Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	case_n	lord_n	rent_n	1,405	5	9.6433	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59706	Action upon the case for slander, or, A methodical collection under certain heads of thousands of cases dispersed in the many great volumns of the law, of what words are actionable and what not and of a conspiracy, and of a libel : being a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times, wherein actions for slander are more common than in times past : with an exact table annexed for the ready finding out of any thing therein / by W. Sheppard.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1662 (1662)	Wing S3173A; ESTC R30143	259,716	226

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assize_n yelverton_n rep._n 143._o case_n 119._o blanchflower_v and_o atwood_n the_o action_n be_v for_o this_o i_o will_v hang_v he_o treason_n charge_v of_o treason_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v word_n which_o be_v high_a treason_n and_o they_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a yeluerton_n rep._n 107._o case_n 120._o brinsby_n and_o balgy_n m._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o robbery_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o robbery_n maid_n in_o a_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n for_o this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n she_o come_v not_o to_o church_n for_o it_o be_v think_v she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o true_a and_o it_o seem_v not_o actionable_a and_o yet_o that_o such_o word_n use_v about_o a_o robbery_n will_v be_v actionable_a yelverton_n rep._n 113._o case_n 121._o tomson_n and_o knot_n m._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o these_o theft_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o theft_n word_n you_o may_v have_v know_v your_o own_o sheep_n and_o not_o have_v steal_v i_o in_o this_o case_n by_o two_o judge_n the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o they_o be_v no_o direct_a affirmation_n of_o any_o steal_n but_o by_o way_n of_o implication_n and_o a_o slander_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o a_o strain_a construction_n and_o two_o judge_n that_o they_o be_v actionable_a yelverton_n rep._n 145._o case_n 122._o james_n wiltshire_n have_v forge_v the_o late_a queen_n write_v it_o be_v affirm_v in_o forgery_n forgery_n a_o writ_n of_o error_n that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a wiltshire_n case_n mich._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n yelverton_n rep._n 146._o case_n 123._o staverton_n and_o relfe_n m._n 7._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v this_o i_o will_v prove_v perjury_n charge_v indirect_a of_o perjury_n thou_o a_o perjure_a knave_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a for_o these_o word_n i_o will_v prove_v import_v a_o vehement_a affirmative_a of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n guilt_n therein_o 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much_o money_n and_o the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o alien_n alien_n plaintiff_n be_v a_o alien_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n yelverton_n rep._n 199._o case_n 126._o 1_o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n the_o plaintiff_n do_v declare_v that_o case_n case_n he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o father_n and_o also_o to_o his_o young_a brother_n who_o have_v purchase_v land_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n either_o male_a or_o female_a and_o that_o the_o preferment_n loss_n of_o preferment_n defendant_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v he_o in_o disgrace_n with_o his_o father_n and_o also_o with_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n to_o give_v away_o their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v malicious_o speak_v bastard_n thou_o be_v a_o bastard_n these_o word_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n thou_o be_v a_o bastard_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n by_o reason_n of_o speak_v which_o word_n the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n do_v intend_v and_o afterward_o do_v give_v their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a and_o judgement_n enter_v according_o godbolt_n rep._n case_n 519._o humfreys_n case_n 13._o car._n b._n r._n case_n 127._o mich._n 20._o jac._n b._n r._n elborrow_n versus_fw-la allen._n action_n upon_o the_o case_n whereas_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n elborrow_n and_o anne_n his_o land_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n to_o land_n wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n travel_n and_o have_v divers_a land_n by_o descent_n from_o they_o of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o the_o defendant_n envy_v his_o estate_n speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n say_v these_o word_n shall_v elborrow_n his_o wife_n sit_v above_o 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be_v show_v that_o such_o land_n be_v give_v to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o that_o his_o father_n have_v divers_a son_n title_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n whereof_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o elder_a brother_n be_v live_v and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o buy_v the_o land_n and_o offer_v he_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o title_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o word_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n so_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o present_a title_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o action_n at_o all_o but_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n conceive_v that_o although_o he_o have_v not_o any_o present_a title_n it_o appear_v he_o be_v by_o a_o possibility_n inheritable_a to_o those_o land_n and_o be_v offer_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o possibility_n to_o join_v in_o the_o assurance_n although_o he_o have_v not_o any_o present_a title_n to_o the_o land_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o 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it_o be_v move_v after_o verdict_n that_o a_o action_n lie_v not_o without_o a_o express_a averment_n he_o be_v so_o curia_fw-la contra_fw-la they_o be_v great_a averment_n averment_n slander_n if_o the_o defendant_n show_v not_o a_o good_a cause_n of_o his_o think_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 1._o last_o publish_v 148._o 20._o case_n 239_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v for_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v forswear_v and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o flower_n the_o pillory_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v cost_v i_o a_o hundred_o perjury_n charge_v of_o perjury_n pound_n et_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la curiam_fw-la a_o action_n lie_v not_o for_o anderson_n say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwirt_v the_o word_n

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have_v cozen_v i_o in_o sell_v false_a measure_n in_o my_o barley_n and_o the_o country_n be_v bind_v to_o curse_v thou_o for_o sell_v with_o false_a measure_n and_o i_o will_v measure_n sell_v by_o false_a measure_n prove_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o barley_n upon_o not_o guilty_a and_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o adjudge_v against_o he_o but_o hold_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o common_a ridder_n or_o badger_n and_o charge_v to_o sell_v by_o false_a measure_n this_o have_v be_v actionable_a and_o so_o perhaps_o if_o i_o have_v a_o bailiff_n to_o who_o i_o commit_v the_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o my_o corn_n and_o i_o give_v he_o the_o great_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o employment_n and_o one_o shall_v charge_v he_o to_o have_v deceive_v i_o in_o his_o office_n or_o trust_n by_o buy_v &_o sell_v of_o false_a measure_n to_o my_o damage_n this_o may_v be_v actionable_a hobb_n rep._n bray_n and_o haines_n pl._n 93._o and_o in_o mich._n 13_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n seaman_n and_o bigg_n action_n for_o this_o whereas_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v servant_n in_o husbandry_n to_o i._o s._n and_o his_o bailiff_n in_o great_a trust_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o get_v his_o maintenance_n that_o the_o defendant_n to_o disgrace_v he_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o cozen_a knave_n and_o have_v cozen_v thy_o master_n of_o a_o bushel_n of_o barley_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a croo._n 1._o 345._o case_n 309._o action_n for_o this_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o thief_n innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n after_o verdict_n innuendo_fw-la incertainty_n in_o the_o person_n innuendo_fw-la for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v in_o the_o declaration_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o innuendo_fw-la will_v not_o help_v croo._n 1._o 65._o co._n b_o phelps_n and_o lane_n see_v before_o case_n 275._o case_n 310._o in_o the_o case_n of_o eton_n and_o ayloff_n croo._n 1._o 78._o co._n b._n the_o court_n declare_v knave_n cuckold_n wittol_n quean_n hedge-priest_n cuckoldly_a knave_n cheat_v knave_n that_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o call_v of_o one_o cuckold_n or_o wittol_n or_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o a._n quean_n or_o taint_a quean_n or_o for_o say_v of_o a_o parson_n he_o be_v a_o hedge-priest_n see_v croo._n 1._o 247._o gobbet_n case_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o for_o call_v of_o one_o cuckoldly-knave_n or_o cheat_v knave_n see_v before_o case_n 29._o case_n 311._o action_n for_o this_o say_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v talk_v between_o the_o defendant_n and_o i._o s._n of_o the_o say_v a._n and_o b._n the_o plaintiff_n theft_n charge_v of_o theft_n the_o defendant_n say_v these_o word_n of_o a._n and_o b._n a._n have_v steal_v such_o 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person_n incertainty_n in_o the_o person_n verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v not_o actionable_a for_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o person_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v more_o master_n than_o one_o but_o agree_v that_o if_o one_o say_v to_o i._o s._n thy_o son_n have_v rob_v i_o a_o son_n can_v bring_v a_o action_n but_o he_o must_v aver_v he_o have_v no_o more_o son_n but_o if_o one_o say_v to_o a_o son_n thy_o father_n or_o averment_n averment_n to_o a_o wife_n thy_o husband_n have_v rob_v i_o the_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n without_o any_o such_o averment_n croo._n 2._o 443._o case_n 343._o the_o defendant_n be_v arrest_v by_o a_o warrant_n upon_o a_o latitat_fw-la direct_v to_o forgery_n charge_v of_o forgery_n the_o sheriff_n of_o midd._n and_o the_o defendant_n speak_v these_o word_n this_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n warrant_v make_v by_o mr._n stone_z innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n have_v forge_v the_o warrant_n and_o after_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a it_o be_v adjudge_v otherwise_o and_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n stone_n and_o smalcombe_n mich._n 20_o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 648._o case_n 344._o action_n against_o two_o for_o this_o speak_v by_o they_o thou_o have_v the_o plate_n of_o i._n s._n and_o we_o will_v charge_v thou_o with_o that_o felony_n after_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o two_o word_n speak_v by_o two_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o action_n lie_v not_o joint_o against_o they_o for_o the_o speak_n of_o one_o be_v not_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o other_o but_o they_o must_v be_v several_o charge_v and_o it_o be_v thereupon_o adjudge_v for_o the_o defendant_n 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have_v steal_v his_o gold_n upon_v theft_n charge_v of_o theft_n not_o guilty_a and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v for_o it_o may_v be_v long_o since_o and_o that_o a_o general_a pardon_n have_v since_o take_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n boston_n and_o tatum_n mich._n 19_o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 622._o case_n 350._o action_n for_o this_o thou_o be_v in_o launceston_n gaol_n for_o coin_v to_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n say_v if_o i_o be_v there_o i_o answer_v it_o well_o enough_o yea_o coin_v thou_o be_v in_o gaol_n for_o coin_v say_v the_o defendant_n you_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a gainford_n and_o tuke_n trin._n 17._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 536._o see_v case_n 346._o before_o case_n 351._o action_n for_o this_o say_v to_o a_o freeman_n and_o 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cozenage_n in_o a_o officer_n the_o court_n of_o ward_n mr._n deceiver_n innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n have_v deceive_v the_o king_n and_o i_o have_v he_o in_o question_n for_o it_o innuendo_fw-la a_o suppose_a material_a thing_n by_o he_o against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o upon_o not_o guilty_a a_o verdict_n be_v find_v and_o judgement_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v affirm_v sir_n miles_n fleetwood_n and_o curse_n hill_n 17._o jac._n b._n r._n croo._n 2._o 557._o case_n 354._o in_o hobb_n pl._n 335._o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o a_o libel_n albeit_o the_o libel_n libel_n content_n thereof_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o

word_n be_v actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 25._o sorcerer_n and_o sorcery_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 8._o see_v witchcraft_n sower_n of_o discord_n where_o actionable_a ch_n 15._o sect_n 2._o steward_z of_o a_o court_n slander_v actionable_a ch_n 20._o sect_n 5._o strain_v a_o mare_n what_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 5._o ch_z 10._o sect_n 3._o ch_n 25._o case_n 50_o 84_o 189._o swaggerer_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 9_o swearer_n common-swearer_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 15._o sect_n 1._o ch_n 20._o sect_n 5_o 6._o t_o theft_n and_o thief_n word_n about_o this_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 2._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 2._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o ch_z 5._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ch_z 10._o throughout_o ch_n 25._o case_n 16_o 17_o 21_o 23_o 26_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 44_o 51_o 53_o 61_o 66_o 67_o 72_o 73_o 82_o 91_o 92_o 104_o 106_o 107_o 117_o 120_o 121_o 124_o 137_o 149_o 152_o 153_o 154_o 157_o 160_o 168_o 171_o 173_o 180_o 182_o 204_o 207_o 209_o 231_o 232_o 236_o 241_o 247_o 250_o 255_o 257_o 311_o 315_o 317_o 320_o 339_o 347_o 349._o about_o grass_n and_o hay_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o about_o corn_n upon_o the_o ground_n ch_z 10._o sect_n 7_o 8._o chap._n 25._o case_n 262_o 333_o 341_o 346._o about_o fatche_n ch_n 10._o sect_n 8._o about_o apple_n ch_n 2._o sect_n 8._o chap._n 10_o sect_n 7_o 8._o ch_z 25._o case_n 180._o about_o lead_n of_o a_o house_n or_o church_n ch_n 10._o sect_n 1_o 7_o 8._o ch_z 25._o case_n 333._o about_o bar_n of_o iron_n out_o of_o the_o window_n of_o a_o house_n ch_z 10._o sect_n 8._o about_o wood_n tree_n and_o timber_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 7_o 8._o ch_z 25._o case_n 114_o 265_o 304_o 305_o 333_o 346._o about_o the_o title_n of_o a_o house_n ch_z 10._o sect_n 8._o about_o furze_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o chap._n 25._o case_n 305._o about_o hops_n and_o hop-pole_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o chap._n 25._o case_n 268._o about_o turnip_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o see_v word_n title_n of_o land_n slander_v of_o this_o see_v slander_n buyer_n of_o title_n actionable_a or_o not_o see_v maintenance_n townclarke_n slander_v action_n for_o this_o chap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o trade_n and_o tradesman_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 1_o 7._o chap._n 19_o sect_n 1_o 2._o chap._n 21._o throughout_o chap._n 25._o case_n 63_o 150_o 181_o 184_o 190_o 199_o 207_o 248_o 261_o 326._o see_v bankrupt_a innkeeper_n treason_n and_o traitor_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 2._o sect_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 6._o throughout_o chap._n 10._o sect_n 10._o chap._n 25._o case_n 22_o 45_o 52_o 70_o 75_o 101_o 112_o 119_o 161_o 165_o 183_o 188_o 197_o 199_o 218_o 269._o coin_v of_o money_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 6._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o chap._n 25._o case_n 129_o 350._o turnip_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o five_o vagabond_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 25._o case_n 295._o varlet_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 7._o chap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o chap._n 21._o sect_n 4_o 5._o chap._n 25._o case_n 4._o verdict_n in_o this_o action_n see_v plead_v vermine_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o victualler_n see_v innkeeper_n villain_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 7._o chap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o chap._n 25._o case_n 4._o vintner_n see_v innkeeper_n viper_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o usurer_n where_o actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 20._o sect_n 2_o 9_o w_o welsh_z whore_n welsh_a thief_n welsh_a quean_n welsh_a rogue_n actionable_a or_o not_o ch_z 25._o case_n 328._o whore_n where_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o or_o not_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o ch_n 14._o throughout_o ch_n 18._o throughout_o chap._n 25._o case_n 13_o 20._o 96_o 185_o 211_o 328._o see_v incontinency_n whoremaster_n where_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o chap._n 14._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 17._o sect_n 1._o wittol_n chap._n 25._o case_n 310._o witchcraft_n and_o witch_n word_n about_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 10._o chap._n 8._o throughout_o chap._n 25._o case_n 113_o 175_o 178_o 184_o 219_o 229_o 279_o 319_o 323_o 337_o 221_o conjurer_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o sorcerer_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 25._o case_n 145._o inchantor_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 25._o case_n 145_o 178_o 279._o wood_n and_o tree_n word_n about_o the_o steal_n of_o this_o where_o actionable_a or_o not_o chap._n 10._o sect_n 8._o chap._n 25._o case_n 114._o 180._o word_n slanderous_a where_o actionable_a or_o not_o strange_a word_n as_o out-putter_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 2._o sect_n 4_o 5_o 8._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 10._o chap._n 10._o sect_n 3._o speak_v by_o one_o drunken_a or_o sober_a chap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o in_o another_o tongue_n or_o language_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 2._o 8._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 10._o chap._n 25._o case_n 68_o 177_o 189_o 196_o 215._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o publication_n of_o they_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 25._o case_n 16_o 22_o 137._o 275_o 284._o by_o a_o libel_n by_o a_o letter_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o word_n direct_o or_o indirect_o utter_v ch_n 2._o sect_n 1._o 3._o chap._n 5._o throughout_o chap._n 10._o sect_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 25._o case_n 16._o 21_o 22_o 26_o 34_o 72_o 73_o 93_o 98_o 109_o 115_o 117_o 120_o 121_o 123_o 137_o 149_o 153_o 256_o 283_o 299_o 302._o in_o a_o course_n of_o law_n or_o justice_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o 2._o chap._n 2._o sect_n 8._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o chap._n 25._o case_n 2_o 3_o 83_o 138_o 163_o 192_o 303_o 350._o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n or_o irony_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 5._o chap._n 10._o sect_n 12._o chap._n 25._o case_n 270_o 301._o by_o way_n of_o indirect_a or_o implicit_a charge_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 6_o 7._o chap._n 25._o case_n 161_o 168_o 174_o 180_o 182_o 183._o 217_o 236_o 243_o 245_o 255_o 312_o 317_o 339._o by_o the_o report_n of_o another_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 1._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 10._o sect_n 12_o 13._o ch_z 14._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 25._o sect_n 238._o take_a at_o one_o or_o more_o time_n chap._n 2_o sect_n 4_o 5._o speak_v in_o jest_n or_o earnest_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o take_a improper_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o speak_v to_o or_o of_o a_o man_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 3._o speak_v in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o person_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o for_o part_v of_o the_o word_n only_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 4_o 5._o word_n general_a ambiguous_a repugnant_a insensible_a and_o incertain_a chap._n 2._o sect_n 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 3._o chap._n 25._o case_n 4._o 14_o 43_o 64_o 92_o 109_o 146_o 256_o 258_o 259_o 295._o word_n spiritual_a chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o ch_z 16._o sect_n 1._o and_o throughout_o chap._n 25._o case_n 14_o 20_o 42_o 76_o 277_o 288_o 293._o word_n vain_a chap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o ch_n 25._o case_n 260._o word_n passionate_a chap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o chap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o and_o throughout_o chap._n 25._o case_n 4._o what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v in_o all_o actionable_a word_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o how_o such_o word_n shall_v be_v expound_v and_o take_v chap._n 2._o sect_n 9_o ch_z 25._o case_n 1_o 6._o a_o catalogue_n of_o law_n book_n and_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o law_n argument_n at_o law_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o col._n eusebius_n andrews_n ash_n table_n two_o volume_n folio_n ash_n table_n to_o cook_n report_n epcicea_n or_o table_n of_o equity_n fasciculus_fw-la florum_fw-la argument_n on_o the_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la assize_n of_o bread_n attorney_n guide_v attorney_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n act_n of_o parliament_n 12_o and_o 13_o caroli_n secundi_fw-la abridgement_n of_o act_n brook_n abridgement_n readins_n on_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la case_n read_v on_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n boultons_n justice_n bulstrodes_n report_v first_o second_o and_o three_o volume_n bracton_n brownlow_n report_v two_o part_n plead_n in_o two_o part_n judicial_a writ_n lord_n bacon_n element_n of_o the_o law_n case_n of_o treason_n ordinance_n read_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o uses_n britton_n book_n of_o oath_n bellewe_v report_n of_o rich._n the_o second_o bridgemans_n report_n bendloes_n report_v bagshaw_n read_v right_n of_o

plead_v plead_v of_o all_o the_o word_n or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o last_o word_n adjudge_v the_o justification_n be_v not_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o plea_n vicious_a and_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n hilsden_n and_o mercer_n case_n croo._n 2_o part_n 676._o hilsden_n versus_fw-la mercer_n case_n 153._o hill_n 43_o eliz._n humphrey_n parlour_n sue_v for_o this_o parlour_n be_v in_o prison_n in_o a_o theft_n manner_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o theft_n gaol_n for_o steal_v of_o mr._n piggot_n beast_n and_o have_v a_o verdict_n and_o judgement_n upon_o it_o goldsb_n 130._o case_n 154._o mich._n 39_o 40_o eliz._n brough_n versus_fw-la dennison_n for_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v incertain_a charge_v of_o theft_n by_o word_n incertain_a steal_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hold_v actionable_a goldsb_n 143._o case_n 155._o mich._n jac._n b._n r._n the_o defendant_n speak_v these_o word_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o mean_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o malice_n and_o spleen_n do_v many_o time_n wrest_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v justice_n to_o serve_v his_o peace_n slander_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n own_o turn_n it_o be_v move_v it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v communication_n with_o any_o other_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o then_o the_o word_n he_o do_v etc._n etc._n non_fw-la constat_fw-la whether_o the_o stander_n by_o know_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o word_n that_o he_o do_v many_o time_n wrest_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n might_n be_v speak_v long_o before_o he_o be_v a_o justice_n but_o adjudge_v the_o action_n do_v lie_v the_o declaration_n be_v that_o he_o the_o prefate_n thomas_n dixit_fw-la and_o second_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n to_o scandalize_v he_o in_o his_o office_n sir_n tho._n beaumond_n and_o sir_n hen._n 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158._o the_o same_o term_n richard_n somerstaile_v sue_v for_o this_o r._n s._n be_v a_o very_a drunkenness_n drunkenness_n bad_a fellow_n for_o he_o make_v i._o s._n drunken_a in_o the_o night_n and_o cozen_v he_o of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n and_o judgement_n be_v stay_v for_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o cozen_v cozen_v word_n be_v not_o actionable_a goldsb_n 125._o case_n 159._o hill_n 7_o jac._n b._n r._n the_o defendant_n at_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n in_o the_o hear_n of_o divers_a speak_v these_o word_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o counsellor_n counsellor_n slander_v of_o a_o counsellor_n at_o law_n you_o be_v a_o paltry_a lawyer_n and_o use_v to_o play_v on_o both_o hand_n and_o at_o another_o time_n before_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n for_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v mr._n rich_a for_o he_o innuendo_fw-la mr._n rich_a be_v the_o furtherer_n and_o maintainer_n 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