Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A77719
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Mr. Brunskell's case and proposals
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Brunskell, Percivall, 17th cent.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing B5236; ESTC R205837
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10,341
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2._o cap._n 11._o 7_o hââ_n 4._o cap._n 3_o &_o 11_o hen._n 7._o cap._n 15._o direct_v and_o that_o bailiff_n and_o steward_n do_v all_o thing_n require_v of_o sheriff_n as_o the_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 24._o direct_v under-sheriff_n take_v their_o bailiff_n return_v abuse_n 9_o abuse_n de_fw-fr bene_fw-la esse_fw-la who_o place_n many_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n in_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n which_o be_v not_o and_o the_o king_n not_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o liberty_n have_v no_o right_a thereto_o the_o officer_n pocket_v they_o also_o under-sheriff_n often_o charge_v the_o king_n with_o justice_n of_o peace_n wages_n when_o they_o attend_v not_o at_o assizes_n and_o session_n and_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n oppress_v the_o people_n by_o reason_n sheriff_n let_v our_o their_o balywick_n to_o farm_n at_o dear_a rate_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 23_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 10._o that_o exact_a roll_n of_o liberty_n be_v make_v remedy_n remedy_n as_o 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