Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	common_a	lord_n	plea_n	3,528	5	9.2358	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58707	Fragmenta aulica. Or, Court and state jests in noble drollery True and reall. Ascertained to their times, places and persons. By T. S. Gent.	T. S.	1662 (1662)	Wing S161; ESTC R200892	40,336	172

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