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	lord_n	plea_n	5,523	5	9.8646	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33630	The compleate copy-holder wherein is contained a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, vvith all things thereto incident, as surrenders, presentments, admittances, forfeitures, customes, &c. necessary both for the lord and tenant : together, with the forme of keeping a copy-hold court, and court baron / by Sir Edward Coke, Knight.; Complete copy-holder	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1641 (1641)	Wing C4912; ESTC R1843	72,284	184

this_o shall_v ever_o bind_v the_o feme_fw-fr and_o her_o heir_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la because_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v the_o chief_a basis_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n and_o therefore_o what_o custom_n do_v confirm_v to_o a_o copyholder_n the_o law_n will_v ever_o allow_v and_o never_o seek_v to_o avoid_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o imperfection_n in_o the_o grantors_n person_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o respect_v than_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o his_o interest_n be_v lawful_a be_v his_o estate_n never_o so_o great_a or_o never_o so_o little_a it_o be_v not_o material_a for_o be_v it_o in_o fee_n or_o be_v it_o in_o tail_n or_o dower_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n for_o life_n or_o for_o year_n as_o guardian_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o statute_n or_o as_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la or_o at_o will_n the_o least_o of_o these_o estate_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o grant_v any_o copyhold_n esheat_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o the_o custom_n do_v allow_v the_o ancient_a rent_n and_o service_n be_v true_o reserve_v and_o these_o grant_n shall_v ever_o bind_v they_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n or_o franck-tenement_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o well_o as_o office_n grant_v for_o life_n by_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n who_o office_n be_v but_o at_o will_n shall_v ever_o conclude_v the_o succeed_a justice_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o a_o copyholder_n upon_o voluntary_a grant_n make_v by_o copy_n do_v not_o derive_v his_o estate_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n estate_n only_o for_o then_o the_o copy-holders_n estate_n shall_v cease_v when_o the_o lord_n interest_n determine_v nam_fw-la cessante_fw-la primitivo_fw-la cessat_fw-la derivativus_fw-la but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o copy-holders_n estate_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o befall_v the_o lord_n interest_n in_o his_o manor_n be_v it_o determine_v by_o the_o course_n of_o time_n by_o death_n by_o forfeiture_n or_o other_o mean_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v legitimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la how_o small_a so_o ever_o his_o estate_n be_v that_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o same_o custom_n that_o fix_v a_o copyholder_n instant_o in_o his_o land_n upon_o his_o admittance_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v and_o protect_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o end_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n interest_n fail_v yet_o his_o shall_v never_o fall_v to_o ground_n be_v uphold_v by_o such_o a_o prop_n such_o a_o pillar_n unless_o perchance_o the_o copyholder_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o founder_n in_o break_v the_o custom_n if_o the_o lord_n grant_v a_o copyhold_n and_o after_o do_v sever_v this_o copyholder_n from_o the_o manor_n by_o grant_v the_o inheritance_n to_o a_o stranger_n though_o now_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a pillar_n of_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n be_v want_v viz._n to_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n yet_o because_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o copy-holders_n admittance_n have_v this_o necessary_a incident_a this_o severance_n be_v a_o matter_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la can_v amount_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o copyhold_n espicial_o be_v the_o sole_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o if_o a_o manor_n be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n and_o before_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v the_o land_n be_v grant_v by_o copy_n than_o the_o manor_n become_v forfeit_v and_o the_o feoffer_n enter_v yet_o the_o copyhold_n estate_n remain_v untouched_a because_o lawful_o establish_v by_o custom_n and_o yet_o all_o mean_a estate_n and_o charge_n whatsoever_o grant_v by_o the_o feoffee_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v voidable_a upon_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o feoffer_n for_o we_o have_v a_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o when_o a_o entry_n be_v make_v for_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n the_o party_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v in_o the_o same_o plight_n that_o he_o be_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o estate_n if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n in_o fee_n die_v seize_v have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v privement_n inseint_a with_o a_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n grant_v land_n by_o copy_n this_o grant_n shall_v stand_v good_a against_o the_o son_n for_o the_o daughter_n be_v legitime_a domina_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o if_o the_o feoffee_n of_o a_o manor_n upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v a_o stranger_n the_o next_o day_n make_v a_o voluntary_a grant_n by_o copy_n this_o shall_v bind_v and_o yet_o his_o interest_n be_v to_o have_v but_o small_a continuance_n if_o a_o manor_n be_v grant_v with_o a_o feme_fw-fr in_o francke_n marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n have_v causa_fw-la paercontractus_fw-la so_o that_o now_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v now_o grant_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr only_a and_o by_o relation_n the_o marriage_n be_v void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o because_o the_o baron_n be_v legitimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la any_o copyholder_n estate_n grant_v before_o the_o divorce_n remain_v good_a so_o if_o a_o man_n espouse_v a_o feme_fw-fr seignioresse_n under_o the_o age_n of_o consent_n and_o after_o she_o do_v disagree_v though_o the_o marriage_n by_o relation_n be_v void_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o copyhold_n grant_v before_o disagreement_n shall_v never_o be_v avoid_v causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n commit_v felony_n or_o murder_n and_o process_n of_o outlawry_n be_v award_v against_o he_o after_o the_o exigent_n he_o grant_v copyhold_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o then_o be_v attaint_v these_o grant_n be_v authentical_a though_o by_o relation_n the_o manor_n be_v forfeit_v from_o the_o 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make_v unto_o the_o feme_fw-fr for_o her_o dower_n have_v grant_v land_n by_o copy_n the_o feme_fw-fr may_v avoid_v these_o grant_n because_o instant_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o baron_n her_o title_n receive_v his_o perfection_n and_o nothing_o more_o be_v want_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o her_o interest_n but_o though_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n be_v not_o respect_v yet_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o copyhold_n be_v regard_v for_o if_o a_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n or_o reserve_v the_o reversion_n to_o himself_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v this_o by_o copy_n in_o fee_n whatsoever_o estate_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o manor_n yet_o have_v but_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n in_o the_o copyhold_n no_o large_a estate_n shall_v pass_v than_o he_o himself_o have_v quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la transfer_v quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o further_o observe_v that_o sometime_o the_o law_n respect_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n for_o what_o act_v so_o ever_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o custom_n but_o only_o strengthen_v by_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o long_o continuance_n than_o the_o lord_n estate_n continue_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o tenant_n for_o life_n of_o a_o manor_n grant_v a_o licence_n to_o a_o copyholder_n to_o alien_n and_o die_v the_o licence_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o power_n of_o alienation_n cease_v as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o lord_n estate_n in_o the_o manor_n that_o be_v much_o more_o now_o respect_v than_o either_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n or_o he_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o

therefore_o no_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v prescribe_v to_o have_v felon_n good_n fugitive_n good_n d●odands_n and_o such_o like_a because_o they_o can_v be_v forfeit_v until_o it_o appear_v of_o record_n but_o wave_n estray_v wreck_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v challenge_v by_o prescription_n because_o they_o be_v gain_v by_o usage_n without_o matter_n of_o record_n 2._o a_o custom_n never_o extend_v to_o a_o thing_n new_o create_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o gavelkind-land_n or_o land_n in_o borough-english_a the_o rent_n shall_v descend_v acorcord_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n not_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n if_o before_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o land_n be_v deviseable_a in_o any_o borough_n or_o city_n by_o special_a custom_n a_o rent_n grant_v out_o of_o these_o land_n be_v not_o deviseable_a by_o the_o same_o custom_n for_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v their_o beginning_n since_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n custom_n maintain_v not_o if_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n within_o a_o manor_n that_o for_o every_o house_n or_o cottage_n two_o shilling_n fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v if_o any_o tenant_n within_o these_o liberty_n make_v two_o house_n of_o one_o or_o build_v a_o new_a house_n he_o shall_v not_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o any_o of_o these_o new_a house_n for_o the_o custom_n only_o extend_v to_o the_o old_a so_o if_o i_o have_v estover_n appendant_a to_o my_o house_n and_o i_o build_v a_o new_a house_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v estover_n for_o this_o new_a build_v house_n upon_o this_o ground_n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o man_n by_o prescription_n have_v course_n of_o water_n to_o his_o fulling-mill_n he_o convert_v these_o into_o corne-mill_n whether_o by_o this_o conversion_n the_o prescription_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o regard_n that_o these_o come-mill_n be_v thing_n new_o create_v but_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o substance_n be_v alter_v therefore_o this_o alteration_n be_v hold_v insufficient_a to_o overthrow_v the_o prescription_n for_o if_o a_o man_n by_o prescription_n have_v estover_n to_o his_o house_n although_o they_o alter_v the_o room_n and_o chamber_n in_o the_o house_n as_o by_o make_v a_o parlour_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hall_n vele_fw-la conuerso_fw-la yet_o the_o prescription_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n and_o so_o if_o by_o prescription_n i_o have_v a_o ancient_a window_n to_o my_o hall_n and_o i_o convert_v this_o into_o a_o parlour_n yet_o my_o neighbour_n upon_o this_o change_n can_v stop_v my_o window_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o custom_n be_v likewise_o take_v strict_o though_o not_o always_o literal_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o london_n that_o citizen_n and_o freeman_n may_v devise_v in_o mortmayne_n a_o citizen_n that_o be_v a_o foreigner_n can_v devise_v by_o this_o custom_n a_o infant_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o gavelkind_n at_o th'age_n of_o fifteen_o may_v make_v a_o 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custom_n a_o copyholder_n be_v drive_v to_o one_o of_o the_o last_o and_z as_o occasion_n serve_v he_o use_v sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o if_o he_o be_v to_o claim_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o can_v prescribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v prescribe_v to_o have_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o his_o own_o soil_n but_o then_o the_o copyholder_n must_v of_o necessity_n prescribe_v in_o a_o place_n certain_a and_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o manor_n there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n that_o all_o the_o tenant_n within_o that_o manor_n have_v use_v to_o have_v common_a in_o such_o a_o place_n parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o if_o he_o be_v to_o claim_v common_a or_o other_o profit_n in_o the_o soil_n of_o a_o stranger_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o prescribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o 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