Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	battery_n	defence_n	frantic_a	20	3	17.8804	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10218	De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.	Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections.	1609 (1609)	STC 20495; ESTC S116053	719,079	571

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good_a justification_n for_o he_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v err_v in_o the_o award_v of_o the_o process_n and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v err_v in_o any_o warrant_n that_o he_o do_v direct_a to_o the_o bailife_n of_o a_o liberty_n constable_n arrest_v a_o offendor_n &_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o constable_n if_o a_o man_n do_v arrest_v a_o other_o 17._o 10._o ed._n 4._o 17._o who_o he_o know_v have_v commit_v a_o robbery_n man_n slaughter_n or_o other_o felony_n &_o do_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o constable_n to_o carry_v to_o the_o gaol_n and_o the_o constable_n will_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n or_o do_v not_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n or_o that_o the_o same_o person_n arrest_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n or_o custody_n of_o he_o that_o do_v arrest_v he_o yet_o in_o neither_o of_o the_o foresay_a case_n he_o that_o be_v arrest_v shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n against_o he_o that_o do_v arrest_v he_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o default_n in_o he_o that_o the_o offendor_n be_v not_o imprison_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n obligation_n imprisonment_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o obligation_n 50_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n be_v bring_v for_o impryson_v the_o plaintiff_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o obligation_n of_o xl_o 19_o 2._o ed._n 4._o 19_o pound_n to_o the_o defendant_n and_o other_o unknowen_a by_o duresse_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v maintenable_a for_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o know_v their_o name_n he_o can_v not_o express_v their_o name_n for_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o suit_n but_o the_o imprisonment_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o recover_v damage_n for_o the_o obligation_n but_o for_o the_o imprisonment_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o damnify_v by_o the_o obligation_n because_o when_o that_o be_v sue_v he_o may_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o duresse_n of_o imprysonment_n and_o so_o avoid_v it_o but_o if_o the_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n be_v bring_v of_o a_o imprisonment_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o fine_a he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n for_o both_o for_o he_o be_v present_o grieve_v by_o the_o fine_a and_o so_o be_v he_o not_o by_o the_o obligation_n 51_o if_o a_o master_n do_v imprison_v a_o man_n in_o a_o house_n 45._o 22._o ed._n 4._o 45._o and_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o door_n of_o that_o house_n to_o his_o servant_n offence_n the_o servant_n not_o chargeable_a for_o the_o master_n offence_n the_o party_n impryson_v can_v have_v a_o action_n of_o false_a imprysonment_n against_o the_o say_a servant_n for_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o key_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o key_n do_v know_v that_o the_o same_o party_n be_v wrongful_o impryson_v than_o he_o ought_v to_o let_v he_o go_v at_o liberty_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o master_n commandment_n but_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a only_o and_o if_o the_o servant_n which_o keep_v the_o key_n do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o same_o party_n be_v impryson_v in_o that_o house_n then_o upon_o his_o plea_n of_o not_o guilty_a he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v in_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o party_n imprison_v justice_n imprisonment_n by_o force_n of_o a_o justice_n 52_o if_o a_o writ_n of_o nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la or_o a_o justicy_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o shirif_n 24._o 2._o h._n 4._o 24._o he_o can_v justify_v the_o impris_fw-fr of_o any_o man_n by_o force_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v but_o commission_n to_o hold_v plea._n and_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v arrest_v or_o take_v but_o by_o process_n award_v out_o of_o a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o by_o those_o commission_n the_o shirise_n court_n be_v not_o make_v a_o court_n of_o record_n 30._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 30._o 53_o in_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n supplicavit_fw-la a_o warrant_n upon_o a_o supplicavit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a justification_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o plead_v that_o a_o supplicavit_fw-la come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o apprehend_v the_o plaintiff_n who_o make_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o defendant_n to_o take_v he_o which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n can_v not_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o a_o other_o to_o take_v surety_n of_o he_o 6._o 5._o h._n 7._o 6._o 54_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v not_o direct_v a_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v he_o who_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o indictment_n peace_n arrest_v he_o who_o will_v break_v the_o peace_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n or_o by_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o battery_n at_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o suit_n but_o he_o may_v direct_v his_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v he_o who_o he_o do_v doubt_n mean_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o bring_v he_o before_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o justice_n or_o else_o to_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n for_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n alone_o may_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n before_o it_o be_v break_v but_o be_v once_o break_v it_o must_v be_v punish_v by_o indictment_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o diverse_a justice_n of_o peace_n or_o by_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 4._o sta._n 5._o el._n 4._o 55_o if_o any_o servant_n woorkeman_n or_o laborer_n master_n imp._n of_o a_o servant_n for_o assault_v of_o his_o master_n shall_v wilful_o or_o malicious_o make_v any_o assault_n or_o affray_v upon_o his_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o charge_n or_o oversight_n of_o he_o or_o of_o the_o work_n wherein_o he_o be_v appoint_v or_o hire_v to_o work_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v before_o any_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o a_o town_n corporat_fw-la where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o before_o 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the_o say_a mayor_n or_o head_n officer_n or_o vj._n or_o iiij_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o discreet_a person_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n before_o who_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v examine_v shall_v think_v convenient_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n so_o commit_v 56_o by_o which_o foresay_a case_n and_o many_o more_o not_o where_o imprisonment_n be_v lawful_a and_o where_o not_o it_o appear_v that_o imprisonment_n be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o diverse_a respect_n and_o for_o many_o crime_n and_o there_o be_v by_o it_o no_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n nor_o offence_n to_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o advaunce_v as_o much_o the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o have_v offender_n punish_v as_o to_o have_v the_o innocent_a protect_v but_o the_o imprisonment_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o assault_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o defendant_n defence_n justifi_a in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o plead_v the_o plaintiff_n release_v make_v unto_o he_o after_o the_o suppose_a offence_n do_v of_o all_o action_n personal_n or_o of_o all_o action_n release_v the_o plaintiff_n release_v or_o of_o all_o appeal_n or_o of_o all_o demand_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v but_o to_o recover_v damage_n 30._o 7._o h._n 4._o 30._o 66_o if_o a_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n be_v bring_v against_o diverse_a maihem_n execusion_n in_o appeal_n of_o maihem_n &_o one_o of_o they_o do_v appear_v in_o court_n and_o confess_v the_o maihem_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o marshalsea_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o sue_v against_o the_o residue_n unless_o he_o will_v suffer_v 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the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v call_v conseruator_n of_o the_o peace_n 26._o stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o 26._o and_o since_o they_o have_v be_v term_v justice_n of_o peace_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o record_n or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v name_v commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n because_o they_o have_v and_o derive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o general_a conseruator_fw-la and_o preserver_n of_o the_o peace_n throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n do_v by_o his_o several_a commission_n commit_v some_o particle_n of_o his_o authority_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o maintenance_n of_o certain_a of_o his_o law_n to_o some_o chief_a and_o select_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o meet_a man_n for_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o integrity_n 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according_a to_o his_o desire_n do_v therefore_o kill_v himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o fellow_n of_o himself_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n his_o good_n chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a 426._o plough_v come_v 260._o 261._o fitz._n cor._n 362._o 301._o 426._o and_o debt_n but_o not_o his_o land_n for_o the_o law_n do_v so_o great_o favour_v inheritance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o escheat_n without_o attainder_n indeed_o neither_o shall_v his_o wife_n forfeit_v her_o dower_n nor_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o debt_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la forfeit_v unto_o he_o se_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v lose_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o same_o subject_n have_v break_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o kill_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v a_o evil_a example_n to_o his_o people_n and_o have_v flee_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n 110._o co._n l._n 5._o 110._o but_o the_o good_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o forfeit_v until_o his_o death_n be_v present_v and_o find_v of_o record_n and_o therefore_o those_o good_n can_v be_v claim_v by_o prescription_n and_o if_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n or_o a_o great_a river_n or_o so_o secret_o bury_v that_o the_o coroner_n can_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o body_n and_o by_o thgt_v mean_n can_v not_o inquire_v thereof_o then_o all_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o oier_n and_o determiner_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o felony_n shall_v inquire_v thereof_o himself_o an_fw-mi enfant_fw-fr or_o lunatic_n kill_v himself_o 42_o if_o a_o enfant_fw-fr furious_a or_o frantic_a man_n do_v drown_v 260._o bracton_n de_fw-fr coron_n ca_fw-mi 31_o 21._o h._n 7._o 31_o fitz._n cor_o 244._o co._n li._n 1._o 99_o blow_n come_v 260._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o want_v reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v lunatic_a do_v strike_v himself_o with_o his_o knife_n or_o other_o weapon_n and_o after_o do_v recover_v and_o notwithstanding_o die_v of_o the_o same_o stroke_n that_o himself_o do_v give_v within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o stroke_n give_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o forfeit_v his_o good_n or_o any_o thing_n therefore_o for_o the_o law_n do_v respect_n what_o he_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o give_v himself_o the_o stroke_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o not_o what_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v for_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v frantic_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n but_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n do_v kill_v himself_o who_o be_v frantic_a but_o at_o certain_a time_n 324._o fitz._n coron_n 324._o viz._n per_fw-la lucida_fw-la interualla_fw-la other_o kill_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o other_o 43_o if_o a_o man_n do_v strike_v a_o other_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o draw_v his_o knife_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o defendant_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n draw_v his_o knife_n to_o defend_v himself_o 44._o h._n 44._o ed._n 3_o 44._o and_o the_o assailant_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o kill_v the_o defendant_n that_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o defendant_n knife_n and_o so_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o case_n the_o assailant_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la for_o he_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o kill_v though_o not_o himself_o yet_o the_o defendant_n and_o so_o as_o the_o death_n intend_v by_o he_o be_v by_o his_o haste_n transfer_v from_o the_o defendant_n to_o himself_o so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o murderer_n transfer_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la 44_o if_o a_o lease_n of_o land_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n 258._o blow_n come_v 258._o and_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n and_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n wife_n forfeiture_n of_o lease_n make_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v find_v by_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v likewise_o find_v by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o commissioner_n authorise_v thereunto_o the_o foresay_a lease_n and_o whole_a term_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o for_o this_o forfeiture_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o the_o drown_n do_v ensue_v at_o the_o which_o go_v into_o the_o water_n he_o have_v the_o whole_a interest_n of_o the_o lease_n in_o he_o so_o to_o dispose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v alien_v the_o whole_a interest_n thereof_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o go_n into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o this_o drown_n and_o death_n do_v ensue_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n or_o alienation_n in_o law_n of_o the_o term_n and_o be_v as_o much_o in_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o alien_v the_o whole_a term_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n before_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o lease_n before_o commissioner_n be_v equivolent_a to_o a_o judgement_n that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v against_o he_o in_o his_o