Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	estate_n	tail_n	tenant_n	3,332	5	10.2034	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50735	The speech of Sir Audley Mervyn, knight, His Majesties prime Serjeant at Law, and speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland delivered to His Grace James Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the 13 day of February, 1662, in the Presence-chamber in the castle of Dublin : containing the sum of affairs in Ireland, but more especially, the interest of adventurers and souldiers.	Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1893; ESTC R904	35,291	43

now_o sir_n as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o the_o person_n that_o be_v by_o peculiar_a name_n restore_v to_o their_o estate_n under_o a_o praevious_a reprisal_n can_v claim_v they_o no_o other_o way_n then_o the_o act_n prescribe_v i_o shall_v humble_o offer_v you_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o where_o a_o man_n have_v title_n to_o land_n by_o a_o estate-tail_n and_o afterward_o the_o same_o land_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o parliament_n his_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v remit_v for_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o other_o title_n be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v for_o this_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o estate_n shall_v only_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o very_a way_n that_o it_o be_v give_v the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o title_n in_o tail_n and_o the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o parliament_n in_o fee_n the_o estate-tail_n be_v determine_v so_o that_o the_o heir_n shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o lease_n make_v by_o his_o father_n for_o the_o statute_n bind_v all_o for_o title_n and_o estate_n b._n parliam_fw-la 73._o the_o reason_n give_v here_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n and_o of_o what_o extensive_a power_n that_o be_v even_o to_o take_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o a_o act_n 2_o institut_fw-la 497._o will_n instance_n nay_o sir_n the_o operation_n of_o a_o statute_n cast_v it_o with_o that_o violence_n upon_o the_o party_n take_v it_o that_o if_o it_o have_v give_v i_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n by_o name_n save_v the_o right_a of_o that_o party_n the_o save_n have_v be_v flatter_v as_o we_o call_v it_o 1_o co._n 47._o a._n b._n it_o be_v say_v though_o the_o act_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o conveyance_n or_o judgement_n the_o save_a be_v repugnant_a as_o to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o conveyance_n or_o against_o who_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v or_o from_o who_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o pass_v for_o though_o they_o be_v party_n to_o the_o act_n yet_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n the_o land_n shall_v move_v from_o he_o that_o be_v seize_v plowden_n 49._o it_o be_v there_o hold_v where_o land_n be_v give_v by_o statute_n it_o shall_v be_v interpret_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o tertenant_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o other_o that_o assent_n to_o the_o act_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v the_o gift_n of_o another_o person_n the_o parliament_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o the_o tertenant_n to_o take_v away_o the_o land_n and_o make_v another_o to_o give_v it_o sir_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a and_o familiar_a to_o your_o grace_n who_o well_o remember_v the_o great_a solicitation_n that_o be_v make_v to_o get_v into_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o ark_n for_o those_o who_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o examen_fw-la of_o innocency_n and_o be_v nocent_a find_v themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o act_n to_o be_v conclude_v by_o take_v out_o of_o land_n in_o connaught_n in_o compensation_n of_o their_o former_a estate_n they_o very_o well_o understand_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o innocency_n have_v no_o flame_a sword_n over_o it_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o enter_v as_o great_a and_o powerful_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o such_o person_n as_o wisdom_n can_v contrive_v but_o the_o law_n presuppose_v every_o man_n know_v own_o estate_n and_o condition_n best_o will_v not_o make_v a_o election_n to_o his_o prejudice_n but_o if_o he_o do_v and_o that_o election_n be_v execute_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v bind_v for_o ever_o hob._n 256._o it_o be_v thus_o note_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v every_o man_n consent_n as_o well_o present_a as_o to_o come_v and_o he_o may_v be_v a_o author_n of_o his_o own_o hurt_n also_o he_o must_v hold_v as_o the_o act_n give_v it_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v every_o man_n right_a final_o or_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o any_o person_n by_o his_o application_n to_o the_o king_n when_o out_o of_o his_o princely_a favour_n have_v grant_v his_o request_n though_o thereby_o he_o have_v re-intrencht_a himself_o of_o a_o provision_n otherwise_o hold_v out_o unto_o he_o he_o must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o own_o the_o inconvenience_n to_o arise_v from_o himself_o it_o have_v be_v judge_v that_o licence_n for_o alienation_n by_o parliament_n take_v away_o the_o fine_a otherwise_o by_o law_n due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o partition_n by_o parliament_n between_o the_o coheir_n of_o the_o lord_n latimer_n 1_o le._n pl._n 113._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v there_o for_o that_o the_o queen_n herself_o be_v party_n and_o principal_a agent_n and_o therefore_o against_o her_o own_o act_n she_o shall_v not_o claim_v the_o fine_a and_o shall_v a_o act_n attatch_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v firmamentum_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o ornamentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o yet_o a_o private_a 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their_o restauration_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v from_o the_o time_n that_o such_o adventurer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v be_v reprize_v etc._n etc._n and_o viz._n observe_v always_o the_o further_a caution_n and_o provision_n in_o our_o say_a declaration_n express_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a person_n restauration_n pag._n 38.12.19_o act_n they_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o negative_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o all_o statute_n that_o limit_v a_o manner_n and_o form_n in_o execution_n of_o matter_n that_o be_v not_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a they_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o negative_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o no_o otherwise_o so_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v upon_o west_n 2._o c._n 4._o that_o give_v quod_fw-la ei_fw-la deferunt_fw-la and_o that_o the_o demandant_n may_v vocare_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantum_fw-la as_o 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will_v not_o hold_v except_o by_o some_o philosophical_a rule_n we_o may_v ascribe_v a_o particular_a malignity_n to_o the_o climate_n of_o that_o province_n it_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n actori_fw-la iucumbit_fw-la onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la they_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v estate_n grant_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o prove_v themselves_o innocent_a there_o be_v a_o objection_n the_o solution_n whereof_o will_v aboudant_o clear_v this_o point_n the_o objection_n be_v stabilitur_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la donec_fw-la probatur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v by_o judgement_n of_o law_n be_v presume_v innocent_a i_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v regular_o true_a but_o distinguenda_fw-la sunttempora_fw-la when_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v under_o the_o serenity_n and_o calm_a of_o peace_n and_o his_o majesty_n writ_n have_v their_o free_a course_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v 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evidence_n against_o her_o own_o husband_n privilegium_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la contrarempublicam_fw-la a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n lade_v with_o merchant_n good_n may_v cast_v they_o overboard_n but_o if_o he_o be_v lade_v with_o ammunition_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n to_o relieve_v his_o army_n or_o gartison_n he_o can_v justify_v to_o fling_v they_o overboard_o though_o the_o vestel_n and_o mariner_n life_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n bacon_n ma._n pag._n 17._o but_o be_v not_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o more_o worth_n and_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o evidence_n than_o a_o particular_a garrison_n propos_fw-fr 18._o that_o where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n provide_v for_o to_o be_v restore_v by_o particular_a name_n to_o any_o estate_n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o claim_v the_o same_o under_z or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n then_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o such_o 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