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only_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 2._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o land_n do_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o judge_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o under_o pretext_n of_o any_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n writ_n letter_n or_o direction_n under_o the_o great_a or_o privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a signet_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n justice_n justice_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o may_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_n the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o if_o so_o in_o what_o case_n and_o whether_o if_o they_o do_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_n such_o suit_n judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v for_o their_o deviation_n and_o transgression_n therein_o 3._o whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o without_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o place_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o wherein_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_n possession_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o case_n or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n alone_o 5._o whether_o grant_v of_o monopoly_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o be_v the_o pretend_a transgressor_n against_o such_o grant_n punishable_a and_o whether_o by_o fine_a mutillation_n of_o member_n imprisonment_n loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n or_o otherwise_o and_o which_o of_o they_o 6._o in_o what_o case_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o council_n may_v punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n mutillation_n of_o member_n pillory_n or_o otherwise_o and_o whether_o they_o may_v sentence_v any_o to_o such_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n for_o infringe_v the_o command_v of_o or_o concerning_o any_o proclamation_n or_o monopoly_n and_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o vote_n for_o the_o same_o 7._o of_o what_o force_n be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o 8._o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o whether_o any_o man_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n no_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o banner_n display_v can_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n if_o so_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n if_o not_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n execute_v martial_a law_n 9_o whether_o voluntary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle_n chamber_n or_o in_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o and_o wherefore_o 10._o why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fine_n and_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o castle_n chamber_n or_o 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be_v make_v to_o god_n the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v concerning_o the_o true_a and_o equal_a administration_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o judge_n do_v offend_v contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o commit_v breach_n of_o the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n look_v upon_o trust_n between_o common_a person_n a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o lessee_n make_v a_o scoffment_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o common-law_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o trust_n lessee_n for_o life_n in_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o he_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n a_o quid_fw-la iuris_fw-la clamat_fw-la bring_v against_o lessee_n for_o life_n 29._o he_o claim_v a_o fee_n which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o this_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n so_o much_o for_o breach_n of_o trust_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v by_o a_o jury_n 13._o which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v swear_v ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dicendam_fw-la for_o this_o false_a verdict_n a_o attaint_n lie_v at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o petit_fw-fr jury_n the_o judgement_n at_o the_o common-law_n in_o a_o attaint_n import_v eight_o grievous_a punishment_n 1._o quod_fw-la amittat_fw-la liberam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la forisfaciat_fw-la omnia_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o catalla_n sua_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la terrae_fw-la et_fw-la tenementa_fw-la in_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la capiantur_fw-la 4._o quod_fw-la vxores_fw-la et_fw-la liberi_fw-la extradomus_fw-la suas_fw-la eijoiantur_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la domus_fw-la suae_fw-la prostrentur_fw-la 6._o quod_fw-la arbores_fw-la suae_fw-la extirpentur_fw-la 7._o quod_fw-la prata_fw-la sua_fw-la arentur_fw-la 8_o and_o quod_fw-la corpora_fw-la sua_fw-la carceri_fw-la mancipentur_fw-la so_o odious_a be_v perjury_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o common-law_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o judge_n materia_fw-la considerata_fw-la in_o regard_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n deserve_v a_o far_o great_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n land_n and_o good_n as_o i_o conceive_v this_o question_n be_v very_o short_a and_o as_o plain_a quest_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o whether_o the_o council-table_n be_v a_o judicatory_n answ._n in_o civil_a cause_n between_o subject_n and_o subject_a for_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n and_o by_o what_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v whole_o ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la but_o it_o be_v answer_v full_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n capit_fw-la 11._o 9_o henr._n 3._o communia_fw-la placita_fw-la non_fw-la sequantur_fw-la curiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la common-plea_n which_o be_v the_o plea_n in_o question_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o king_n court_n again_o cap._n 29._o