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A54693 Regale necessarium, or, The legality, reason, and necessity of the rights and priviledges justly claimed by the Kings servants and which ought to be allowed unto them / by Fabian Philipps. Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1671 (1671) Wing P2016; ESTC R26879 366,514 672

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nature_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o suit_n or_o controversy_n it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o introduce_v certain_a form_n of_o law_n in_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o by_o which_o by_o the_o judge_n appointment_n man_n may_v manage_v and_o frame_v their_o action_n and_o fuit_n than_o to_o suffer_v man_n to_o fight_v and_o brawl_v one_o with_o another_o do_v ordain_v that_o nemini_fw-la liceret_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la experiri_fw-la nisi_fw-la impetrata_fw-la prius_fw-la agendi_fw-la formula_fw-la a_o collegio_fw-la pontificum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o prosecute_v another_o at_o law_n until_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o form_n or_o direction_n for_o his_o action_n from_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v then_o as_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o experience_v afterward_o the_o praetor_n or_o lord_n chief_a justice_n or_o juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la custos_fw-la guardian_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o republic_n have_v authority_n actionem_fw-la dare_v to_o allow_v of_o the_o action_n or_o negare_fw-la to_o disallow_v it_o and_o prohibit_v any_o action_n to_o be_v prosecute_v against_o a_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o against_o a_o patron_n or_o the_o parent_n fruct_v of_o a_o patron_n sine_fw-la permissu_fw-la svo_fw-la without_o his_o licence_n but_o afterward_o when_o that_o imperious_a mistress_n of_o the_o world_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o caesar_n or_o roman_a monarchy_n their_o emperor_n as_o dioclesian_n and_o 15_o maximian_n gordian_n valerian_n and_o galienus_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v by_o their_o rescript_n of_o which_o infinite_a example_n say_v brissonius_n 288._o may_v be_v instance_a allow_v of_o their_o petition_n for_o debt_n trespass_n or_o other_o matter_n before_o they_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n appoint_v and_o think_v that_o the_o original_n of_o that_o custom_n come_v ab_fw-la ultima_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la have_v a_o long_a before_o and_o very_o 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no_o record_n or_o proof_n to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o of_o our_o king_n have_v so_o far_o indulge_v those_o course_n as_o to_o release_v in_o that_o particular_a the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o servant_n in_o that_o necessary_a and_o well-becoming_a enforce_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o to_o be_v have_v before_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n commence_v against_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n which_o the_o law_n and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o england_n derive_v from_o the_o rational_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o prudent_a nation_n stand_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o unrepealed_a or_o unabrogated_a do_v and_o do_v yet_o intend_v and_o direct_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v teach_v our_o common_a law_n that_o excellent_a use_n and_o policy_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight-service_n the_o rule_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la àutem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
voluntatem_fw-la coxford_n illius_fw-la qui_fw-la debet_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la curiam_fw-la or_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o coxford_n abby_n or_o monastery_n which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la concern_v some_o particular_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o regality_n do_v number_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o account_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o perclose_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o some_o copies_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v assensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n it_o be_v say_v haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominica_n placita_fw-la regis_fw-la nec_fw-la pertinent_a vicecomitibus_fw-la apparitoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la ministris_fw-la 10._o ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la diffinitis_fw-la praelocutionibus_fw-la in_o 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