Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	lord_n	richard_n	robert_n	3,887	5	9.7399	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56189	A plea for the Lords, and House of Peers, or, A full, necessary, seasonable enlarged vindication of the just, antient hereditary right of the earls, lords, peers, and barons of this realm to sit, vote, judge, in all the parliaments of England wherein their right of session, and sole power of judicature without the Commons as peers ... / by William Prynne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4035; ESTC R33925	413,000	574

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a_o traitor_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v make_v according_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o render_v himself_o within_o 3_o month_n and_o that_o after_o that_o time_n all_o his_o abettor_n and_o aider_n shall_v be_v repute_v for_o and_o forfeit_a as_o traitor_n he_o not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n steward_n of_o england_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n adjudge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o see_v tail_n together_o with_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o like_a judgement_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n give_v against_o sir_n john_n cobham_n knight_n for_o the_o like_a treason_n placit_fw-la coronaen_fw-la 16._o on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o march_n 22_o r._n 2._o n._n 27._o 381._o the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v sir_n robert_n plesington_n knight_n then_o dead_a a_o traitor_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o harrengary_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o fee_n tail_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o n._n 28._o henry_n bowht_a clerk_n for_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n in_o his_o device_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o die_v and_o forfeit_a as_o a_o traitor_n after_o which_o his_o life_n be_v pardon_v and_o he_o banish_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 79._o as_o the_o 197._o commons_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n have_v always_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o commons_o so_o therein_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o give_v judgement_n in_o sundry_a case_n as_o judge_n in_o parliament_n 1._o in_o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n his_o case_n 90._o who_o in_o his_o own_o name_n present_v a_o petition_n in_o this_o parliament_n a_o nostre_fw-fr tresedoute_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o a_o les_fw-fr signor_n duke_n parliament_n show_v that_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o that_o he_o deliver_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o bill_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o to_o forfeit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n with_o the_o dependent_n thereupon_o may_v be_v vacate_v and_o null_v by_o they_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o erroneous_a and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o degree_n farm_n estate_n good_n chattel_n ferm_n pension_n land_n tenement_n rent_n office_n advow_v son_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o and_o their_o appurt_n and_o enjoy_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a judgement_n or_o any_o grant_v make_v of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n 104._o the_o commons_o house_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n likewise_o on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n add_v that_o this_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o for_o deliver_v this_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v eneontre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr et_fw-fr la_fw-fr course_n quel_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr use_n devant_fw-fr in_o parliament_n en_fw-fr anientesment_n des_fw-fr custom_n de●_n le●_n commune_v upon_o which_o petition_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr induis_fw-la &_o assent_v des_fw-fr touz_v les_fw-fr signor_n esperituelz_n et_fw-la temporelz_n ad_fw-la ordinez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adjudge_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr juggement_n renus_fw-la vers_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n in_o parliament_n soit_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr cass_n revorse_n repellez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adnullez_fw-fr et_fw-fr tenus_fw-la pour_fw-fr nul_fw-fr force_fw-fr n'effect_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n soit_fw-fr restitut_o a_fw-fr ses_fw-fr nom_fw-fr et_fw-fr fame_n etc._n etc._n nient_a obstant_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr juggement_n 2_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judge_n rickhill_n 1_o h·_n 4._o n._n 92._o on_o the_o 18_o of_o november_n the_o commons_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o sir_n william_n rickhill_n late_o just_o of_o the_o common_a bench_n arrest_v for_o a_o confession_n he_o have_v take_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o calais_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o devant_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n du_fw-fr parliament_n whereupon_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o parliament_n before_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n where_o sir_n walter_n clapton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o the_o king_n command_n examine_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n how_o and_o by_o what_o warrant_v he_o go_v to_o calais_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o upon_o what_o message_n who_o answer_v that_o king_n richard_n send_v he_o a_o special_a writ_n into_o kent_n there_o recite_v verbatim_o command_v he_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o and_o under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v to_o go_v unto_o caleys_n and_o that_o at_o dover_n he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o say_a king_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n marshal_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o to_o hear_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v say_v or_o declare_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o certify_v the_o king_n thereof_o in_o proper_a person_n wherever_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o distinct_o under_o his_o seal_n whereupon_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o take_v the_o say_v duke_n examination_n in_o writing_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n a_o copy_n whereof_o the_o duke_n himself_o receive_v &c_n &c_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o defence_n

every_o temporal_a lord_n be_v in_o full_a parliament_n examine_v touch_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n which_o they_o have_v examine_v say_v several_o that_o the_o say_v william_n have_v do_v his_o message_n well_o and_o legal_o and_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v william_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n nor_o evil_n touch_v the_o say_a message_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n whereupon_o walter_n clapton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v william_n shall_v be_v full_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v for_o ever_o in_o time_n to_o come_v touch_v this_o matter_n 3_o the_o 93._o last_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o remembrance_n call_v raggeman_n or_o blant●es_n charter_n late_o seal_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o divers_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o from_o every_o county_n city_n and_o burrow_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o writ_n send_v to_o every_o of_o they_o rehearse_v that_o the_o king_n hold_v all_o the_o resiant_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o they_o for_o his_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o no_o confession_n by_o they_o make_v comprise_v in_o the_o say_a remembrance_n be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o derogation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o such_o person_n and_o that_o the_o same_o remembrance_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v in_o the_o most_o open_a place_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v of_o record_n in_o any_o court_n or_o place_n the_o king_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v cancel_v and_o total_o adnul_v revoke_v and_o repeal_v and_o hold_v for_o no_o record_n and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o value_n for_o time_n to_o come_v 4_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la quarti_fw-la post_fw-la conquestum_fw-la primo_fw-la n._n 17._o the_o commons_o pray_v she_o king_n that_o rhe_n pursuit_n arrest_v and_o judgement_n make_v against_o sir_n william_n le_fw-fr scrop●_n knight_n henry_n green_z knight_n and_o john_n bassy_n knight_n may_v be_v affirm_v and_o hold_v good_a whereupon_o sir_n richard_n scroop_n humble_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o nothing_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o parliament_n may_v turn_v to_o he_o or_o his_o child_n dis-inherison_a of_o which_o sir_n richard_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o say_a pursuit_n arrest_v and_o judgement_n be_v good_a or_o not_o who_o answer_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v and_o must_v confess_v that_o when_o they_o be_v make_v th●y_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n and_o that_o his_o son_n be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o which_o he_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a whereupon_o the_o king_n rehearse_v that_o he_o claim_v the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n with_o all_o their_o member_n and_o appurietenance_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o the_o right_a line_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d._n and_o although_o through_o the_o right_n which_o god_n have_v send_v he_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n he_o recover_v the_o say_a realm_n which_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v undo_v by_o default_n of_o government_n and_o defesance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o way_n of_o conquest_n he_o will_v disinherit_v any_o man_n of_o his_o heritage_n franchise_n or_o other_o right_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v nor_o out_o any_o man_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o good_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n except_o these_o who_o have_v be_v against_o the_o good_a purpose_n and_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o which_o only_o the_o king_n hold_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n henry_n and_o john_n for_o such_o and_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n they_o have_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o by_o conquest_n whereupon_o fuist_n demand_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n temporellez_fw-fr lour_v advys_fw-fr de_fw-fr les_fw-fr pursuit_n arreste_n &_o juggem_n 〈◊〉_d sui●di●z_n les_fw-fr queux_fw-fr signor_n touz_v the_o ●ne_a accord_n disorent_a que_fw-fr mesme_n les_fw-fr pursuit_n arreste_n juggement_n &_o quin●que_a fuist_n fait_fw-fr come_v defuist_n dit_fw-mi vist_o bons_fw-fr et_fw-fr les_fw-fr affirment_fw-mi piur_fw-fr bons_fw-fr et_fw-fr profitable_n 5_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 401._o john_n hall_n 1_o h._n 4._o placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la n._n 11_o to_o 17._o who_o being_n in_o custody_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o englana_n be_v bring_v by_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n and_o there_o charge_v before_o they_o by_o walter_n clapton_n lord_n chief_a justice_n by_o the_o king_n command_v with_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o be_v smother_v to_o death_n with_o a_o featherbed_n at_o calf_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o command_n the_o whole_a transaction_n whereof_o he_o confess_v at_o large_a and_o put_v in_o write_v before_o james_n billingford_n clerk_z of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v read_v before_o the_o lord_n upon_o read_v thereof_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o temporal_a lord_n in_o parliament_n resolve_v that_o the_o say_v john_n hall_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n deserve_v to_o have_v as_o hard_o a_o death_n as_o they_o can_v adjudge_v he_o to_o because_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v so_o high_a a_o person_n and_o thereupon_o toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr seigneior_n temporelz_n per_fw-la assent_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr adjuggerent_n all_o the_o temporal_a lord_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v that_o the_o say_v jo._n hall_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o tower_n hill_n unto_o the_o gallow_n at_o tyburn_n and_o there_o bowel_v and_o his_o bowel_n lay_v before_o he_o and_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v behead_v and_o quarter_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o calais_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o his_o quarter_n send_v to_o other_o place_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v please_v and_o thereupon_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o marshal_n of_o england_n to_o make_v execution_n according_o and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v the_o same_o day_n lo_o here_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n give_v judgement_n against_o a_o commoner_n in_o case_n of_o a_o murder_n do_v at_o calais_n and_o so_o not_o ●riable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n but_o in_o parliament_n and_o pass_v a_o judgement_n of_o high_a treason_n on_o he_o for_o murder_v of_o a_o great_a peer_n only_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 2_o h._n 4._o rot_n parl._n n._n 23_o 24._o the_o commons_o show_v to_o the_o king_n that_o 406._o william_n bagot_n have_v be_v impeach_v of_o many_o horrible_a deed_n and_o misprision_n the_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a the_o commons_o suppose_v the_o the_o king_n and_o this_o lord_n will_v have_v have_v good_a notice_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o have_v make_v many_o examination_n thereof_o while_o the_o say_v william_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a commons_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n be_v in_o flanders_n and_o no_o offence_n find_v in_o his_o person_n upon_o the_o slander_n in_o his_o impeachment_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o land_n to_o which_o prayer_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o king_n behalf_n that_o although_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n upon_o the_o say_a 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part_v 2_o c._n 5._o sec_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o glossarium_fw-la do_fw-mi comites_fw-la &_o comitatus_fw-la comitatus_fw-la truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n a_o historical_a collection_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n 2_o &_o 3_o part_n of_o a_o legal_a and_o historical_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n etc._n king_n john_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o mat._n paris_n p._n 247._o 247._o proem_n &_o ch_z 2_o 14.1●.37.38_n 14.1●.37.38_n mar._n paris_n an._n 1255_o p._n 884_o 885._o daniel_n p._n 172._o 172._o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n concern_v shipmoney_n p._n 33._o 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 21.22_o 25_o 30._o 30._o chron._n p._n 389_o 390._o 390._o a_o exact_a collection_n part_n 1._o p._n 36._o to_o 56._o 5._o 5._o see_v cook_n 4_o instit_n p._n 12._o for_o the_o antiquity_n &_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v mere_o spurious_a see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 613.738_o to_o 743._o 743._o an._n 1132._o 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post_fw-la p._n 548._o 548._o hoveden_n p._n 551._o 551._o hoveden_n annal_a pars_fw-la poster_n p._n 561._o to_o 566._o mat._n paris_n p._n 127._o 127._o hoveden_n p._n 560._o 560._o chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la col_fw-fr 1522._o hoveden_n p._n 642._o 642._o hoveden_n p._n 641.556.653_o 641.556.653_o annal._n p._n 643._o 643._o ch._n 1._o sect._n 2._o p._n 8_o 9_o 9_o ch._n 3._o sect._n 3_o 3_o but_o no_o commons_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n they_o have_v then_o no_o be_v or_o place_n in_o they_o they_o m._n st._n john_n argument_n at_o law_n at_o strafford_n attainder_n daltons_n office_n of_o sheriff_n sheriff_n therefore_o their_o exclusion_n thence_o be_v exit_fw-la abysso_fw-la nequiti●_n from_o the_o abyss_n of_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n iniquity_n nota._n nota._n judge_v hutton_n argument_n of_o mr._n hampdens_n case_n p._n 32_o 33._o daltons_n office_n of_o sheriff_n mr._n st._n john_n argument_n at_o law_n at_o strafford_n attainder_n publish_v by_o the_o commons_o special_a order_n in_o which_o he_o at_o large_a assert_n the_o king_n and_o lord_n undoubted_a right_n to_o sit_v and_o judge_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o exclude_v they_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n arms._n 33_o h._n 6.17_o brooke_n parliament_n 4_o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n f._n 8._o mr._n hackwel_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bll_n in_o parliament_n parliament_n clause_n 49_o h._n 3._o m._n 10._o dor_n in_o schedule_n cromptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n f._n 1._o 1._o instit_n 4._o p._n 10._o this_o be_v their_o only_a end_n and_o trust_v &_o none_o other_o as_o the_o writ_n and_o its_o retorn_a attest_v not_o to_o imprison_v destroy_v the_o king_n realm_n church_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n itself_o and_o those_o very_a city_n burrough_n which_o elect_v they_o under_o pretext_n of_o a_o new_a government_n and_o more_o equal_a representative_a the_o very_a jesuit_n plot_n and_o leveller_n design_n design_n clause_n 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 41.32.27.19_o dor_n 5._o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 25.7_o 6_o e._n 3._o dor_n clau_n part_n 2._o m._n 36.4_o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o court_n f._n 1._o 1._o see_v the_o freeholder_n grand_a inquest_n and_o my_o historical_a collection_n where_o this_o be_v large_o prove_v prove_v dyer_n 61_o 62._o cook_n 5._o report_n f._n 90_o 91_o 94.120_o 121.1_o rep._n f._n 111.173_o 19_o h._n 8_o 9_o br._n executor_n 3.15.11.7.12_o 3.15.11.7.12_o see_v my_o legal_a vindication_n against_o illegal_a tax_n p._n 3.4.44_o to_o 51._o and_o this_o lilburn_n himself_o express_o assert_n in_o part_n in_o his_o letter_n or_o epistle_n to_o the_o speaker_n mr._n lenthal_n june_n 8._o 1658._o p._n 34.39_o to_o 59_o 59_o cook_n 4._o instit_n c._n 1_o 1_o see_v my_o irenarch_n redivivus_fw-la redivivus_fw-la exact_a collection_n p._n 508._o