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A38736 Tryals per pais, or, The law concerning juries by nisi-prius &c. by G.D. of the Inner Temple, Esquire. G. D. 1685 (1685) Wing E3413A; ESTC R36204 212,735 464

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tithe_n sever_v cro._n 1._o part_n 157._o 3_o part_n 435._o hob._n 187._o a_o demand_n and_o denial_n of_o the_o good_n be_v evidence_n of_o a_o conversion_n if_o there_o be_v two_o battery_n between_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n at_o divers_a time_n the_o apres_fw-fr if_o there_o be_v two_o trespass_n and_o the_o defendant_n pead_v a_o justification_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n reply_v de_fw-fr injuria_fw-la sva_fw-la propria_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o can_v give_v in_o evidence_n a_o trespass_n at_o another_o time_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v reply_v that_o at_o another_o time_n in_o the_o same_o day_n of_o his_o count_n the_o defendant_n do_v the_o other_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v another_o justification_n but_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v then_o plead_v a_o trespass_n at_o another_o time_n but_o must_v conclude_v sans_o tiel_n cause_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la apres_fw-fr plaintiff_n be_v bind_v to_o prove_v the_o battery_n make_v the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o declaration_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o give_v another_o day_n in_o evidence_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v as_o in_o battery_n the_o defendant_n plead_v son_n assault_n demesne_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n reply_v de_fw-la injuria_fw-la sva_fw-la propria_fw-la absque_fw-la tali_fw-la sva_fw-la and_o in_o evidence_n the_o defendant_n maintain_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n beat_v he_o the_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o declaration_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n perceive_v he_o give_v in_o evidence_n that_o the_o battery_n be_v make_v another_o day_n and_o place_n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n demur_v upon_o the_o difference_n aforesaid_a brownlow_n 1_o part_n 233._o 19_o h._n 6._o 47._o but_o upon_o not_o guilty_a it_o be_v otherwise_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o battery_n between_o the_o party_n littleton_n sect._n 485._o prohibition_n for_o sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o book_v park_n in_o essex_n and_o surmise_v that_o
fine_a be_v give_v in_o evidence_n with_o five_o year_n non_fw-fr claim_n etc._n etc._n the_o fine_a must_v be_v show_v with_o the_o proclamation_n under_o seal_n and_o the_o chirograph_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o party_n must_v be_v take_v whole_a and_o not_o by_o part_n as_o if_o to_o prove_v a_o debt_n it_o be_v swear_v that_o the_o defendant_n confess_v it_o but_o withal_o he_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o pay_v it_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o payment_n as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o owe_v it_o per_fw-la hale_n ch._n just_n and_o so_o be_v common_a practice_n a_o deed_n cancel_v by_o practice_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v read_v in_o evidence_n in_o action_n under_o that_o deed_n the_o practice_n be_v prove_v het_o 138._o against_o a_o purchasor_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la recital_n in_o a_o deed_n of_o money_n pay_v be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o acquittance_n for_o the_o money_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o ancient_a stand_n and_o 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