Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	common_a	custom_n	england_n	4,600	5	6.7483	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67048	A word in season, to prevent undue elections and returns of Members of Parliament wherein the method to be observed, according to law, is prescribed, and several illegal practices reform'd, and several clauses of statutes relating thereunto, cited and explained.		1688 (1688)	Wing W3550; ESTC R218569	4,620	6

make_v two_o 6.15_o see_v also_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n add_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 6.15_o that_o both_o the_o election_n and_o return_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o indenture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elector_n and_o the_o duplicate_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o such_o indenture_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o such_o indenture_n be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n so_o that_o the_o return_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o seal_v the_o indenture_n at_o the_o time_n of_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n by_o every_o elector_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a poll_n of_o the_o election_n by_o law_n and_o no_o other_o poll_n require_v have_v give_v the_o opportunity_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o practise_v all_o the_o partiality_n imaginable_a at_o poll_n and_o by_o adjourn_v of_o the_o court_n to_o remote_a place_n and_o inn_n after_o the_o election_n which_o he_o can_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o freeholder_n by_o law_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o want_v of_o provision_n or_o sickness_n break_v out_o in_o the_o place_n since_o the_o last_o court_n or_o the_o like_a as_o also_o of_o the_o false_a and_o double_a return_v make_v by_o they_o the_o method_n therefore_o to_o be_v take_v be_v this_o not_o whole_o refuse_v the_o poll_n because_o it_o have_v be_v long_o practise_v and_o give_v the_o sheriff_n opportunity_n of_o examine_v as_o to_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o prepare_v a_o indenture_n one_o part_n whereof_o to_o have_v several_a skin_n of_o parchment_n to_o which_o in_o case_n of_o contest_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o give_v their_o vote_n every_o elector_n shall_v set_v his_o name_n or_o mark_v and_o seal_n such_o seal_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o entrust_v therewith_o who_o may_v testify_v the_o same_o and_o such_o seal_n to_o be_v drop_v with_o hard_a wax_n upon_o the_o parchment_n in_o row_n with_o room_n to_o write_v the_o name_n which_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o election_n with_o a_o duplicate_v be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o require_v to_o annex_v the_o same_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o may_v justify_v the_o detain_v he_o there_o till_o he_o comply_v nor_o can_v he_o adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v the_o court_n till_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o and_o seal_v a_o duplicate_v thereof_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o ajournment_n nor_o be_v he_o judge_v of_o any_o exception_n but_o only_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n as_o to_o the_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la iv_o as_o to_o city_n burrough_n and_o town_n corporate_a the_o like_a method_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o election_n and_o return_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o election_n and_o return_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n yet_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o make_v return_v by_o indenture_n either_o under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o corporation_n or_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o elector_n where_o no_o common_a seal_n be_v and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o vote_n and_o poll_n in_o case_n of_o a_o contest_v show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o only_a reinforce_v under_o penalty_n by_o such_o statute_n and_o therefore_o the_o put_v the_o seal_n to_o this_o and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o endorse_v by_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o precept_n that_o the_o return_v of_o this_o precept_n be_v in_o a_o indenture_n thereto_o annex_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o what_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v after_o the_o election_n before_o he_o adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v the_o court_n and_o by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n 23_o h._n 6.15_o it_o be_v declare_v the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n as_o have_v always_o be_v choose_v by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o no_o other_o and_o return_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o upon_o their_o return_v accept_v and_o receive_v by_o parliament_n v._o in_o case_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v refuse_v to_o annex_v such_o return_n and_o precept_n to_o the_o writ_n for_o which_o end_n the_o corporation_n ought_v to_o send_v some_o of_o their_o number_n with_o the_o mayor_n or_o chief_a officer_n they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o detain_v the_o return_n and_o not_o deliver_v it_o till_o the_o parliament_n sit_v and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o doubt_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o mayor_n after_o the_o return_v make_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a they_o may_v keep_v the_o return_n and_o carry_v it_o in_o to_o the_o sheriff_n such_o indenture_n so_o annex_v be_v as_o well_o the_o return_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o sheriff_n vi_o whereas_o many_o foreigner_n have_v be_v make_v member_n of_o corporation_n which_o do_v not_o live_v nor_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a corporation_n it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v that_o no_o vote_n in_o election_n can_v belong_v to_o they_o for_o that_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o statute_n 1_o h._n 5.1_o and_o other_o statute_n that_o require_v the_o elector_n to_o be_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o burrough_n that_o be_v resiant_a on_o the_o place_n which_o tho'_o it_o be_v dispense_v with_o as_o to_o the_o person_n elect_v be_v only_o a_o prohibitory_a clause_n and_o not_o disable_n the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v or_o make_v the_o election_n void_a and_o that_o those_o act_n be_v make_v upon_o petition_n of_o the_o gentleman_n not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v for_o corporation_n and_o so_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o as_o a_o privilege_n if_o they_o will_v take_v advantage_n of_o it_o but_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o never_o dispense_v with_o as_o to_o the_o elector_n in_o county_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o corporation_n or_o burrough_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n appear_v by_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n 23_o h._n 6.15_o which_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o statute_n 1_o hen._n 5.1_o declare_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n have_v always_o be_v choose_v by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o no_o other_o and_o also_o that_o even_o those_o that_o have_v be_v real_a citizen_n or_o freeman_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o corporation_n as_o have_v be_v apprentice_n there_o yet_o when_o they_o live_v out_o of_o the_o say_a town_n can_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n as_o in_o the_o famous_a judgement_n in_o prizage_n as_o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n which_o show_v that_o the_o privilege_n be_v local_a and_o not_o personal_a and_o tho'_o they_o have_v be_v sometime_o admit_v to_o give_v vote_n yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v this_o be_v against_o law_n and_o can_v be_v defend_v vii_o where_o sheriff_n mayor_n and_o other_o chief_a officer_n have_v not_o take_v the_o test_n and_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o law_n to_o make_v due_a election_n and_o return_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o may_v be_v just_o except_v against_o and_o the_o election_n and_o return_v make_v without_o they_o and_o that_o where_o any_o burrow_n have_v a_o corporation_n late_o put_v upon_o they_o neither_o the_o election_n nor_o return_n be_v alter_v thereby_o but_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o burrow_n as_o former_o and_o not_o to_o the_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n by_o charter_n finis_fw-la