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domino_fw-la regi_fw-la ac_fw-la dominis_n spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporalibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la petierunt_fw-la scrutinium_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la quibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la erat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la procederent_fw-la ulterius_fw-la absque_fw-la aliquo_fw-la scrutinio_fw-la habendo_fw-la quoad_fw-la declarationem_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la super_fw-la supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o day_n be_v give_v at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o in_o which_o parliament_n the_o say_a judgement_n of_o 2_o h._n 4._o be_v examine_v and_o discuss_v at_o full_a videbatur_fw-la tam_fw-la dicto_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la regi_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la idem_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o declaratio_fw-la praedicta_fw-la versus_fw-la eundem_fw-la johannem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sunt_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o legalia_fw-la
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tryable_a be_v tryable_a by_o their_o peer_n or_o no_o out_o of_o parliament_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o peer_n but_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o be_v so_o try_v or_o no_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v move_v against_o they_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n 15_o e._n 2._o in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o spencer_n banishment_n they_o be_v peer_n in_o parliament_n note_v that_o the_o petition_n for_o the_o repeal_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v peer_n in_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n name_n themselves_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o chancellor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o act_n style_v they_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n in_o parliament_n there_o be_v divers_a precedent_n also_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o bishop_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n as_o well_o for_o capital_a offence_n as_o misdemeanour_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v accuse_v in_o parliament_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o et_fw-fr ibid._n postea_fw-la 44_o &_o 39_o et_fw-fr ibid._n 17_o e._n 3._o 22._o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n 7._o r._n 2._o for_o misdemeanour_n so_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o chichester_n try_v for_o treason_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o lord_n appellant_n 11_o r._n 2._o anno_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o accuse_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o temporal_a lord_n judge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o banish_v he_o but_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v out_o of_o parliament_n he_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o ordinary_a jury_n of_o freeholders_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v not_o inheritable_a as_o be_v the_o temporal_a peer_n out_o of_o parliament_n save_o that_o only_a of_o their_o trial_n as_o no_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o they_o in_o any_o suit_n a_o knight_n to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o panel_n where_o a_o bishop_n be_v party_n and_o no_o process_n in_o a_o civil_a action_n to_o be_v award_v against_o his_o body_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o person_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la tryable_a by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n viz._n their_o peer_n only_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n offence_n herein_o the_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n as_o well_o of_o the_o party_n delinquent_a as_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o upon_o the_o information_n of_o the_o king_n at_o his_o commandment_n or_o upon_o complaint_n of_o private_a person_n the_o lord_n may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n try_v any_o but_o their_o peer_n for_o capital_a offence_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o refer_v offence_n of_o other_o nature_n complain_v of_o by_o private_a person_n to_o the_o common-law_n if_o there_o be_v remedy_n unless_o some_o special_a cause_n appear_v fit_a for_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o upon_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o and_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common-law_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n in_o judicature_n be_v observe_v also_o a_o certain_a form_n which_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o complaint_n and_o the_o matter_n complain_v of_o so_o that_o no_o general_a rule_n can_v be_v give_v therein_o though_o many_o judgement_n have_v be_v reverse_v for_o error_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o precedent_n and_o the_o execution_n upon_o life_n and_o death_n have_v be_v stay_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o proceed_n being_n illegal_a whereof_o i_o have_v see_v only_o one_o precedent_n touch_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n tempore_fw-la e._n 4._o wherefore_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o form_n of_o judicature_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v the_o several_a cause_n wherein_o judicature_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o proceed_n in_o each_o cause_n chap._n ii_o in_o what_o case_n judicature_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n etc._n judicature_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o six_o case_n 1._o in_o judgement_n against_o delinquent_n as_o 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the_o petition_n 2._o the_o advice_n with_o the_o judge_n 3._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o in_o hear_v complaint_n of_o particular_a person_n on_o petition_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o petition_n 2._o the_o defendant_n answer_v 3._o the_o proof_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o in_o set_v at_o liberty_n any_o of_o their_o own_o member_n or_o servant_n imprison_v and_o in_o stay_v the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common-law_n during_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n imprison_v 2._o the_o party_n answer_v at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v imprison_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o charge_n in_o certify_v the_o election_n and_o return_v of_o knight_n and_o citizen_n for_o the_o parliament_n but_o now_o the_o commons_o alone_o determine_v of_o this_o wherefore_o i_o will_v only_o show_v that_o the_o commons_o do_v heretofore_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o redress_v herein_o and_o what_o course_n be_v then_o take_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o that_o house_n to_o show_v how_o the_o commons_o proceed_v herein_o at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o judgement_n on_o delinquent_n §_o 1._o in_o judgement_n against_o delinquent_n delinquent_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o accusation_n for_o as_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o justice_n proceed_v not_o to_o the_o arraignment_n of_o any_o offender_n without_o a_o indictment_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n unless_o the_o crime_n have_v first_o be_v present_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o accusation_n if_o otherwise_o their_o judgement_n have_v be_v repute_v erroneous_a as_o that_o against_o the_o spencer_n be_v in_o 15_o e._n 2._o rot._n 2._o clau_n lit_fw-fr penden_fw-ge for_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v both_o accuser_n
and_o judge_n i_o have_v observe_v four_o manner_n of_o accusation_n in_o parliament_n parliament_n 1._o first_o by_o the_o commons_o either_o by_o their_o complaint_n or_o their_o impeachment_n 2._o second_o by_o information_n ex._n part_n dom._n regis_fw-la 3._o three_o by_o complaint_n of_o private_a person_n 4._o four_o by_o appeal_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n which_o be_v abolish_v p._n stat._n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 14._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o manner_n of_o accusation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o together_o for_o so_o earls_z prelate_n baron_n and_o other_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n do_v accuse_v hugh_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n 15_o e._n 2._o and_o one_o of_o the_o error_n assign_v for_o the_o reversal_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o record_n before_o they_o of_o the_o cause_n contain_v in_o their_o award_n vis_fw-la rot._n clau_n 15_o e._n 3._o in_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o the_o commons_o have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o there_o need_v no_o further_a trial_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_a judge_n may_v neither_o accuse_v any_o to_o themselves_o nor_o join_v in_o the_o accusation_n with_o other_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v either_o by_o petition_n or_o demand_v in_o general_n or_o by_o impeachment_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v their_o declaration_n against_o the_o party_n accuse_v precedent_n of_o their_o complaint_n by_o petition_n be_v petition_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 38._o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o extortion_n use_v by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o be_v farmer_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n of_o wool_n not_o name_v the_o party_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v remedy_n and_o that_o the_o say_v merchant_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n in_o this_o parliament_n for_o such_o outrage_n and_o distress_n do_v to_o the_o people_n which_o petition_n be_v thus_o answer_v let_v the_o merchant_n be_v call_v into_o the_o parliament_n et_fw-fr oient_fw-fr lour_v respon_n in_o codem_fw-la parl._n n._n 49._o the_o commons_o in_o another_o petition_n complain_v petition_n that_o whereas_o diverse_a aid_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o war_n certain_a merchant_n by_o confederacy_n between_o they_o and_o in_o manner_n of_o usury_n have_v bargain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n great_a loss_n and_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n his_o people_n pray_v these_o particular_n may_v be_v examine_v in_o presence_n of_o some_o by_o the_o say_a commons_o depute_v by_o good_a wise_a and_o loyal_a man_n during_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n shall_v assign_v some_o of_o the_o sage_n of_o his_o council_n to_o hear_v respon_n and_o determine_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o article_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v the_o king_n for_o his_o profit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o point_n herein_o contain_v let_v he_o put_v it_o in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o right_o and_o reason_n may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o false_a money_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o minister_n though_o these_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o they_o point_v so_o direct_o to_o the_o party_n accuse_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr worsenham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr chairton_n do_v exhibit_v their_o petition_n also_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o their_o answer_n what_o further_o proceed_n be_v herein_o be_v not_o record_v the_o commons_o be_v direct_v to_o impeach_v the_o party_n who_o they_o accuse_v if_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o can_v inform_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o inform_v in_o certain_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o although_o the_o commons_o accusation_n by_o complaint_n be_v general_a yet_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o party_n bring_v to_o answer_v the_o commons_o may_v then_o impeach_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n declare_v against_o they_o in_o special_a and_o then_o the_o suit_n be_v they_o prout_fw-la anno_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o against_o lion_n ellis_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n nevile_n peecher_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la prout_fw-la gomeniz_n weston_n and_o alice_n peirce_n 1_o r._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o pray_v the_o lord_n apellant_n in_o the_o 21_o r._n 2._o may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o answer_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 10_o placit_fw-la coron_n of_o that_o parl._n n._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 29_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o many_o other_o may_v be_v abandon_v from_o the_o king_n presence_n during_o their_o life_n and_o not_o come_v within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o the_o court_n for_o that_o the_o people_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n be_v content_v that_o all_o shall_v depart_v answer_n unless_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o a_o few_o of_o they_o who_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v one_o year_n to_o see_v if_o any_o man_n can_v misprove_v they_o n._n 6._o inter_fw-la petitiones_fw-la communium_fw-la for_o this_o be_v no_o accusation_n for_o the_o commons_o do_v not_o require_v they_o may_v be_v banish_v the_o court._n anno_fw-la 38_o h._n 6._o the_o commons_o 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