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	law_n	power_n	2,872	5	4.6226	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87798	Jurisdictions or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.; Court leete et court baron. English	Kitchin, John.	1651 (1651)	Wing K656; Thomason E1225_1; ESTC R211060	481,896	637

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the_o party_n shall_v not_o have_v they_o again_o without_o fresh_a suit_n and_o sue_v a_o appeal_n and_o now_o upon_o a_o indictment_n give_v that_o in_o evidence_n by_o fresh_a suit_n the_o first_o owner_n shall_v re-have_a his_o good_n which_o be_v steal_v and_o waive_v if_o he_o make_v fresh_a suit_n and_o bring_v a_o appeal_n 21_o ed._n 4._o tit._n 16._o trespass_n the_o lord_n justify_v for_o that_o they_o be_v steal_v and_o waive_v the_o plaintiff_n may_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o steal_v or_o they_o be_v not_o waive_v 12_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 5._o good_n waive_v the_o owner_n may_v seize_v they_o twenty_o year_n after_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o franchise_n nor_o the_o king_n seize_v before_o but_o if_o they_o be_v seize_v yet_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o appeal_n and_o make_v a_o fresh_a suit_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o again_o 21_o edw._n 4._o tit._n 16._o detinue_n the_o defendant_n as_o lord_n justify_v that_o he_o take_v those_o as_o waif_n and_o good_a 10_o h._n 6._o fol._n 22._o if_o one_o have_v a_o waife_n and_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o manor_n he_o shall_v have_v trespass_n without_o seize_v and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o seize_v they_o fitzh_n fol._n 91._o waife_n and_o stray_v not_o claim_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n britton_n fol._n 26._o where_o good_n be_v waive_v and_o the_o lord_n seize_v they_o the_o property_n be_v change_v that_o the_o owner_n shall_v not_o have_v they_o without_o sue_v a_o appeal_n notwithstanding_o by_o the_o 21_o of_o h._n 8._o chap._n 11._o rastal_a restitution_n 2._o if_o he_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n upon_o the_o indictment_n he_o shall_v have_v restitution_n brook_n estray_n 8_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rob_v and_o make_v fresh_a suit_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o which_o have_v waive_v have_v seize_v they_o before_o 7_o h._n 4.44_o if_o he_o make_v fresh_a suit_n after_o the_o felony_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o good_n again_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v waive_v and_o seize_v and_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o appeal_n sue_v and_o so_o to_o have_v they_o when_o they_o be_v seize_v stamford_n fol._n 186._o a._n authority_n of_o the_o steward_n then_o let_v we_o see_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o steward_n and_o also_o of_o the_o court_n leet_n the_o steward_n may_v make_v his_o precept_n by_o word_n to_o the_o bailiff_n to_o distrain_v and_o it_o be_v good_a 16_o h._n 7_o fol._n 14._o if_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v of_o the_o jury_n he_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v commit_v he_o to_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_a or_o amerce_v or_o distrain_v he_o for_o that_o 31_o h._n 6._o leet_n 11_o quere_z of_o commit_v a_o tenant_n to_o prison_n for_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 29_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v etc._n etc._n the_o steward_n may_v cause_v a_o stranger_n which_o come_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o leet_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o inquire_v in_o the_o leet_n where_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a residence_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v sell_v the_o distress_n take_v in_o that_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n 3_o h._n 7._o fol._n 4._o 11_o h._n 7.14_o the_o same_o and_o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 40._o the_o steward_n be_v judge_n in_o the_o court_n leet_n and_o in_o court_n baron_n the_o suitor_n unless_o all_o the_o suitor_n be_v copy-holders_n and_o then_o i_o intend_v they_o be_v no_o judge_n but_o the_o steward_n for_o that_o they_o have_v but_o a_o base_a estate_n and_o the_o freehold_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n 12_o h._n 7._o fol._n 17.6_o ed._n 4.3_o note_v that_o where_o a_o false_a judgement_n be_v sue_v the_o suitor_n be_v call_v judge_n to_o certify_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o the_o steward_n ought_v to_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o matter_n in_o law_n it_o seem_v he_o shall_v give_v judgement_n and_o not_o suitor_n for_o action_n and_o matter_n in_o law_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v before_o the_o suitor_n and_o though_o ignorant_a person_n in_o law_n rule_v in_o court_n baron_n and_o liberty_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o they_o skill_v in_o law_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n and_o court_n grant_v to_o a_o mayor_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o their_o recorder_n or_o steward_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n otherwise_o it_o seem_v a_o cause_n to_o reseise_a it_o so_o that_o a_o ignorant_a person_n can_v meddle_v in_o matter_n touch_v the_o law_n the_o steward_n may_v send_v a_o prisoner_n take_v for_o felony_n to_o the_o gaol_n 13_o h._n 4._o fol._n 12._o the_o st._n be_v judge_n of_o rec._n &_o may_v assess_v a_o fine_a for_o contempt_n make_v in_o a_o leet_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v debt_n for_o that_o 7_o h._n 6._o fol._n 13._o 10_o h._n 6._o fol._n 7._o leet_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n leet_n leet_n as_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v court_n of_o record_n fitzh_n fol._n 82._o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o leet_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 33._o tenant_n in_o a_o leet_n may_v make_v by-law_n 11_o h._n 7._o fol._n 14._o &_o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 40._o the_o seneschal_n of_o the_o leet_n may_v compel_v the_o suitor_n to_o swear_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hundred_o 39_o ed._n 3._o &_o 44_o ed._n 3.15_o leet_n 6._o where_o one_o have_v a_o leet_n he_o have_v but_o the_o amercement_n and_o the_o day_n be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o that_o the_o steward_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n 41_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 27._o suit_n at_o the_o leet_n be_v call_v suit_n real_a for_o that_o that_o that_o be_v the_o king_n court_n 45_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 23._o if_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n command_v the_o bailiff_n to_o impannell_n a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n upon_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o may_v put_v 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punish_v he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o record_n 9_o h._n 6._o fol._n 60._o action_n of_o the_o case_n do_v not_o lie_v against_o a_o justice_n of_o record_n suppose_v he_o have_v make_v a_o fall_n record_n or_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v false_a entry_n to_o be_v make_v contrary_a against_o a_o office_n as_o against_o a_o escheator_n for_o return_v a_o false_a office_n or_o against_o a_o sheriff_n for_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o record_n and_o not_o judge_n 12_o h._n 4._o fol._n 3._o if_o a_o judge_n of_o record_n award_v one_o to_o prison_n without_o cause_n he_o