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nature_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o suit_n or_o controversy_n it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o introduce_v certain_a form_n of_o law_n in_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o by_o which_o by_o the_o judge_n appointment_n man_n may_v manage_v and_o frame_v their_o action_n and_o fuit_n than_o to_o suffer_v man_n to_o fight_v and_o brawl_v one_o with_o another_o do_v ordain_v that_o nemini_fw-la liceret_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la experiri_fw-la nisi_fw-la impetrata_fw-la prius_fw-la agendi_fw-la formula_fw-la a_o collegio_fw-la pontificum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o prosecute_v another_o at_o law_n until_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o form_n or_o direction_n for_o his_o action_n from_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v then_o as_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o experience_v afterward_o the_o praetor_n or_o lord_n chief_a justice_n or_o juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la custos_fw-la guardian_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o republic_n have_v authority_n actionem_fw-la dare_v to_o allow_v of_o the_o action_n or_o negare_fw-la to_o disallow_v it_o and_o prohibit_v any_o action_n to_o be_v prosecute_v against_o a_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o against_o a_o patron_n or_o the_o parent_n fruct_v of_o a_o patron_n sine_fw-la permissu_fw-la svo_fw-la without_o his_o licence_n but_o afterward_o when_o that_o imperious_a mistress_n of_o the_o world_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o caesar_n or_o roman_a monarchy_n their_o emperor_n as_o dioclesian_n and_o 15_o maximian_n gordian_n valerian_n and_o galienus_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v by_o their_o rescript_n of_o which_o infinite_a example_n say_v brissonius_n 288._o may_v be_v instance_a allow_v of_o their_o petition_n for_o debt_n trespass_n or_o other_o matter_n before_o they_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o judge_n appoint_v and_o think_v that_o the_o original_n of_o that_o custom_n come_v ab_fw-la ultima_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la have_v a_o long_a before_o and_o very_o 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no_o record_n or_o proof_n to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o of_o our_o king_n have_v so_o far_o indulge_v those_o course_n as_o to_o release_v in_o that_o particular_a the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o servant_n in_o that_o necessary_a and_o well-becoming_a enforce_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o to_o be_v have_v before_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n commence_v against_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n which_o the_o law_n and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o england_n derive_v from_o the_o rational_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o prudent_a nation_n stand_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o unrepealed_a or_o unabrogated_a do_v and_o do_v yet_o intend_v and_o direct_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v teach_v our_o common_a law_n that_o excellent_a use_n and_o policy_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight-service_n the_o rule_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
restore_v to_o that_o dignity_n he_o humble_o upon_o his_o knee_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o novel_a and_o strange_a the_o earl_n or_o count_n of_o england_n ancient_o earl_n and_o before_o those_o dignity_n come_v to_o be_v grant_v for_o life_n or_o hereditary_a be_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o government_n of_o province_n as_o the_o duke_n officiary_n and_o before_o the_o norman_a 3._o conquest_n be_v as_o our_o learned_a selden_n observe_v sometime_o synonimous_o entitle_v dux_n or_o duke_n as_o the_o duke_n be_v sometime_o style_v only_o comites_fw-la or_o earl_n and_o signify_v man_n of_o officiary_a dignity_n or_o councillor_n of_o state_n about_o their_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a and_o be_v call_v comites_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o comitatu_fw-la vel_fw-la familia_fw-la principis_fw-la comitâ—bus_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o their_o daily_a or_o often_o attendance_n upon_o the_o king_n or_o relate_v to_o his_o house_n or_o family_n &_o quasi_fw-la in_o laborum_fw-la principalium_fw-la curarumque_fw-la consortium_fw-la assumpti_fw-la a_o principibus_fw-la 24._o qui_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la maxima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la &_o gravissima_fw-la negotia_fw-la expedire_fw-la consueverant_fw-la and_o as_o more_o especial_o employ_v to_o assist_v their_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o public_a care_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o most_o weighty_a affair_n that_o custom_n or_o usage_n be_v aeno_n taciti_fw-la when_o tacitus_n write_v his_o book_n or_o annal_n and_o agricola_n his_o son-in-law_n write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n of_o the_o custom_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o german_n among_o the_o german_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n where_o the_o comites_fw-la earl_n centenarius_fw-la or_o graven_n be_v regum_fw-la suorum_fw-la comites_fw-la atque_fw-la adsessores_fw-la sacra_fw-la vice_fw-la judicantes_fw-la &_o jura_n per_fw-la pagos_fw-la vicosque_fw-la reddiderint_fw-la be_v attendant_n upon_o their_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o assistant_n unto_o they_o &_o do_v as_o their_o delegate_n distribute_v justice_n not_o only_o there_o but_o in_o all_o the_o town_n and_o village_n et_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it antiquis_fw-la germanis_fw-la passim_fw-la usitato_fw-la 15._o ex_fw-la precipua_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la illos_fw-la sumebant_fw-la qui_fw-la provinciis_fw-la &_o munitioribus_fw-la locis_fw-la imperitarent_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o old_a german_n every_o where_o use_v to_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n such_o as_o may_v govern_v the_o province_n and_o place_n of_o most_o concernment_n 1.44_o et_fw-la verus_fw-la imperator_fw-la confecto_fw-la bello_fw-la parthico_fw-la provincias_fw-la comitatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la regendas_fw-la dedit_fw-la and_o verus_n the_o emperor_n after_o his_o war_n end_v with_o the_o parthian_n make_v certain_a of_o his_o great_a man_n or_o follower_n his_o comites_fw-la governor_n of_o his_o province_n &_o who_o may_v also_o without_o a_o overstrein_v conjecture_v which_o be_v not_o here_o endeavour_v to_o be_v assert_v but_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o the_o further_a enquiry_n and_o disquisition_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v call_v comites_fw-la in_o imitation_n probable_o or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o fidus_fw-la achates_n and_o comites_fw-la faithful_a attendant_n of_o the_o warlike_a and_o afflict_a aeneas_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_n we_o and_o many_o other_o nation_n have_v believe_v their_o discenâ—s_n and_o original_n 9_o not_o he_o little_o honour_v and_o in_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o former_a time_n and_o age_n be_v the_o gades_n ne_fw-fr plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la and_o far_a reach_n of_o many_o of_o the_o european_a british_a and_o western_a nation_n genealogy_n be_v tanquam_fw-la administri_fw-la adjutores_fw-la &_o consilii_fw-la ac_fw-la rerum_fw-la participes_fw-la &_o 21._o proceres_fw-la palatii_fw-la habentur_fw-la as_o minister_n of_o state_n coadjutor_n and_o partaker_n of_o their_o prince_n counsel_n and_o affair_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o empire_n attend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n so_o as_o marcellinus_n 19_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v justiniani_n a_o near_a attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n who_o reign_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 520._o and_o be_v so_o entitle_v say_v loyseau_n a_o learned_a and_o considerable_a french_a author_n pour_fw-fr ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr les_fw-fr emperor_n esloyent_n contraincte_n fair_a plusieurs_fw-fr voyage_n pour_fw-fr 5.27.102_o mainteniâ—_n ceste_fw-fr grande_fw-fr estendue_a de_fw-fr leur_fw-fr empire_n appelloient_fw-fr comites_fw-la leur_fw-fr compagnon_n ceux_fw-fr qui_fw-fr les_fw-fr accompanoient_fw-fr &_o suivoyent_n for_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o make_v many_o voyage_n to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o order_n that_o great_a extent_n of_o their_o empire_n term_v those_o which_o accompany_v and_o follow_v they_o comites_fw-la or_o their_o 99_o companion_n as_o julius_n caesar_n be_v before_o content_v to_o call_v his_o soldier_n commilitones_n or_o fellow_n soldier_n the_o sort_n que_fw-fr comitatâ—s_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la estoient_fw-fr a_fw-fr eux_fw-fr proprement_fw-fr ce_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr disons_fw-fr icy_a la_fw-fr court_n &_o les_fw-fr courtisons_fw-fr and_o comitatus_fw-la ancient_o signify_v ipsam_fw-la aulam_fw-la &_o familiam_fw-la principis_fw-la the_o palace_n or_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o earldom_n and_o count_n or_o comites_fw-la proper_o signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o court_n or_o courtier_n say_v l'_fw-mi oysean_a nom_fw-fr qui_fw-fr en_fw-fr â—in_a sou_n ibidem_fw-la constantin_n fut_fw-fr un_fw-fr titre_fw-fr de_fw-fr haute_fw-fr dignity_n attribue_fw-fr particulierement_n aux_fw-fr principaux_fw-fr officer_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr empire_n a_o 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