Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	law_n	peace_n	statute_n	3,455	5	7.8676	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37975	An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament for the leaving of moneys by way of excise or new-impost as well for the better securing of trade, as for the maintenance of the army raised by the Parliament and payment of the debts of the Commonwealth : wherein the said Lords and Commons have thought fit to alter the rates printed in a former ordinance : and to impose other and lower charges upon the severall commodities herein expressed, as by a schedule hereunto annexed appeareth.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1987; ESTC R29756	11,320	24

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place_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o realm_n the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n shall_v land_n or_o discharge_v any_o good_n or_o commodity_n upon_o the_o shore_n before_o they_o shall_v have_v first_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o excise_n for_o that_o place_n by_o delivery_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o entry_n under_o his_o hand_n specify_v the_o say_v several_a good_n or_o commodity_n so_o import_v their_o quantity_n weight_n and_o measure_n respective_o under_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o say_v next_o precedent_n article_n contain_v and_o to_o be_v levy_v in_o like_a manner_n xv._o and_o be_v it_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o forfeiture_n above_o mention_v to_o give_v and_o allow_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o shall_v inform_v they_o of_o any_o abuse_n commit_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n 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aforesaid_a xvii_o item_n that_o the_o say_v chief_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o punish_v all_o inordinate_a officer_n or_o other_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a office_n which_o shall_v be_v wilful_o negligent_a remiss_a or_o refractory_a in_o the_o say_a service_n by_o fine_a not_o exceed_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o yearly_a wage_n the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o employ_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v likewise_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v any_o other_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n not_o hereby_o otherwise_o provide_v for_o by_o fine_a or_o amercement_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o employ_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o say_v other_o penalty_n xviii_o and_o be_v in_o further_a ordain_v that_o the_o customer_n or_o commissioner_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o search_v view_n or_o examine_v any_o note_n book_n or_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o custom_n house_n or_o to_o take_v copy_n thereof_o or_o of_o as_o much_o thereof_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n of_o excise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o the_o say_v chief_a commissioner_n deputy_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o custom_n house_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o agent_n to_o take_v note_n or_o copy_n of_o all_o entry_n of_o good_n and_o merchandize_n import_v or_o to_o be_v import_v from_o time_n to_o time_n xix_o item_n that_o the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n of_o excise_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_v chief_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o respective_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o call_v before_o they_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inform_v and_o testify_v touch_v the_o premise_n and_o to_o examine_v any_o such_o person_n other_o than_o the_o party_n himself_o upon_o oath_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o any_o fraud_n or_o guile_n in_o the_o not_o enter_v of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a commodity_n or_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o excise_n or_o new_a impost_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a ordinance_n which_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o administer_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a in_o that_o behalf_n xx._n item_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v allow_v yearly_o unto_o every_o of_o the_o say_v chief_a commissioner_n of_o excise_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o his_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o and_o about_o the_o say_a service_n the_o sum_n of_o ______o to_o be_v pay_v he_o 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