Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	case_n	common_a	court_n	6,531	5	6.7270	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73793	A briefe declaration for vvhat manner of speciall nusance concerning private dwelling houses, a man may have his remedy by assise, or other action as the case requires Vnfolded in the arguments, and opinions of foure famous sages of the common law; together with the power, and extent of customes in cities, townes, and corporations, concerning the same: together with the determination of the law, concerning the commodity, and use of houses, and their appurtenances. Whereunto is added, the iustices of assise their opinion, concerning statute law for parishes, and the power of iustices of peace, church wardens, and constables; and to know what they are to doe concerning bastards borne in their parishes, reliefe of the poore, and providing for poore children, what remedy for the same.	Monson, Robert, d. 1583.; Plowden, Edmund, 1518-1585.; Wray, Christopher, Sir, 1524-1592.; Manwood, John, d. 1610.	1636 (1636)	STC 6453.5; ESTC S109443	22,208	48

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one_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o next_o session_n or_o assize_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v such_o bond_n let_v he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o will_v give_v such_o bond_n 7._o q._n if_o such_o a_o parishioner_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v such_o a_o apprentice_n shall_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o session_n for_o not_o take_v such_o a_o apprentice_n and_o when_o he_o appear_v there_o shall_v likewise_o refuse_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o parent_n who_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v put_v out_o to_o be_v apprentice_n themselves_o not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o resol_n if_o at_o the_o session_n or_o assize_n such_o a_o one_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o apprentice_n and_o his_o excuse_n be_v not_o allow_v it_o be_v fit_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a course_n to_o indict_v such_o a_o refuser_n for_o a_o contempt_n 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fine_a in_o such_o cafe_v where_o the_o statute_n make_v it_o certain_a but_o if_o the_o party_n indict_v protest_v his_o innocence_n yet_o quia_fw-la noluit_fw-la plitare_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la put_v himself_o up_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o court_n the_o court_n may_v impose_v a_o moderate_a fine_a and_o order_n to_o forbear_v the_o prosecution_n 9_o qu._n if_o any_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n and_o shall_v tender_v submission_n to_o the_o court_n whether_o the_o session_n may_v stay_v the_o indictment_n and_o mitigate_v the_o fine_a aforesaid_a upon_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o fact_n resol_n this_o be_v answer_v before_o to_o the_o next_o precedent_n article_n 10_o q._n if_o a_o man_n be_v convict_v for_o

for_o she_o after_o her_o time_n end_v resol_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n procure_v herself_o to_o be_v retain_v with_o a_o master_n who_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o discharge_v she_o from_o his_o service_n and_o if_o she_o be_v beget_v with_o child_n during_o her_o service_n it_o be_v all_o one_o but_o the_o master_n in_o neither_o case_n must_v turn_v away_o such_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o if_o her_o term_n be_v end_v or_o she_o lawful_o discharge_v the_o master_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o provide_v for_o she_o but_o it_o be_v a_o misfortune_n fall_v upon_o the_o parish_n which_o they_o must_v bear_v as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o casual_a impotency_n 23._o qu._n whether_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o bastard_n child_n in_o one_o parish_n and_o go_v into_o another_o with_o her_o child_n and_o become_v vagrant_a and_o so_o be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n her_o bastard_n child_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 7._o year_n shall_v be_v settle_v with_o the_o mother_n and_o there_o maintain_v if_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o able_a nor_o the_o repute_a father_n know_v find_v or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n of_o its_o birth_n or_o be_v settle_v with_o the_o mother_n whether_o the_o parish_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n to_o pay_v a_o weekly_a sum_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o resol_n the_o bastard_n child_n must_v be_v place_v with_o the_o mother_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o quality_n or_o condition_n of_o a_o nurse_n child_n which_o shall_v be_v till_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o than_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n of_o its_o birth_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o mother_n or_o repute_a father_n not_o be_v able_a and_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n as_o long_o as_o the_o mother_n live_v 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the_o child_n also_o bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distraction_n 25._o q_n whether_o a_o apprentice_n put_v out_o by_o the_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n to_o a_o master_n in_o another_o parish_n if_o his_o master_n die_v and_o leave_v no_o executor_n or_o administrator_n fit_a to_o keep_v a_o apprentice_n or_o able_a to_o place_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v apprentice_n or_o shall_v be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o parish_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v put_v out_o resol_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n be_v by_o law_n settle_v in_o that_o parish_n and_o if_o they_o become_v impotent_a there_o the_o parish_n must_v abide_v the_o adventure_n after_o their_o term_n or_o time_n of_o service_n be_v lawful_o end_v 26._o q._n what_o be_v account_v a_o lawful_a settle_n in_o a_o parish_n and_o what_o not_o resol_n this_o be_v too_o general_a a_o question_n to_o receive_v a_o perfect_a answer_n to_o every_o 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vagrancy_n be_v send_v to_o w_n resol_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o send_v such_o a_o rogue_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_n and_o not_o legal_a settle_n 28._o q._n if_o a_o indictment_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o the_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o one_o for_o murder_n manslaughter_n for_o robery_n felony_n or_o petilarceny_n and_o ignoramus_fw-la find_v thereupon_o whether_o the_o say_v session_n may_v deliver_v the_o party_n by_o proclamation_n or_o not_o resol_n not_o by_o proclamation_n at_o all_o but_o for_o petty_a lacenye_n and_o other_o petty_a felony_n in_o discretion_n the_o gaol_n may_v be_v deliver_v of_o they_o 29._o q._n if_o a_o constable_n be_v choose_v and_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o whether_o a_o constable_n may_v make_v a_o deputy_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n resol_n the_o refusal_n or_o neglect_n to_o take_v oath_n in_o such_o a_o 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the_o reasonable_a value_n of_o his_o parsonage_n have_v consideration_n to_o the_o just_a deduction_n 34._o qu._n whether_o for_o the_o place_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n not_o to_o be_v remove_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o parish_n these_o poor_a man_n may_v not_o be_v place_v as_o inmate_n for_o a_o time_n resol_n they_o may_v by_o express_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 43._o of_o elizabeth_n 35._o qu._n if_o a_o parishioner_n or_o owner_n within_o a_o parish_n do_v bring_v into_o the_o parish_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parish_n a_o stranger_n of_o another_o parish_n which_o be_v or_o apparent_o be_v like_a to_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o the_o parish_n how_o they_o may_v ease_v

themselves_o resol_n by_o tax_v such_o a_o one_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o poor_a not_o only_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o ability_n or_o the_o land_n he_o occupy_v but_o according_a to_o the_o damage_n and_o danger_n he_o bring_v to_o the_o parish_n by_o his_o folly_n 36._o qu._n for_a ward_n in_o the_o daytime_n for_o apprehend_v of_o rogue_n whether_o the_o constable_n may_v not_o enlarge_v it_o to_o a_o far_a time_n resol_n ward_n in_o the_o daytime_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o justice_n to_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n 37._o qu._n whether_o alehouse_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v only_o in_o thoroughfare_n town_n and_o other_o in_o other_o place_n to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o sell_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o door_n resol_n the_o justice_n shall_v do_v very_o well_o to_o allow_v none_o but_o in_o place_n very_o fit_a for_o their_o situation_n 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they_o may_v try_v all_o prisoner_n in_o the_o gaol_n or_o by_o b●yle_n or_o such_o as_o be_v indict_v will_v render_v themselves_o general_o for_o all_o felony_n and_o also_o for_o such_o other_o offence_n as_o be_v particular_o assign_v to_o they_o by_o statute_n the_o statute_n of_o 4._o elizabeth_z 3._o cap._n 2._o do_v give_v they_o power_n to_o receive_v indictment_n against_o prisoner_n or_o such_o as_o be_v upon_o bail_n indictment_n v._o 1._o mar._n dyer_n 99_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n hold_v plea_n of_o all_o appeal_n of_o felony_n or_o murder_n against_o one_o in_o prison_n by_o their_o general_n come_v and_o of_o appeal_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o take_v indictment_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o try_v the_o same_o viz._n indictment_n take_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o by_o equity_n thereof_o all_o indictment_n before_o coroner_n 3._o mar._n bro._n commission_n omnium_fw-la 24._o say_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v add_v deliberand_n 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4._o eliz._n 3._o cap._n 2._o indictment_n take_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o coroner_n or_o any_o other_o against_o any_o prisoner_n than_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o indictment_n be_v return_v take_v memorand_fw-fr quod_fw-la ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la tent_n before_o a_o b_o c_o etc._n etc._n justice_n ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o com._n middlesex_n or_o london_n i._n s._n be_v indict_v and_o then_o try_v before_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n indictment_n take_v before_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o london_n or_o middlesex_n be_v try_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v ad_fw-la triand_n inquirend_n audiend_n &_o determinand_n they_o may_v inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n mention_v in_o the_o commission_n albeit_o the_o offender_n be_v at_o large_a but_o they_o can_v try_v prisoner_n upon_o indictment_n take_v before_o any_o other_o than_o themselves_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n may_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a commission_n make_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 24._o 3._o mar._n bro._n com._n 24._o mention_v in_o blow_n com._n for_o the_o ordinary_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v add_v inquirend_n audiend_n &_o determinand_n therefore_o they_o can_v determine_v of_o thing_n unless_o they_o make_v enquiry_n first_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n may_v try_v indictment_n take_v before_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n yet_o if_o one_o indict_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n can_v try_v the_o same_o because_o the_o record_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v to_o be_v return_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n 44._o e._n 3.31_o the_o commission_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulor_fw-la of_o the_o county_n when_o the_o same_o person_n be_v justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n they_o may_v sit_v the_o same_o day_n and_o place_n and_o inquire_v by_o the_o same_o jury_n but_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o record_n must_v be_v several_a according_a as_o the_o indictment_n be_v at_o the_o assize_n in_o the_o country_n the_o justice_n have_v their_o several_a power_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o when_o the_o record_n be_v make_v up_o they_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o power_n they_o make_v election_n to_o proceed_v upon_o this_o be_v the_o regular_a and_o legal_a course_n but_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n promiscuous_o make_v entry_n thereof_o but_o if_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v they_o must_v certify_v according_a to_o law_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v erroneous_a and_o so_o upon_o a_o certiorari_fw-la the_o session_n of_o london_n may_v be_v begin_v at_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o then_o adjourn_v to_o newgate_n if_o some_o indictment_n be_v at_o guildhall_n than_o those_o must_v be_v so_o certify_v if_o other_o at_o newgate_n than_o the_o adjournment_n must_v be_v mention_v and_o that_o the_o indictment_n be_v then_o take_v note_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o indictment_n take_v before_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o london_n can_v be_v try_v at_o newgate_n as_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o trial_n before_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o london_n for_o many_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o gaol_n delivery_n be_v not_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o london_n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o trial_n must_v be_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n as_o upon_o indictment_n take_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o london_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o indictment_n take_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n but_o if_o indictment_n at_o newgate_n be_v original_o take_v before_o they_o as_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n than_o it_o be_v inquirable_a how_o the_o jury_n swear_v and_o empanel_v to_o inquire_v at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o london_n or_o middlesex_n do_v serve_v to_o present_a indictment_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n at_o newgate_n unless_o the_o custom_n and_o usage_n will_v warrant_v the_o two_o several_a jury_n swear_v at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o london_n or_o middlesex_n be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o oath_n and_o impannel_a to_o serve_v for_o the_o grand_a jury_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n upon_o conference_n with_o mr._n keeling_n and_o the_o clerk_n for_o newgate_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o assize_n and_o view_v of_o the_o several_a entry_n a_o more_o mature_a and_o certain_a resolution_n may_v be_v give_v this_o be_v in_o haste_n and_o without_o such_o consideration_n as_o be_v requisite_a finis_fw-la