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reasonable_a â—oâ—â—_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o plaintiff_n cause_v if_o he_o put_v not_o in_o security_n to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n damage_n if_o he_o complain_v of_o he_o wrongful_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 5._o of_o countorr_n or_o plaaders_n there_o be_v many_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n in_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v and_o therefore_o pleader_n be_v necessary_a so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o actor_n can_v or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v by_o themselves_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o sergeant_n attorney_n or_o friend_n countor_n be_v sergeant_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o serve_v the_o common_a people_n to_o declare_v and_o defend_v action_n in_o judgement_n for_o those_o who_o have_v need_v of_o they_o for_o their_o fee_n every_o pleader_n of_o other_o cause_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o person_n receiveable_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n excommunicate_a person_n nor_o criminal_a nor_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o woman_n nor_o within_o the_o order_n of_o a_o subdeacon_n nor_o a_o benificed_a clerk_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n nor_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n nor_o attaint_v of_o falsity_n in_o his_o place_n 2_o another_o thing_n be_v that_o every_o countor_n be_v chargeable_a by_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_v not_o falsity_n contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n but_o shall_v plead_v for_o his_o cliant_a the_o best_a he_o can_v according_a to_o his_o understanding_n 3_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o he_o put_v no_o false_a dilatory_n into_o court_n not_o false_a witness_n not_o move_v or_o offer_v any_o false_a corruption_n deceit_n leasing_n or_o false_a lie_n not_o consent_n to_o any_o such_o but_o true_o maintain_v his_o client_n cause_n so_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o by_o any_o negligence_n or_o default_n in_o he_o not_o by_o any_o threaten_a hurt_n or_o villainy_n disturb_v the_o judge_n plaintiff_n sergeant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o court_n whereby_o he_o hinder_v the_o right_n or_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n 4_o the_o four_o thing_n be_v as_o his_o salary_n concern_v which_o four_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o sergeant_n 3._o his_o worth_n as_o his_o learning_n eloquence_n and_o gist_n 4_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o court._n a_o pleader_n be_v suspendable_a when_o he_o be_v attaint_v to_o have_v receive_v see_v of_o two_o adversary_n in_o one_o cause_n and_o if_o he_o say_v oâ—_n do_v any_o thing_n in_o despite_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o court_n and_o if_o he_o fall_v under_o any_o of_o the_o
after_o default_n until_o due_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v so_o as_o the_o default_n be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o person_n in_o contempt_n then_o profitable_a some_o action_n be_v personal_n and_o not_o mix_v in_o the_o introduction_n as_o of_o neistie_a of_o acccompt_n of_o lead_v away_o distress_n and_o some_o action_n there_o be_v that_o although_o they_o savour_v of_o the_o personalty_n and_o realty_n yet_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o action_n as_o of_o recognition_n of_o assize_n in_o which_o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v default_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n nor_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o the_o recognition_n be_v to_o be_v take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jurour_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o default_n chap._n four_o sect_n 6._o of_o personal_a action_n in_o personal_a action_n veniall_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o freeholder_n the_o defendant_n use_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n first_o process_n be_v to_o be_v award_v to_o arrest_v their_o body_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o find_v be_v put_v in_o exigent_n in_o what_o court_n so_o ever_o the_o plea_n be_v and_o be_v at_o three_o court_n solemn_o demand_v and_o proclaim_v and_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o four_o court_n than_o be_v they_o banish_v the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n or_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o court_n for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o trelpass_n chap._n four_o sect_n 7._o default_n in_o real_a action_n the_o default_n in_o real_a action_n be_v punishable_a in_o this_o manner_n at_o the_o first_o default_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v there_o seize_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o demand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o tenant_n be_v sommonable_a to_o hear_v their_o judgement_n of_o default_n or_o after_o appearance_n the_o seizure_n be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o hold_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o distress_n until_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n he_o be_v oust_v thereof_o and_o if_o any_o one_o appear_v in_o court_n first_o he_o be_v to_o plenise_v the_o thing_n in_o demand_n and_o present_o to_o answer_v the_o default_n in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v deny_v the_o summons_n because_o he_o be_v never_o summon_v or_o not_o reasonable_o summon_v and_o thereof_o he_o may_v wage_v his_o lawyer_n against_o the_o testimoney_n of_o the_o summoner_n although_o they_o be_v present_a and_o if_o he_o wage_v his_o lawyer_n he_o be_v present_o to_o plead_v to_o the_o action_n or_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n chap._n four_o sect_n 8._o of_o action_n miâ—t_o the_o default_n of_o mix_a action_n be_v punishable_a in_o this_o manner_n the_o defendant_n be_v distrainable_a by_o all_o their_o movable_a good_n and_o land_n save_v that_o they_o be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o that_o possession_n from_o court_n to_o court_n till_o they_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o the_o issue_n come_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n chap._n four_o sect_n 9_o of_o pledge_n and_o mainpernor_n pledge_n and_o mainpernor_n be_v of_o one_o signification_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n but_o pledge_n be_v these_o who_o bail_n other_o thing_n than_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o in_o real_a action_n and_o mix_v mainpernor_n be_v in_o personal_a action_n only_o those_o wâ—â—_n bail_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n safe_a pledge_n be_v those_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o demand_n or_o the_o value_n and_o be_v true_a man_n and_o freeholder_n to_o who_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v and_o in_o who_o court_n the_o plea_n be_v bring_v and_o if_o any_o one_o bring_v the_o body_n or_o his_o fee_n by_o default_n he_o be_v sufficient_a punish_v though_o he_o be_v not_o amerce_v but_o then_o the_o offender_n be_v first_o amerceable_a when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o can_v excuse_v his_o wrong_n or_o save_v his_o default_n and_o as_o none_o who_o come_v before_o summons_n be_v amecreable_a so_o no_o plaintiff_n be_v amerceable_a or_o his_o pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la for_o nonsuit_n where_o the_o tenant_n appear_v according_a to_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o other_o wise_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o as_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o command_v such_o a_o one_o to_o appear_v or_o to_o do_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o plaintiff_n put_v in_o surety_n to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n then_o that_o he_o summon_v or_o attach_v the_o defendant_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v not_o warn_v the_o tenant_n to_o appear_v or_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o warrant_n if_o he_o take_v surety_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o prosecute_v he_o do_v he_o wrong_n but_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o their_o pledge_n be_v to_o be_v amerce_v when_o the_o defendant_n offer_v themselves_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o they_o make_v default_n by_o nonsuit_n and_o also_o those_o sheriff_n do_v wrong_v who_o forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o king_n command_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v find_v surety_n to_o prosecute_v their_o plaint_n when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o writt_n to_o put_v in_o surety_n chap._n four_o sect_n 10._o default_n after_o summons_n as_o there_o be_v a_o default_n of_o person_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v of_o thing_n as_o of_o service_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n where_o the_o land_n be_v in_o service_n and_z wherenot_v if_o rent_n suit_n or_o other_o service_n be_v behind_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n the_o tenant_n be_v not_o distraineable_a for_o the_o same_o by_o his_o movable_a good_n but_o it_o behove_v to_o summon_v the_o tenant_n to_o save_v their_o default_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o to_o answer_v wherefore_o those_o service_n due_a out_o of_o their_o possession_n be_v behind_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o they_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o summon_v by_o the_o a_o ward_n of_o the_o suitor_n their_o land_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n till_o they_o justify_v themselves_o by_o pledge_n and_o if_o they_o be_v again_o summon_v to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n for_o their_o default_n although_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o second_o summon_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v amerce_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o come_v they_o may_v render_v the_o land_n or_o allege_v a_o privilege_n or_o say_v something_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o summons_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o a_o proper_a court_n nor_o suitor_n or_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o his_o tenant_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o county_n or_o hundred_o or_o else_o in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o at_o first_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o custom_n and_o service_n and_o other_o remediall_a writt_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o acquit_v himself_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o loose_v his_o right_n although_o he_o be_v delay_v thereof_o but_o the_o lord_n may_v seize_v his_o land_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o the_o tenant_n be_v to_o recover_v his_o damage_n where_o he_o can_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v his_o folly_n to_o enter_v or_o remain_v in_o another_o fee_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o any_o one_o ou_v he_o of_o his_o land_n and_o of_o his_o tenement_n &_o enforce_v another_o person_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o make_v himself_o mesne_fw-la betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o law_n be_v use_v to_o hold_v the_o course_n after_o say_v cap._n four_o sect_n 11._o of_o champion_n if_o any_o one_o do_v or_o say_v to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hould_v any_o thing_n which_o turn_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o body_n or_o to_o his_o dissinherison_n or_o to_o his_o great_a dishonour_n first_o by_o the_o award_n of_o his_o court_n or_o of_o some_o other_o such_o a_o one_o be_v sommonable_a if_o he_o be_v his_o tenant_n and_o afterward_o if_o he_o make_v default_n he_o be_v destrainable_a by_o his_o land_n by_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o appear_v and_o if_o he_o appear_v and_o can_v discharge_v himself_o by_o his_o wager_n of_o law_n by_o 12._o man_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o award_n of_o the_o court_n he_o be_v to_o be_v disinherit_v of_o the_o tenancie_n which_o he_o hould_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o suitor_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o tenant_n leave_v their_o land_n and_o
the_o good_n be_v hold_v sufficient_a by_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n until_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n be_v levy_v those_o who_o be_v appeal_v and_o indict_v of_o felony_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v it_o behoove_v that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v and_o especial_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n errant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v command_v to_o put_v they_o in_o exigent_n so_o that_o the_o first_o county_n after_o the_o eyre_n be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o they_o be_v demandable_a at_o three_o counly_n court_v until_o they_o be_v outlawed_n if_o they_o â—ender_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o peace_n chap._n iv_o sect_n 27._o of_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n to_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n it_o belong_v especial_o to_o inquire_v by_o jurour_n and_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o coroner_n of_o all_o that_o be_v outlawed_n after_o the_o last_o eyre_n and_o after_o certificate_n of_o their_o name_n they_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o pledge_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o dozien_fw-fr or_o in_o franck-pledge_a and_o if_o their_o pledge_n be_v in_o the_o same_o county_n then_o be_v the_o pledge_n punishable_a by_o a_o pecuniary_a pain_n because_o they_o bring_v not_o those_o they_o take_v in_o mainprize_n to_o appear_v and_o if_o they_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o dezien_n than_o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o who_o mainprize_n they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v punishable_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pledge_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o people_n be_v escript_n charter_n and_o minement_n very_o necessary_a to_o prove_v the_o condition_n and_o the_o point_n of_o contract_n gift_n sales_n feoffment_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o leuchfred_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o one_o may_v deny_v nude_v contract_n make_v by_o word_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o plaintiff_n shall_v prove_v their_o write_n which_o be_v deny_v and_o not_o provable_a by_o neighbour_n in_o england_n and_o for_o foreign_a contract_n by_o battle_n or_o by_o the_o set_n to_o of_o other_o seal_n or_o by_o jurour_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n if_o jurour_n have_v obscure_o or_o doubtful_o or_o not_o sufficient_o give_v their_o verdict_n in_o any_o action_n or_o exception_n or_o any_o of_o the_o party_n be_v grieve_v thereby_o there_o be_v remedy_n by_o a_o commission_n of_o câ—â—tisicate_a to_o make_v the_o jurour_n come_v again_o and_o the_o party_n who_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n aught_o to_o have_v under_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o party_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o plea_n before_o and_o show_v the_o defect_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o jurour_n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o judge_n by_o examination_n find_v it_o doubtful_a the_o â—aid_a doubt_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o certainty_n and_o the_o obscurity_n to_o clearness_n and_o the_o error_n into_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o first_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v redress_v the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n a_o busion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o marlebridge_n the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o westmister_n 1._o the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o wesim_n 2._o and_o of_o gloucester_n the_o reprehension_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o new_a statute_n of_o merchant_n chap._n v._n chap._n v._o sect._n 1_o abusion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v many_o who_o say_v that_o although_o other_o realm_n use_v a_o write_a law_n yet_o only_o england_n use_v her_o custom_n and_o her_o usage_n for_o law_n not_o write_v but_o betwixt_o rightful_a and_o tortuous_a usage_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o tortuous_a usage_n not_o warrant_v by_o law_n nor_o suffer_v by_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v use_v as_o for_o example_n those_o of_o thief_n who_o usage_n be_v to_o rob_v and_o steal_v and_o to_o show_v some_o abuse_n hold_v for_o usage_n which_o be_v fraud_n to_o the_o law_n and_o repugâ—ants_n to_o right_n and_o which_o be_v not_o find_v justifiable_a by_o holy_a scripture_n be_v this_o chapter_n make_v of_o a_o collection_n of_o part_n of_o the_o abusion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o person_n err_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o right_n of_o law_n and_o from_o lawful_a usage_n abusion_n be_v a_o disuse_n or_o a_o misuse_n of_o right_a usage_n turn_v to_o abuse_n sometime_o by_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n to_o law_n sometime_o by_o too_o large_a a_o usage_n thereof_o 1_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a abusion_n be_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o oath_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n that_o whereas_o parliament_n ought_v to_o 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