Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	desire_v	full_a	great_a	121	3	2.1568	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53591	Overtures for correcting and amending the laws humbly presented to His Grace the Duke of Queensberry, His Majesties High Commissioner, and the Honourable court of Parliament / by a well-wisher to his countrey.	J. F.	1700 (1700)	Wing O644; ESTC R4508	12,170	14

overture_n for_o correct_v and_o amend_v the_o law_n humble_o present_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o queensberry_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o wellwisher_n to_o his_o country_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1700._o dedication_n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o our_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v surfeit_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o misfortune_n of_o this_o to_o be_v starve_v through_o want_n of_o municipal_a law_n for_o secure_v the_o subject_n in_o their_o right_n by_o know_a and_o fix_v statute_n and_o not_o leave_v and_o expose_v the_o same_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a sentiment_n of_o judge_n and_o though_o for_o several_a century_n ago_o and_o even_o to_o this_o time_n there_o have_v be_v reiterated_a commission_n appoint_v for_o revise_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v and_o correct_v thereof_o or_o enact_v what_o new_a law_n be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o liege_n yet_o the_o same_o have_v never_o hitherto_o take_v effect_n be_v neglect_v by_o these_o who_o be_v appoint_v have_v no_o suitable_a encouragement_n for_o their_o pain_n upon_o that_o account_n likeas_n parliament_n be_v only_o call_v for_o emergency_n require_v speedy_a dispatch_n through_o the_o weight_n of_o these_o affair_n have_v not_o the_o conveniency_n to_o call_v for_o a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o these_o commissionat_a as_o say_v be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n interest_n and_o prudence_n of_o prince_n to_o gra●●fie_v their_o subject_n with_o such_o law_n at_o the_o open_n of_o parliament_n as_o may_v ease_v they_o of_o severe_a and_o penal_a rigidity_n impose_v more_o by_o exorbitant_a custom_n than_o by_o clear_a and_o positive_a law_n or_o material_a justice_n and_o equity_n such_o as_o escheat_n recognition_n ward_n and_o marriage_n and_o the_o like_a which_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n which_o little_a or_o nothing_o augment_v the_o thesaury_n and_o yet_o great_a hardship_n upon_o the_o subject_n by_o gift_v to_o donatar_n who_o have_v screw_v the_o same_o far_o beyond_o their_o due_a limit_n which_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o instance_n and_o which_o have_v much_o prejudge_v and_o vex_v these_o who_o suffer_v thereby_o and_o irritat_fw-la they_o not_o only_o to_o clamour_v against_o the_o same_o but_o also_o the_o government_n itself_o for_o remeed_o whereof_o in_o part_n these_o follow_a overture_n be_v offer_v to_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o native_o centre_n at_o you_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o present_a character_n but_o also_o of_o your_o interest_n and_o quality_n the_o first_o be_v equal_a to_o what_o you_o can_v desire_v and_o the_o last_o to_o what_o be_v here_o attainable_a so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v for_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o honourable_a house_n but_o to_o secure_v yourselves_o by_o just_a and_o inviolable_a law_n which_o be_v now_o the_o proper_a season_n the_o nation_n be_v in_o full_a and_o tranquil_a peace_n and_o in_o this_o you_o have_v for_o your_o pattern_n the_o great_a emperor_n justinian_n who_o compile_v the_o whole_a roman_a law_n now_o extant_a after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o fight_v and_o subjugate_v the_o world_n to_o his_o sceptre_n and_o by_o do_v whereof_o you_o w●ll_n cure_n at_o the_o least_o ease_v the_o nation_n of_o some_o of_o its_o present_a malady_n under_o which_o it_o labour_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o other_o may_v address_v your_o grace_n with_o overture_n which_o may_v be_v both_o more_o necessary_a and_o material_a and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v these_o to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o fit_a than_o i_o see_v none_o omnibus_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la hic_fw-la spinas_fw-la colligit_fw-la ille_fw-la rosas_fw-la overtur_n anent_o law_n to_o be_v make_v and_o first_o anent_o husband_n and_o wife_n interest_n and_o right_n to_o the_o 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of_o what_o debt_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o she_o 3._o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o wife_n heretable_a debt_n nor_o yet_o for_o her_o movable_a due_n before_o the_o marriage_n nor_o contract_v during_o the_o same_o except_o where_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o the_o quantity_n and_o contract_n shall_v be_v probable_a by_o the_o wife_n oath_n and_o he_o liable_a unless_o he_o can_v give_v his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n that_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v she_o will_v depone_v to_o his_o prejudice_n of_o design_n to_o burden_v he_o with_o a_o unjust_a debt_n 4._o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v and_o the_o party_n once_o bede_v all_o the_o obligation_n thereanent_a to_o be_v valid_a and_o effectual_a as_o to_o all_o effect_n though_o it_o last_v not_o year_n and_o day_n 5._o that_o wife_n personal_a obligment_n during_o the_o marriage_n be_v null_a as_o also_o renounciation_n of_o their_o jointure_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o live_v or_o two_o of_o their_o near_a relation_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v dead_a except_o it_o be_v remunerate_v by_o give_v the_o equivalent_a both_o as_o to_o security_n and_o quantity_n anent_o parent_n and_o child_n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n for_o parent_n on_o deathbed_n to_o provide_v their_o daughter_n and_o young_a child_n by_o bond_n or_o legacy_n and_o which_o shall_v affect_v their_o executer_n and_o heir_n the_o samen_n not_o to_o exceed_v ______o year_n rent_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v free_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o provision_n shall_v only_o be_v sustain_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o and_o the_o debt_n shall_v extend_v to_o six_o year_n purchase_n thereof_o 2._o that_o the_o parent_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n and_o educat_fw-la their_o child_n except_o they_o can_v give_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrair_a and_o child_n to_o maintain_v their_o poor_a parent_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n estate_n 3._o that_o for_o the_o public_a good_a it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n for_o child_n to_o leave_v their_o parent_n and_o go_v to_o any_o trade_n or_o employment_n after_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n if_o the_o parent_n can_v educat_fw-la therein_o or_o some_o other_o that_o may_v be_v as_o much_o to_o their_o credit_n and_o profit_n 4._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o take_v the_o poor_a child_n within_o ten_o year_n and_o to_o retain_v they_o as_o servant_n until_o they_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a anent_o tutor_n curator_n and_o their_o pupil_n 1._o that_o tutor_n of_o law_n be_v cognosce_v to_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o age_n and_o relation_n requisite_a but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v repute_v fit_a to_o manage_v and_o of_o good_a fame_n and_o reputation_n 2._o where_o tutor_n be_v name_v whether_o 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have_v a_o competent_a time_n within_o which_o he_o may_v do_v legal_a diligence_n by_o adjudication_n and_o that_o no_o inhibition_n upon_o a_o dependence_n last_v long_o than_o three_o year_n unless_o real_a diligence_n follow_v upon_o the_o debt_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o inhibiter_n consent_n to_o the_o sale_n upon_o payment_n or_o consignation_n of_o the_o price_n or_o lend_v the_o same_o so_o as_o it_o may_v bear_v interest_n which_o be_v more_o for_o the_o inhibiter_n advantage_n 4._o that_o all_o arrestment_n within_o year_n and_o day_n come_v in_o parip_n ssu_fw-la or_o within_o a_o competent_a time_n see_v adjudication_n and_o apprysing_n which_o be_v the_o parallel_n diligence_n as_o to_o heretable_a right_n come_v in_o so_o and_o the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o arrest_v of_o movable_n that_o be_v in_o the_o adjudge_v of_o heretables_n which_o be_v that_o the_o creditor_n may_v be_v absent_a and_o not_o know_v of_o the_o 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last_o retour_v which_o shall_v also_o be_v to_o they_o a_o complete_a right_n to_o the_o say_n land_n and_o a_o valid_a title_n for_o all_o effect_n 2._o that_o where_o land_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o right_n or_o encumbrance_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v leisume_v to_o appryse_n or_o adjudge_v the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o old_a brieve_n of_o distress_n shall_v be_v revive_v direct_a to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o shall_v adjudge_v as_o much_o land_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o be_v value_v by_o a_o inquest_n as_o will_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v indivisible_a and_o worth_n more_o that_o the_o creditor_n pay_v it_o in_o otherways_o the_o same_o to_o be_v null_a of_o confiscation_n escheat_n forfaulture_n and_o the_o like_a 1._o that_o denunciation_n for_o not_o payment_n of_o debt_n the_o effect_n thereof_o shall_v only_o be_v for_o obtain_v caption_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n before_o other_o who_o have_v do_v no_o diligence_n and_o that_o the_o escheat_n extend_v only_o to_o the_o debt_n in_o the_o horning_n 2._o that_o no_o escheat_n shall_v fall_v upon_o any_o denunciation_n except_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v personal_o or_o that_o access_n be_v refuse_v see_v by_o our_o law_n contumacy_n can_v be_v infer_v without_o a_o personal_a citation_n so_o far_o less_o ought_v it_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o certification_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o import_n 3._o that_o charge_v personal_o and_o denunce_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v sufficient_a and_o registration_n also_o there_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o certiorat_a all_o the_o liedge_n thereof_o 4._o that_o denunciation_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v any_o party_n who_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la get_v obligation_n for_o onerous_a cause_n from_o the_o rebel_n or_o receive_v payment_n of_o debt_n rest_v to_o he_o by_o the_o rebel_n at_o what_o ever_o time_n the_o same_o be_v contract_v see_v if_o it_o be_v otherways_o it_o will_v extreme_o mar_v the_o freedom_n of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n anent_o succession_n 1._o that_o where_o a_o heretor_fw-la of_o land_n and_o barony_n or_o country-tennent_n die_v leave_v only_o daughter_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v succeed_v pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la and_o that_o woman_n shall_v succeed_v as_o if_o they_o be_v males_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o with_o this_o provision_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n for_o the_o father_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la to_o grant_v bond_n of_o provision_n to_o other_o daughter_n not_o exceed_v ______o year_n rent_n of_o his_o land_n and_o which_o shall_v affect_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a movable_n for_o do_v thereof_o 2._o that_o in_o regard_n many_o die_n without_o make_v timely_a provision_n for_o their_o child_n it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n for_o any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o baron_n have_v his_o land_n erect_v in_o a_o barony_n to_o dispose_v of_o these_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o child_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la anent_o heir_n of_o all_o kind_n 1._o that_o where_o a_o estate_n be_v devolve_v upon_o a_o heir_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n so_o that_o it_o be_v either_o his_o neglect_n and_o fault_n or_o fraud_n that_o he_o do_v not_o enter_v especial_o since_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o act_v as_o heretor_fw-la or_o intromet_n with_o the_o rent_n at_o least_o may_v do_v the_o same_o that_o therefore_o all_o debt_n contract_v or_o de●eds_v do_v by_o he_o shall_v affect_v the_o say_a estate_n as_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o infeft_v therein_o 2._o that_o liferenter_n shall_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o aliment_v these_o heir_n who_o have_v no_o competency_n leave_v they_o and_o descend_v of_o themselves_o or_o their_o husband_n but_o no_o way_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o collateral_a heir_n or_o these_o of_o tailzie_n not_o be_v descend_v as_o say_v be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v repute_n tanquam_fw-la extranei_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o 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and_o execute_v charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n be_v cut_v off_o 5._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o any_o creditor_n of_o a_o defunct_a to_o use_v summarily_a adjudication_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o instant_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o defunct_a his_o own_o debt_n without_o any_o further_a but_o call_v the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o defender_n and_o this_o will_v only_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o confirm_v executor-creditor_n to_o he_o in_o his_o movable_n of_o behave_v as_o heir_n and_o lucrative_a successor_n 1._o that_o in_o regard_n by_o the_o 24_o act_n sess_n 5._o of_o this_o current_a parliament_n heir_n be_v allow_v to_o enter_z cum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la inventarii_fw-la to_o be_v make_v up_o within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n of_o deliberate_v and_o in_o regard_n the_o say_a act_n do_v not_o take_v under_o consideration_n the_o case_n of_o apparent_a heir_n who_o neither_o enter_v nor_o behave_v as_o heir_n prior_n to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a act_n for_o 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