Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	offence_n	peace_n	session_n	2,850	5	9.9973	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37602	An act touching marriages and the registring thereof, and also touching births and burials	England and Wales.	1653 (1653)	Wing E1157; ESTC R209401	4,075	12

be_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o keep_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a session_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o say_a certificate_n for_o which_o entry_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v receive_v four_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n by_o violence_n or_o fraud_n shall_v steal_v and_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o be_v steal_v or_o take_v away_o any_o person_n whatsoeve_v under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n with_o intent_n to_o marry_v the_o say_a person_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o steal_v and_o take_v away_o or_o cause_v to_o be_v steal_v and_o take_v away_o shall_v forfeit_v he_o and_o their_o whole_a estate_n real_a and_o personal_a one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o party_n so_o take_v away_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o suit_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o by_o any_o action_n in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n bring_v by_o their_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n and_o shall_v far_o suffer_v strict_a and_o close_a imprisonment_n and_o be_v keep_v to_o hard_a labour_n in_o some_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o other_o public_a work_a house_n during_o life_n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v upon_o indictment_n presentment_n or_o by_o any_o due_a course_n of_o law_n for_o aid_v or_o abet_v any_o such_o violence_n or_o fraud_n shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o keep_v at_o hard_a labour_n as_o aforesaid_a during_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o such_o conviction_n and_o any_o pretend_a marriage_n that_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v obtain_v by_o any_o such_o violence_n or_o fraud_n be_v hereby_o declare_a null_n and_o void_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n shall_v betray_v any_o trust_n touch_v any_o child_n by_o seduce_v sell_v or_o otherways_o wilful_o put_v such_o child_n into_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v marry_v such_o child_n without_o his_o or_o her_o free_a consent_n such_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n shall_v forf●iet_v double_a the_o portion_n which_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o child_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o go_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n so_o marry_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o party_n wrong_v or_o any_o other_o person_n on_o he_o or_o her_o behalf_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o the_o age_n for_o a_o man_n to_o consent_v unto_o marriage_n shall_v be_v sixteen_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o a_o woman_n fourteen_o year_n and_o not_o before_o and_o any_o contract_n or_o marriage_n have_v or_o make_v before_o the_o respective_a age_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n and_o controversy_n touch_v contract_n and_o marriage_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o and_o all_o exception_n against_o contract_n and_o marriage_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o forfeiture_n within_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o each_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n or_o of_o such_o other_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v hereafter_o appoint_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o offence_n and_o offence_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o commit_v or_o do_v upon_o or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n contrary_a 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act_n mention_v may_v and_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a place_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o and_o every_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n respective_o to_o they_o limit_v by_o this_o act_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o all_o register-book_n for_o marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n already_o past_a shall_v be_v deliver_v ●n_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a register_n appoint_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o record_n and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n in_o ireland_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o wednesday_n the_o 24_o of_o august_n 1653._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n