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	king_n	3,119	5	4.1732	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61250	Modus litigandi, or, Form of process, observed before the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland by Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Session.	Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing S5179; ESTC R13544	50,051	44

be_v hold_v as_o conclude_v which_o protestation_n the_o ordinary_a admit_v whereby_o the_o cause_n be_v conclude_v and_o neither_o party_n can_v use_v further_a probation_n regular_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v advise_v whether_o the_o point_n whereupon_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v be_v prove_v or_o not_o prove_v in_o other_o case_n either_o party_n may_v protest_v what_o they_o please_v but_o their_o protestation_n receive_v no_o present_a answer_n the_o great_a use_n it_o have_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o presume_v those_o who_o protest_v do_v acquiesce_v by_o their_o silence_n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la silet_fw-la consentire_fw-la videtur_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n make_v any_o such_o protestation_n the_o other_o party_n use_v ordinary_o to_o protest_v in_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n give_v to_o either_o of_o their_o protestation_n but_o they_o use_v to_o be_v insert_v unless_o they_o be_v clear_o contrary_a to_o law_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in●●rt_n as_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v protest_v at_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o remede_o of_o law_n or_o shall_v protest_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o proceed_v these_o be_v against_o their_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n will_v not_o be_v insert_v but_o other_o protestation_n will_n as_o if_o any_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v repel_v as_o incompetent_a in_o a_o suspension_n the_o suspender_n may_v protest_v the_o same_o may_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o use_v reduction_n or_o if_o any_o defense_n be_v repel_v as_o incompetent_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n the_o defender_n may_v protest_v that_o it_o be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o the_o second_o instanced_a by_o suspension_n or_o reduction_n or_o if_o any_o right_o be_v reduce_v or_o redeem_v the_o defender_n may_v protest_v that_o it_o be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o of_o any_o other_o right_o whereby_o they_o may_v brook_v the_o land_n or_o thing_n in_o controversy_n which_o be_v especial_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o express_v in_o the_o sentence_n such_o reservation_n as_o ofttimes_o they_o do_v and_o though_o they_o be_v omit_v they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o least_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o party_n may_v import_v they_o pretend_v no_o further_o they_o may_v for_o their_o further_a security_n protest_v protestation_n be_v only_o competent_a where_o certification_n defence_n reply_v or_o duply'_v be_v not_o competent_a and_o therefore_o protestation_n upon_o copy_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o upon_o incompetency_n of_o defence_n reply_v duply_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o competent_a for_o if_o these_o other_o be_v competent_a protestation_n be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o effectual_a as_o if_o when_o the_o defender`s_a defence_n or_o some_o of_o his_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v if_o protestation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v hear_v upon_o other_o defence_n or_o upon_o the_o reason_n not_o discuss_v this_o protestation_n albeit_o insert_v will_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n because_o contrary_a to_o law_n which_o oblige_v all_o party_n to_o propone_v all_o the_o defence_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v before_o litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o instance_n new_a one_o be_v repel_v as_o competent_a and_o omit_v so_o that_o to_o protest_v for_o liberty_n to_o omit_v or_o add_v in_o a_o posterior_n instance_n be_v against_o law_n and_o those_o alledgence_n be_v competent_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n aught_o to_o be_v propon_v not_o protest_v for_o process_n come_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o instance_n by_o advocation_n or_o suspension_n and_o both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o instance_n by_o reduction_n for_o reduction_n of_o decreet_n or_o act_n be_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n but_o reduction_n of_o right_n whereupon_o no_o decreet_a or_o sentence_n have_v follow_v be_v in_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o these_o therefore_o in_o order_n the_o original_n of_o advocation_n be_v this_o of_o old_a party_n be_v allow_v to_o appeal_v from_o inferior_a to_o superior_a court_n when_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v get_v wrong_a which_o be_v call_v false_v of_o doom_n and_o so_o there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n from_o baron_n to_o sheriff_n and_o from_o sheriff_n to_o the_o king_n ordinary_a council_n in_o who_o place_n the_o college_n of_o justice_n succeed_v and_o the_o senator_n of_o which_o be_v therefore_o design_v lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o king_n or_o parliament_n by_o these_o appeal_n process_n do_v stop_v till_o the_o appeal_n be_v determine_v or_o desert_v and_o the_o superior_a court_n to_o which_o the_o appeal_n be_v make_v do_v first_o determine_v the_o appeal_n whether_o bene_fw-la vel_fw-la malè_fw-la appellatum_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n appeal_v from_o unless_o the_o appeal_n be_v sustain_v in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n appeal_v unto_o proceed_v in_o the_o principal_a cause_n as_o be_v yet_o accustom_a in_o most_o nation_n but_o appeal_n have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n exclude_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o any_o case_n and_o a_o far_o better_a remedy_n introduce_v in_o their_o place_n by_o advocation_n for_o by_o appeal_n process_n be_v stop_v at_o the_o option_n and_o fancy_n of_o private_a party_n which_o can_v not_o but_o increase_v animosity_n and_o clamour_n advocation_n proceed_v upon_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n contain_v the_o special_a reason_n for_o which_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v incompetent_a unequal_a or_o unjust_a and_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v advocate_n or_o call_v from_o he_o and_o determine_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o other_o competent_a and_o unsuspect_a judge_n which_o supplication_n do_v not_o pass_v of_o course_n but_o be_v special_o advise_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n who_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o relevancy_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o advocation_n but_o the_o instruction_n thereof_o for_o see_v the_o party_n complain_v have_v another_o remedy_n by_o suspension_n and_o reduction_n advocation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v unless_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o relevant_a but_o instruct_v in_o which_o the_o testificate_n of_o know_a person_n of_o reputation_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v advocation_n though_o not_o to_o determine_v the_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v of_o such_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o party_n or_o that_o there_o be_v open_a enimity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o in_o all_o case_n of_o difficulty_n the_o ordinary_a advise_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o any_o party_n appear_v he_o will_v get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o advocation_n and_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o and_o ofttimes_o the_o lord_n will_v warrant_v the_o reason_n of_o advocation_n to_o be_v discuss`d_v upon_o the_o bill_n and_o sometime_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o prohibit_v any_o advocation_n to_o pass_v but_o in_o presentia_fw-la during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o session_n or_o by_o three_o lord_n meet_v together_o in_o vacance_n especial_o near_o the_o close_a of_o the_o session_n that_o justice_n be_v not_o delay_v or_o the_o inferior_a judge_n discourage_v or_o prejudge_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v of_o old_a for_o appeal_n be_v now_o for_o advocation_n as_o first_o that_o the_o cause_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o inferior_a court`s_n jurisdiction_n as_o when_o cause_n be_v advocate_n from_o commissary_n as_o not_o be_v consistorial_n or_o when_o any_o inferior_a court_n be_v proceed_v to_o determine_v declarator_n of_o property_n or_o other_o important_a right_n or_o the_o competition_n or_o nullity_n thereof_o second_o when_o the_o complainer_n be_v not_o within_o that_o judge_n jurisdiction_n but_o have_v his_o domicile_a and_o residence_n elsewhere_o three_o when_o the_o complainer_n be_v exempt_v from_o that_o judge`s_n jurisdiction_n or_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o advocation_n by_o office_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n have_v by_o statute_n because_o of_o their_o attendence_n on_o the_o session_n and_o sometime_o upon_o gross_a inequality_n and_o injustice_n exemption_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o person_n injure_v not_o to_o be_v conveenable_a before_o that_o judge_n four_o if_o the_o judge_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o party_n whereof_o the_o degree_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a if_o he_o be_v father_n or_o brother_n to_o the_o party_n he_o may_v be_v decline_v and_o if_o he_o repel_v the_o declinator_n advocation_n will_v be_v grant_v both_o upon_o incompetency_n and_o iniquity_n for_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n be_v

albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v not_o the_o reply_n in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o defender_n may_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o not_o prove_v of_o his_o libel_n albeit_o the_o defender_n prove_v not_o his_o defense_n but_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi adduce_v probation_n or_o use_v diligence_n for_o prove_v of_o the_o libel_n the_o defender_n can_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o not_o prove_v his_o reply_n till_o the_o defender_n prove_v his_o own_o defense_n the_o like_a hold_n in_o the_o dup_o or_o in_o any_o other_o point_n the_o term_n may_v be_v circumduce_v and_o yet_o no_o decreet_a pronounce_v as_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v adduce_v probation_n of_o his_o libel_n quantity_n and_o price_n not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o defense_n and_o renounce_v probation_n he_o may_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o defender_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v conclude_v and_o advise_v in_o circumduction_n of_o the_o term_n or_o grant_v of_o certification_n the_o ordinary_a use_v to_o do_v it_o conditional_o that_o what_o shall_v be_v produce_v betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v receive_v especial_o if_o the_o defender_n advocate_n declare_v that_o the_o writ_n call_v for_o be_v not_o at_o present_a in_o his_o power_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o same_o the_o time_n of_o which_o qualification_n be_v in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a who_o will_v give_v long_o time_n if_o any_o impediment_n or_o hindrance_n appear_v item_n if_o the_o point_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o at_o call_v of_o the_o act_n the_o advocate_n for_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n produce_v testificat_o of_o his_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n or_o other_o necessary_a obstacle_n or_o impediment_n and_o therefore_o crave_v a_o further_a term_n or_o commission_n which_o will_v be_v grant_v if_o the_o testimony_n be_v upon_o conscience_n from_o know_a person_n especial_o minister_n and_o physician_n especial_o if_o that_o obstacle_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o party_n advocate_n when_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v but_o emergent_a and_o new_o come_v to_o knowledge_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n therein_o the_o term_n will_v be_v circumduce_v conditional_o to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o the_o party_n hold_v as_o confess_v may_v compear_v and_o depone_v and_o these_o conditional_a circumduction_n the_o lord_n upon_o supplication_n do_v ofttimes_o prorogat_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n in_o posterior_n diligence_n there_o be_v only_o warrant_v grant_v to_o cite_v such_o witness_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a diligence_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o emergency_n of_o the_o notice_n of_o further_a witness_n or_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o other_o before_o cite_v and_o regular_o no_o more_o than_o twenty_o four_o witness_n can_v be_v adduce_v for_o the_o same_o point_n witness_n will_v be_v receive_v upon_o the_o very_a day_n of_o compearance_n assign_v for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v judicial_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o party_n be_v also_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n their_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o the_o ordinary_a who_o may_v hear_v and_o discuss_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o they_o or_o may_v refer_v the_o objection_n till_o the_o afternoon_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o examine_v the_o witness_n who_o if_o any_o debate_n arise_v upon_o any_o objection_n will_v ordain_v the_o witness_n to_o attend_v the_o next_o day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v advise_v with_o the_o lord_n thereanent_v in_o some_o case_n also_o witness_n be_v sequestrate_a that_o neither_o party_n may_v have_v access_n to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o free_a and_o their_o testimony_n without_o corruption_n objection_n against_o witness_n as_o all_o other_o dilator_n must_v be_v instant_o verify_v witness_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v till_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v prove_v nor_o be_v two_o litiscontestation_n admittable_a regular_o in_o one_o cause_n therefore_o reprobator_n have_v be_v sometime_o protest_v for_o but_o the_o effect_n thereof_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a requisite_n of_o witness_n be_v that_o they_o be_v famous_a equal_a and_o inconcerned_a in_o the_o party_n or_o cause_n hence_o arise_v the_o objection_n 1._o that_o the_o witness_n be_v infamous_a as_o be_v so_o cognosce_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n competent_a as_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o session_n and_o justice_n general_n 2._o upon_o the_o same_o point_n of_o infamy_n person_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v debauch_v or_o in_o no_o reputation_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o so_o judicial_o declare_v will_v be_v exclude_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o king_n vnlaw_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o beggar_n be_v exclude_v 3._o witness_n be_v exclude_v upon_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o adducer●_n and_o that_o either_o by_o consanguinity_n affinity_n or_o service_n by_o consanguinity_n cousin-german_n or_o of_o a_o near_a degree_n be_v exclude_v and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o penuria_fw-la testium_fw-la sometime_o witness_n adduce_v of_o a_o further_a degree_n will_v be_v exclude_v as_o in_o penuria_fw-la testium_fw-la degree_n regular_o prohibit_v will_v be_v admit_v the_o degree_n of_o affinity_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o determine_v but_o unless_o there_o be_v penury_n the_o same_o degree_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o affinity_n as_o be_v consanguinity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o affinitas_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o wif`s_n brother_n and_o sister_n but_o he_o may_v be_v witness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o wif`s_n sister`s_a husband_n because_o that_o be_v but_o affinitas_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la much_o more_o in_o case_n more_o remote_a as_o interest_n in_o the_o adducer_n so_o prejudice_n or_o enmity_n with_o the_o other_o party_n may_v exclude_v witness_n who_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o be_v equal_a and_o impartial_a and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o interest_n not_o only_o domestic_a servant_n but_o movable_a tenant_n who_o may_v be_v remove_v at_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o adducer_n have_v no_o stand_v tack_v nor_o infeftment_n be_v not_o ordinary_o admit_v but_o vassal_n and_o tenant_n have_v a_o tack_v be_v witness_n be_v also_o exclude_v upon_o inequality_n if_o they_o have_v give_v partial_a counsel_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o be_v adduce_v or_o have_v receive_v or_o accept_v a_o promise_n of_o any_o benefit_n or_o good_a deed_n for_o bear_v testimony_n other_o than_o the_o ordinary_a expense_n allow_v to_o witness_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o these_o be_v not_o object_v against_o the_o party_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o cause_n witness_n purge_v themselves_o of_o partial_a counsel_n which_o they_o explain_v to_o they_o not_o only_o of_o their_o partiality_n by_o good_a deed_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v promise_v and_o intend_v not_o to_o be_v exact_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n but_o also_o if_o they_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o party_n to_o the_o plea_n and_o promise_v to_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o and_o advise_v he_o how_o to_o manage_v it_o the_o point_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o cause_n exclude_v witness_n not_o only_o if_o they_o may_v tine_n or_o win_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v sharer_n therein_o sed_fw-la si_fw-la ●oveant_fw-la consimilem_fw-la causam_fw-la whereby_o they_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o give_v their_o testimony_n so_o as_o may_v advantage_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o like_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v but_o in_o all_o case_n there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o they_o ponder_v the_o moment_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o antiquity_n and_o capacity_n of_o witness_n whereby_o sometime_o witness_n who_o by_o their_o circumstance_n appear_v to_o be_v necessary_a witness_n be_v admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a exception_n and_o albeit_o in_o civil_a case_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o admit_v woman_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v necessary_a witness_n they_o will_v be_v adduce_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o return_n of_o tocher_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o jointure_n and_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o albeit_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o live_a child_n bear_v and_o hear_v cry_n and_o weep_v in_o this_o case_n the_o midwife_n and_o other_o woman_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n will_v be_v admit_v witness_n as_o be_v