Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A32352
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A proclamation against duels
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing C3213; ESTC R13135
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901
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diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n against_o duel_n charles_n r._n whereas_o it_o be_v become_v too_o frequent_a especial_o with_o person_n of_o quality_n under_o a_o vain_a pretence_n of_o honour_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o their_o private_a quarrel_n by_o duel_n and_o single_a combat_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v upon_o any_o pretence_n or_o provocation_n whatsoever_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v detestable_a before_o god_n and_o this_o way_n of_o prosecute_a satisfaction_n scandalous_a to_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o manifest_a violation_n of_o our_o law_n and_o authority_n out_o of_o our_o pious_a care_n to_o prevent_v unchristian_a and_o rash_a effusion_n of_o blood_n do_v by_o this_o our_o royal_a proclamation_n strict_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o that_o they_o do_v not_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o by_o message_n word_n write_v or_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n challenge_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v challenge_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o fight_v in_o combat_n or_o single_a duel_n nor_o carry_v accept_v or_o conceal_v any_o such_o challenge_n or_o appointment_n nor_o actual_o fight_v any_o such_o duel_n with_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n or_o other_o or_o as_o a_o second_o or_o otherwise_o accompany_v or_o become_v assistant_n therein_o and_o we_o do_v hereby_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o person_n may_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n they_o may_v incur_v by_o act_v or_o assist_v in_o any_o such_o duel_n declare_v our_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v our_o pardon_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v fight_v or_o be_v any_o way_n aid_v or_o concern_v in_o any_o such_o duel_n where_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v slay_v or_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n receive_v therein_o but_o will_v leave_v all_o such_o person_n to_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o further_o that_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v or_o endure_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v or_o remain_v in_o our_o court_n who_o shall_v presume_v to_o intercede_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o our_o proclamation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a avoid_v all_o such_o duel_n we_o do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o shall_v receive_v or_o know_v of_o any_o challenge_n send_v or_o deliver_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o they_o do_v forthwith_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o some_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o otherwise_o to_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n near_o the_o place_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o pain_n of_o our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v proceéd_v against_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigout_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n 1679_o 80._o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n thomas_n newcomb_n and_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1679_o 80._o