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	lord_n	12,165	5	4.8531	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40860	The famous tryal in B.R. between Thomas Neale, Esq. and the late Lady Theadosia Ivy the 4th of June, 1684, before the Right Honourable the late Lord Jeffreys, lord chief justice of England, for part of Shadwell in the county of Middlesex ... together with a pamphlet heretofore writ ... by Sir Thomas Ivy ...	Mossam, Elam.; Ivy, Theadosia Stepkins, Lady, d. 1694 or 5?; Neale, Thomas, d. 1699?; Ivie, Thomas. Alimony arraigned, or, The remonstrance and humble appeal of Thomas Ivie, Esq.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1696 (1696)	Wing F386; ESTC R35557	155,074	101

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the_o famous_a trial_n in_o b.r._n between_o thomas_n neale_n esq_n and_o the_o late_a lady_n theadosia_n ivy._n the_o four_o of_o june_n 1684._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o late_a lord_n jeffreys_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n for_o part_n of_o shadwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n as_o also_o the_o title_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o sir_n anthony_n bateman_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o whichcott_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o lady_n ivy_n to_o certain_a land_n in_o wapping_n together_o with_o a_o pamphlet_n heretofore_o write_v and_o set_v out_o by_o sir_n thomas_n ivy_n her_o husband_n himself_o and_o here_o now_o reprint_v again_o in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la print_a in_o the_o year_n 1696._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o late_a lady_n ivy_n so_o many_o year_n famous_a for_o wit_n beauty_n and_o cunning_a in_o law_n above_o any_o be_v so_o unfortunate_a in_o the_o year_n 1684._o in_o a_o trial_n between_o thomas_n neale_n esq_n and_o her_o ladyship_n before_o the_o then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n jeffrye_n to_o have_v the_o deed_n by_o she_o than_o produce_v not_o believe_v such_o of_o her_o heir_n and_o executor_n as_o have_v not_o renounce_v which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o her_o title_n as_o well_o in_o vindication_n of_o her_o ladyship_n honour_n as_o of_o the_o integrity_n of_o such_o council_n and_o attorney_n as_o then_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o cause_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o do_v give_v out_o of_o late_a that_o though_o she_o and_o they_o then_o be_v so_o cruel_o baffle_v they_o however_o will_v try_v for_o it_o again_o now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o both_o judge_n and_o jury_n before_o who_o that_o cause_n be_v then_o try_v and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o freeholders_n of_o middlesex_n who_o estate_n may_v be_v possible_o subject_a to_o be_v claim_v by_o deed_n leave_v by_o her_o ladyship_n she_o have_v often_o declare_v she_o 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