Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	erroneous_a	error_n	writ_n	2,062	5	9.6571	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25869	The arraignment and plea of Edw. Fitz-Harris, Esq. with all the arguments in law, and proceedings of the Court of Kings-Bench thereupon, in Easter term, 1681.	Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681, defendant.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1681 (1681)	Wing A3746; ESTC R6663	92,241	70

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