Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	find_v	jury_n	verdict_n	1,485	5	11.3718	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96510	Supplement to His Majesties most gracious speech directed to the honourable House of Commons / by the commons of England.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1693 (1693)	Wing W217; ESTC R42908	14,905	22

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