Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	year_n	yearly_a	yield_v	41	3	9.8508	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93109	Of corporations, fraternities, and guilds. Or, a discourse, wherein the learning of the law touching bodies-politique is unfolded, shewing the use and necessity of that invention, the antiquity, various kinds, order and government of the same. Necessary to be known not only of all members and dependants of such bodies; but of all the professours of our common law. With forms and presidents, of charters of corporation. / By William Shepheard, serjeant at law.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1659 (1659)	Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559	65,245	193

be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o corporation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o their_o common_a seal_n and_o no_o act_n otherwise_o do_v by_o the_o one_o party_n without_o the_o other_o for_o the_o pass_n of_o their_o land_n or_o for_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n or_o the_o like_a will_v bind_v the_o other_o party_n coo._n 11._o 79._o blow_n 91._o 5._o h._n 7._o 25_o perk._n sect._n 30._o 32._o 6_o 7._o 7._o a_o corporation_n may_v have_v have_v what_o it_o may_v have_v enjoy_v and_o retain_v land_n good_n and_o chattel_n and_o have_v debt_n by_o bond_n and_o take_v and_o hold_v and_o make_v use_n of_o engagement_n as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v do_v with_o this_o difference_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o corporation_n have_v do_v go_v in_o succession_n to_o the_o whole_a corporation_n but_o if_o any_o engagement_n be_v to_o one_o of_o the_o member_n or_o he_o have_v any_o private_a estate_n this_o will_v go_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o executor_n but_o for_o land_n purchase_v by_o a_o corporation_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o it_o must_v be_v sure_a it_o have_v in_o their_o charter_n a_o licence_n to_o hold_v land_n in_o mortmain_n otherwise_o the_o lord_n protector_n may_v by_o law_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o forfeit_v to_o he_o 8._o the_o head_n and_o member_n it_o grant_v by_o or_o to_o it_o of_o a_o corporation_n aggregate_v may_v all_o together_o under_o their_o common-seal_n make_v a_o feoffment_n or_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o corporation_n to_o who_o they_o please_v but_o if_o they_o make_v a_o fe._n offment_n they_o must_v make_v livery_n and_o seisin_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n under_o the_o common-seal_a or_o they_o may_v grant_v by_o fine_a the_o land_n of_o their_o corporation_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n may_v grant_v their_o own_o land_n by_o fine_a blow_n 535._o 538._o incorporate_v lease_n make_v by_o spiritual_a person_n incorporate_v but_o the_o person_n corporate_a in_o college_n or_o hall_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o master_n or_o guardian_n of_o hospital_n can_v make_v any_o lease_n for_o long_a time_n then_o for_o three_o life_n or_o 21_o year_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o these_o lease_n also_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v good_a 1._o the_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n manureable_a and_o corporal_a whereof_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v and_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v lie_v in_o grant_n such_o be_v a_o advowson_n marker_n fair_a portion_n of_o tithe_n or_o rend_v out_o of_o land_n albeit_o it_o be_v make_v for_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a 2._o such_o lease_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n indent_v and_o not_o by_o word_n only_o or_o by_o deed-poll_n only_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o 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thereof_o no_o fair_a be_v then_o keep_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o shall_v persist_v therein_o after_o warn_v to_o he_o or_o they_o give_v or_o leave_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o the_o place_n or_o place_n where_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v so_o use_v or_o exercise_v any_o art_n etc._n etc._n or_o shall_v sell_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n as_o aforesaid_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o cause_v such_o shop-window_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o also_o to_o impose_v such_o reasonable_a fine_a &c_n &c_n not_o exceed_v 10._o s._n every_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o fine_a and_o fine_n so_o to_o be_v impose_v to_o levy_v &c_n &c_n as_o before_o and_o further_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o comonalty_n of_o our_o say_a city_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v for_o ever_o person_n able_a and_o capable_a and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o purchase_v have_v take_v mortmain_n mortmain_n and_o possess_v in_o fee_n simple_a land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o other_o possession_n within_o or_o without_o the_o same_o city_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o so_o as_o the_o same_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 1000_o l._n a_o year_n the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n or_o any_o other_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o land_n power_n to_o let_v land_n and_o the_o same_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o demise_n grant_v lease_n set_v over_o assign_v and_o dispose_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n ●nd_o to_o make_v seal_n and_o accomplish_v any_o deed_n or_o deed_n lease_n or_o lease_n evidence_n and_o writing_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o comonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o further_o know_v you_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o of_o our_o more_o ample_a grace_n etc._n etc._n have_v give_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n do_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o say_a hospital_n of_o our_o say_a city_n common_o call_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poor_a people_n there_o be_v and_o from_o thenceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v master_n and_o governor_n thereof_o and_o we_o have_v will_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n do_v will_n that_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a hospital_n 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liberty_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v &_o his_o successor_n be_v the_o sole_a bailiff_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o retorn_a and_o execution_n of_o all_o writ_n against_o any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o corporation_n except_o process_n of_o execution_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n but_o in_o case_n of_o omission_n or_o neglect_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v there_o as_o to_o this_o part_n this_o only_a be_v observe_v observe_v to_o be_v say_v that_o this_o franchise_n may_v be_v as_o well_o grant_v to_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n as_o to_o any_o single_a person_n some_o charter_n have_v such_o gallow_n gaol_n common-hall_n gallow_n like_a grant_n in_o they_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v erect_v and_o use_v a_o town-gaol_n or_o use_v the_o gaol_n there_o be_v to_o imprison_v such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o so_o far_o a_o town-hall_n and_o a_o gallow_n and_o these_o may_v be_v erect_v and_o use_v according_o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v without_o any_o such_o grant_v or_o authority_n give_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n counter_n counter_n together_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o incorporation_n to_o grant_v court_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o old_a corporation_n to_o grant_v all_o the_o court_n of_o the_o place_n the_o leet_n view_v of_o frankpledge_a courts-baron_n py-powder_n court_n and_o all_o other_o court_v former_o keep_v in_o the_o place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a corporation_n to_o grant_v these_o court_n within_o the_o place_n and_o a_o new_a court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o civil_a cause_n to_o be_v before_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n or_o town-clerk_n one_o or_o two_o alderman_n or_o such_o a_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o such_o a_o time_n before_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o for_o such_o and_o such_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n 1._o as_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v observation_n observation_n that_o this_o be_v proper_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o give_v the_o court_n of_o the_o place_n to_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o he_o can_v by_o any_o such_o grant_v take_v from_o any_o subject_n any_o jurisdiction_n or_o franchise_n that_o he_o have_v well_o settle_v in_o he_o by_o former_a grant_n of_o king_n or_o by_o prescription_n 3._o he_o can_v force_v any_o man_n within_o or_o without_o the_o corporation_n to_o sue_v in_o that_o court_n or_o restrain_v he_o from_o sue_v elsewhere_o if_o he_o will_n stat._n 19_o h._n 7._o 7._o 4._o any_o of_o the_o corporation_n may_v also_o be_v sue_v elsewhere_o as_o well_o as_o there_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n please_v 5._o nor_o can_v he_o restrain_v any_o man_n sue_v there_o from_o his_o liberty_n to_o remove_v the_o action_n where_o the_o law_n give_v he_o power_n to_o remove_v by_o writ_n of_o error_n attaint_n habeas_fw-la corpin_n certiorari_fw-la otherwise_o stat._n 21._o jac._n chap._n it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o these_o charter_n fair_n market_n and_o fair_n to_o confirm_v the_o old_a market_n and_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v new_a market_n &_o fair_n or_o to_o change_v the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a market_n or_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n the_o pypowder_n court_n and_o incident_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o fair._n and_o all_o these_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o may_v be_v use_v take_v and_o observe_v observe_v enjoy_v according_o this_o only_a when_o any_o new_a market_n or_o fair_a be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o get_v on_o such_o a_o day_n as_o to_o prejudice_v other_o market_n and_o fair_n thereabouts_o or_o if_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o have_v a_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la sue_v out_o and_o execute_v before_o the_o charter_n be_v pass_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n coroner_n clerk_z of_o the_o market_n and_o coroner_n to_o grant_v power_n to_o the_o head-officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o be_v coroner_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n or_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v choose_v and_o make_v these_o officer_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v within_o the_o town_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n the_o first_o way_n be_v the_o best_a of_o observe_v observe_v provide_v for_o these_o officer_n and_o not_o the_o so_o safe_a to_o make_v they_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o corporation_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o give_v to_o the_o beer_n affise_v of_o bread_n and_o beer_n corporation_n all_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o this_o be_v good_a some_o charter_n have_v this_o statute_n acknowledge_v of_o statute_n power_n in_o they_o that_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o corporation_n shall_v take_v the_o conusance_n of_o statute_n and_o recognizance_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v good_a where_o they_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v to_o take_v conusance_n but_o if_o such_o a_o grant_v be_v to_o a_o new_a corporation_n make_v at_o this_o day_n there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o statute_n of_o action_n burnell_n and_o of_o merchant_n make_v 13_o ed._n 1._o do_v say_v that_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v who_o shall_v take_v statute_n merchant_n some_o charter_n have_v this_o deed_n inrollment_n of_o deed_n power_n give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o corporation_n that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o make_v the_o inrollment_n of_o deed_n before_o such_o a_o officer_n there_o that_o which_o we_o observe_v upon_o observe_v observe_v this_o be_v 1._o that_o no_o inrollment_n can_v be_v make_v there_o of_o any_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n whereby_o any_o freehold_n pass_v but_o where_o it_o be_v enrol_v before_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 16._o 2._o that_o in_o some_o ancient_a observe_v observe_v corporation_n where_o recovety_n deed_n and_o release_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v take_v and_o enrol_v they_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o good_a but_o not_o otherwise_o stat._n 34_o h._n 8._o chap._n 22._o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 26._o some_o charter_n forbid_v the_o lease_n not_o to_o make_v lease_n make_n lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o long_a time_n than_o 21_o year_n with_o the_o old_a rent_n etc._n etc._n some_o give_v the_o corporation_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o 21_o year_n yield_v the_o old_a rent_n as_o to_o this_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a observe_v observe_v clause_n show_v the_o prince_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o in_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o lord_n protector_n can_v by_o law_n restrain_v the_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n which_o be_v a_o incident_a 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that_o the_o corporation_n of_o l._n or_o any_o corporation_n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n do_v or_o may_v use_v enjoy_v or_o take_v and_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n power_n and_o benefit_n they_o have_v and_o use_v or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o 60_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v or_o use_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v and_o use_v under_o pretence_n of_o any_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v discontinue_v or_o forfeit_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v hereafter_o interrupt_v they_o therein_o and_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v use_v still_o but_o it_o operate_v little_a in_o law_n where_o no_o particular_n be_v express_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v within_o it_o stranger_n save_v to_o

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