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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74029	Anno tricesimo primo Henrici octavi Henry the VIII. by the grace of God kynge of England and of France, defender of the fayth, Lorde of Irelande, and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande, to the honour of almyghty God, conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion, and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm[inster] the. xxviii. daye of Aprill, and there continued tyll the. xxviii. daye of Iune, the. xxxi. yere of his most noble and victorious reigne, vvherin in vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge.; Public General Acts. 1539. 31 Hen.VIII	England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII); Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.	1539 (1539)	STC 9397.5; ESTC S124831	58,283	58

woman or kepe her as his concubyne as by payenge for her bourde maynteyning her with money array or any other gyftes or meanes to the yuell example of other persones that than euery suche offender beinge therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes mencioned in this act shall forfayt and lose all his goodes and cattalles benefices prebendes and other spiritual promotions and dignities and also shall haue and suffre imprisonment of his body at the kynges wyl and pleasure And that euery of the sayd benefices prebendes and other promotions and dignities shall be to all intentes and purposes vtterly voyde as if the sayd offender had resigned or permuted And if any suche offender or offenders at any tyme after the sayde conuiction or atteynder eftesones committe do or perpetrate the sayd offences or any of theym next afore rehersed and be thereof dewely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes aforesayde that than all and euerye suche offence and offences shall be demed and adiudged felonye and the offender or offenders therein shall suffer peynes of deathe and loose and forfayte all his and theyr goodes landes and tenementes as in cases of felonye without hauynge any benefytte of clergie or saynctuarie ¶ And be it farther enacted by the auctoritie aforesaide that those women with whome all and singular of the foresayde priestes shall in anye of the forsayde wayes haue to do with or carnally know as is afore sayde shall haue lyke punishment as the priestes ¶ And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aboue sayde that yf any personne or personnes at any tyme hereafter contempne or contemptuouslye refuse denye or absteyne to be confessed at the tyme commonly accustomed within this realme church of Englād or cōtēne or contemptuously refuse deny or absteyne to receyue the holy and blessed sacrament aboue sayd at y e tyme commonly vsed and accustomed for the same that than euery suche offender beynge therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwritten shall suffre suche imprisonnement and make suche fyne and raunsome to the kynge our souerayne lorde and his heyres as by his hyghenes or by his or their counsell shal be ordered and adiuged in that behalfe And yf any suche offendour or offendours at any tyme or tymes after the sayde conuiction or atteynder so had do eftsones contempne or contemptuously refuse denye or absteyne to be confessed or to be communicate in maner and fourme aboue wryten and be therof duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwriten that then euery suche offence shal be demed and adiuged felonye and the offendour or offendours therin shal suffre peynes of death and lose and forfayte al his and their goodes landes and tenementes as in cases of felony ¶ And for full and effectuall execution of the premisses before deuised ordeyned and enacted by this act Be it furthermore enacted by thauthoritie of this present parliament that immediatly after the sayde xii daye of Iuly next comminge sondry commissions shal be made from tyme to tyme into euery shere of this realme and Wales and in and to suche other places within the kynges dominions as shall please his maiestie to be directed to the archebysshop or bysshop of the dioces and to his chauncellour or commissary and to suche other persons as shal be named by his hyghnes or by suche other as his maiestie at his pleasure shal appoynt to name the same which archbyshop or byshop his chauncelour or commissary and other persons so to be named or thre of them at the least wherof the archebysshop or bysshop or his chauncelour or commissary to be one shall holde and kepe their sessions within the lymittes of their commission foure seuerall tymes of the yere at the leaste or oftener yf they shall thinke it expedient by their discrecions and shall haue power and authoritie by vertue of this act and their sayd commission as well to take infourmation and accusation by the othes and depositions of two able and lawfull persons at the least as to enquire by the othes of .xii. men of all and singular the heresies felonies contemptes and other offences aboue writen committed doone or perpetrate within the lymittes of their cōmission And that euery such accusation infourmation conteyning the matier names surnames dwellyng places of y e offenders the day yere place coūtie whā wherin their offences were committed shal be of as good force and effect in the lawe as yf the matier therin conteyned had bene presented by verdite of .xii. men ¶ And neuerthelesse it is further enacted that euery of the sayde archebysshops and bysshops and euery of their chauncellours commissaries archediacons and other ordinaries hauynge any peculiar ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within this realme or in Wales or in any other the kynges dominions shall haue full power and authoritie by vertue of this acte aswell to enquire in their visitacions and Sesus as there els where within their iurisdictions at any other tyme or place to take accusations and informations as is aforesayde of the heresies felonies contemptes and offences aboue mencioned done committed or perpetrate within the lymittes of their iurisdiction authorities And that euery suche accusations infourmation and presentment so taken or had as is afore sayde shall be of as good force and effect as yf the matier therein conteyned had bene presented before the iustices of peace in their sessions And alsoo that iustices of peace in their sessions and euery steward vndersteward and deputie of steward of any lete or lawedaye in their lete or lawedayes shall haue lyke power and authoritie by vertu of this act to enquire by the othes of .xii. lawfull men of al and singular the heresies felonies contemptes and other offences aboue written done perpetrate or committed within the lymittes of their commissions and authorities ¶ And it is also enacted by the authoritie afore sayd that euery suche personne or personnes afore whome any presentement infourmation or accusation shal be made taken as is afore sayd shall examine the accusours what other wytnes were by and present at y e tyme of doynge and committinge of the offence wherof the enformation accusation or presentement shal be made and howe manye other than the accusours haue knowledge therof And shall haue power and authoritie to bynde by recognisaunce to be taken afore them as well y e sayd accusours as all suche other persons whome the same accusours shall declare to haue knowlege of the offences by theym presented or enfourmed euery of them in .v. li. to the kynge our soueraygne lorde to appeare before the commissioners afore whome the offendour or offendours shal be tried at the daye of the tryall of suche offendours And that all and singular indifementes presentmentes accusations informations and recognisaunces taken and had as is aforesayde within .xx. dayes next after the takyng of the same shal be certified in due forme by wrytinge vpon parchemyn by the taker or takers thereof vnder