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sect._n 6._o for_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v indict_v for_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o defendant_n her_o father_n show_v that_o his_o daughter_n complain_v of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o bind_v the_o one_o to_o appear_v and_o the_o other_o to_o prosecute_v at_o the_o gaol-delivery_n where_o he_o prefer_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n and_o give_v evidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v hold_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o excuse_n without_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rape_n but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v set_v forth_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rape_n and_o that_o the_o defendant_n know_v there_o be_v none_o haply_o the_o action_n may_v have_v be_v maintainable_a croo._n 2._o 193._o cox_n versus_fw-la wirral_n the_o like_a case_n be_v croo._n 1._o 130._o markams_n case_n and_o the_o like_a in_o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 286._o case_n 2._o 2_o doggatee_n vers_fw-la lawry_n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o part_n 190._o this_o general_a action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o he_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v the_o plaintiff_n of_o a_o felony_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o procure_v he_o to_o bind_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o gaol-delivery_n and_o there_o put_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o he_o which_o be_v find_v not_o true_a etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o he_o have_v sheep_n steal_v and_o miss_v other_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n possession_n go_v with_o twelve_o sheep_n that_o be_v steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jewry_n upon_o the_o trial_n find_v he_o guilty_a and_o he_o have_v judgement_n and_o can_v not_o get_v it_o stay_v because_o the_o declaration_n lay_v to_o be_v false_a and_o malicious_a and_o the_o jewry_n find_v it_o also_o to_o be_v so_o case_n 3._o 3_o hutton_n rep._n 49._o hord_n versus_fw-la cordery_n the_o plaintiff_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o c._n the_o defendant_n and_o b._n his_o wife_n and_z d_o for_o a_o malicious_a confederacy_n to_o charge_v the_o plaintiff_n with_o the_o felonious_a rape_n of_o the_o say_a d._n and_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v examine_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o thereupon_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o general_a session_n and_o from_o thence_o bind_v over_o to_o the_o assize_n and_o there_o they_o indict_v he_o and_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o aver_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ravish_v she_o and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o twenty_o mark_n cost_v give_v for_o his_o delay_n case_n 4._o 4_o leonard_n rep._n pl._n 146._o s_o 107._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v bring_v by_o joan_n jerome_n against_o knight_n and_o she_o declare_v that_o knight_n have_v malicious_o cause_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v indict_v of_o felony_n and_o to_o be_v arraign_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o she_o be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o the_o defendant_n come_v into_o the_o court_n where_o the_o session_n be_v hold_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o say_a felony_n for_o which_o the_o justice_n command_v she_o to_o cause_v a_o indictment_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n and_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n case_n 5._o 5_o smith_n versus_fw-la crashaw_n and_o other_o b._n r._n m._n 1._o car._n 1._o croo._n 1._o 10._o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v his_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o they_o have_v at_o t._n etc._n etc._n false_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v bring_v to_o a_o justice_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o gaol_n indict_v and_o false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o guilty_a be_v plead_v and_o verdict_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n damage_n notwithstanding_o motion_n to_o arrest_v it_o and_o after_o a_o solemn_a deliberation_n the_o like_a case_n be_v by_o lovet_n vers_fw-la faulkner_n 11._o jac._n b._n r._n bulstr_n 3._o part_n 270._o case_n 6._o 6_o smith_n versus_fw-la hodgeskin_n pasche_fw-la 8._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o part_n 201._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o this_o that_o the_o defendant_n malitiose_fw-la et_fw-la falso_fw-la crimen_fw-la feloniae_fw-la ei_fw-la imposuit_fw-la and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v for_o felony_n and_o for_o these_o word_n and_o this_o work_n it_o be_v adjudge_v the_o action_n of_o the_o case_n do_v lie_v case_n 7._o 7_o maning_n and_o his_o wife_n versus_fw-la fitzharbert_n hill_n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o 197._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o defendant_n for_o that_o he_o ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la of_o the_o plaintiff_n wife_n crimen_fw-la feloniae_fw-la imposuit_fw-la cause_v she_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n there_o charge_v she_o with_o felony_n require_v that_o she_o may_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o assize_n which_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v damage_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n case_n 8._o 8_o williams_n versus_fw-la fletcher_n pasche_fw-it 10._o jac._n in_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n for_o indict_v of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o common_a barretor_n and_o make_v oath_n to_o the_o jewry_n that_o the_o bill_n be_v true_a upon_o which_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v suppose_v it_o false_a and_o malicious_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o in_o this_o case_n no_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n will_v lie_v bulstr_n 1._o part_n 185._o case_n 9_o 9_o three_o man_n conspire_v among_o themselves_o to_o charge_v j._n s._n with_o a_o robbery_n and_o to_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v indict_v and_o procure_v divers_a warrant_n from_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o which_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v and_o after_o they_o prefer_v a_o indictment_n against_o he_o whereupon_o a_o ignoramus_n be_v find_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n lie_v coo._n 9_o 55._o pasche_fw-it 5._o jac._n in_o camstellat_n case_n 10._o 10_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o the_o chief_a baron_n that_o when_o the_o grand_a jury_n do_v indict_v one_o of_o murder_n or_o felony_n and_o after_o the_o party_n be_v acquit_v that_o no_o conspiracy_n lie_v for_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v for_o this_o case_n 11._o 11_o a_o man_n bring_v this_o action_n of_o the_o case_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n for_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v indict_v of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n for_o suffer_v a_o prisoner_n to_o escape_v that_o be_v convict_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o this_o be_v more_o than_o trespass_n stiles_n rep._n 157._o case_n 12._o 12_o hill_n 8._o jac._n b._n r._n wall_n and_o hill_n case_n bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o a_o action_n of_o conspiracy_n be_v bring_v for_o conspire_v to_o indict_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o a_o suppose_a counterfeit_v of_o a_o letter_n and_o for_o the_o malicious_a prosecution_n thereof_o at_o the_o assize_n and_o that_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o plead_v that_o the_o letter_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o one_o unknown_a and_o deliver_v to_o he_o two_o other_o be_v in_o his_o company_n one_o of_o which_o afterward_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v the_o man_n that_o deliver_v it_o and_o thereupon_o he_o prosecute_v he_o for_o it_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o the_o prosecution_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o defendant_n own_o but_o upon_o another_o man_n suspicion_n and_o his_o prosecution_n and_o the_o justification_n thereof_o must_v be_v upon_o good_a probability_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o suspicion_n of_o other_o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o see_v coo._n 9_o 26._o pasche_fw-it 9_o case_n 13._o car._n b._n r._n case_n 13._o 13_o the_o action_n be_v for_o that_o falso_n &_o malitiose_fw-la he_o speak_v these_o word_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n he_o commit_v felony_n and_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v for_o three_o day_n and_o have_v judgement_n after_o a_o plea_n by_o verdict_n etc._n etc._n croo._n 1._o 223._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o plead_n in_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o word_n as_o to_o the_o plead_n in_o all_o action_n of_o the_o case_n for_o word_n this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v
and_o b._n talk_v of_o how_o many_o hare_n one_o of_o they_o have_v kill_v and_o the_o other_o therein_o say_v to_o he_o you_o be_v a_o murderer_n this_o be_v not_o actionable_a the_o plaintiff_n therefore_o be_v bar_v coo._n 4._o 12._o case_n 2._o cutler_n and_o dixon_n to_o prefer_v scandalous_a article_n against_o any_o man_n to_o actionable_a in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n not_o actionable_a the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o actionable_a m._n 27_o 28._o eliz._n coo._n 4._o 14._o case_n 3._o sir_n richard_n buckley_n and_o owen_n wood_n sir_n richard_n sue_v he_o for_o prefer_v divers_a scandalous_a article_n against_o he_o in_o the_o star_n chamber_n not_o determinable_a there_o and_o for_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a without_o name_v any_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o bill_n in_o the_o county_n of_o s._n w._n do_v traverse_v the_o affirmance_n before_o or_o after_o the_o day_n in_o the_o count_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v 1_o that_o the_o traverse_n be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o day_n in_o the_o count_n be_v exclude_v 2_o that_o no_o action_n lie_v for_o thing_n determinable_a in_o that_o court_n where_o justice_n in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n the_o complaint_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n 3_o for_o thing_n not_o determinable_a there_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o a_o appeal_n of_o murder_n bring_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n no_o action_n will_v lie_v it_o be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o just_a suit_n though_o the_o court_n be_v mistake_v but_o because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o county_n out_o of_o which_o the_o action_n be_v compose_v be_v not_o actionable_a the_o hearer_n not_o be_v of_o judgement_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o bill_n judgement_n be_v give_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n coo._n 4._o 15._o case_n 4._o stanhop_n and_o bliss_n case_n 27_o eliz._n a_o 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justice_n of_o peace_n slander_v of_o london_n say_v that_o manwood_n be_v a_o corrupt_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o precedent_a talk_n have_v be_v that_o b._n be_v a_o usurer_n or_o executor_n of_o another_o and_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o will._n and_o upon_o this_o the_o word_n have_v be_v speak_v they_o have_v not_o be_v actionable_a coo._n 4._o 26._o case_n 7._o weaver_n and_o caridens_n case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o no_o action_n lie_v for_o say_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v detect_v for_o perjury_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n perjury_n detect_v for_o perjury_n may_v be_v detect_v but_o not_o convict_v coo._n 4._o 16._o peace_n slander_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n case_n 8._o stuckley_n and_o bulheads_n case_n 44_o and_o 45_o eliz._n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o say_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n he_o cover_v and_o hide_v felony_n and_o be_v not_o 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perjury_n for_o suborn_v and_o procure_v of_o perjury_n take_v thyself_o for_o thou_o have_v draw_v i._o s._n into_o perjury_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 899._o 906._o so_o for_o this_o he_o be_v a_o suborner_fw-ge of_o perjury_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 308._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o procurer_n of_o perjury_n 25._o eliz._n b._n r._n so_o for_o this_o you_o have_v cause_v j._n s._n to_o perjure_v himself_o brownl_n 1._o part_n 2._o and_o 2._o 49._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o do_v suborn_v procure_v and_o bring_v in_o false_a witness_n in_o such_o a_o court_n in_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n leonard_n rep._n 101._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v procure_v eight_o or_o ten_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o perjure_v themselves_o mich._n 4._o jac._n b._n r._n fenner_n and_o mutton_n case_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o have_v procure_v or_o suborn_a one_o smith_n to_o come_v thirty_o mile_n to_o commit_v perjury_n before_o my_o lord_n of_o winchester_n and_o have_v 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one_o therefore_o shall_v charge_v another_o with_o this_o crime_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o unto_o it_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o it_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n by_o this_o action_n it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v that_o this_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o say_v of_o another_o deed._n of_o a_o deed._n thou_o have_v forge_v a_o deed._n owen_n rep._n 47._o that_o he_o have_v forge_v a_o lease_n obligation_n release_v acquittance_n feoffment_n or_o other_o deed._n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 554._o 607._o owen_n rep._n 47._o so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o false_a write_n so_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o forger_n of_o write_n dyer_n 285._o pasche_fw-it 39_o eliz._n b._n r._n wade_v case_n 39_o eliz._n b._n r._n goodalls_n case_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 553._o but_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o say_v one_o be_v a_o forge_v knave_n goldsb_n 25._o pl._n 5._o nor_o for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o 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car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o 366._o case_n 330._o action_n for_o this_o by_o a_o attorney_n speak_v about_o he_o in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v cheat_v slander_v of_o a_o attorney_n cheat_v a_o very_a base_a rogue_n and_o a_o cheat_a knave_n and_o do_v maintain_v himself_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o his_o cheat_v and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o co._n b._n but_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o there_o it_o be_v affirm_v pasche_fw-it 14._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n croo._n 1._o 371._o case_n 331._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o rogue_n and_o a_o rascal_n and_o have_v kill_v thy_o wife_n quandam_fw-la elizabetham_fw-la nuper_fw-la vxorem_fw-la le_fw-fr plaintiff_n innuendo_fw-la upon_o murder_n charge_v of_o murder_n not_o guilty_a it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a because_o it_o be_v not_o show_v that_o the_o wife_n 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which_o must_v be_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o first_o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o 3_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v reap_v corn._n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a and_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 2._o 39_o mich._n 2._o jac._n b._n r._n kellur_n and_o menasby_n action_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o thievish_a knave_n and_o have_v steal_v my_o wood_n wood_n charge_v of_o theft_n of_o wood_n after_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n upon_o not_o guilty_a and_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o three_o judge_n the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a and_o adjudge_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o defendant_n robbins_n and_o hildredon_n pasche_fw-it 3._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 65._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v steal_v my_o wood_n it_o be_v demur_v in_o law_n wood_n theft_n of_o wood_n whether_o the_o action_n lie_v and_o adjudge_v without_o argument_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n loe_o and_o sanders_n trin._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 166._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v steal_a master_n saint_n george_n his_o tree_n it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o verdict_n and_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n minor_n and_o leeford_n hill_n 3._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 114._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v rob_v the_o church_n innuendo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o lead_n theft_n of_o lead_n st._n alphage_n and_o thou_o have_v steal_v the_o lead_n from_o the_o church_n innuendo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o st._n alphage_n aforesaid_a upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n two_o judge_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n benson_n and_o morley_n pasche_fw-it 5._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 153._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v steal_v my_o corn_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o market_n corn._n theft_n of_o corn._n and_o upon_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n after_o a_o verdict_n because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a the_o court_n hold_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 2._o 442._o mich._n 15._o jac._n b._n r._n turnor_n and_o champion_n action_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v steal_v as_o much_o corn_n out_o of_o my_o field_n as_o be_v worth_a nine_o shilling_n or_o ten_o shilling_n after_o a_o verdict_n the_o court_n doubt_v and_o do_v not_o give_v judgement_n ellis_n and_o fitch_n hill_n 15._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 457._o see_v before_o case_n 304._o 305._o and_o after_o case_n 341._o 346._o case_n 334._o action_n by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o this_o kempe_n be_v a_o basket_n justice_n a_o partial_a justice_n i_o will_v give_v
he_o five_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o his_o gift_n for_o justice_n matter_n slander_v justice_n of_o peace_n slander_v it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n that_o for_o the_o word_n partial_a justice_n and_o not_o for_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n the_o action_n will_v lie_v kempe_n and_o howsgoe_n croo._n 2_o 90._o mich._n 3._o jac._n b._n r._n and_o so_o for_o this_o you_o be_v a_o sweet_a justice_n you_o send_v your_o warrant_n for_o j._n s._n to_o be_v bring_v before_o you_o for_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o afterward_o send_v j._n d._n to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o warn_v thereof_o that_o he_o may_v absent_v himself_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a burton_n and_o tokin_n hill_n 4._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 143._o and_o so_o for_o this_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v upon_o article_n exhibit_v bind_v another_o to_o appear_v at_o session_n etc._n etc._n that_o thereupon_o he_o speak_v thus_o by_o your_o 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incertainty_n wright_n of_o kirsby_n innuendo_fw-la john_n wright_n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o with_o the_o defendant_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v in_o the_o declaration_n or_o write_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o declaration_n declaration_n plaintiff_n but_o only_o in_o the_o innuendo_fw-la and_o the_o innuendo_fw-la without_o a_o express_a allegation_n that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v not_o maintain_v innuendo_fw-la innuendo_fw-la the_o action_n johnson_n and_o sir_n john_n aylmen_n croo._n 2._o 126._o see_v case_n before_o 275._o case_n 337._o action_n for_o this_o arthur_z colome_n be_v a_o forswear_a man_n and_o have_v take_v a_o false_a perjury_n about_o perjury_n oath_n in_o his_o deposition_n at_o tiverton_n where_o he_o wage_v his_o law_n against_o i_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n colomes_n case_n croo._n 2._o 204._o see_v before_o case_n 259._o case_n 338._o error_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o that_o i_o will_v prove_v i_o have_v see_v thy_o imp_n witchcraft_n about_o witchcraft_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o night_n &_o thou_o do_v unbewitch_v my_o child_n judgement_n be_v give_v that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a it_o be_v assign_v for_o error_n that_o it_o lay_v not_o and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v all_o the_o justice_n and_o baron_n for_o to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o witch_n have_v be_v often_o adjudge_v not_o to_o be_v actionable_a and_o the_o additional_a word_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v lloyd_n and_o cook_n pasche_n 14_o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n â—_o 399._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v a_o witch_n and_o by_o thy_o mean_n i_o have_v lose_v my_o mare_n and_o it_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o they_o be_v too_o general_a and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v all_o the_o court_n absente_a montague_n and_o give_v rule_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v enter_v for_o the_o defendant_n hawk_n and_o awge_a pasche_fw-it 17_o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 531._o see_v croo._n 2._o 600._o martin_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o studling_n m._n 12._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o like_a opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n see_v croo._n 531._o oliver_n and_o steephens_n pasche_o 17_o jac._n b._n r._n case_n 339._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o do_v set_v upon_o i_o and_o take_v away_o my_o purse_n with_o robbery_n charge_v of_o robbery_n twenty_o mark_n in_o it_o go_v with_o i_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v charge_v thou_o with_o felony_n adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lay_v and_o thereupon_o error_n bring_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a all_o the_o judge_n and_o baron_n agree_v 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