Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	baron_n	chief_a	judge_n	3,349	5	7.3653	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14745	Iethro's iustice of peace A sermon preached at a generall assises held at Bury St. Edmunds, for the countie of Suffolke. By Samuel Ward Batchelour of Diuinitie.	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.; Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.	1618 (1618)	STC 25046; ESTC S103040	25,054	79

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