Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aforesaid_a	say_a	time_n	2,821	5	4.1767	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66452	The excellency and præheminence of the lavv of England, above all other humane lawes in the world asserted in a learned reading upon the statute of 35 to 8. Cap. 6 : concerning tryals by jury of twelve men and tales be circumstanibus / by Thomas Williams ...	Williams, Thomas, 1513?-1566.; Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.; Risden, Thomas.; Gray's Inn.	1680 (1680)	Wing W2772; ESTC R2394	108,060	305

say_a panel_n by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o try_v any_o such_o issue_n that_o shall_v not_o appear_v but_o make_v default_n shall_v lose_v the_o issue_n upon_o they_o return_v in_o such_o wise_a as_o though_o the_o jury_n have_v remain_v for_o default_n of_o jurour_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o upon_o a_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o the_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o any_o jurour_n or_o jurour_n sufficient_o prove_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o appearance_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o lawful_a and_o honest_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o justice_n shall_v have_v authority_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o discharge_v every_o such_o jurour_n of_o every_o such_o forfeiture_n of_o issue_n upon_o he_o return_v and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n have_v commandment_n by_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o omit_v the_o return_v of_o such_o issue_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o such_o jurour_n or_o jurour_n shall_v be_v therein_o discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o non-returning_a of_o the_o say_a issue_n and_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a return_n to_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o say_a justice_n afore_o who_o any_o jurour_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la do_v not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n appoint_v but_o that_o the_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la for_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v discontinue_v for_o not_o come_v of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o for_o any_o other_o occasion_n other_o then_o for_o default_n and_o lack_v of_o jurour_n that_o then_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a jurour_n shall_v be_v discharge_v for_o forfeit_v of_o any_o issue_n upon_o he_o return_v in_o the_o same_o writ_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n shall_v be_v likewise_o discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o statute_n for_o the_o non_fw-la return_v of_o such_o issue_n as_o be_v before_o limit_v in_o this_o act_n any_o article_n or_o sentence_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o upon_o any_o such_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la with_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la issue_n be_v return_v upon_o any_o hundredour_n jurour_n or_o jurour_n by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v appertain_v whereas_o the_o same_o hundredour_n and_o jurour_n shall_v not_o be_v lawful_o summon_v warn_v or_o distrain_v in_o that_o behalf_n that_o then_o every_o such_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n aforesaid_a shall_v lose_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n so_o commit_v double_v so_o much_o as_o the_o say_a issue_n return_v upon_o such_o hundredour_n or_o jurour_n not_o lawful_o summon_v warn_v or_o distrain_v shall_v amount_v unto_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a act_n other_o than_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o jurour_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n competent_a court_n in_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoine_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o admit_v save_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n and_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n have_v lawful_a right_n title_n and_o interest_n to_o have_v such_o issue_n to_o be_v before_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o loft_n and_o forfeit_v all_o such_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v have_v have_v to_o such_o issue_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v as_o though_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o to_o any_o sheriff_n minister_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o return_v of_o any_o inquest_n or_o panel_n to_o be_v make_v and_o return_v of_o person_n inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a city_n or_o town_n corporate_a but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v return_v such_o person_n in_o every_o such_o inquest_n or_o panel_n as_o before_o this_o time_n they_o may_v and_o have_v be_v 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le_fw-fr mischeif_n &_o abuse_v que_fw-fr l'_fw-fr estatute_n rehearse_v pur_fw-mi remedy_n le_fw-fr quel_fw-fr cest_fw-fr estatute_n fuit_fw-la fait_z et_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr paroll_n d_o estatute_n soient_fw-fr general_n que_fw-fr issue_n join_v in_o chescun_fw-fr action_n suit_n &_o demand_v etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr nul_fw-fr issue_n poet_n estre_fw-fr join_v ne_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr trial_n de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la ensue_v mes_fw-fr per_fw-la original_a ou_fw-fr action_n de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la primerment_n commence_v jeo_n intend_v ove_fw-la vostre_fw-fr patience_n primerment_n the_o monster_n a_fw-fr vous_fw-fr en_fw-fr queux_fw-fr action_n suit_v &_o demand_n le_v trial_n purrey_v per_fw-la cest_fw-fr estatute_n prendra_fw-fr son_fw-fr effect_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr queux_fw-fr nemy_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr queux_fw-fr court_n tiel_n action_n suit_n &_o demand_n doient_fw-fr estre_fw-fr port_n &_o commence_v et_fw-fr en_fw-fr quel_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr court_n doiet_fw-mi estre_fw-fr tenus_fw-la et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr l'_fw-fr action_n avera_fw-fr son_fw-fr commencement_n en_fw-fr l'un_fw-fr court_n et_fw-fr serra_fw-mi mouse_n a_o son_n trial_o en_fw-fr auter_n court_n primerment_n moi_fw-fr semble_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr trial_n ordain_v per_fw-mi cest_fw-fr estatute_n gist_n forsque_fw-la en_fw-fr tiels_n action_n queux_fw-fr averont_fw-fr lour_v ordinary_a trial_n per_fw-la duode_n home_n &_o non_fw-la plusor_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la forsque_fw-la en_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr action_n en_fw-fr queux_fw-fr le_fw-fr process_n de_fw-fr venire_fw-la facias_fw-la habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la gist_n vers_fw-la les_fw-fr jurour_n apres_fw-fr issue_n join_v et_fw-fr en_fw-fr nul_v auter_n action_n 1._o en_fw-fr appeal_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr d'un_fw-fr home_n appeal_n ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr appeal_n de_fw-fr robbery_n ou_fw-fr rape_n les_fw-fr defendant_n plede_v rien_fw-fr culpable_a moi_fw-fr semble_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr trial_n en_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr action_n ne_fw-fr serra_fw-mi solonque_fw-la l'entendment_n de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr estatute_n 2._o en_fw-fr un_fw-fr praemunire_n vers_fw-la un_fw-fr qui_fw-fr suppose_n praemunire_n què_fw-fr le_fw-fr defendant_n ad_fw-la luy_fw-fr emplede_n en_fw-fr court_n christian_n pur_fw-mi choose_v touchant_a le_fw-fr corone_n determinable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr come_fw-mi ley_n a_o que_fw-fr le_fw-fr defendant_n plede_n rien_fw-fr culpable_a moi_fw-fr semble_fw-fr què_fw-fr ceo_fw-la nest_n triable_a dein_n le_v purvey_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr estatute_n 3._o en_fw-fr warantia_fw-la chartae_fw-la le_fw-fr defendant_n dit_fw-fr què_fw-fr le_fw-fr plaintiff_n ne_fw-fr fuit_fw-la tenant_n del_fw-it '_o terre_fw-fr jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr brief_a purchase_n chartae_fw-la sur_fw-fr que_fw-fr ils_fw-fr soient_fw-fr all_o issue_n moi_fw-fr semble_fw-fr què_fw-fr ceo_fw-la est_fw-la triable_a solone_o l'entendment_n de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr estatute_n 4._o en_fw-fr exit_fw-la gravi_fw-la quaerela_fw-la port_n quaerela_fw-la per_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la suppose_v què_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr fuit_fw-la devise_v a_o j._n s._n en_fw-fr tail_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr defendant_n dit_fw-fr que_fw-fr cestuy_fw-fr qui_fw-fr fist_n le_fw-fr devise_n fuit_fw-la seisie_fw-fr en_fw-fr tail_n del_fw-it '_o terre_fw-fr all_o temps_fw-fr del_fw-it devise_v sur_fw-fr que_fw-fr ils_fw-fr

shilling_n by_o the_o year_n of_o freehold_a for_o term_v of_o life_n that_o the_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n next_o come_v facias_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v and_o direct_v for_o the_o impanel_a of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v try_v the_o same_o issue_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n precipimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n qd_n '_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n xii_o liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la visn_a '_o de_fw-fr b._n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la solidat_fw-la '_o terre_fw-fr tenementorum_fw-la vel_fw-la reddit_fw-la '_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la melius_fw-la sciri_fw-la poterit_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forth_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_v write_v after_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o in_o every_o case_n where_o it_o 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dispend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o of_o estate_n of_o freehold_n xls._n out_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o also_o shall_v return_v in_o every_o such_o panel_n upon_o the_o same_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la six_o sufficient_a hundredors_n at_o the_o least_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o hundredors_n within_o the_o say_v hundred_o where_o the_o venew_z lieth_z hundredors_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o one_o be_v return_v in_o any_o such_o panel_n that_o can_v dispend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a forfeiture_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o every_o hundredor_n that_o shall_v be_v omit_v in_o such_o return_n of_o the_o number_n aforesaid_a twenty_o shilling_n and_o in_o every_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la wherein_o the_o say_a clause_n quorom_fw-la quilibet_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v omit_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o make_n of_o the_o panel_n shall_v appertain_v shall_v not_o return_v in_o any_o such_o panel_n any_o person_n unless_o he_o may_v dispend_v some_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o estate_n of_o freehold_n out_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o also_o shall_v return_v in_o every_o such_o panel_n upon_o the_o same_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la six_o sufficient_a hundredors_n at_o the_o least_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o hundredors_n within_o the_o say_v hundred_o where_o the_o venew_z lie_v upon_o like_a pain_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o furthermore_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o every_o first_o write_v of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la with_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la deliver_v of_o record_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o make_n of_o the_o return_n shall_v appertain_v the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o april_n return_v in_o issue_n upon_o every_o person_n impanel_v and_o return_v upon_o any_o such_o writ_n at_o the_o least_o five_o shilling_n and_o at_o the_o second_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la with_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la upon_o every_o person_n impanel_v and_o return_v upon_o any_o such_o writ_n ten_o shilling_n at_o the_o least_o and_o at_o the_o three_o write_v of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la with_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v further_o award_v upon_o every_o person_n impanel_v and_o return_v upon_o any_o such_o writ_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o upon_o every_o writ_n that_o shall_v be_v further_o award_v to_o try_v any_o such_o issue_n to_o double_v the_o issue_n last_v above_o specify_v until_o a_o full_a jury_n be_v swear_v or_o the_o process_n otherwise_o cess_v or_o determine_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o retorn_a to_o be_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a five_o pound_n and_o for_o a_o more_o speedy_a trial_n of_o issue_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o every_o such_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la with_o a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la where_o a_o full_a jury_n shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la or_o else_o after_o appearance_n of_o a_o full_a jury_n by_o challenge_n of_o any_o of_o the_o party_n the_o jury_n be_v like_a to_o remain_v untaken_v for_o default_n of_o jurour_n that_o then_o the_o same_o justice_n upon_o request_n make_v by_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n shall_v have_v authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o command_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o 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