Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	day_n	defendant_n	plaintiff_n	2,230	5	10.5337	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36230	Honors pedigree, or, The [se]veral fountaines of gentry [be]ing a treatise of the distinct degrees of the nobilitie of this kingdome, with their rights and priviledges, according to the lawes and customes of England / [by] that juditious lawyer, Sir John Dodoredge ...	Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.	1652 (1652)	Wing D1793; ESTC R37279	103,037	198

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in_o charta_fw-la ut_fw-la tenens_fw-la vectu_fw-la tenere_fw-la possit_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la persolvere_fw-la tentatur_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o and_o therefore_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o a_o whole_a and_o entire_a knight_n fee_n must_v serve_v the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o war_n well_o and_o sufficient_o array_v and_o furnish_v at_o all_o point_n and_o by_o twenty_o day_n if_o he_o hold_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o so_o proportionable_o vide_fw-la littleton_n fol._n 20._o a●no_fw-la 7._o e._n 3._o 1333._o fol._n 246._o it_o be_v demur_v in_o judgement_n whether_o the_o 40._o day_n shall_v be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o muster_n of_o the_o king_n host_n or_o from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o king_n do_v first_o enter_v into_o scotland_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o 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of_o dignity_n and_o the_o entry_n of_o capias_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o plures_fw-la be_v according_a to_o the_o say_v original_a but_o in_o the_o exigent_n and_o proclamation_n and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o it_o the_o defendant_n be_v name_v according_a to_o his_o degree_n of_o dignity_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n after_o judgement_n doubt_n be_v if_o this_o may_v be_v amend_v in_o another_o court_n then_o where_o the_o original_n be_v make_v and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o court_n that_o the_o record_n shall_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o cursitor_n and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o note_n or_o title_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n attorney_n cook_n 8._o part_v fol._n 15._o b._n it_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n of_o law_n that_o the_o high_a and_o low_a dignity_n be_v universal_a for_o as_o if_o a_o king_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n come_v into_o england_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 11._o ed._n 3._o test_n breccon_n 473._o so_o shall_v he_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o knight_n whersoever_o he_o receive_v that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n 20._o ed._n 4._o 6._o h._n 6._o 14._o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v by_o any_o foreign_a king_n yea_o though_o the_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o safe_a conduct_n do_v name_n he_o duke_n or_o by_o any_o other_o his_o foreign_a title_n of_o dignity_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o king_n join_v in_o league_n together_o by_o a_o certain_a mutual_a an●_n as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o monarch_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v denize_v one_o another_o subject_n and_o ambassador_n grace_v with_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n therefore_o though_o a_o knight_n receive_v his_o dignity_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n he_o be_v so_o to_o be_v style_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n within_o england_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_n fol._n 16._o b._n and_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o receive_v knighthood_n at_o their_o hand_n vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 331._o &_o 308._o think_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o take_v arm_n of_o some_o other_o lest_o affection_n may_v seem_v to_o prevent_v judgement_n when_o the_o father_n give_v they_o that_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o king_n h._n 2._o send_v unto_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o malcombe_n also_o king_n there_o send_v unto_o our_o h._n 2._o and_o our_o king_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n to_o take_v of_o they_o military_a or_o civil_a arm_n for_o the_o term_n and_o phrase_n they_o use_v in_o that_o age_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o knight_n vide_fw-la camden_n 174._o 8._o vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 315._o and_o knight_n in_o all_o foreign_a country_n have_v ever_o place_n and_o precedency_n according_a as_o they_o be_v ancient_a knight_n which_o privilege_n be_v deem_v to_o nobleman_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o ancient_a in_o forraigce_n country_n they_o shall_v go_v before_o as_o puesney_n the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v term_v in_o brooke_n title_n addition_n fol._n 44._o but_o honourable_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o compel_v man_n of_o worth_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o degree_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a as_o appear_v in_o ann._n 7._o h._n 6._o 15._o fitzh_n abridg._n tit_n im._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n a._n 1._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o these_o day_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v make_v knight_n hang_v the_o writ_n it_o shall_v abate_v because_o h●_n have_v change_v his_o name_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o act_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_v f._n 27._o b._n part_n 10._o b._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o contrary_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o the_o king_n but_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o his_o tenant_n a_o reasonable_a fine_a to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n vide_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o b._n and_o all_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o aide_n except_o only_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o grand_a and_o petty_a serjeant_o tenor_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v ancient_o deliver_v vide_fw-la fiszh_n nat._n breed_v f._n 83._o a._n and_o selden_n f._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v one_o that_o write_v a_o little_a after_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n the_o first_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a bar_n to_o the_o avowry_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v no_o knight_n so_o that_o one_o not_o knight_v can_v claim_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n briton_n de_fw-fr prize_n the_o aver_v and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o case_n but_o by_o the_o statute_n at_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 35._o it_o be_v put_v into_o certainty_n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a and_o to_o make_v one_o son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v into_o certainty_n nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o that_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v unreasonable_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o then_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o grieve_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o provide_v that_o from_o henceforth_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_v be_v take_v but_o 20._o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_o of_o less_o less_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n knight_n until_o the_o son_n be_v 15._o year_n of_o age_n nor_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n until_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 7._o year_n and_o of_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mention_n make_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n form_v on_o the_o same_o if_o any_o one_o will_v demand_v it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o father_n after_o he_o have_v levy_v any_o such_o aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n do_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o executor_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n receive_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o if_o the_o father_n good_n be_v not_o sufficient_a his_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o unto_o the_o daughter_n and_o this_o heir_n be_v so_o incident_a that_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v confirm_v unto_o the_o tenant_n to_o hold_v by_o fealty_n and_o certain_a rent_n and_o release_v unto_o he_o all_o other_o service_n and_o demand_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n anno_fw-la 40._o e._n 3._o f._n 22._o finche_n book_n 24._o but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o statute_n beforementioned_a because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o the_o king_n aid_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o like_a value_n selden_n fol._n 3._o 30._o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o heir_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v knight-service_n till_o his_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n littleton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o f._n 22._o but_o such_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n do_v give_v place_n to_o a_o judgement_n and_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o bracton_n say_v sabilitur_fw-la presumptioni_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o chivalry_n have_v dub_v he_o knight_n he_o by_o this_o have_v judge_v he_o able_a to_o do_v he_o knight-service_n and_o all_o man_n conclude_v not_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a &_o therefore_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v make_v knight_n either_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n or_o afterward_o during_o his_o minority_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o land_n and_o for_o his_o body_n or_o marriage_n by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n by_o reason_n also_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v under_o by_o any_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v any_o such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n a_o duke_n or_o marquesse_n earl_n count_z viscount_n or_o baron_n by_o this_o

the_o court._n and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o champion_n be_v bring_v in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o list_n with_o like_a congee_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n henry_n cheney_n knight_n and_o be_v place_v on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o bar_n and_o two_o sergeant_n be_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o each_o party_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o they_o this_o do_v the_o demandant_n be_v solemn_o call_v again_o and_o appear_v not_o but_o make_v default_n burham_n sergeant_n for_o the_o tenant_n pray_v the_o court_n to_o record_v the_o nonsuite_n quod_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o then_o dyer_n chief_a justice_n recite_v the_o writ_n and_o count_n and_o issue_n join_v upon_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o champion_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o prefixion_n of_o his_o day_n and_o place_n do_v give_v judgement_n against_o the_o demandant_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o demandant_n and_o his_o pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la in_o miserecordia_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o afterward_o solemn_a proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o champion_n and_o all_o other_o there_o present_a which_o be_v by_o estimation_n four_o thousand_o person_n may_v depart_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o queen_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la magna_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vivat_fw-la r●gina_fw-la vid._n dy._n 30._o also_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o county_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n than_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o the_o same_o sheriff_n and_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v thus_o viz._n henricus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vic_a lincoln_n '_o saltum_fw-la si_fw-la jo_n afec_n '_o tunc_fw-la in_fw-la pleno_fw-la comitat._n tuo_fw-la recordari_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o loquar_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la per_fw-la breed_v '_o nostri_fw-la the_o rect●_n inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la a_o pretend_v &_o w._n b._n tenant_n '_o de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-mi &_o centum_fw-la acre_n terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinend_n in_o com_n unde_fw-la idem_fw-la io_n acqueritur_fw-la falsum_fw-la sibi_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la &_o recordo_fw-la illud_fw-la litter_n '_o coram_fw-la justice_n '_o nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o tali_fw-la die_fw-la sub_fw-la figillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la milites_fw-la ejusd●m_fw-la com'_n &_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la record_n '_o illi_fw-la interf●enun●_n &_o some_o '_o per_fw-la bonos_fw-es somonon_fw-fr '_o breed_fw-mi '_o b._n quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibi_fw-la auditurae_fw-la recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la sun_n '_o nostra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la militum_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ●re_n '_o fitz._n h._n nat._n b●_n '_o et_fw-fr ibid._n and_o these_o four_o must_v be_v knight_n indeed_o also_o the_o justice_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o usual_a word_n in_o every_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o by_o precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la c●ram_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o tam_fw-la milites_fw-la quamalios_fw-la liberos_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o these_o word_n tam_fw-la milites_fw-la be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o the_o writ_n without_o effect_n plowden_n fol._n 117._o b._n for_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la some_o knight_n be_v return_v upon_o every_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n of_o magra_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 12._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n and_o mort._n dancestor_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v any_o where_o but_o within_o the_o connty_n where_o they_o happen_v if_o a_o tenant_n do_v lay_v a_o essoyne_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o warrant_v it_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o four_o knight_n to_o view_v he_o and_o if_o they_o see_v himsicke_n than_o they_o be_v to_o give_v he_o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n finche_n book_n 87._o b._n note_v the_o register_n fol._n 117._o b._n quod_fw-la corceraiur_fw-fr non_fw-la obligatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la mile_n etc._n etc._n juxta_fw-la fornam_fw-la statuti_fw-la westm_n 1._o cap._n 10._o &_o stamford'_v plea_n fol._n 40._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n that_o knight_n be_v excuse_v from_o attendance_n at_o leet_n britton_n ●9_n and_o 36._o be_v cite_v to_o p_o rove_v it_o and_o by_o a_o large_a understanding_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbr_n cap._n 10._o for_o the_o ancient_a common-law_n have_v such_o respect_n unto_o the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n that_o they_o or_o their_o elder_a son_n be_v not_o compellable_n to_o find_v pledge_n in_o the_o leet_n or_o law-daye_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbr_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o introductive_a legis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n vide_fw-la the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n fol._n 77._o and_o the_o common-law_n by_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o allege_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n vide_fw-la finche_n book_n fol._n 132._o a._n and_o bro._n tit_n fol._n 39_o and_o to_o the_o book_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o cook_n vinth_n part_n it_o be_v say_v that_o knight_n be_v except_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n be_v as_o well_o before_o as_o immediate_o after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n of_o marlb_n and_o interpretation_n practica_fw-la a_o ptinciple_n way_n and_o form_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o post-nati_a 34._o and_o in_o divinity_n propter_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la interpretes_n preceptorum_fw-la ●bidem_fw-la 66._o but_o a_o knight_n and_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o proceed_n there_o for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v outlawed_a for_o felony_n at_o a_o county_n court_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o county_n not_o know_v of_o the_o felony_n do_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v accessary_a 13._o &_o 14._o eliz._n dyer_n 355._o a._n et_fw-fr stamford_n 96._o et_fw-fr 41._o eliz._n also_o when_o the_o king_n do_v summon_v to_o his_o parliament_n writ_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o knight_n for_o every_o shire_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la vic'_fw-fr etc._n etc._n saltim_fw-la quia_fw-la nostri_fw-la consilii_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentihus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angli●_n &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernen_fw-ge '_o quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la westm_n 12._o die_v novembr_n prox_n futur_fw-la '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la prefatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la proceribus_fw-la dom_n '_o regni_fw-la nostr●_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la et_fw-la tractare_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la fi●miter_fw-la iujungentis_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclamatione_fw-la in_o proxim●_n tuo_fw-la po●t_fw-la receptionem_fw-la huius_fw-la litteris_fw-la nostris_fw-la tenen_fw-la ●●_o die_v &_o loco_fw-la predict_v '_o d●os_fw-la milites_fw-la gladi●_n cinctis_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discreet_a '_o com'_n predict_v '_o etc._n etc._n &_o electionem_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o dist●ncte_fw-la &_o aperte_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la sigillis_fw-la ●orum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la certisices_fw-la indilate_v cromptons_n court_n 1._o b._n vide_fw-la stat._n de_fw-fr a●_n 23._o h_o 6._o cap._n 15._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v choose_v shall_v be_v natural_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o county_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v or_o otherwise_o such_o natural_a esquier_n or_o gentleman_n be_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n vide_fw-la plowden_n fol._n 121._o peer_n be_v by_o intendment_n of_o law_n sufficient_a of_o freehold_n and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n whereof_o no_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n lie_v against_o he_o for_o debt_n or_o trespass_n but_o the_o law_n h●th_v not_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o knight_n sufficiency_n of_o freehold_n for_o ●ee_n may_v be_v a_o knight_n sans_o terrae_fw-la therefore_o 26._o h._n 8._o 7._o a._n brook_n exigent_n 72._o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v return_v of_o any_o jury_n or_o inquest_n howsoever_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_a and_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o martial_a affair_n the_o wife_n and_o widow_n of_o knight_n in_o legal_a proceed_n and_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n as_o the_o wife_n or_o widow_n of_o nobleman_n have_v but_o that_o title_n by_o the_o courteous_a speech_n of_o england_n and_o if_o in_o any_o action_n they_o be_v not_o call_v lady_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o writ_n shall_v not_o abate_v for_o that_o surplusage_n