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	knight_n	sir_n	7,313	5	7.6299	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16313	A iustice of peace for Ireland consisting of two bookes: the first declaring th'exercise of that office by one or more iustices of peace out of sessions. The second setting forth the forme of proceeding in sessions, and the matters to be enquired of, and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton Knight, Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland. Whereunto are added many presidents of indictments of treasons, felonies, misprisions, præmunires, and finable offences of force, fraud, omission, and other misdemeanors of severall sorts, more then ever heretofore have beene published in print.	Bolton, Richard, Sir, 1570?-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 3223; ESTC S107128	601,677	634

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person_n be_v able_a and_o require_v ought_v to_o assist_v they_o therein_o 96._o 8._o 14._o h._n 7._o 8._o yea_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v take_v the_o power_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o county_n to_o suppress_v riottet_n and_o need_v not_o to_o tarry_v for_o the_o come_n of_o another_o just_a or_o of_o the_o sheriff_n 97._o also_o in_o case_n of_o forceible_a entry_n any_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o remove_v such_o person_n as_o by_o his_o view_n or_o by_o inquisition_n take_v before_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v any_o forceible_a entry_n into_o other_o man_n possession_n or_o to_o detain_v they_o with_o force_n 98._o the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriffe_n or_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n if_o need_v be_v may_v by_o the_o common_a law_n take_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n what_o number_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o execute_v the_o k._n process_n or_o writ_n 37._o 3._o h._n 7._o 1._o 10._o co._n 5._o 115._o 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may_v take_v his_o posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o aid_v he_o to_o arrest_v such_o a_o lord_n so_o it_o seem_v if_o a_o supplicavit_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v make_v his_o warrant_n in_o this_o behalf_n upon_o resistance_n make_v may_v if_o need_v be_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o aid_v he_o to_o arrest_v the_o party_n quia_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mandatur_fw-la mandatur_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la co._n 5._o 115._o 100_o but_o beside_o this_o every_o sheriff_n be_v enable_v by_o his_o writ_n of_o assistance_n whereby_o there_o be_v commandment_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o all_o archbishop_n duke_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n within_o the_o fame_n county_n to_o be_v aid_v to_o he_o in_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n 101._o the_o sheriff_n if_o need_v require_v it_o or_o the_o constable_n may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n 432._o 3._o h._n 7._o 10._o 13._o h._n 7._o 19_o br._n trespass_n 432._o the_o constable_n of_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o felony_n commit_v or_o upon_o any_o affray_n or_o the_o like_a may_v take_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o other_o person_n be_v present_a to_o apprehend_v the_o felon_n or_o to_o cause_v the_o peace_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o carry_v the_o offender_n before_o the_o iu._n of_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o aid_v the_o constable_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o fine_n and_o imprisonment_n 8._o 38._o ed._n 3._o 8._o 102._o one_o have_v hurt_v another_o whereby_o he_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o constable_n may_v take_v power_n or_o aid_v to_o arrest_v he_o etc._n etc._n 103._o every_o man_n may_v assemble_v his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o his_o house_n against_o violence_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o go_v abroad_o with_o he_o in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n peace_n advice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n 104._o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o short_o to_o admonish_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o some_o few_o thing_n for_o their_o better_a memory_n 1._o first_o that_o they_o exercise_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o they_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 2._o that_o they_o execute_v not_o this_o their_o office_n in_o their_o own_o case_n but_o to_o cause_v the_o offendor_n to_o be_v convent_v before_o some_o other_o justice_n quia_fw-la iniquum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la svi_fw-la rei_fw-la esse_fw-la judicem_fw-la co._n 8._o 18._o and_o some_o late_a statute_n have_v take_v special_a care_n to_o prevent_v this_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o 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county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v 118._o stamf._n 58._o li._n intr_n 385._o co._n 9_o 118._o 4._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n as_o well_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n as_o also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o e._n 3._o 2._o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o &_o 17._o r._n 2._o 10._o have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o felony_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v audiendum_fw-la &_o terminandum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la castigandum_fw-la &_o puniendum_fw-la 5._o also_o there_o be_v divers_a statute_n which_o by_o special_a word_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v have_v authority_n at_o their_o general_a quarter_n session_n to_o inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v certain_a felony_n as_o the_o statute_n 18._o h._n 6._o 19_o and_o 1._o ed._n 4._o for_o felony_n present_v before_o sheriff_n in_o their_o turn_v or_o law_n day_n 5●_n cromp._n 5●_n 6._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o felony_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v hear_v or_o try_v at_o all_o neither_o can_v they_o inquire_v thereof_o nor_o otherwise_o deal_v therewith_o as_o it_o seem_v as_o namely_o 34._o ●_o h._n 6._o ●2_n 12._o co._n 11._o 34._o 7._o embeazel_v of_o any_o record_n write_v return_n panel_n process_n or_o warrant_n of_o attorney_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o or_o in_o the_o treasury_n whereby_o any_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v every_o such_o offence_n be_v make_v felony_n in_o such_o imbezellor_n stealer_n or_o taker_n away_o and_o in_o their_o procuror_n counsellor_n and_o abettor_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o but_o such_o offence_n be_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n appoint_v to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o of_o the_o other_o 10._o 2._o r._n 3._o foe_n 10._o 8._o raze_v of_o any_o such_o record_n be_v also_o felony_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o and_o to_o be_v try_v as_o aforesaid_a br._n coro_n 174._o 9_o forge_v of_o any_o deed_n or_o write_v seal_v or_o of_o any_o court_n roll_n will_n or_o acquittance_n or_o to_o cause_n or_o assent_v to_o be_v make_v any_o such_o forge_a writing_n or_o to_o publish_v or_o show_v forth_o in_o evidence_n any_o such_o forge_a writing_n know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v forge_v if_o any_o person_n be_v once_o lawful_o convict_v of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v afterward_o commit_v any_o the_o say_a offence_n again_o ireland_n 2d_o el_n ca._n 4._o in_o ireland_n every_o such_o second_o offence_n be_v make_v felony_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o el._n ca._n 24._o in_o england_n but_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n such_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v by_o and_o before_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n which_o statute_n be_v enact_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 28._o el._n ca._n 4._o 10._o and_o therefore_o whereas_o one_o r._n smith_n be_v indict_v at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 5._o elizab._n for_o forge_v of_o a_o false_a deed_n it_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n in_o the_o k._n bench_n anno_fw-la 30._o 118._o co._n 9_o 118._o elizab._n that_o the_o say_a indictment_n be_v not_o well_o take_v for_o although_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o their_o commission_n have_v power_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v felony_n and_o trespass_n etc._n

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