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as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
voluntatem_fw-la coxford_n illius_fw-la qui_fw-la debet_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la curiam_fw-la or_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o coxford_n abby_n or_o monastery_n which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la concern_v some_o particular_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o regality_n do_v number_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o account_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o perclose_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o some_o copies_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v assensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n it_o be_v say_v haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominica_n placita_fw-la regis_fw-la nec_fw-la pertinent_a vicecomitibus_fw-la apparitoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la ministris_fw-la 10._o ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la diffinitis_fw-la praelocutionibus_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la sua_fw-la these_o be_v the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o demesne_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o sheriff_n apparitor_n or_o their_o bailiff_n unless_o especial_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o and_o the_o husfastene_n a_o old_a course_n and_o custom_n among_o the_o saxon_n which_o ordain_v that_o every_o house_n with_o their_o folghere_n follower_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o franco_n plegio_fw-la in_o some_o frank_n pleg_n or_o liberty_n where_o by_o the_o court_v hold_v in_o those_o place_n or_o justice_n there_o to_o be_v have_v any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o or_o wrong_n do_v by_o or_o unto_o they_o may_v be_v determine_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o in_o many_o of_o the_o custom_n or_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o guide_n or_o pole_n star_n which_o conduct_v they_o be_v that_o actio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la forum_n rei_fw-la the_o action_n to_o which_o our_o common_a law_n have_v ever_o since_o in_o their_o real_a and_o other_o action_n much_o agree_v be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o person_n or_o land_n of_o the_o party_n defendant_n be_v &_o that_o before_o recite_v law_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n which_o among_o other_o his_o high_o value_a law_n enact_v that_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n and_o all_o that_o have_v soc_n a_o liberty_n of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o their_o land_n or_o territory_n and_o sac_n 23._o a_o power_n to_o fine_a or_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a either_o by_o complain_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o prove_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o another_o which_o give_v or_o confirm_v many_o a_o liberty_n or_o set_v the_o example_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n gratify_v many_o of_o their_o subject_n with_o the_o like_a in_o make_v they_o tanquam_fw-la reguli_fw-la little_a prince_n within_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o dominion_n shall_v have_v svas_fw-la curias_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la their_o court_n and_o liberty_n in_o their_o view_n of_o frank_n pleg_n court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o shall_v have_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n etiam_fw-la milites_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o proprios_fw-la servientes_fw-la such_o as_o serve_v they_o in_o war_n or_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o service_n thereof_o or_o be_v their_o domestic_a or_o household_n servant_n item_n 10._o &_o isti_fw-la suos_fw-la armigeros_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la sibi_fw-la servientes_fw-la and_o the_o esquire_n and_o servant_n likewise_o of_o their_o servant_n say_v bracton_n expound_v that_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o king_n certain_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o own_o franchise_n view_v of_o frank-pleg_a or_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v justice_n where_o either_o his_o service_n or_o servant_n be_v concern_v or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v complain_v unto_o before_o any_o violent_a course_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o other_o court_n against_o they_o for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v always_o have_v such_o a_o franchise_n view_v of_o his_o frank_a pleg_n or_o law_n or_o custom_n hospitii_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o fleta_n term_v they_o of_o his_o royal_a house_n or_o palace_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o vestigia_fw-la foot_n step_n or_o tract_n to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o ancient_a monument_n and_o memorial_n of_o our_o law_n or_o of_o those_o of_o late_a age_n or_o of_o some_o other_o time_n that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v a_o immediate_a or_o single_a complainant_n by_o way_n of_o action_n for_o any_o abuse_n only_o offer_v to_o his_o servant_n or_o contempt_n to_o his_o person_n or_o royal_a authority_n which_o by_o a_o long_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a prescription_n as_o far_o as_o time_n with_o his_o iron_n tooth_n have_v leave_v we_o any_o remembrance_n be_v always_o leave_v and_o reserve_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberberlain_n 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against_o the_o process_n order_n or_o decree_n of_o that_o honourable_a court_n or_o for_o that_o or_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n to_o make_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n man_n or_o the_o virger_n or_o tipstaff_n attend_v upon_o the_o say_a court_n or_o for_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o exchequer_n to_o make_v the_o marshal_n or_o tipstaff_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o lictores_fw-la or_o messenger_n of_o their_o punishment_n and_o displeasure_n or_o as_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n of_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v be_v likely_a that_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n house_n who_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o and_o probable_o by_o forego_v and_o elder_a constitution_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o 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the_o party_n complainant_n but_o where_o any_o person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n or_o house_n shall_v desire_v to_o sue_v or_o prosecute_v a_o debtor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n before_o the_o steward_n thereof_o 60._o he_o be_v to_o produce_v the_o bond_n wherein_o the_o debtor_n oblige_v himself_o ro_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o debtor_n be_v to_o be_v destrayn_v until_o he_o find_v pledge_n to_o answer_v the_o action_n et_fw-la si_fw-la pleg_n invenerit_fw-la &_o quinquagesimum_fw-la diem_fw-la litis_fw-la receperit_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la comparuerit_fw-la and_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v pledge_n and_o not_o appear_v within_o fifty_o day_n after_o for_o so_o many_o day_n it_o seem_v be_v then_o allow_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v arrest_v and_o detain_v until_o he_o give_v bail_v it_o be_v also_o as_o reasonable_a that_o a_o like_a or_o a_o great_a time_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n complain_v of_o before_o the_o lord_n steward_n or_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o jurisdiction_n it_o belong_v for_o in_o those_o more_o reverential_n time_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ancient_a custom_n that_o mitiùs_fw-la agendum_fw-la cum_fw-la familiaribus_fw-la &_o servientibus_fw-la regis_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la domestici_fw-la sint_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o collaterales_fw-la the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a and_o domestics_n be_v to_o be_v more_o gentle_o and_o respectful_o deal_v with_o then_o stranger_n 3._o &_o quòd_fw-la primò_fw-la debent_fw-la per_fw-la mariscallum_fw-la summoniri_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la supersederint_fw-la tum_fw-la primò_fw-la distringantur_fw-la &_o tertiò_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la attachientur_fw-la and_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o marshal_n and_o if_o then_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v they_o be_v to_o be_v distrein_v and_o at_o or_o after_o the_o three_o distress_n if_o need_n be_v shall_v