Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	chief_a	court_n	master_n	3,567	5	8.0422	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74899	Seasonable observations on a late book intitvled A system of the law: as it was contrived and published by the committee appointed for regulation: so far as it relates to the high Court of Chancery, and the fees and proceedings thereof: Wherein several proposals made by the said committee, are held unsafe and inconvenient; some are approved of, and illustrated; and others supplyed wherein the same are conceived defective: With further proposals, for the better regulation of said court, and more speedy and cheap hearing of causes. And an exact table. 1. Containing the fees now paid to the grand officers and patentees. 2. How much will satisfie the true labourers. 3. What wil [sic] be saved thereby to all suiters in the said court. Unto which is likewise annexed, the memorable case put by the late King James, to the then learned judges of the land, touching the power and jurisdiction of the said court, for relieving complainants after judgements given in the Courts of Common-Law; and how far the Statutes of Præmunire do extend to restrain the said court therein: With the reasons and resolutions of the said judges thereupon: Tendered to the consideration of the supreme authority: and published for the general good and information of all practitioners and suiters in the said court. / By Philostratus Philodemius.	Philodemius, Philostratus.	1653 (1653)	Thomason E705_4	41,217	70

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defendant_n refuse_v to_o answer_v will_v decree_v the_o bill_n pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la so_o that_o this_o proposal_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v sect_n ix_o that_o where_o a_o defendant_n do_v appear_v and_o do_v not_o answer_n plead_v or_o demur_v within_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v 5._o l._n for_o the_o first_o eight_o day_n default_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o 10._o l._n for_o every_o eight_o day_n default_n after_o one_o half_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o other_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v nevertheless_o in_o such_o case_n take_v forth_o such_o process_n as_o before_o to_o attach_v the_o defendant_n by_o body_n land_n and_o good_n and_o in_o case_n that_o his_o body_n be_v attach_v and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v land_n and_o good_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n demand_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o cost_n and_o forfeiture_n and_o 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service_n may_v much_o differ_v and_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n do_v cause_v a_o great_a alteration_n and_o if_o this_o course_n of_o deliver_v copy_n of_o bill_n answer_n and_o plead_n be_v intend_v to_o save_v charge_n to_o both_o party_n a_o reasonable_a abatement_n of_o the_o present_a fee_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n give_v the_o client_n far_o more_o satisfaction_n than_o this_o new_a invent_a course_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o may_v probable_o prove_v very_o fatal_a and_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n sect_n v._o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o establish_n of_o country_n register_n any_o person_n that_o exhibit_v a_o suit_n in_o equity_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o decree_n to_o be_v make_v touch_v the_o same_o as_o against_o any_o purchaser_n or_o other_o claim_n interest_n in_o or_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o valuable_a consideration_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v of_o such_o his_o claim_n suit_n or_o decree_n in_o the_o registry_n where_o the_o same_o do_v lie_v observation_n 5._o to_o this_o the_o author_n make_v no_o exception_n so_o the_o people_n be_v not_o debar_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o suit_n already_o commence_v or_o to_o be_v commence_v in_o this_o court_n before_o the_o establishment_n of_o country_n register_n and_o touch_v precedent_a encumbrance_n sect_n vi_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v due_o serve_v and_o not_o appear_v shall_v forfeit_v 40._o s._n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o 20._o s._n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o process_n shall_v be_v make_v forth_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n coroner_n or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v name_v to_o attach_v the_o defendant_n by_o body_n land_n and_o good_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v returnable_a

he_o put_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v thereto_o and_o name_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o any_o court_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o any_o court_n before_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o same_o court_n but_o no_o razure_n nor_o interlineation_n be_v to_o be_v in_o any_o affidavit_fw-la whatsoever_o observation_n 10._o to_o this_o the_o author_n make_v no_o exception_n only_a desire_n that_o there_o may_v be_v special_a care_n take_v in_o commissionate_v faithful_a and_o honest_a able_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o who_o the_o propositor_n by_o this_o system_n do_v repose_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o much_o power_n as_o be_v now_o entrust_v in_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n sect_n xi_o that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n do_v cause_n any_o plea_n answer_n demurrer_n replication_n or_o rejoinder_n to_o be_v file_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o adverse_a party_n or_o leave_n with_o his_o attorney_n for_o he_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v without_o fee_n observation_n 11._o the_o same_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v section_n four_o touch_v copy_n of_o bill_n may_v serve_v for_o this_o sect_n xii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o summons_n or_o process_n if_o the_o bill_n be_v not_o file_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o full_a cost_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n without_o further_a attendance_n than_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o return_n day_n and_o not_o to_o appear_v again_o upon_o suit_n of_o the_o same_o party_n before_o the_o cost_v pay_v and_o upon_o new_a summons_n observation_n 12._o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o clerk_n mention_v in_o section_n four_o that_o all_o bill_n be_v first_o file_v wherein_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v process_n before_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v will_v as_o be_v conceive_v prevent_v all_o prefer_n of_o cost_n and_o all_o those_o delay_n unnecessary_a expense_n cost_n and_o trouble_n that_o former_o happen_v thereby_o both_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n sect_n xiii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n plead_v or_o demur_n if_o it_o be_v in_o term_n time_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v determine_v within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o it_o be_v put_v in_o if_o in_o vacation_n either_o before_o or_o in_o the_o first_o week_n of_o the_o term_n to_o which_o end_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v certain_a time_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o same_o not_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o hear_v other_o cause_n and_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o a_o plea_n or_o demur_n give_v their_o positive_a order_n herein_o without_o a_o second_o hear_v and_o where_o any_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n be_v overrule_v the_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v 40_o s_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o a_o fine_a besides_o the_o plaintiff_n cost_n observation_n 13._o to_o limit_v a_o time_n for_o argue_v of_o all_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n as_o be_v conceive_v tend_v to_o the_o forestalling_a the_o judgement_n justice_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n who_o practice_n have_v be_v hitherto_o to_o dispatch_v they_o all_o in_o order_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o they_o can_v but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v so_o many_o enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o paper_n of_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n that_o in_o ordinary_a course_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o entry_n they_o can_v be_v hear_v within_o the_o 14._o day_n to_o bind_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o hear_v and_o dispatch_v they_o within_o that_o time_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v too_o unreasonable_a a_o obligation_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n no_o judge_n or_o lord_n commissioner_n will_v undertake_v to_o perform_v and_o in_o case_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n come_v to_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o be_v order_v to_o stand_v or_o be_v overrule_v if_o the_o party_n absent_a show_n good_a cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o argue_v of_o such_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n upon_o payment_n of_o double_a cost_n of_o the_o court_n if_o it_o go_v against_o he_o the_o court_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o re-arguing_a thereof_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o hold_v unreasonable_a by_o any_o practitioner_n of_o the_o court_n or_o other_o unbiased_a person_n it_o seem_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o in_o case_n either_o party_n be_v surprise_v or_o prejudice_v by_o non-attendance_n in_o such_o case_n that_o on_o payment_n of_o double_a cost_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v therein_o sect_n fourteen_o that_o when_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n be_v put_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v reply_v within_o eight_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v insufficient_a shall_v within_o eight_o day_n put_v in_o exception_n thereto_o or_o enter_v it_o in_o the_o register_n book_n for_o hear_v upon_o the_o answer_n otherwise_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o any_o motion_n and_o the_o chief_a clerk_n to_o tax_n full_a cost_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o dismission_n fee_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o any_o other_o but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v in_o such_o case_n pay_v full_a cost_n and_o charge_n he_o may_v exhibit_v a_o new_a bill_n observation_n 14._o this_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o general_a and_o special_a rule_n of_o court_n make_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o suitor_n sect_n xv._o that_o reference_n to_o particular_a master_n of_o chancery_n be_v forbear_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o but_o six_o master_n of_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o eligible_a at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n and_o to_o have_v by_o the_o year_n ______o two_o or_o three_o whereof_o shall_v sit_v day_n by_o day_n at_o some_o certain_a public_a place_n so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n depend_v in_o reference_n before_o they_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o register_n to_o attend_v they_o which_o two_o master_n or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v hear_v and_o report_v thing_n under_o their_o hand_n which_o come_v before_o they_o always_o end_v one_o cause_n before_o they_o begin_v another_o observation_n 15._o this_o course_n if_o settle_v will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n prove_v of_o very_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n and_o prevent_v delay_n and_o corruption_n by_o reference_n to_o particular_a master_n only_o this_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a punishment_n impose_v as_o well_o on_o master_n of_o chancery_n as_o on_o all_o other_o person_n that_o be_v judge_n who_o shall_v direct_o or_o undirect_o take_v any_o bribe_n gratuity_n or_o reward_n in_o any_o cause_n but_o bare_o their_o stipend_n allow_v by_o the_o state_n sect_n xvi_o that_o for_o the_o orderly_a hear_n of_o cause_n and_o motion_n in_o court_n and_o reference_n before_o master_n of_o chancery_n the_o register_n shall_v keep_v two_o distinct_a book_n in_o one_o of_o which_o any_o party_n who_o have_v a_o cause_n ready_a for_o hear_v shall_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o either_o of_o they_o any_o person_n who_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o the_o register_n always_o in_o the_o margin_n figure_v the_o book_n by_o number_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entry_n and_o the_o party_n enter_v every_o such_o cause_n or_o reference_n subscribe_v his_o name_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v any_o motion_n in_o court_n for_o reference_n of_o insufficient_a answer_n to_o bill_n or_o interregatories_n or_o touch_v contempt_n or_o for_o scandal_n or_o impertinency_n in_o bill_n or_o answer_n but_o any_o party_n desire_v a_o reference_n in_o any_o such_o cause_n may_v enter_v the_o same_o in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o reference_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o master_n observation_n 16._o this_o court_n of_o enter_v cause_n and_o reference_n be_v conceive_v of_o good_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n make_v provision_n therein_o but_o it_o be_v likewise_o humble_o propose_v that_o all_o motion_n in_o court_n be_v likewise_o enter_v with_o the_o register_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o the_o motion_n brief_o insert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o course_n which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n and_o motion_n with_o equal_a dispatch_n whereas_o now_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o favourite_n be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n to_o move_v who_o make_v sometime_o