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judgement_n find_v plaintiff_n verdict_n 1,757 5 11.2828 5 false
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A44485 The booke called the mirrour of justices made by Andrew Horne ; with the book called the diversity of courts and their jurisdictions ; both translated out of the old French into the English tongue by W.H. Horne, Andrew, d. 1328. 1646 (1646) Wing H2789; ESTC R23979 152,542 367

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the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n grant_v that_o in_o sanctuary_n only_o it_o shall_v remaire_v for_o law_n that_o offender_n have_v confess_v the_o felony_n may_v accuse_v other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o ordain_v that_o the_o coroner_n shall_v take_v such_o confession_n and_o such_o appeal_v but_o once_o and_o not_o many_o time_n woman_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o bring_v appeal_v nor_o infant_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n no_o idiot_n nor_o man_n professor_n not_o clerk_n indict_v or_o appeal_v of_o any_o crime_n nor_o man_n attaint_v of_o false_a appeal_v not_o those_o who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o battle_n but_o those_o who_o have_v government_n of_o themselves_o the_o appelees_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o body_n and_o good_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o faith_n once_o after_o michaelmas_n and_o another_o time_n after_o easter_n and_o because_o sheriff_n to_o do_v the_o same_o make_v their_o turn_v of_o the_o hundred_o such_o visnes_n be_v call_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v where_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o personal_a offence_n and_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o offence_n do_v within_o the_o hundred_o and_o of_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n officer_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o common_a people_n according_a to_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o division_n of_o offence_n the_o appeal_v be_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o body_n and_o good_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o foreigner_n be_v appeal_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o coroner_n the_o king_n commisrary_n be_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o appear_v or_o outlaw_n he_o chap._n 1._o sect_n 14._o of_o the_o
over_o to_o the_o goal_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o difficulty_n of_o fine_a or_o request_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 9_o of_o goal_n and_o gaoler_n a_o goal_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o common_a prison_n and_o as_o a_o leper_n or_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o disease_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v or_o remain_v among_o man_n who_o be_v sound_a so_o mortal_a sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n abominable_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o such_o mortal_a sinner_n or_o offender_n ought_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o innocent_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o their_o offence_n goal_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o county_n to_o keep_v such_o mortal_a offender_n in_o there_o to_o remain_v till_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o in_o case_n the_o offence_n be_v notorious_a there_o be_v 2_o kind_n of_o prison_n common_a and_o privite_fw-la every_o common_a prison_n be_v a_o goal_n and_o none_o have_v a_o goal_n but_o the_o king_n only_o a_o private_a prison_n be_v another_o prison_n from_o whence_o every_o one_o may_v escape_v who_o can_v so_o as_o he_o do_v no_o other_o trespass_n in_o the_o escape_n none_o be_v imprison_v in_o a_o common_a prison_n but_o for_o a_o mortal_a offence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v money_n for_o any_o escape_n in_o the_o land_n if_o the_o escape_n be_v not_o adjudge_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n whether_o for_o the_o same_o a_o corporal_n or_o a_o pecuniary_a punishment_n be_v awardable_a or_o not_o and_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o none_o be_v pain_v before_o judgement_n the_o law_n require_v that_o none_o be_v put_v among_o vermin_n or_o in_o any_o horrible_a not_o dangerou_fw-fr place_n not_o into_o any_o other_o pain_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o gaoler_n to_o fetter_v those_o they_o doubt_v so_o as_o the_o fetter_n weigh_v no_o more_o than_o 12._o ounce_n and_o to_o enable_v the_o keep_n of_o those_o in_o the_o goal_n who_o be_v violent_a outrageous_a or_o do_v other_o trespass_n there_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 10._o of_o people_n bayleable_a in_o appeal_v some_o appeal_v of_o mortal_a offence_n although_o they_o be_v not_o bayleable_a by_o law_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v bail_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o goal_n as_o namely_o the_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n burglary_n larcine_n or_o out_o of_o prison_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v wrongful_o appeal_v and_o for_o such_o case_n be_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o accia_fw-it invent_v those_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v corporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bail_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o of_o those_o who_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o fine_a or_o any_o other_o pecuniary_a penalty_n or_o punishment_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 11._o of_o the_o appeal_v of_o majesty_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o majesty_n not_o of_o falfify_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n right_a there_o lie_v no_o appeal_v but_o action_n or_o indictment_n for_o slander_n of_o sodomy_n our_o ancient_a father_n will_v never_o agree_v thus_o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o so_o do_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v bring_v action_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n not_o indictment_n not_o will_v ever_o assent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o abominablenesse_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o they_o ordain_v that_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o judge_v and_o judgement_n frame_v against_o they_o of_o the_o imagine_v of_o the_o king_n death_n and_o of_o other_o kind_n of_o offence_n of_o majesty_n against_o a_o earthly_a king_n there_o be_v accusation_n but_o for_o indictment_n for_o every_o true_a subject_n be_v with_o all_o expedition_n to_o show_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o take_v or_o seize_v upon_o by_o his_o long_a stay_n or_o by_o great_a delay_n in_o what_o case_n the_o accusation_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o in_o full_a parliament_n let_v the_o accuser_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o sergeant_n do_v it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edmond_n in_o these_o word_n rocelyn_n here_o say_v against_o walligrot_n that_o at_o such_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o such_o a_o king_n into_o such_o a_o place_n come_v the_o say_a walligrot_n to_o this_o rocelyn_n and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v in_o counsel_n and_o in_o assistance_n with_o atheling_n turkille_n ballard_n and_o other_o to_o arrest_v or_o to_o make_v prisoner_n or_o to_o kill_v our_o lord_n king_n edmond_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o keep_v counsel_n and_o to_o commit_v this_o felony_n according_a to_o their_o power_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 12._o appeal_v of_o falsify_v this_o offence_n be_v not_o open_o do_v it_o be_v see_v by_o a_o false_a writ_n or_o false_a money_n find_v in_o one_o possession_n and_o although_o that_o three_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o possessor_n of_o ill_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o judge_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la drive_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o title_n of_o their_o possession_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o all_o case_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o who_o will_v not_o plead_v to_o judgement_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o goal_n and_o all_o his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o be_v seize_v upon_o as_o in_o all_o criminal_a action_n bring_v by_o appeal_v or_o indictment_n also_o in_o venial_a action_n such_o contumacy_n use_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o plead_v as_o by_o their_o plead_n and_o lawful_a attainder_n and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o money_n lawful_o and_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o not_o none_o o●fer_v themselves_o against_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o action_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o money_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a of_o his_o answer_n and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o it_o come_v to_o he_o from_o a_o man_n certain_a let_v it_o be_v as_o after_o herein_o be_v say_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 13._o of_o appeal_v of_o treason_n treason_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o appeal_v in_o this_o manner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alfred_n bardulf_n here_o do_v appeal_v dirl_v there_o for_o that_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o same_o dirl_a be_v the_o ally_n of_o the_o same_o bardulf_n the_o say_a dirling_n come_v such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o during_o the_o alliance_n ravish_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o bardulf_n or_o counterfeit_v his_o seal_n or_o do_v he_o some_o other_o mischief_n or_o thus_o hakenson_n father_n or_o other_o parent_n or_o lord_n or_o ally_n this_o dirl_a kill_v or_o thus_o remain_v in_o aid_n and_o in_o counsel_n with_o daffray_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o this_o bardulf_n in_o speech_n which_o touch_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n or_o member_n or_o of_o his_o earthly_a honour_n or_o thus_o discover_v his_o counsel_n or_o his_o confession_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o lawful_a enrolment_n according_a to_o law_n of_o such_o a_o plea_n the_o same_o dirl_a false_o enroll_v the_o same_o to_o his_o dis-inherison_a or_o otherwise_o to_o his_o damage_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o be_v his_o attorney_n in_o such_o a_o plea_n before_o such_o judge_n to_o gain_v or_o lose_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o right_n he_o lose_v by_o his_o default_n or_o by_o his_o folly_n negligence_n or_o collusion_n or_o restore_v the_o thing_n in_o demand_n or_o do_v he_o such_o hurt_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v excuse_v he_o or_o essoign_v he_o such_o a_o day_n &c_n &c_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o lose_v the_o possession_n or_o such_o other_o thing_n through_o his_o default_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v true_o speak_v for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o say_a dirling_n do_v ill_o advise_v he_o or_o speak_v against_o he_o in_o such_o a_o jo●nt_n and_o afterward_o thus_o this_o treason_n do_v the_o say_v dirl_a felonious_o as_o a_o felon_n and_o traitorous_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o if_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o bardulf_n be_v ready_a to_o prove_v it_o upon_o he_o by_o his_o body_n or_o as_o a_o mayhened_a man_n or_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o clerk_n ought_v to_o prove_v and_o although_o that_o advice_n be_v give_v to_o some_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o
hold_v this_o replication_n sir_n such_o avowry_n ought_v not_o avail_v he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o know_a bailiff_n in_o such_o a_o hundred_o or_o because_o he_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o distress_n as_o not_o in_o a_o due_a time_n nor_o have_v any_o warrant_n but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o night_n time_n or_o in_o such_o other_o manner_n felonious_o rob_v he_o and_o steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n may_v a_o replication_n hold_v against_o a_o robbery_n make_v by_o colour_n of_o disseisin_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 20._o of_o burglary_n to_o burglary_n he_o may_v say_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o tenement_n without_o do_v any_o felony_n and_o not_o against_o the_o peace_n as_o in_o to_o his_o own_o demean_n and_o freehold_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 21._o of_o rape_n in_o appeal_v of_o rape_n he_o may_v deny_v the_o felony_n and_o say_v that_o he_o ravish_v not_o she_o against_o her_o will_n but_o that_o she_o assent_v and_o that_o appear_v because_o she_o conceive_v by_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o there_o be_v no_o presumption_n that_o she_o be_v ravish_v against_o her_o will_n by_o foul_n of_o her_o garment_n nor_o shed_v of_o blood_n nor_o hue_n and_o cry_v make_v or_o other_o manner_n of_o violence_n offer_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 22._o of_o imprisonment_n to_o the_o appeal_v of_o imprisonment_n he_o may_v say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o force_n of_o a_o rightful_a judgement_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n but_o to_o that_o plea_n be_v this_o replication_n good_a that_o after_o there_o come_v a_o warrant_n to_o he_o to_o deliver_v he_o he_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n for_o the_o time_n name_v in_o the_o appeal_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 23._o of_o mayhem_n and_o wound_v in_o mayhem_n he_o may_v demand_v the_o view_n thereof_o for_o he_o can_v lawful_o complain_v when_o there_o be_v no_o mayhem_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o and_o of_o appeal_v of_o wound_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n all_o plea_n be_v suspend_v all_o goal_n open_v no_o judge_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n ought_v to_o intermeddle_v therewith_o for_o want_n or_o warrant_v and_o all_o outlaw_n and_o all_o waive_n and_o those_o who_o have_v forjure_v the_o realm_n and_o all_o banish_a person_n use_v then_o to_o return_v except_o those_o who_o be_v exile_v and_o banish_v for_o ever_o and_o if_o any_o recover_v before_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v dett_n if_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o if_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o outlawry_n he_o may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o outlawry_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o outlawry_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v he_o because_o he_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 2._o year_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o outlawry_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o outlaw_v for_o the_o felony_n or_o because_o the_o felony_n be_v not_o do_v in_o such_o a_o county_n or_o because_o he_o be_v not_o outlawed_n in_o england_n or_o not_o within_o the_o king_n dominion_n where_o the_o writ_n run_v for_o a_o outlawry_n provounce_v against_o a_o man_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n do_v not_o run_v shall_v prejudice_v as_o one_o in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n run_v nec_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la or_o because_o the_o felony_n be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n or_o not_o since_o the_o last_o eyre_n in_o that_o county_n or_o because_o the_o process_n of_o the_o outlawry_n be_v false_a by_o a_o false_a warrant_n or_o without_o any_o warrant_n or_o because_o he_o lay_v sick_a and_o be_v essoign_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lect●_n or_o because_o he_o be_v alive_a for_o who_o death_n he_o be_v outlawed_n or_o because_o he_o be_v imprison_v the_o day_n of_o the_o outlawry_n or_o because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n or_o within_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o because_o he_o have_v the_o king_n protection_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o madman_n or_o a_o idiot_n or_o deaf_a or_o dumb_a or_o profess_v in_o reliligion_n in_o which_o case_n if_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o answer_n he_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o if_o any_o one_o can_v show_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v that_o he_o appear_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n all_o party_n in_o judgement_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v present_a and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v oyer_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o original_a the_o plaintiff_n commission_n the_o quantity_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o plaint_n and_o the_o disseisor_n or_o their_o bailiff_n every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o himself_o may_v say_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o may_v answer_v and_o say_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v any_o wrong_n or_o disseisin_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o tenement_n put_v in_o the_o plaint_n and_o he_o may_v so_o answer_v and_o so_o of_o other_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o tenant_n in_o who_o name_n the_o disseisin_n be_v and_o he_o may_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o by_o disseisin_n but_o be_v in_o by_o d._n who_o enfeoff_v he_o who_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o d._n enter_v by_o e._n and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v many_o according_a to_o divers_a feoffment_n betwixt_o the_o first_o disseisor_n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o which_o case_n not_o voucher_n to_o warranty_n hold_v place_n for_o a_o personal_a trespass_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o be_v well_o to_o look_v not_o to_o make_v a_o contract_n of_o a_o vicious_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o take_v caution_n and_o such_o surety_n in_o the_o contract_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o recourse_n to_o recover_v if_o he_o lose_v the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v so_o keep_v their_o manor_n that_o none_o can_v enter_v by_o intrusion_n disseisin_n or_o by_o other_o vicious_a bargain_n not_o otherwise_o unless_o the_o bargain_n be_v enter_v in_o their_o full_a court_n whereby_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v receive_v their_o enemy_n into_o their_o manor_n nor_o have_v take_v their_o homage_n against_o their_o will_n nor_o any_o use_v to_o enter_v before_o they_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o purchasor_n or_o his_o heir_n the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o by_o rightful_a judgement_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o after_o his_o thing_n lose_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o allienation_n or_o for_o his_o power_n of_o this_o warranty_n to_o the_o principal_a disseisor_n it_o belong_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n put_v more_o into_o his_o plaint_n that_o he_o answer_v not_o but_o to_o that_o which_o he_o may_v avow_v he_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v variance_n betwixt_o the_o original_a and_o the_o commission_n or_o that_o the_o writ_n be_v vicious_a as_o it_o be_v in_o misprision_n of_o name_n or_o fit-name_n of_o name_n as_o renand_n for_o harrand_n margery_n for_o margaret_n and_o such_o like_a or_o he_o may_v say_v the_o writ_n be_v faulty_a for_o want_v of_o surname_n or_o if_o the_o name_n of_o dignity_n be_v omit_v as_o if_o a_o bishop_n abbot_z prior_n or_o other_o be_v disseise_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o he_o make_v his_o plaint_n simple_o of_o a_o trespass_n do_v only_o to_o his_o person_n and_o not_o to_o his_o church_n or_o dignity_n in_o this_o manner_n a._n complain_v to_o you_o wherea_fw-la he_o ought_v thus_o to_o make_v his_o plaint_n a_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o disseisor_n or_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o writ_n be_v vicious_a because_o the_o plaintiff_n who_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o plaint_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o action_n but_o with_o another_o who_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n or_o it_o may_v be_v faulty_a if_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o writ_n dissersivie_n eum_fw-la where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dissersivie_a eam_fw-la or_o eos_fw-la where_o it_o shall_v be_v ew_v or_o eam_fw-la etè_fw-la contra_fw-la it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o writ_n wrongful_o and_o without_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v not_o wrongful_o but_o rightful_o deny_v any_o other_o force_n and_o note_v that_o one_o may_v be_v disseise_v wrongful_o and_o without_o judgement_n and_o wrongful_o and_o by_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v disseise_v of_o their_o freehold_n by_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n and_o nevertheless_o
to_o the_o bailiff_n sometime_o to_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n sometime_o to_o certain_a person_n name_v and_o sometime_o to_o person_n not_o name_v as_o to_o bailiff_n justice_n and_o sheriff_n and_o every_o plaintiff_n use_v to_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o his_o judge_n by_o the_o writ_n patent_n aforesaid_a and_o now_o may_v justice_n sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n forge_v writ_n through_o draw_v loose_a amend_v or_o impair_v they_o without_o any_o prosecute_n or_o punishment_n because_o the_o writ_n be_v make_v close_o through_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o seal_n only_o be_v jurisdiction_n grantable_a to_o all_o plaintiff_n without_o difficulty_n and_o the_o chancellor_n be_v chargeable_a by_o his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o make_v such_o writ_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o delay_v or_o deny_v justice_n nor_o a_o remediall_a writ_n to_o any_o one_o chap._n four_o sect_n 4._o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n that_o power_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o that_o power_n they_o have_v now_o who_o hold_v his_o place_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o under_o they_o the_o king_n now_o have_v this_o power_n in_o his_o realm_n the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n make_v his_o justice_n in_o divers_a degree_n and_o appoint_v to_o they_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o in_o divers_a manner_n sometime_o certain_a especial_o as_o in_o commission_n of_o less_o assize_n sometime_o in_o certain_a general_o as_o it_o be_v of_o commission_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n and_o of_o the_o chiese_n justice_n of_o plea_n before_o the_o king_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o the_o bench_n to_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v fine_n not_o determine_v the_o grand_a assize_n the_o transation_n of_o plea_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o his_o fee_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n whether_o they_o be_v name_v general_o or_o 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excomengment_n and_o in_o another_o sense_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o plea_n and_o the_o end_n of_o jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n assign_v may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o for_o a_o time_n as_o in_o some_o exception_n dilatory_a where_o the_o action_n revive_v for_o ever_o as_o by_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n upon_o the_o action_n judgement_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o offence_n in_o like_a offence_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v the_o like_a judgement_n for_o the_o mortal_a offence_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v assoil_v by_o death_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v find_v that_o god_n command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v felon_n to_o live_v but_o before_o more_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o punishment_n it_o be_v to_o see_v by_o what_o introduction_n offender_n and_o contumacious_a person_n be_v compellable_n to_o appear_v in_o court_n and_o by_o what_o judgement_n chap._n four_o sect_n 4._o default_n punishable_a default_n be_v punishable_a many_o way_n in_o appeal_n of_o felony_n they_o be_v punishable_a by_o outlawry_n which_o judgement_n be_v such_o that_o after_o that_o any_o one_o have_v be_v solemn_o call_v and_o demand_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o king_n peace_n at_o three_o several_a county_n for_o felony_n and_o he_o come_v not_o that_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o wolf_n and_o be_v call_v wolfshead_n because_o the_o wolf_n be_v a_o beast_n hate_v of_o all_o people_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o kill_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wolf_n whereof_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o head_n to_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o county_n or_o of_o the_o franchise_n and_o according_a to_o law_n for_o every_o head_n of_o a_o outlaw_n to_o have_v half_o a_o mark_n and_o such_o fugitive_n outlaw_n forfeit_v for_o their_o contempt_n the_o realm_n country_n friend_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o right_n which_o they_o ever_o have_v or_o can_v have_v by_o any_o title_n not_o only_o as_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o also_o all_o confederation_n of_o homage_n of_o alliance_n of_o affinity_n of_o service_n of_o oath_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n betwixt_o the_o outlaw_n and_o other_o be_v break_v sever_a and_o defeat_v by_o such_o judgement_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o grant_n rent_n and_o contract_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n which_o they_o have_v against_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v void_a not_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n for_o which_o such_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o such_o person_n can_v never_o again_o resort_v to_o answer_v the_o felony_n if_o the_o process_n of_o outlawry_n be_v not_o faulty_a if_o not_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n woman_n be_v not_o plevisibles_n and_o put_v in_o dozen_o as_o man_n but_o be_v wave_n chap._n four_o sect_n 5._o default_n in_o personal_a action_n veniall_n defaule_v use_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o defendant_n be_v distrain_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o demand_n &_o afterward_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v their_o judgement_n for_o their_o default_n and_o for_o default_n after_o default_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n this_o usage_n be_v change_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n the_o first_o that_o no_o freeman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destrain_v by_o his_o body_n for_o a_o action_n personal_a venial_a so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v land_n in_o which_o case_n the_o judgement_n by_o default_n be_v of_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n the_o three_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v his_o seifure_n of_o the_o land_n to_o hold_v the_o fame_n in_o demeasure_n
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 mi●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 w●●_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
crime_n blemish_v his_o credit_n or_o wrongful_a slander_v he_o of_o any_o personal_a wrong_n for_o those_o 3._o plea_n be_v hold_v odious_a the_o one_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n forbid_v vengeance_n to_o man_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o god_n command_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o that_o be_v against_o the_o appeal_v of_o felony_n the_o other_o of_o attainder_n of_o perjury_n be_v odious_a ●or_a the_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o followth_v thereupon_o the_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o slavery_n to_o another_o creature_n again_o those_o who_o combat_n deadly_a for_o reward_n who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o combat_n by_o judgement_n berwix●_n two_o man_n those_o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o bartaile_n when_o they_o have_v undertake_v the_o combat_n if_o therein_o they_o make_v default_n those_o who_o keep_v brothell-house_n of_o loose_a woman_n those_o who_o take_v again_o their_o wife_n after_o their_o fin_n of_o adultery_n be_v know_v to_o they_o or_o keep_v those_o suspect_v of_o that_o sinner_n those_o who_o be_v adulterer_n those_o who_o marry_v other_o wife_n leave_v the_o first_o those_o who_o be_v el●opours_n or_o ravisher_n those_o who_o take_v reward_n to_o suffer_v those_o who_o cast_v out_o their_o child_n to_o death_n those_o who_o ravish_v their_o cousin_n or_o affine_n those_o who_o marry_v a_o wife_n within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o former_a wife_n those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v marry_v within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first_o husband_n those_o and_o they_o who_o contract_v mart●ages_n elsewhere_o leave_v their_o wife_n or_o husband_n and_o those_o who_o too_o soon_o purify_v themselves_o and_o many_o other_o infamous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o divers_a manner_n chap._n iv_o sect_n 14._o of_o majesty_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o mortal_a sin_n of_o majesty_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sodomy_n be_v by_o bury_v the_o offender_n alive_a deep_a in_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v forget_v for_o the_o great_a abomination_n of_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o call_v for_o vengeance_n from_o god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o horrible_a than_o the_o ravish_a of_o the_o mother_n but_o this_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o any_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n but_o the_o very_a hear_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v the_o judgement_n of_o romery_n be_v by_o fire_n either_o to_o be_v burn_v or_o hang_v the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n be_v four_o fold_n one_o be_v excommunication_n another_o degradation_n the_o three_o disinheriting_a the_o four_o be_v burn_v to_o cinder_n the_o judgement_n of_o majesty_n against_o the_o earthly_a king_n be_v by_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n the_o judgement_n of_o falsify_v and_o of_o treason_n be_v by_o draw_v of_o the_o party_n and_o hang_v they_o till_o they_o be_v dead_a chap._n iv_o sect_n 15._o of_o burn_v the_o judgement_n of_o burn_v be_v to_o hang_v until_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a which_o use_v to_o be_v by_o burn_v and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o damageous_a burn_n be_v by_o increase_n of_o any_o combustible_a matter_n it_o be_v use_v to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o find_v they_o fresh_a in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o chap._n iv_o sect_n 16._o of_o murder_n the_o judgement_n of_o murder_n be_v common_o by_o hang_v until_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a in_o felony_n not_o notorious_a and_o in_o notorious_a it_o be_v by_o behead_v the_o murderour_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v for_o some_o kill_v man_n and_o offend_v not_o nor_o deserve_v any_o punishment_n some_o be_v man-slayer_n in_o signification_n and_o not_o by_o name_n and_o some_o be_v slayer_n of_o 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