Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A39243
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The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...
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Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.
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Wing E540; ESTC R11911
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most_o part_n we_o have_v not_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n manet_fw-la magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la umbra_fw-la and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o gracious_a reign_n of_o england_n james_n do_v most_o princely_a prudent_o and_o judicious_o show_v his_o mislike_n of_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o judicature_n in_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o england_n and_o require_v and_o command_v his_o judge_n to_o take_v mature_a consideration_n of_o it_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v say_v nothing_o wherefore_o let_v the_o judge_n now_o consider_v how_o they_o observe_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n whether_o after_o judgement_n the_o party_n be_v in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n whether_o after_o judgement_n in_o writ_n of_o error_n firm_a they_o suffer_v not_o new_a action_n and_o verdict_n against_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n against_o judgement_n without_o attaint_n or_o error_n to_o the_o manifest_a delude_n of_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o without_o regard_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o thus_o suit_n for_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n be_v carry_v from_o court_n to_o court_n as_o power_n and_o might_n of_o the_o party_n or_o favour_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n or_o subordination_n or_o perjury_n of_o witness_n or_o such_o like_a shift_n or_o trick_n can_v best_o accommodate_v the_o business_n de_fw-la chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la et_fw-la factis_fw-la regum_fw-la lib._n non_fw-la debent_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la justiciarij_fw-la 16._o nec_fw-la privatae_fw-la personae_fw-la disputare_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la illâ_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la oriatur_fw-la possunt_fw-la eam_fw-la interpretari_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la dubiis_fw-la et_fw-la obscuris_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dictio_fw-la duos_fw-la contineat_fw-la intellectus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la erit_fw-la expectanda_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la et_fw-la voluntas_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la condere_fw-la maneant_fw-la termini_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o inter_v fine_n proprios_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la contineat_fw-la 94._o sufficiant_fw-la limites_fw-la quos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la providentissima_fw-la decreta_fw-la posucrunt_fw-la some_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o proviso_n and_o praemunire_n especial_o concerning_o the_o chancery_n and_o other_o court_n of_o equity_n 22._o the_o word_n be_v 1._o because_o some_o do_v purchase_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n provision_n to_o have_v abbey_n and_o priory_n in_o england_n in_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o holy_a religion_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o every_o man_n that_o purchase_v such_o provision_n of_o abbey_n and_o priory_n that_o he_o and_o his_o executor_n and_o procurator_n which_o do_v sue_v and_o make_v execution_n of_o such_o provision_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o they_o as_o of_o enemy_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n note_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o case_n judge_v at_o this_o time_n note_n to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o his_o executor_n and_o procurator_n put_v in_o execution_n such_o provision_n judge_v to_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o so_o in_o worse_a degree_n than_o traitor_n and_o that_o therefore_o every_o man_n may_v justify_v the_o take_n of_o their_o good_n and_o kill_v of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v impeach_v for_o it_o there_o be_v another_o statute_n entitle_v statute_n de_fw-fr provisorib_o 25._o declare_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n sustain_v 3._o by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o case_n of_o provision_n and_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n recite_v the_o law_n ordain_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o add_v further_o remedy_n and_o severe_a punishment_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o that_o no_o process_n or_o suit_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n nor_o in_o no_o part_n else_o where_o both_o these_o statute_n be_v special_o provide_v to_o restrain_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o case_n of_o provision_n and_o reservation_n by_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 27._o 1._o edward_n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o two_o former_a statute_n anno_fw-la 25._o edward_n 3._o yet_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o exorbitant_a that_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o complain_v in_o this_o parliament_n and_o pray_v further_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o allege_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v of_o thing_n whereof_o cognisance_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o which_o sue_v in_o another_o court_n to_o defeat_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o prejudice_n and_o disherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o the_o undo_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n at_o all_o time_n use_v this_o be_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v complain_v of_o and_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v remedy_v the_o offender_n against_o who_o remedy_n be_v seek_v be_v these_o which_o draw_v any_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n by_o plea_n wherefore_o the_o cognisance_n be_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o which_o do_v sue_v in_o another_o court_n to_o defeat_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n then_o the_o remedy_n provide_v be_v that_o such_o offender_n shall_v receive_v punishment_n by_o two_o month_n to_o be_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n or_o in_o his_o chancery_n or_o before_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o other_o or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n which_o to_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v depute_v to_o answer_v in_o proper_a person_n to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o contempt_n do_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o if_o they_o come_v not_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o when_o they_o do_v come_v before_o they_o be_v outlaw_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o answer_v now_o it_o will_v appear_v manifest_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v or_o punish_v any_o that_o complain_v and_o sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v relieve_v according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o case_n wherein_o by_o the_o strict_a rule_n and_o right_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v not_o relieve_v they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n which_o can_v without_o violence_n be_v strain_v or_o reathe_v to_o serve_v any_o such_o unreasonable_a construction_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n hereof_o the_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o several_o consider_v 1._o as_o first_o the_o mischief_n complain_v of_o 2._o the_o offender_n against_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v 3._o the_o remedy_n provide_v and_o against_o who_o the_o form_n of_o proceed_v therein_o for_o the_o mischief_n the_o parliament_n find_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o only_o continue_v their_o usurpation_n in_o the_o case_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a statute_n an._n 25._o ed._n 3._o but_o do_v also_o extend_v it_o further_o in_o draw_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v thing_n whereof_o the_o cognisance_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o by_o suit_n in_o another_o court_n to_o defeat_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o prejudice_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o preamble_n wherein_o this_o mischief_n be_v declare_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v to_o those_o case_n special_o remember_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o people_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n but_o by_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v relieve_v according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o case_n in_o which_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v not_o give_v remedy_n the_o people_n be_v not_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n nor_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n be_v not_o seek_v to_o be_v defeat_v or_o impeach_v but_o conscience_n and_o equity_n to_o be_v
the_o party_n aforesaid_a and_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o by_o error_n if_o there_o be_v error_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n for_o understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n or_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o take_v away_o or_o restrain_v or_o impeach_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n to_o give_v remedy_n and_o relief_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n in_o case_n which_o can_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n by_o attaint_n or_o by_o writ_n of_o error_n for_o the_o resolve_n of_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o to_o this_o point_n i_o must_v say_v i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o record_n or_o precedent_n that_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n have_v be_v restrain_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n and_o to_o give_v relief_n according_o as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n 29._o there_o be_v many_o precedent_n and_o record_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o the_o king_n commissioner_n appoint_v to_o be_v auditor_n querelarum_fw-la and_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o pope_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o examine_v such_o judgement_n to_o reverse_v and_o undo_v the_o same_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o point_n remedy_v by_o this_o statute_n and_o this_o be_v within_o the_o direct_a and_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v and_o conclude_v that_o be_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v precise_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n then_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o parliament_n who_o in_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n use_v to_o examine_v and_o reverse_v judgement_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o chancery_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o reverse_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o in_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n whereunto_o the_o judge_n be_v swear_v do_v examine_v only_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o case_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o take_v order_n with_o the_o party_n to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v the_o chancery_n and_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o parliament_n mean_v to_o bind_v the_o chancery_n which_o be_v not_o name_v or_o the_o king_n or_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o parliament_n itself_o which_o be_v express_o name_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o relieve_v party_n that_o be_v grieve_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o case_n which_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v relieve_v they_o by_o attaint_n or_o error_n or_o otherwise_o for_o sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la non_fw-la praeiudicat_fw-la veritati_fw-la and_o sicut_fw-la res_fw-la iudicata_fw-la naturalem_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la ita_fw-la conspercatam_fw-la laesamque_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la non_fw-la purgat_fw-la and_o some_o do_v apt_o and_o true_o define_v equity_n thus_o quae_fw-la equitas_fw-la est_fw-la publici_fw-la iuris_fw-la moderatio_fw-la apectore_fw-la regio_fw-la velut_fw-la ab_fw-la oraculo_fw-la petenda_fw-la and_o another_o say_v thus_o pradict._n equitas_fw-la in_fw-la potestate_fw-la moderatoris_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la multa_fw-la contra_fw-la scriptum_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la dicere_fw-la another_o say_v cap._n equitas_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la aciem_fw-la retundit_fw-la and_o saint_n augustine_n lex_fw-la quiaese_fw-la ipsam_fw-la molire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mitiganda_fw-la est_fw-la and_o contemptus_fw-la fraus_fw-la and_o dolus_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la regal_a neminisubuenire_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o furthermore_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o all_o other_o statute_n this_o rule_n shall_v be_v observe_v 1._o to_o understand_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o mischief_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o the_o parliament_n mean_v to_o remedy_n within_o this_o statute_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reverse_v and_o undo_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o counsel_n or_o his_o commissioner_n or_o parliament_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o not_o the_o ordinary_a juditiall_a proceed_n in_o chancery_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n to_o give_v relief_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o in_o case_n which_o can_v not_o be_v remedy_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n or_o by_o any_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o where_o they_o in_o that_o equitable_a proceed_v do_v not_o attempt_v to_o reverse_v or_o impeach_v the_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o to_o admit_v and_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a as_o be_v before_o declare_v the_o next_o be_v how_o this_o statute_n be_v understand_v and_o expound_v at_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o that_o for_o in_o all_o case_n contemporanea_fw-la expositio_fw-la be_v special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o for_o it_o as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o record_n or_o precedent_n that_o this_o statute_n have_v be_v expound_v to_o restrain_v the_o chancery_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o ordinary_a course_n to_o give_v relief_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n according_a to_o good_a conscience_n never_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o it_o or_o many_o year_n after_o and_o i_o suppose_v no_o such_o material_a or_o effectual_a record_n or_o precedent_n can_v be_v show_v and_o for_o late_a time_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o since_o the_o proceed_n and_o example_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o so_o plain_a and_o direct_v as_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o true_a rule_n intellectus_fw-la currit_fw-la cum_fw-la praxi_fw-la and_o if_o any_o ambiguity_n or_o doubt_n shall_v be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n sith_o it_o concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n which_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n but_o from_o the_o king_n who_o they_o serve_v one_o court_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_n and_o decide_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o of_o the_o king_n court_n but_o then_o bractons_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v 34._o that_o be_v that_o the_o king_n interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v who_o be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v all_o doubtful_a or_o obscure_a word_n in_o chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la et_fw-la factis-regum_fw-la 16._o for_o all_o statute_n be_v facta_fw-la regiâ_z make_v at_o the_o request_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 3._o and_o the_o commons_o and_o where_o some_o new_a conceit_n have_v be_v late_o imagine_v that_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v complain_v before_o judgement_n or_o else_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o relieve_v after_o judgement_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n this_o be_v but_o a_o cavil_n and_o a_o sophistical_a distinction_n not_o worthy_a the_o answer_v for_o before_o he_o be_v hurt_v he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v and_o that_o which_o hurt_v he_o be_v the_o judgement_n ground_v upon_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v time_n for_o he_o to_o complain_v to_o seek_v remedy_n by_o complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o common_a law_n contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o precedent_n and_o example_n before_o mention_v last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n be_v so_o much_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v and_o almost_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o out_o of_o use_n that_o for_o the_o