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assize_n twice_o in_o every_o year_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o statute_n against_o unlawful_a maintenance_n champerty_n embracery_n and_o unlawful_a retainer_n they_o ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o unlawful_a game_n in_o their_o circuit_n see_v the_o custumary_n of_o normandy_n c._n 19_o coke_n 4._o inst._n cap._n 27._o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la
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