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	court_n	exchequer_n	3,329	5	10.9683	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50514	The institutions of the law of Scotland by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1684 (1684)	Wing M158; ESTC R17260	97,367	403

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