Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	authority_n	king_n	law_n	3,431	5	4.6378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39243	The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...	Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.	1641 (1641)	Wing E540; ESTC R11911	11,675	26

observe_v nor_o such_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n can_v be_v account_v to_o be_v any_o other_o court_n then_o the_o king_n court_n for_o the_o chancery_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o much_o or_o more_o grieve_v by_o the_o inordinate_a usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o court_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n court_n neither_o can_v such_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n be_v the_o king_n own_o supreme_a court_n be_v in_o prejudice_n or_o disherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o of_o his_o people_n or_o the_o undo_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n at_o all_o time_n use_v and_o i_o suppose_v there_o can_v no_o record_n or_o warrantable_a precedent_n be_v show_v that_o such_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n have_v in_o time_n before_o use_v that_o be_v before_o 27._o ed._n 3._o be_v construe_v to_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v and_o conclude_v that_o those_o which_o complain_v and_o sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n for_o relief_n and_o remedy_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n can_v remedy_v be_v not_o any_o offender_n within_o the_o word_n or_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v provide_v that_o be_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v have_v garnishment_n by_o two_o month_n to_o appear_v before_o such_o judge_n as_o be_v assign_v to_o give_v remedy_n in_o the_o cause_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v these_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n the_o chan._n the_o justice_n of_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o or_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n which_o shall_v be_v depute_v wherein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o chancery_n be_v the_o second_o court_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o give_v justice_n against_o such_o offender_n as_o the_o parliament_n mean_v and_o be_v place_v next_o after_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o between_o who_o the_o parliament_n give_v no_o priority_n nor_o precedent_n and_o add_v such_o other_o justice_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v depute_v by_o which_o power_n the_o king_n may_v by_o the_o statute_n exclude_v both_o these_o court_n and_o appoint_v other_o justice_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v now_o it_o be_v too_o absurd_a to_o say_v or_o imagine_v that_o the_o ordinary_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o king_n own_o authority_n in_o case_n before_o remember_v can_v be_v in_o prejudice_n or_o disherision_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o crown_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v so_o mean_v or_o understand_v sith_o they_o have_v design_v the_o chancery_n to_o be_v a_o special_a or_o prime_a court_n to_o punish_v offender_n against_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o true_a rule_n contemporanea_fw-la expositio_fw-la for_o intellectus_fw-la currit_fw-la cum_fw-la praxi_fw-la i_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v that_o any_o person_n have_v be_v charge_v or_o impeach_v by_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o praemunire_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o case_n before_o remember_v or_o in_o any_o other_o like_a case_n the_o statute_n 27._o ed._n 3._o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o exorbitant_a usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n provide_v for_o by_o the_o former_a statute_n an._n 25._o ed._n 3._o but_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 27._o ed._n 3._o find_v the_o same_o too_o weak_a and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o only_o continue_v their_o former_a usurpation_n but_o do_v daily_o increase_v the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o do_v therefore_o devise_v further_a remedy_n against_o their_o insolent_a and_o outrageous_a excess_n wherein_o appear_v that_o the_o special_a mark_n whereunto_o both_o those_o parliament_n aim_v and_o direct_v their_o action_n be_v to_o provide_v and_o give_v remedy_n against_o the_o wicked_a proceed_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o to_o restrain_v the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n own_o court_n in_o their_o ordinary_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v before_o remember_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v yet_o the_o same_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 38._o ed._n 3._o stat._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o 9_o year_n space_n after_o the_o parliament_n an._n 27._o ed._n 3._o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n cease_v not_o to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o wicked_a and_o inormious_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o that_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 38._o ed._n 3._o declare_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o deal_v in_o case_n whereof_o the_o cognisance_n and_o small_a discussion_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a court_n and_o for_o remedy_n thereof_o ordain_v that_o the_o former_a statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 25._o ed._n 3._o and_o anno_fw-la 27._o ed._n 3._o shall_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n affirm_v and_o execute_v add_v also_o some_o further_a punishment_n and_o provision_n against_o the_o offender_n direct_v the_o proceed_n therein_o to_o be_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n only_o without_o mention_v any_o other_o court_n as_o 27._o ed._n 3._o do_v so_o as_o upon_o confer_v together_o these_o three_o statute_n viz._n 25._o 27._o and_o 38._o ed._n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o parliament_n be_v only_o to_o punish_v offender_n that_o maintain_v the_o usurp_a and_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o prosecute_v any_o action_n or_o suit_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o in_o any_o case_n whereof_o the_o cognisance_n and_o final_a discuss_n perteyn_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o doubt_n be_v conceive_v upon_o any_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n 27_o ed._n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o statute_n 25._o ed._n 3._o go_v before_o and_o the_o statute_n 38._o ed._n 3._o come_v after_o after_o all_o these_o statute_n 5._o yet_o ambitious_a usurper_n and_o greedy_a covetous_a extortion_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n cease_v not_o but_o still_o continue_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o where-upon_v the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 16._o rich._n 2._o chap._n recite_v some_o particular_a case_n viz_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o recovery_n of_o presentment_n to_o church_n and_o benefice_n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n due_o execute_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o thereupon_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n censure_n for_o execute_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o also_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v ordain_v and_o purpose_n to_o translate_v some_o prelate_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o some_o from_o one_o bishopric_n to_o another_o within_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o his_o council_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v make_v away_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o so_o the_o regality_n and_o crown_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n in_o perpetual_a destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o case_n and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n attempt_v against_o the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o regality_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o do_v promise_n to_o stand_v with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a promise_v also_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n bind_v by_o their_o allegiance_n with_o a_o special_a protestation_n and_o save_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o excommunicate_v of_o bishop_n and_o translate_n of_o prelate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o purchase_n or_o pursue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o such_o translation_n process_n and_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n bill_n instrument_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o touch_v the_o king_n against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regality_n or_o his_o realm_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o they_o which_o bring_v or_o receive_v the_o same_o within_o the_o realm_n or_o make_v thereof_o notification_n

the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n write_a by_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n elsmere_n late_a lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o henry_n shepherd_n 1641._o the_o preface_n the_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o a●tient_a time_n have_v be_v such_o as_o in_o doubtful_a cause_n and_o especial_o for_o construction_n of_o statute_n they_o desire_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o example_n some_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o case_n of_o post_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v special_o regard_v where_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o dispute_n and_o question_n for_o gravius_fw-la privatorum_fw-la damno_fw-la peccatur_fw-la 425_o cùm_fw-la inter_fw-la summos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la curiasuè_fw-la majores_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la certatur_fw-la and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o judge_n shall_v first_o have_v private_a and_o love_a conference_n together_o 425._o before_o public_a dispute_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n alloquere_fw-la illum_fw-la nè_fw-la rem_fw-la injustam_fw-la faciat_fw-la note_n and_o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o other_o statute_n concerning_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n the_o statute_n chart._n which_o be_v now_o urge_v and_o stand_v upon_o against_o the_o chancery_n 9_o be_v first_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la where_o the_o word_n be_v nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suoz_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la it_o be_v lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v determine_v question_n in_o law_n and_o pares_fw-la and_o juror_n to_o try_v matter_n in_o fact_n so_o the_o chancery_n be_v to_o order_n and_o decree_v matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n which_o can_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n serve_v for_o understanding_n 4._o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 25._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 4._o upon_o these_o word_n sic_fw-la niscit_fw-la duem_fw-la ent_o mesne_n en-respon_n and_o soriudg_n d'icell_v per_fw-la voy_fw-fr de_fw-fr lege_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v the_o cause_n of_o make_v that_o statute_n be_v to_o restrain_v private_a suggestion_n make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o council_n but_o not_o mean_v to_o take_v away_o the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n and_o hear_v of_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o chancery_n have_v the_o same_o word_n 3._o as_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 9_o viz._n without_o be_v bring_v into_o answer_n by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n for_o understand_v whereof_o that_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o those_o that_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o chancery_n be_v bring_v to_o another_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n for_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la 3._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o the_o little_a seal_n 8._o to_o disturb_v or_o detain_v common_a right_n and_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v the_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n by_o the_o chancery_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n be_v not_o any_o disturbance_n or_o delay_n of_o common_a right_n but_o be_v the_o do_n of_o right_a and_o justice_n in_o case_n which_o the_o common_a law_n can_v help_v for_o common_a right_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o strict_a rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o often_o summum_fw-la ius_fw-la oft_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la but_o rather_o in_o the_o do_n of_o right_a according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n themselves_o do_v almost_o every_o day_n extend_v their_o discretion_n to_o stay_v and_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v do_v well_o notwithstanding_o the_o strict_a word_n of_o their_o oath_n declare_v the_o law_n concerning_o writ_n of_o search_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n these_o word_n viz._n that_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n no_o privy_a seal_n nor_o point_n of_o this_o statute_n viz._n concerning_o search_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o delay_n nor_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o be_v shall_v let_v to_o do_v the_o common_a law_n by_o commandment_n which_o come_v to_o they_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o privy_a seal_n the_o common_a law_n have_v always_o allow_v the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o equity_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n to_o do_v the_o common_a law_n must_v not_o be_v construe_v too_o precise_o as_o thereby_o stop_v all_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o common_a law_n as_o well_o that_o equity_n and_o conscience_n be_v minister_v where_o the_o common_a law_n can_v help_v as_o that_o strict_a justice_n be_v minister_v according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n when_o the_o common_a law_n may_v serve_v the_o chancery_n do_v not_o common_o send_v any_o writ_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n command_v they_o to_o stay_v to_o do_v justice_n but_o award_v injunction_n to_o the_o party_n that_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o common_a law_n against_o equity_n and_o conscience_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v plentiful_a example_n that_o writ_n of_o super_fw-la sedeas_fw-la under_o the_o great_a seal_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o judge_n in_o diverse_a special_a cause_n and_o have_v in_o all_o time_n until_o of_o late_a be_v dutiful_o obey_v as_o in_o case_n of_o privilege_n and_o to_o stay_v their_o proceed_n reges_fw-la in_fw-la consulto_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o etc._n etc._n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o many_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v complain_v and_o sue_v for_o remedy_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v be_v sue_v and_o answer_v there_o and_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o that_o court_n in_o case_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n which_o can_v not_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n this_o statute_n be_v pursue_v two_o former_a stat._n 3._o one_o 37._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 18._o which_o give_v paenam_fw-la talionis_fw-la against_o those_o which_o make_v false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o 38._o edward_n 3._o cap._n 9_o which_o confirm_v the_o former_a statute_n in_o all_o thing_n save_v pro_fw-la paena_fw-la talionis_fw-la and_o this_o 42._o edward_n 3._o explain_v the_o two_o former_a and_o provide_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o grieve_v by_o false_a accuser_n which_o do_v often_o time_n make_v their_o accusement_n more_o for_o vengeance_n and_o singular_a profit_n then_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v upon_o such_o accusation_n and_o false_a suggestion_n without_o 1._o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o 2._o matter_n of_o record_n 3_o by_o due_a process_n or_o 4._o by_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o only_a law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o this_o statute_n the_o intent_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o to_o explain_v the_o second_o former_a statute_n anno_fw-la 27._o edw._n 3._o and_o anno_fw-la 38._o edw._n 3._o as_o be_v before_o note_v 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v observe_v that_o be_v that_o for_o matter_n determinable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n none_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v but_o by_o presentment_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o original_n write_v or_o by_o due_a process_n but_o therein_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o ordinary_a judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o chancery_n in_o matter_n of_o equity_n and_o conscience_n not_o be_v remediable_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o restrain_v but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v proceed_v against_o party_n call_v in_o by_o due_a process_n for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o certain_a interpretation_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o of_o all_o other_o statute_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 23._o whereas_o as_o well_o in_o plea_n real_a or_o as_o in_o plea_n personal_a after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n be_v make_v to_o come_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n some_o time_n before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thereof_o anew_o to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o