Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	earl_n	lord_n	son_n	2,567	5	5.7301	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59093	The reverse or back-face of the English Janus to-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations, to the decease of King Henry II. set down and tackt together succinctly by way of narrative : designed, devoted and dedicated to the most illustrious the Earl of Salisbury / written in Latin by John Selden ... ; and rendred into English by Redman Westcot, Gent.; Jani Anglorum facies altera. English	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.	1682 (1682)	Wing S2436; ESTC R14398	136,793	167

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king_n hand_n above_o a_o year_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a cause_n or_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o it_o 81._o that_o the_o murderer_n or_o slayer_n of_o clergyman_n be_v convict_v or_o have_v confess_v before_o a_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 82._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v duel_n 9_o i._n e._n not_o to_o clear_v themselves_o as_o other_o upon_o some_o occasion_n do_v by_o single_a combat_n 83._o he_o ordain_v at_o woodstock_n we_o transcribe_v these_o word_n out_o of_o hoveden_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o forest_n or_o his_o hunt_n once_o he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o find_v safe_a pledge_n or_o surety_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o second_o forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n safe_a pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o three_o time_n then_o for_o his_o three_o forfeit_n no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head_n piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o

the_o advowson_n and_o presentation_n of_o church_n estate_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o monastery_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n clergyman_n to_o answer_v in_o the_o king_n court_n a_o clergyman_n convict_v out_o of_o the_o church_n protection_n none_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n this_o repeal_v by_o king_n john_n excommunicate_a person_n to_o find_v surety_n layman_n how_v to_o be_v implead_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n a_o lay-jury_n to_o swear_v there_o in_o what_o case_n no_o homager_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v till_o he_o or_o his_o justice_n be_v acquaint_v at_o length_n though_o late_o first_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o jeoffry_n plantagenet_n count_n of_o anger_n be_v by_o the_o empress_n maud_n come_v to_o his_o grandfatherr_v inheritance_n have_v demolish_v and_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o castle_n which_o have_v in_o king_n stephen_n time_n be_v build_v to_o the_o number_n of_o eleven_o 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mark_n of_o gold_n for_o his_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o every_o bishop_n five_o mark_n and_o over_o and_o above_o to_o alfric_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o village_n of_o dumbleton_n 46._o clergyman_n be_v aright_v and_o accuse_v of_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v summon_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n let_v they_o come_v into_o his_o court_n there_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o that_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a that_o there_o answer_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v so_o that_o the_o king_n justice_n send_v into_o the_o court_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o see_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o business_n there_o shall_v be_v handle_v 47._o if_o a_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v convict_v or_o shall_v confess_v the_o fact_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o give_v he_o protection_n 48._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o person_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o leave_n of_o our_o 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the_o poet_n in_o another_o case_n and_o so_o say_v i._o whether_o it_o be_v here_o or_o no_o be_v a_o question_n i_o confess_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o trow_v here_o it_o be_v too_o as_o i_o guess_v out_o of_o king_n john_n great_a charter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o you_o may_v also_o compare_v or_o make_v up_o this_o repeal_n of_o that_o law_n in_o part_n let_v it_o be_v lawful_a henceforward_o for_o any_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o our_o realm_n and_o to_o return_v safe_o and_o secure_o by_o land_n and_o by_o water_n upon_o our_o royal_a word_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o some_o short_a time_n for_o the_o common_a advantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n except_v those_o that_o be_v imprison_v and_o outlawed_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o actual_a war_n against_o we_o and_o merchant_n concern_v who_o let_v such_o order_n be_v take_v as_o be_v afore_o direct_v i_o return_v to_o king_n henry_n 49._o excommunicate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v suretyship_n for_o the_o remainder_n nor_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o only_o to_o find_v surety_n and_o pledge_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v absolve_v 50._o person_n of_o the_o laity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v or_o implead_v but_o by_o certain_a and_o legal_a accuser_n and_o witness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o archdeacon_n may_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v therefrom_o 51._o if_o they_o be_v such_o person_n who_o be_v in_o fault_n as_o no_o one_o will_v or_o dare_v to_o accuse_v let_v the_o sheriff_n be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o he_o cause_n twelve_o legal_a man_n of_o the_o voisinage_n or_o of_o the_o village_n to_o swear_v before_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o will_v manifest_v or_o make_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n 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