Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	defendant_n	plaintiff_n	plea_n	3,291	5	10.0361	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55222	The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685)	New Plymouth Colony.	1685 (1685)	Wing P2659; ESTC W479534	104,394	101

and_o all_o action_n tryable_a at_o select_a court_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o that_o town_n where_o either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n dwell_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n see_v cause_n and_o any_o action_n tryable_a before_o a_o magistrate_n one_o of_o the_o party_n must_v live_v or_o reside_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o magistrate_n live_v or_o reside_v unless_o both_o party_n be_v stranger_n because_o much_o time_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o court_n of_o trial_n and_o appeal_n by_o neglect_n of_o timely_a enter_v of_o action_n action_n time_n of_o entry_n of_o action_n 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n etc._n etc._n that_o action_n shall_v be_v enter_v upon_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o court_n sit_v and_o not_o after_o and_o in_o case_n any_o plaintiff_n shall_v delay_v his_o entry_n long_o than_o the_o forenoon_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o court_n he_o shall_v pay_v ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o country_n or_o county_n use_v beside_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n for_o trial_n of_o action_n to_o this_o end_n all_o marshal_n and_o constable_n be_v require_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o all_o summons_n and_o attachment_n and_o their_o do_n therein_o under_o their_o hand_n constable_n time_n of_o return_n of_o warrant_n by_o the_o marshal_n or_o constable_n sometime_o at_o or_o before_o the_o first_o sit_v of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o case_n or_o seasonable_o give_v to_o the_o party_n the_o summons_n or_o attachment_n seal_v up_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n to_o which_o the_o same_o be_v returnable_a trial_n chrage_n of_o trial_n 3._o that_o the_o ordinary_a settle_a charge_n for_o enter_v of_o action_n shall_v be_v fifteen_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n at_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n which_o shall_v be_v thus_o divide_v two_o shilling_n to_o the_o secretary_n six_o penny_n to_o the_o marshal_n two_o shilling_n to_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o one_o shilling_n a_o piece_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o at_o a_o county_n court_n there_o shall_v be_v pay_v nine_o shilling_n for_o enter_v a_o action_n to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o former_a custom_n unless_o the_o county_n court_v have_v otherways_o agree_v with_o their_o officer_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o juror_n and_o for_o enter_v a_o action_n at_o a_o select_a court_n shall_v be_v pay_v three_o shilling_n and_o on_o a_o trial_n before_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v pay_v three_o shilling_n for_o a_o witness_v swear_v at_o home_n one_o shilling_n and_o two_o shilling_n a_o day_n for_o a_o witness_n that_o tend_v the_o court_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n obtain_v a_o verdict_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v his_o cost_n allow_v for_o witness_n as_o abovesaid_a but_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o what_o time_n he_o have_v necessary_o attend_v on_o the_o action_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v without_o suit_n and_o this_o shall_v bar_v the_o defendant_n from_o suit_n unless_o by_o imprisonment_n or_o otherways_o he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o damnify_v 4._o whereas_o in_o suit_n and_o action_n bring_v into_o court_n between_o party_n and_o party_n sometime_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o sometime_o the_o defendant_n and_o sometime_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v attend_v the_o call_v to_o prosecute_v or_o answer_v action_n none_o attendance_n on_o action_n to_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o court_n and_o jury_n and_o other_o concern_v in_o the_o case_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o all_o court_n in_o our_o native_a country_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o plaintiff_n have_v enter_v a_o action_n to_o be_v try_v in_o any_o court_n or_o which_o come_v by_o replevin_n review_n or_o otherwise_o plaintiff_n penalty_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o do_v not_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o attorney_n make_v their_o appearance_n and_o prosecute_v their_o action_n after_o they_o have_v be_v three_o time_n call_v in_o court_n they_o shall_v be_v non_fw-mi suit_v and_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o to_o such_o call_v the_o plaintiff_n appear_v the_o suit_n shall_v nevertheless_o proceed_v and_o if_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n appear_v at_o their_o call_n defendant_n the_o defendant_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o cost_v grant_v against_o he_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o if_o afterward_o both_o party_n do_v agree_v to_o try_v the_o case_n at_o the_o same_o court_n they_o shall_v be_v allow_v so_o to_o do_v the_o plaintiff_n pay_v for_o a_o new_a entry_n not_o what_o shall_v be_v ground_n of_o nonsuit_n and_o what_o not_o 5._o it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o court_n that_o in_o all_o summons_n or_o attachment_n the_o special_a ground_n of_o the_o action_n shall_v be_v express_v and_o that_o a_o circumstantial_a error_n in_o a_o summons_n or_o warrant_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v as_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o nonsuit_n where_o otherwise_o both_o the_o party_n and_o case_n intend_v may_v be_v rational_o understand_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v express_v in_o the_o warrant_n in_o what_o quality_n the_o plaintiff_n sue_v whither_o as_o principle_n attorney_n guardian_n or_o otherwise_o 6._o and_o all_o person_n whither_o party_n or_o witness_n be_v enjoin_v to_o attend_v their_o respective_a concern_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o court_n public_a sit_v jury_n no_o further_o plea_n after_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n until_o they_o be_v issue_v and_o shall_v present_v the_o whole_a plea_n or_o evidence_n before_o the_o case_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jury_n and_o no_o other_o plea_n or_o evidence_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o person_n any_o usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o serve_v warrant_v when_o to_o be_v serve_v 7._o that_o all_o warrant_n whither_o to_o attach_v or_o summons_n any_o to_o answer_v to_o any_o action_n or_o presentment_n shall_v be_v serve_v five_o complete_a work_a day_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o court._n 8._o that_o a_o summons_n or_o attachment_n from_o any_o magistrate_n or_o person_n that_o be_v authorize_v for_o that_o end_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o bring_v any_o person_n within_o this_o government_n to_o answer_n to_o any_o civil_a action_n or_o complaint_n commence_v against_o he_o warrant_n summons_n or_o attachment_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n and_o where_o there_o be_v attachment_n they_o shall_v be_v grant_v against_o the_o estate_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o the_o person_n 9_o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o plaintiff_n to_o withdraw_v his_o action_n at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o jury_n bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n withdraw_v plaintiff_n liberty_n to_o withdraw_v if_o he_o see_v cause_n in_o which_o case_n he_o shall_v allow_v the_o defendant_n full_a cost_n and_o may_v afterward_o renew_v his_o suit_n at_o another_o court_n 10._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o plaint_n against_o another_o shall_v false_o pretend_v great_a damage_n or_o debt_n to_o vex_v or_o discredit_v his_o adversary_n suit_n vexation_n suit_n and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v willing_o wrong_v the_o defendant_n in_o commence_v suit_n or_o prosecute_a complaint_n or_o indictment_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o defendant_n double_a cost_n beside_o damage_n and_o be_v amerce_v to_o the_o country_n or_o county_n not_o exceed_v five_o pound_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v circumstance_v for_o such_o his_o vexatious_a suit_n or_o plaint_n 11._o be_v it_o also_o enact_v that_o a_o jury_n bring_v in_o a_o verdict_n the_o court_n concur_v and_o accept_v it_o judgement_n be_v forthwith_o enter_v enter_v when_o judgement_n to_o be_v enter_v if_o they_o concur_v not_o the_o jury_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o far_a consideration_n of_o the_o case_n and_o if_o they_o retain_v their_o verdict_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o judgement_n enter_v according_o 12._o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o in_o case_n a_o plaintiff_n obtain_v not_o a_o verdict_n or_o be_v not_o satisfy_v therewith_o have_v new_a plea_n or_o evidence_n he_o may_v rreveiw_n his_o action_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n as_o likewise_o may_v the_o defendant_n reveiws_n reveiws_n but_o must_v bring_v their_o reveiw_n where_o the_o action_n wr_v first_o commence_v but_o if_o either_o party_n be_v cast_v in_o their_o reveiw_n and_o go_v on_o to_o reveiw_n a_o second_o time_n and_o be_v cast_v they_o shall_v be_v account_v vexatious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o the_o court_n and_o to_o the_o party_n prosecute_v and_o shall_v be_v award_v to_o pay_v double_a cost_n to_o the_o party_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a to_o the_o county_n nt_v foreigner_n to_o give_v

security_n to_o respond_v cost_v before_o summons_n or_o attachment_n gr_v nt_v 13._o that_o no_o attachment_n or_o summons_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o any_o foreigner_n against_o a_o settle_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o against_o a_o foreigner_n before_o he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n or_o caution_n due_o to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o defendant_n such_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o court_n may_v award_v on_o penalty_n of_o make_v good_a the_o damage_n by_o the_o grant_a 14._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o in_o all_o attachment_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n or_o heriditament_n concern_v in_o attachment_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n legal_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v land_n or_o heriditament_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o foreigner_n or_o settle_a inhabitant_n legal_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n concern_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o attachment_n five_o complete_a work_a day_n before_o the_o court_n at_o the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o or_o that_o be_v his_o usual_a abode_n before_o the_o suit_n proceed_v but_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n notwithstanding_o shall_v proceed_v to_o trial_n and_o if_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o shall_v be_v enter_v respite_v and_o in_o what_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v respite_v but_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v until_o the_o next_o court_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o be_v responsible_a to_o the_o defendant_n if_o he_o shall_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n within_o one_o year_n or_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o court_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o order_n 15._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o henceforth_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v to_o a_o trial_n shall_v not_o be_v release_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o judgement_n give_v not_o land_n or_o good_n attach_v when_o to_o be_v release_v and_o when_o not_o but_o shall_v stand_v engage_v until_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o execution_n grant_v upon_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v discharge_v provide_v execution_n be_v levy_v thereon_o within_o one_o month_n after_o judgement_n and_o that_o where_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n or_o their_o lawful_a deputy_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o warrant_n attach_v any_o man_n person_n he_o shall_v take_v bond_n of_o he_o with_o sufficient_a security_n or_o surety_n furty_n and_o so_o of_o bond_n and_o furty_n bind_v to_o such_o officer_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n at_o the_o court_n attach_v to_o and_o to_o abide_v trial_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n appeal_v to_o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v there_o enter_v return_n how_o the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o that_o the_o person_n attach_v be_v forthcoming_a any_o time_n within_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o lay_v his_o execution_n on_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n after_o which_o time_n the_o surety_n to_o be_v clear_v the_o officer_n shall_v make_v his_o return_n and_o endorse_v his_o bond_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o attachment_n jailor_n and_o when_o the_o officer_n shall_v deliver_v the_o person_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o take_v the_o bond_n and_o return_v the_o same_o with_o the_o attachment_n to_o court_n and_o if_o any_o person_n attach_v shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n or_o sufficient_a security_n be_v shall_v by_o say_a officer_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o county_n who_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o six_o day_n after_o judgement_n or_o till_o release_v by_o the_o party_n at_o who_o suit_n attach_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n levy_v his_o execution_n afterward_o as_o the_o law_n direct_v 16._o liberty_n be_v grant_v by_o this_o court_n to_o any_o person_n to_o improve_v one_o or_o two_o attorney_n in_o any_o civil_a action_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o plea_n provide_v they_o be_v person_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v approve_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n be_v require_v as_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o client_n allow_v attorney_n allow_v so_o also_o to_o avoid_v fraudulent_a plea_n that_o may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o mislead_v the_o court_n or_o darken_v the_o case_n and_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o attoney_n more_o than_o five_o shilling_n and_o attorney_n or_o attorney_n at_o select_a court_n or_o magistrate_n court_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o two_o shilling_n in_o any_o case_n punish_v barratry_a punish_v 17._o and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v prove_v a_o common_a barrater_n by_o vex_v other_o with_o unjust_a frequent_a and_o troublesome_a suit_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n both_o to_o eject_v his_o cause_n and_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o barratry_n by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n 18._o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o man_n person_n shall_v be_v restrain_v imprison_v by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o bailable_a who_o bailable_a before_o the_o law_n have_v sentence_v he_o thereunto_o if_o he_o can_v put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o his_o appearance_n and_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o crime_n capital_a and_o contempt_n in_o open_a court_n or_o in_o such_o case_n where_o some_o express_a act_n of_o the_o general_n court_n do_v allow_v it_o draught_n no_o levy_n on_o land_n where_o good_n find_v nor_o surety_n destrain_v where_o princile_v sufficient_a nor_o beast_n of_o plough_n or_o draught_n 19_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o debt_n be_v levy_v on_o land_n or_o rent_n so_o long_o as_o the_o debtor_n have_v good_n and_o chattel_n to_o be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v neither_o shall_v the_o pledge_n or_o suit_n be_v distrein_v so_o long_o as_o the_o principle_n or_o sufficient_a estate_n of_o the_o principle_n can_v be_v find_v nor_o beast_n of_o the_o plough_n or_o draught_n for_o debt_n if_o other_o may_v be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v it_o except_o for_o damage_n feizant_n 20._o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o replevy_n his_o chattel_n or_o good_n impound_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr distrein_v or_o seize_v unless_o it_o be_v upon_o execution_n after_o judgement_n or_o for_o payment_n of_o rate_n or_o fine_n provide_v he_o put_v in_o security_n to_o prosecute_v his_o replevin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v such_o damage_n and_o charge_n as_o his_o adversary_n shall_v recover_v against_o he_o in_o law_n age_n ability_n discretion_n age_n of_o discretion_n 21._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o pass_v away_o land_n hereditament_n or_o other_o estate_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v at_o any_o court_n in_o their_o own_o person_n neither_o shall_v give_v vote_n verdict_n or_o sentence_n in_o any_o civil_a court_n or_o cause_n until_o he_o or_o they_o attain_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n but_o any_o parent_n or_o master_n shall_v or_o may_v require_v and_o sue_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n or_o damage_n do_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n and_o any_o orphan_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v their_o guardian_n to_o act_v for_o they_o at_o fourteen_o year_n to_o secure_v or_o defend_v their_o estate_n or_o otherwise_o act_n for_o they_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a the_o court_n allow_v thereof_o and_o the_o court_n may_v choose_v and_o appoint_v guardian_n for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n but_o in_o any_o matter_n criminal_a as_o well_o young_a as_o elder_a shall_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o person_n appeal_n 22._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n cast_v of_o sentence_v appeal_v liberty_n to_o appeal_v in_o case_n civil_a or_o criminal_a to_o appeal_v if_o from_o the_o sentence_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o select_a court_n or_o other_o person_n empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o any_o case_n as_o before_o unto_o a_o county_n court_n and_o any_o may_v appeal_v from_o a_o county_n court_n to_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n always_o provide_v they_o tender_v their_o appeal_n in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o judgement_n and_o the_o court_n not_o dissolve_v and_o put_v in_o security_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n or_o according_a to_o their_o order_n to_o prosecute_v their_o appeal_n to_o effect_v and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o damage_n before_o execution_n grant_v and_o in_o criminal_a case_n beside_o such_o bond_n to_o give_v bond_n with_o security_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o court_n