Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	remainder_n	reversion_n	tenant_n	7,134	5	10.7194	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28801	Examen legum Angliæ, or, The laws of England examined, by Scripture, antiquity and reason cujus author anagrammat[os] est, A gomoz boa oz̄ bary.	Booth, A., 17th cent.; Boon, A.	1656 (1656)	Wing B3738; ESTC R38641	162,879	175

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the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o court_n 33._o since_o littleton_n write_v there_o be_v two_o statute_n make_v to_o preserve_v remainder_n and_o reversion_n in_o land_n and_o tenement_n expectant_a upon_o estate_n for_o life_n 31._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 31._o which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v bar_v by_o a_o common_a recovery_n or_o thereby_o the_o entry_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n take_v away_o but_o by_o those_o law_n such_o recovery_n by_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v void_a and_o the_o entry_n save_v by_o the_o last_o statute_n of_o the_o 14_o eliz._n 8._o 14_o el._n c._n 8._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n when_o littleton_n live_v although_o the_o first_o statute_n be_v repeal_v by_o that_o last_o mention_v 34._o the_o like_a law_n be_v concern_v tenant_n in_o dower_n 20._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 697._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 20._o if_o she_o have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v that_o warranty_n have_v bind_v the_o heir_n but_o now_o if_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o in_o dower_n alien_a it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v this_o be_v a_o good_a amendment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 35._o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v in_o possession_n 20._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o or_o that_o have_v right_o of_o entry_n be_v attaint_v of_o high-treason_n the_o estate_n tail_n be_v bar_v and_o the_o land_n forfeit_v but_o this_o attainder_n be_v no_o bar_n at_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o when_o littleton_n write_v 36._o if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o proclamation_n 708._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o sect_n 708._o according_a to_o the_o statute_n this_o a_o bar_n to_o the_o estate_n tail_n but_o not_o to_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n if_o he_o make_v his_o claim_n or_o pursue_v his_o action_n within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o estate_n tail_n 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arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o service_n due_a in_o the_o life-time_n of_o such_o tenant_n now_o the_o law_n be_v alter_v and_o such_o executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v by_o statute_n enable_v to_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o 384._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o coke_n com._n lit._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o sect_n 384._o 41._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee-covenant_n upon_o good_a consideration_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n in_o tail_n with_o the_o remainder_n to_o his_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n with_o remainder_n over_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o

this_o annex_v a_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o covenanter_n at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n to_o revoke_v any_o of_o those_o use_v this_o be_v good_a in_o law_n the_o proviso_n be_v couple_v with_o a_o use_n but_o at_o common_a law_n if_o a_o feoffment_n or_o other_o conveyance_n have_v be_v make_v with_o such_o proviso_n the_o proviso_n have_v be_v repugnant_a and_o void_a 42._o by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o may_v use_v what_o trade_n they_o will_v without_o be_v bind_a apprentice_n 17._o 5_o el._n c._n 4._o 11_o el._n c._n 11._o 1_o jac._n c._n 16._o 1_o jac._n c._n 17._o but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n be_v settle_v and_o all_o man_n who_o use_v any_o trade_n art_n or_o occupation_n which_o be_v a_o trade_n at_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v as_o apprentice_n seven_o year_n and_o in_o some_o case_n 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to_o ordain_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o distribute_v 552._o distribute_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n either_o print_v or_o not_o print_v in_o former_a or_o late_a time_n give_v the_o l._n chancellor_n power_n to_o hold_v any_o court_n of_o equity_n coke_n inst_z 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 553._o all_o court_n of_o law_n at_o westminster_n say_v to_o be_v court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o part_n art_n super_fw-la chart._n p._n 552._o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o society_n political_n and_o oeconomical_a and_o the_o preserve_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o man_n in_o well-doing_n 71._o well-doing_n cock_n essay_n p._n 139._o the_o