Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	assize_n	peace_n	session_n	3,521	5	10.0568	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

in_o this_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n escheatour_n constable_n and_o coroner_n and_o show_v what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n draw_v out_o of_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n gabvielharuey_v 1579._o the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n be_v hereafter_o shall_v more_o plain_o appear_v but_o in_o a_o generality_n his_o office_n be_v righteous_o &_o due_o to_o return_v all_o writ_n and_o precept_n to_o he_o direct_v and_o true_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o accord_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v in_o the_o same_o writ_n and_o precept_n and_o that_o be_v take_v nothing_o of_o any_o person_n for_o do_v his_o office_n but_o the_o due_a &_o accustomable_a fee_n to_o he_o belong_v and_o that_o he_o due_o hold_v and_o keep_v his_o county_n court_n and_o turn_n according_a to_o the_o our_o course_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o these_o three_o poynete_n depend_v the_o whole_a charge_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o office_n the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v good_a sufficient_a and_o reasonable_a issue_n and_o upon_o such_o person_n as_o have_v sufficient_a good_n or_o land_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n an._n ij_o capitulo_fw-la xxxix_o and_o edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la capitulo_fw-la quinto_fw-la the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o inditement_n founo_fw-it before_o he_o in_o his_o turn_n by_o indenture_n and_o so_o shall_v bailiff_n of_o franchise_n one_o part_n whereof_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o indytour_n an._n secundo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la capitulo_fw-la .17_o the_o sheriff_n may_v arrest_v man_n ride_v or_o go_v arm_v and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n .2_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 5._o at_o northampton_n sheriff_n and_o under_o sheriff_n shall_v receive_v ●rits_n in_o every_o place_n within_o y_fw-es county_n without_o take_v aught_o &_o shall_v make_v a_o vil_fw-mi which_o i●_z they_o reful●_n other_o that_o he_o present_v shall_v pu●_n to_o their_o seal_n and_o if_o they_o return_v not_o the_o same_o writ_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o shall_v re●der_v damage_n to_o you_o party_n .2_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 5._o at_o northampton_n sheriff_n and_o jailor_n shall_v receive_v thief_n indict_v or_o take_v with_o the_o manner_n without_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o receipt_n .4_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 10._o shyriffes_n shall_v lease_v their_o hundred_o &_o wapentake_v after_o the_o old_a fearme_z &_o not_o above_o an._n 4._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 25._o and_o an._n 14._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 8._o shiriffs_n ought_v to_o arrest_v person_n suspect_v of_o felony_n go_v by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n which_o be_v of_o evil_a fame_n .11_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 14._o the_o sheriff_n i●_z one_o county_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o bailiff_n errant_a but_o one_o .14_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 9_o shyriffes_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o turn_n every_o year_n within_o a_o month_n after_o easter_n and_o within_o a_o month_n after_o mychaelmas_n xiii_o &_o xxxi_o edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la cap._n xiiii_o sheriff_n that_o levy_v issue_n fine_n and_o amerciament_n in_o the_o county_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o extreate_v enseal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n so_o that_o as_o much_o as_o be_v pay_v may_v ●oe_v blot_v and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o minister_n do_v the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o party_n triple_a damage_n and_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o suit_n hereof_o may_v be_v aswell_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o before_o other_o justice_n xxiiii_o edward_n ter_z cap._n ix_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v array_v the_o panneis_n of_o assize_n four_o day_n before_o the_o session_n at_o the_o least_o upon_o pain_n of_o twenty_o li._n and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n shall_v make_v return_n to_o sheriff_n six_o day_n before_o the_o session_n upon_o the_o same_o paine●_n 〈…〉_o .3_o cap._n ix_o t●_n 〈…〉_o aught_o to_o examine_v loiterer_n 〈◊〉_d ●agarantes_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o find_v ●●rety_a of_o their_o good_a behaviour_n ●y_a sufficient_a mainprise_n of_o such_o as_o be_v distrey●able_a if_o any_o default_n be_v find_v in_o such_o vagarante_n and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v such_o surety_n then_o to_o command_v they_o to_o the_o next_o jail_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o jail_n delivery_n they_o to_o do_v with_o such_o vagarant_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_o vii_o richardi_fw-la ii_o cap._n seven_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v bind_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o make_v proclamation_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchester_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o his_o bailiwick_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o take_v sword_n dagger_n and_o hanger_n from_o servant_n labourer_n and_o servant_n of_o craft_n man_n and_o victualler_n that_o wear_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o when_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o country_n with_o their_o master_n or_o upon_o their_o business_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v keep_v that_o same_o weapon_n which_o they_o shall_v present_v unto_o the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o session_n with_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v they_o xii_o richardi_fw-la two_o cap._n vi_fw-la sheriff_n ought_v to_o receive_v labourer_n servant_n beggar_n and_o uagabond_n and_o they_o detain_v in_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_n and_o without_o fee_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o entre_fw-fr or_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v a_o c.li_o to_o the_o king_n xi_o r._n two_o cap._n ix_o sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o assemble_v and_o roiot_n with_o outragion_n number_n of_o people_n aught_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o go_v and_o make_v resistance_n against_o such_o malite_fw-la with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o shall_v 〈…〉_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o prison_n until_o the_o due_a punishment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o lord_n and_o other_o the_o king_n true_a lyege_z man_n ought_v to_o be_v assistant_n with_o all_o their_o power_n &_o strength_n to_o aid_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n therein_o 17._o ric._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v personal_o dwell_v in_o their_o bayliwickes_n for_o the_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o let_v they_o to_o farm_v 4._o h._n 4._o ca._n 5._o sheriff_n ought_v to_o see_v and_o provide_v that_o neither_o their_o under_o sheriff_n bapliffe_n clerk_n nor_o receiver_n shall_v be_v atturneis_n in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o office_n i_o h._n 5._o cap_n 4._o sheriff_n ought_v to_o let_v to_o mainpryse_v person_n indict_v of_o heresy_n and_o jollarde_n which_o be_v in_o their_o keep_n within_o x._o day_n under_o good_a surety_n so_o that_o they_o appear_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n 2._o hen._n 5._o ca._n 7._o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o statute_n of_o prirueiour_n to_o be_v proclaim_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n upon_o pain_n of_o c-li_a for_o every_o time_n that_o he_o fail_v so_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o like_a pain_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v proclaim_v ●_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 2._o sheriff_n must_v make_v due_a election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n ix_o h._n 6._o ca._n 40_o sheriff_n must_v return_v such_o person_n knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n dwell_v in_o the_o county_n which_o may_v expend_v xl.s._n yearly_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o those_o knight_n ●ee_n dwell_a within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o that_o he_o examine_v every_o freholder_n at_o such_o election_n upon_o a_o book_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n return_v other_o knight_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v a_o hundred_o li._n to_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v have_v one_o year_n imprisoment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_n sheriff_n upon_o a_o precept_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o inquire_v for_o forcible_a entre_fw-fr shall_v return_v upon_o every_o of_o the_o i●rours_n xx.s_n in_o fyne_n at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v such_o default_n of_o sheriff_n by_o bill_n of_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n or_o ●y_a indictment_n and_o they_o shall_v loose_v xx_o li._n for_o every_o default_n and_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a 13._o hen._n 6._o cap._n 9_o to_o annoy_v robbery_n and_o spoil_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o severue_v &_o by_o y_fw-fr coast_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n &_o

sufficient_a attorney_n or_o deputy_n that_o be_v know_v of_o good_a name_n &_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v find_v pledge_n person_n y_fw-es be_v know_v in_o that_o county_n be_v pursue_v his_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o one_o trespass_n or_o one_o contract_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o his_o officer_n cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o more_o plaint_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n supppose_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o the_o defendant_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o clerk_n that_o both_o cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o such_o plaint_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.s._n the_o one_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o action_n of_o deb●_n or_o information_n also_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v sufficient_a precept_n after_o such_o plaint_n enter_v against_o the_o defendant_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o attach_v or_o warn_v the_o defendante-●_a appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o there_o be_v any_o default_n in_o the_o say_a bailiff_n or_o the_o hundred_o in_o warn_v or_o execute_v of_o their_o office_n then_o to_o forfeit_v xl.s._n shilling_n and_o to_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o sheriff_n nor_o their_o deputye_n shall_v make_v none_o estate_n to_o levy_n the_o shyriffes_n amercement_n till_o the_o two_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o quorum_fw-la have_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o book_n and_o the_o estreate_v to_o be_v indent_v between_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n &_o undershiriffe_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o one_o part_n to_o remain_v with_o the_o say_a justicer_n and_o the_o other_o part_n with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v gatherer_n of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o say_a justicer_n that_o they_o take_v no_o more_o money_n than_o be_v forfeit_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o estreate_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o justicer_n to_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v the_o same_o gatherer_n to_o be_v convict_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o same_o justicer_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o michaelmas_n by_o he_o that_o be_v custos_fw-la rotu●orum_fw-la or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o have_v the_o controlment_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n shire_n clerk_n &_o other_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n amerciament_n and_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n upon_o suggestion_n shal●_n make_v process_n against_o th●_z sheriff_n undershiriffe_n shire_n clerk_n o●_n other_o officer_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o suggestion_n or_o information_n as_o be_v use_v in_o action_n of_o trespass_n an._n secundo_fw-la h._n 6._o cap._n 15._o and_o every_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v all_o vagabond_n idle_a people_n and_o suspect_n person_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o first_o take_v by_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o at_o the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n by_o 3._o day_n &_o 3._o night_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n execute_v not_o these_o premise_n of_o every_o vagabond_n bermit_n or_o beget_n able_a to_o labour_n or_o clerk_n pilgrim_n or_o shipman_n as_o often_o as_o any_o such_o come_v in_o sight_n or_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o any_o knowledge_n within_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v authority_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o such_o misdoer_n abide_v there_o above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o depart_v unexamined_a &_o unpunished_a for_o every_o misdoer_n so_o depart_v the_o sheriff_n to_o loose_v three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o shirif_n in_o his_o turn_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o that_o default_n of_o major_n bailiff_n high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n and_o officer_n of_o city_n town_n &_o village_n with_o in_o their_o turn_n &_o to_o have_v ●_o s.4.d._n for_o every_o default_n find_v in_o his_o turn_n au_o 15._o hen._n 7._o cap_n 12._o also_o every_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o precept_n direct_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n to_o return_v a_o panel_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v commit_v shall_v return_v xxiiii_o person_n dwell_v in_o the_o shire_n every_o 〈…〉_o viij_o d_o of_o copyhold_n or_o of_o both_o over_o all_o charge_n &_o to_o return_v in_o issue_n every_o person_n xx_o s_o at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o at_o the_o second_o day_n xl.s_n and_o if_o the_o default_n be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n for_o return_v of_o person_n not_o be_v of_o that_o sufficiency_n or_o for_o no_o return_v of_o issue_n in_o form_n beforesaid_a he_o to_o forfeit_v xx_o li._n an._n xuj_o henrici_fw-la seven_o capitulo_fw-la xv_o also_o if_o any_o riot_n ●r_o assemble_v of_o people_n be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o law_n the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o two_o of_o they_o of_o the_o least_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n may_v come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n if_o need_v be_v to_o arrest_n and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o same_o justicer_n o●_n the_o peace_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o record_n that_o that_o the_o shall_v find_v in_o their_o presence_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v convict_n by_o such_o record_n and_o if_o they_o u●_n depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justicer_n sheriff_n or_o undershiriffe_n than_o shal●_n the_o same_o justice_n or_o two_o of_o they_o within_o on●_n month_n after_o such_o riot_n inquire_v diligent_o where_o they_o assemble_v be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v than_o the_o same_o justicer_n or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o 〈…〉_o within_o a_o month_n next_o follow_v shall_v certify_v before_o the_o k._n and_o his_o counsel_n the_o whole_a deed_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v as_o strong_a to_o put_v the_o party_n to_o answer_v thereupon_o as_o in_o a_o indictment_n find_v by_o xi_o man_n 13._o hen._n 4_o rapi_fw-la ultimo_fw-la and_o if_o the_o say_a riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v be_v not_o find_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o imbracery_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a jury_n than_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n over_o and_o above_o such_o certificate_n that_o they_o must_v make_v according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n 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