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	john_n	sir_n	14,841	5	6.8865	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07219	Reasons academie. Set foorth by Robert Mason of Lincolnes Inne, Gent	Mason, Robert, 1571-1635.; Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.	1605 (1605)	STC 17619; ESTC S109937	40,563	119

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