Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	judge_n	king_n	lord_n	8,619	5	4.0580	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50084	The examination and correction of a paper lately printed intituled A relation of the discourse between Mr. Hugh Peters and Lieut. Collonel Iohn Lilborn in the Tower of London, May 25 whereunto is added for the satisfaction of all that desire it and the just vindication of Mr. Peters from the scandall the relator would insinuate against him ... / by Robert Massey.	Massey, Robert, 17th cent.	1649 (1649)	Wing M1039A; ESTC R28814	7,435	9

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