Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	john_n	lord_n	sir_n	34,784	5	7.5192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59394	The several tryals of Sir Henry Slingsby, Kt., John Hewet, D.D., and John Mordant, Esq., for high treason, in Westminster-Hall together with the Lord President's speech before the sentence of death was pronounced against the afore named Sir H. Slingsby and Dr. Hewet, being the 2 of June, 1658, at which time the said Mr. Mordant was by the court acquitted : as also the manner of their execution on Tower-Hill the 8 of June following, with the substance of their speeches on the scaffold.	Slingsby, Henry, Sir, 1602-1658.; Hewit, John, 1614-1658.; Mordaunt, John Mordaunt, Viscount, 1627-1675.	1658 (1658)	Wing S2814; ESTC R37358	40,065	33

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