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author_n recite_v another_o example_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o another_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o put_v one_o to_o death_n without_o precedent_n render_v the_o king_n reason_n for_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o commissioner_n ought_v to_o determine_v such_o case_n except_v those_o lord_n in_o who_o precinct_n the_o king_n writ_n pass_v not_o chap._n xxx_o of_o francheses_n of_o the_o person_n francheses_n of_o the_o person_n be_v such_o liberty_n annex_v unto_o the_o person_n as_o be_v not_o absolute_a lordship_n but_o only_o tend_v thereto_o and_o limit_v within_o a_o precinct_n but_o not_o annex_v thereto_o and_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o profit_n rather_o than_o power_n as_o those_o of_o bury_n st._n edmond_n doncaster_n dorchester_n circester_n all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n 5._o and_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o have_v juridical_a power_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o robbery_n arise_v within_o that_o precinct_n infangtheoff_n so_o as_o the_o 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lord_n grant_v over_o to_o these_o grantee_n in_o nature_n of_o deputy_n to_o the_o king_n to_o possess_v both_o the_o power_n and_o profit_n thereto_o belong_v chap._n xxxi_o of_o manor_n nevertheless_o most_o of_o these_o liberty_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o be_v many_o time_n grant_v by_o king_n as_o appendant_a to_o manor_n which_o be_v francheses_n of_o small_a circuit_n be_v at_o the_o first_o portion_n of_o ground_n grant_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o they_o subdivide_v and_o grant_v over_o to_o particular_a person_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o grantor_n by_o rent_n service_n and_o suit_n to_o one_o court_n all_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n and_o reward_n of_o valour_n or_o other_o service_n these_o in_o their_o collective_a nature_n be_v call_v a_o manor_n and_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n become_v a_o kind_n of_o body_n politic_a in_o antiquity_n it_o be_v call_v mansum_fw-la from_o the_o mansion-house_n although_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o manor_n nor_o ought_v the_o word_n of_o bracton_n to_o be_v construe_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n 212._o for_o the_o house_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o yet_o the_o manor_n continue_v and_o the_o ground_n be_v grant_v in_o tenure_n before_o any_o house_n build_v thereupon_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ground_n thus_o give_v to_o hold_v by_o service_n be_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o or_o less_o and_o therefore_o may_v extend_v into_o divers_a parish_n as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n one_o town_n may_v comprehend_v divers_a manor_n the_o estate_n that_o be_v grant_v depend_v partly_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o grantee_n 15._o for_o some_o be_v servi_fw-la or_o bondman_n and_o their_o estate_n be_v altogether_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v also_o the_o benefit_n but_o the_o servant_n merit_n and_o the_o lord_n benignity_n concur_v with_o some_o conscience_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o light_n 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language_n darken_v yet_o plain_o speak_v the_o terra_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la ejus_fw-la 33._o and_o if_o the_o ancient_a german_n be_v so_o generous_a to_o their_o bondman_n sure_o much_o rather_o after_o their_o come_n into_o this_o island_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o service_n be_v more_o and_o more_o necessary_a in_o agriculture_n which_o can_v never_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o native_n who_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n conquer_v although_o their_o land_n be_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o township_n and_o their_o market_n the_o next_o franchese_n be_v that_o of_o town_n this_o be_v take_v up_o as_o a_o birth_n of_o war_n and_o nurse_n of_o peace_n for_o their_o ancestor_n like_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o crowd_n ne_fw-la pati_fw-la quidem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la junctas_fw-la sedes_fw-la tacitus_n it_o be_v their_o trade_n or_o pastime_n to_o war_n upon_o beast_n when_o they_o find_v no_o enemy_n among_o they_o this_o solitudinary_a custom_n can_v not_o be_v soon_o 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wall_n and_o castle_n and_o for_o the_o former_a by_o settle_v a_o magistracy_n peculiar_a to_o that_o place_n or_o township_n not_o as_o so_o many_o decenner_n but_o as_o one_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n and_o thus_o by_o custom_n they_o grow_v to_o be_v fraternity_n or_o corporation_n under_o one_o magistrate_n or_o head_n who_o they_o call_v alderman_n and_o hold_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o the_o first_o hold_v twice_o a_o year_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o leet_n with_o a_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a 1._o as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o dorchester_n circester_n and_o doncaster_n in_o alfred_n time_n and_o herewith_o they_o have_v public_a market_n which_o serve_v they_o for_o their_o better_a conveniency_n this_o privilege_n of_o market_n be_v a_o liberty_n of_o public_a sale_n and_o trade_n in_o commodity_n that_o principal_o concern_v the_o belly_n market_n but_o by_o common_a course_n become_v a_o pass_n for_o commodity_n of_o every_o kind_n almost_o concern_v this_o liberty_n i_o shall_v desire_v leave_n to_o interpose_v this_o parenthesis_n ensue_v before_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o intend_a discourse_n in_o the_o first_o time_n as_o every_o man_n by_o common_a right_n have_v property_n in_o his_o own_o good_n so_o by_o the_o same_o right_n he_o have_v power_n to_o alien_a to_o any_o person_n at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o place_n by_o gift_n sale_n exchange_n or_o other_o way_n and_o that_o by_o such_o alienation_n but_o especial_o by_o sale_n a_o right_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o buyer_n against_o all_o man_n save_v the_o eigne-right_a which_o be_v recompense_v upon_o warranty_n and_o recovery_n in_o value_n and_o in_o those_o day_n common_a sense_n teach_v man_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v of_o or_o to_o the_o next_o neighbour_n that_o will_v bargain_n with_o they_o and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o occasion_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o next_o assembly_n meet_v or_o concourse_n of_o people_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o commodity_n as_o their_o neighbourhood_n will_v not_o take_v off_o their_o hand_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a town_n that_o have_v wall_n or_o castle_n become_v the_o great_a market_n and_o other_o less_o and_o this_o make_v the_o neighbourhood_n of_o those_o town_n to_o repair_v thither_o to_o buy_v as_o other_o to_o sell._n but_o time_n discover_v a_o double_a inconveniency_n herein_o viz._n that_o by_o these_o less_o public_a sale_n in_o small_a village_n where_o little_a or_o no_o care_n of_o right_n or_o justice_n be_v have_v and_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o word_n pagan_n become_v a_o word_n of_o reproach_n many_o man_n good_n by_o clandestine_v contract_n be_v lose_v and_o no_o care_n have_v of_o their_o recovery_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a that_o the_o great_a town_n appoint_v for_o the_o strength_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n become_v ill_o provide_v with_o supply_n of_o victual_n either_o for_o the_o present_a or_o future_a and_o what_o be_v have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v get_v at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o high_a rate_n than_o the_o country-village_n have_v the_o wise_a man_n by_o public_a edict_n lay_v a_o restraint_n of_o market_n in_o small_a village_n and_o more_o private_a place_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a town_n have_v market_n former_o become_v more_o public_a market_n not_o by_o any_o new_a right_n or_o privilege_n from_o the_o crown_n for_o it_o neither_o have_v such_o power_n nor_o can_v have_v but_o upon_o usurpation_n against_o the_o common_a right_n of_o such_o town_n and_o place_n of_o public_a defence_n this_o restraint_n upon_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v first_o in_o the_o saxon-time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o law_n but_o more_o clear_o declare_v and_o confirm_v afterward_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o norman_n which_o never_o give_v any_o new_a right_n of_o market-overt_a unto_o those_o place_n of_o public_a defence_n but_o only_o do_v inhibit_v the_o same_o in_o the_o small_a village_n and_o private_a place_n in_o which_o respect_n although_o the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o future_a time_n take_v leave_v to_o abolish_v that_o restraint_n which_o do_v lie_v upon_o some_o of_o those_o more_o private_a place_n for_o certain_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o so_o these_o place_n become_v markets-overt_a which_o former_o be_v none_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o take_v away_o that_o privilege_n which_o nature_n itself_o cast_v upon_o those_o great_a town_n be_v the_o very_a limb_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o common_a right_n and_o the_o public_a good_a nor_o abridge_v they_o of_o that_o power_n but_o that_o they_o may_v still_o use_v their_o liberty_n at_o time_n and_o place_n within_o their_o precinct_n as_o may_v best_o conduce_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n even_o as_o any_o particular_a free_a man_n may_v govern_v his_o own_o estate_n as_o he_o like_v best_o and_o thus_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o ancient_a burrough_n of_o this_o kingdom_n proper_o do_v not_o hold_v their_o liberty_n of_o market-overt_a by_o prescription_n or_o charter_n but_o by_o common_a right_n and_o not_o as_o a_o corporation_n make_v by_o charter_n but_o as_o they_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n ancient_o gather_v together_o and_o unite_a upon_o who_o the_o strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v or_o do_v former_o much_o more_o depend_v than_o on_o any_o of_o the_o small_a village_n and_o open_a town_n even_o as_o every_o free_a man_n possess_v and_o use_v his_o proper_a inheritance_n and_o estate_n without_o particular_a privilege_n derive_v from_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v the_o king_n take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o market-overt_a from_o such_o place_n more_o than_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v from_o any_o free_a man_n to_o who_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o ownership_n this_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o this_o liberty_n of_o township_n thus_o make_v and_o the_o place_n and_o people_n inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n in_o the_o public_a administration_n have_v for_o their_o better_a support_n and_o safety_n liberty_n of_o fortification_n 1._o and_o power_n to_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o fortification_n by_o a_o imposition_n call_v burghbote_n 12._o and_o hold_v their_o tenement_n under_o a_o rent_n to_o their_o lord_n or_o king_n call_v burgage_n gloss._n as_o they_o be_v a_o body_n aggregate_v chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o forest_n beside_o other_o prerogative_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n they_o have_v also_o a_o franchise_n for_o wild_a beast_n for_o the_o chase_n which_o we_o common_o call_v forest_n be_v a_o precinct_n of_o ground_n neither_o parcel_n of_o the_o county_n nor_o the_o diocese_n nor_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o appendant_a thereunto_o this_o savour_v of_o the_o old_a german_a sport_n but_o by_o custom_n turn_v from_o sport_n to_o earnest_n for_o although_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o saxon_n be_v so_o few_o and_o the_o country_n so_o spacious_a that_o they_o may_v allow_v the_o beast_n their_o farm_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o their_o own_o people_n nevertheless_o so_o multiply_v as_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v intercommon_a either_o with_o beast_n or_o fish_n the_o former_a whereof_o however_o more_o cleanly_a yet_o the_o latter_a have_v the_o sure_a footing_n and_o be_v choose_v as_o the_o least_o of_o two_o evil_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o likelihood_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n for_o as_o nature_n teach_v beast_n to_o prey_n for_o themselves_o so_o man_n to_o defend_v their_o own_o and_o this_o breed_v such_o a_o feud_n between_o beast_n and_o man_n as_o that_o king_n doubt_v to_o lose_v their_o game_n take_v in_o with_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o happiness_n of_o england_n where_o beast_n enjoy_v their_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o compromise_n for_o it_o have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o have_v please_v the_o free_a man_n who_o have_v liberty_n of_o game_n within_o their_o own_o ground_n by_o common_a right_n 77._o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o king_n liberty_n of_o forest_n co-incident_a therewith_o have_v not_o the_o king_n employ_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o power_n of_o a_o dane_n that_o look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o conqueror_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o look_v as_o like_v to_o the_o bounty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o allow_v liberty_n of_o ownership_n to_o man_n inhabit_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v set_v apart_o only_o for_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o all_o his_o wit_n to_o
make_v a_o law_n somewhat_o short_a of_o a_o full_a freedom_n and_o yet_o outreach_v that_o of_o bondage_n which_o we_o since_o have_v commend_v to_o posterity_n under_o the_o forest-charter_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o king_n to_o hunt_v by_o law_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v a_o yoke_n somewhat_o too_o heavy_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o bear_v in_o old_a age_n if_o self-denying_a majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o take_v it_o away_o chap._n xxxv_o concern_v judge_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o number_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o like_o so_o many_o conduit-head_n derive_v the_o influence_n of_o government_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o island_n and_o in_o every_o of_o which_o judiciary_n power_n act_v itself_o in_o all_o cause_n arise_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o precinct_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o extraordinary_a trial_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n of_o lord_n according_a as_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v of_o great_a degree_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o more_o public_a concernment_n example_n hereof_o be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o leoftin_n in_o aetheldred_n time_n and_o between_o the_o two_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o durham_n in_o edward_n time_n but_o custom_n make_v this_o court_n stoop_v to_o small_a game_n in_o latter_a time_n and_o to_o reach_v at_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o county-court_n by_o send_v the_o king_n writ_n to_o remove_v certain_a cause_n from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o those_o rural_a judicatories_n to_o their_o sublime_a determination_n 8._o and_o thus_o become_v the_o council_n of_o lord_n as_o a_o oracle_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o king_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o priest_n that_o many_o time_n render_v the_o answer_n or_o sentence_n of_o that_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o have_v it_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n se_fw-la judicium_fw-la rectum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la facturum_fw-la 16._o &_o justitiam_fw-la per_fw-la concilium_fw-la procerum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la tenturum_fw-la so_o as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o view_n yet_o the_o council_n of_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o the_o cynosure_n to_o direct_v his_o tongue_n and_o action_n from_o this_o fountain_n issue_v also_o stream_n of_o judicature_n into_o all_o part_n by_o judge_n itinerant_a under_o the_o king_n commission_n 3._o to_o reform_v error_n punish_v default_n in_o the_o ordinary_a rural_a judicatories_n and_o to_o dissolve_v hard_a and_o knotty_a case_n and_o these_o be_v occasion_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o alfred_n who_o birth_n this_o be_v send_v they_o forth_o in_o way_n of_o association_n with_o the_o sheriff_n lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o other_o ordinary_a magistrate_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o judicature_n by_o indictment_n appeal_v presentment_n and_o action_n for_o the_o proceed_n in_o course_n the_o saxon_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v with_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o to_o secular_a cause_n in_o which_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o proceed_v be_v by_o appeal_n of_o the_o party_n complain_v but_o afterward_o in_o case_n that_o concern_v damage_n injury_n or_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o his_o estate_n the_o king_n be_v find_v to_o be_v therein_o prejudice_v beside_o the_o prejudice_n immediate_o do_v to_o the_o subject_a for_o a_o man_n disable_v in_o body_n or_o estate_n be_v disable_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o the_o public_a and_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o way_n be_v find_v out_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o indictment_n indictment_n beside_o the_o satisfaction_n do_v to_o the_o party_n wrong_v 15._o the_o proceed_n against_o such_o delinquent_n be_v by_o attachment_n of_o the_o party_n who_o thereupon_o give_v 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and_o train_n up_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o a_o embase_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n and_o spoil_v of_o time_n nor_o do_v these_o time_n ever_o espy_v or_o provide_v against_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o save_v the_o estate_n by_o punish_v the_o waster_n in_o damage_n by_o this_o law_n 5._o and_o by_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o wardship_n by_o a_o law_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o and_o this_o as_o well_o for_o waste_v do_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o custody_n as_o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n by_o another_o law_n in_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_o 1._o and_o because_o the_o escheator_n and_o their_o under-officer_n use_v to_o serve_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o minor_n before_o they_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n his_o right_n and_o those_o be_v not_o within_o the_o law_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 18._o or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o repute_v it_o be_v therefore_o afterward_o provide_v that_o these_o also_o shall_v render_v damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o waste_a to_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o the_o marriage_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v without_o disparagement_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o german_n germ._n and_o the_o saxon_n bring_v it_o hither_o and_o as_o a_o law_n settle_v it_o that_o marriage_n must_v be_v among_o equal_n charta_fw-la but_o this_o the_o dane_n and_o norman_n slight_v and_o yet_o it_o continue_v and_o be_v revive_v now_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o ward_n instead_o of_o the_o ancestor_n so_o have_v he_o the_o care_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o ancestor_n may_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v live_v for_o in_o case_n the_o ward_n be_v steal_v and_o marry_v the_o delinquent_n suffer_v fine_a and_o imprisonment_n or_o if_o the_o ward_n marry_v without_o the_o lord_n consent_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n and_o hold_v the_o land_n over_o till_o satisfaction_n 6._o but_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n marry_v the_o ward_n within_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n to_o its_o disparagement_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o wardship_n thereby_o 7._o and_o if_o the_o ward_n refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o marriage_n tender_v by_o the_o lord_n before_o her_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n 22._o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o full_a value_n and_o in_o case_n where_o one_o tenant_n hold_v of_o divers_a lord_n the_o lord_n by_o priority_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n these_o law_n be_v in_o use_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o those_o king_n 16._o although_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o conclude_v hereby_o that_o the_o wife_n portion_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n partly_o because_o the_o female-ward_n shall_v have_v no_o advancement_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o penalty_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n widow_n shall_v have_v their_o dower_n 8._o inheritance_n their_o inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v joint_o with_o their_o husband_n 2._o their_o marriage_n free_o and_o their_o quarentine_n 4._o with_o due_a regard_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o i_o shall_v propound_v my_o own_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o king_n be_v within_o this_o law_n as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o former_a law_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o those_o of_o henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o as_o he_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o every_o law_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grand_a charter_n as_o most_o immediate_o come_v from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v intend_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o widow_n of_o ward_n belong_v to_o inferior_a lord_n to_o marry_v who_o they_o will_v and_o that_o only_o the_o king_n widow_n shall_v be_v bind_v nor_o do_v this_o suit_n with_o the_o contest_v between_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o king_n that_o their_o widow_n shall_v be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n charta_fw-la and_o the_o widow_n of_o their_o tenant_n discharge_v from_o their_o tuition_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o word_n maritagium_fw-la be_v not_o mean_v liberty_n of_o marriage_n but_o her_o marriage-portion_n or_o rationabilis_fw-la pars_fw-la according_a to_o the_o forego_n law_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o and_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o the_o saxon_a custom_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v define_v and_o express_v 12._o that_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o marry_v nevertheless_o if_o they_o shall_v marry_v they_o must_v marry_v with_o the_o lord_n like_n otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v a_o enemy_n to_o be_v his_o tenant_n that_o may_v instead_o of_o homage_n and_o service_n prove_v traitor_n and_o be_v his_o ruin_n last_o touch_v the_o widow_n dwelling_n the_o law_n think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o she_o shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v expose_v to_o be_v harbourless_o and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o she_o may_v continue_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n forty_o day_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o castle_n and_o then_o she_o be_v to_o have_v another_o dwelling_n assign_v to_o she_o because_o by_o common_a intendment_n she_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o person_n meet_v to_o defend_v a_o castle_n and_o this_o be_v call_v her_o quarentine_n which_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o among_o the_o saxon_a law_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v of_o norman_a original_a no_o man_n land_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n so_o long_o as_o the_o personal_a estate_n will_v satisfy_v 10._o nor_o shall_v his_o pledge_n be_v trouble_v so_o long_o as_o the_o principal_a be_v sufficient_a unless_o he_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v and_o then_o the_o pledge_n shall_v recover_v in_o value_n the_o first_o part_n hereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v elegit_fw-la former_o observe_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n for_o the_o regard_n of_o law_n principal_o extend_v unto_o the_o person_n next_o unto_o the_o freehold_n and_o last_o unto_o the_o good_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o pledge_n or_o decenner_n in_o the_o same_o time_n unto_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v resort_v for_o further_a light_n herein_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 11._o and_o other_o city_n burrough_n and_o town_n and_o the_o cinque-port_n and_o other_o port_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o herein_o express_v have_v all_o their_o liberty_n save_v from_o the_o dint_n of_o conquest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o william_n the_o first_o char._n upon_o which_o although_o some_o of_o the_o succeed_a king_n do_v invade_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o make_v any_o absolute_a disseisin_n 192._o although_o disturbance_n in_o some_o particular_n but_o king_n john_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v they_o by_o his_o grand_a charter_n but_o by_o particular_a charter_n to_o each_o corporation_n with_o some_o enlargement_n and_o in_o his_o grand_a charter_n insert_v one_o clause_n which_o in_o the_o grand_a charter_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o appear_v not_o which_o thus_o ensue_v et_fw-la ad_fw-la habendum_fw-la commune_v concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la de_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la assidendis_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la casibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la which_o if_o the_o barbarism_n of_o the_o latin_a mislead_v i_o not_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a and_o to_o have_v right_a of_o common-council_n or_o to_o be_v of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o assess_n of_o aid_n other_o than_o in_o three_o case_n aforesaid_a viz._n for_o
redemption_n of_o their_o captive_a king_n for_o knight_v of_o the_o king_n son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n because_o these_o three_o may_v be_v due_a by_o the_o common-law_n the_o two_o latter_a by_o custom_n the_o former_a by_o common_a right_n although_o mention_v from_o the_o late_a disaster_n of_o king_n richard_n which_o king_n john_n may_v with_o shame_n enough_o remember_v and_o expect_v the_o same_o measure_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o debate_n concern_v the_o omission_n hereof_o in_o the_o late_a charter_n possible_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o tautology_n nor_o concern_v the_o restriction_n as_o if_o it_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o burgess_n have_v vote_n only_o in_o case_n of_o general_a assessment_n but_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n no_o distress_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o great_a service_n or_o other_o matter_n than_o be_v due_a 12._o distress_n be_v in_o nature_n no_o other_o than_o a_o summons_n in_o act_n or_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o man_n to_o answer_v by_o seizure_n of_o part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o saxon_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o because_o the_o rich_a man_n under_o colour_n of_o seek_v their_o right_n many_o time_n seek_v for_o wrong_n and_o though_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v in_o the_o issue_n yet_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o the_o defendant_n can_v not_o escape_v without_o charge_n and_o hindrance_n therefore_o the_o law_n provide_v a_o writ_n of_o remedy_n against_o unjust_a vexation_n 9_o which_o glanvil_n remember_v we_o of_o char._n and_o yet_o because_o that_o remedy_n also_o carry_v with_o it_o matter_n of_o charge_n and_o disturbance_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o so_o the_o remedy_n may_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n therefore_o the_o law_n define_v distress_n by_o circumstance_n of_o person_n matter_n time_n and_o place_n under_o penalty_n of_o fine_a and_o amercement_n 1._o beside_o the_o recompense_n to_o the_o party_n first_o it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v 8._o but_o by_o leave_n from_o the_o king_n court_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o matter_n due_a by_o common_a right_n and_o upon_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o king_n send_v out_o a_o summons_n in_o this_o manner_n 215._o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la ang._n hominibus_fw-la abbatis_fw-la de_fw-fr ramsey_n salutem_fw-la precipio_fw-la quod_fw-la cito_fw-la &_o just_a reddatis_fw-la abbati_n domino_fw-la vestro_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ei_fw-la debetis_fw-la in_o censu_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la &_o debitis_fw-la &_o placitis_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la nolueritis_fw-la ipse_fw-la vos_fw-la inde_fw-la constringat_fw-la per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la vestram_fw-la and_o in_o all_o case_n of_o matter_n due_a by_o common_a right_n the_o distress_n never_o be_v do_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n 15._o but_o by_o judicial_a act_n in_o the_o lord_n court._n second_o no_o distress_n for_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o fee_n nor_o against_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o that_o fee._n nor_o shall_v any_o distress_n be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n highway_n or_o open_a street_n but_o by_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o special_a writ_n because_o distress_n be_v incident_a to_o service_n and_o that_o be_v due_a as_o from_o the_o fee_n and_o therefore_o by_o common_a right_n the_o same_o must_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o fee_n and_o such_o as_o owe_v service_n in_o the_o same_o but_o the_o highway_n or_o open_a street_n be_v more_o proper_o a_o franchise_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n although_o the_o soil_n haply_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o old_a law_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o king_n safeguard_n inae_fw-la sit_fw-la pax_fw-la publica_fw-la per_fw-la commune_v vias_fw-la and_o no_o violence_n must_v be_v there_o tolerate_v but_o by_o the_o king_n be_v special_a writ_n which_o presuppose_v the_o especial_a notice_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o occasion_n a_o moderation_n also_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o take_n of_o the_o distress_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v excessive_a and_o also_o in_o keep_v thereof_o for_o if_o the_o owner_n will_v he_o may_v replevy_v the_o same_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v grant_v replevy_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v although_o former_o no_o replevy_n be_v without_o special_a writ_n and_o yet_o that_o also_o not_o always_o ready_o obey_v for_o the_o time_n be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v bold_a with_o the_o king_n court_n and_o minister_n and_o refuse_v the_o order_n of_o the_o law._n now_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o the_o matter_n concern_v contempt_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n chart._n a_o fine_a be_v set_v upon_o the_o offender_n but_o in_o case_n it_o concern_v only_o a_o tort_n do_v to_o the_o party_n he_o be_v amerce_v the_o one_o be_v call_v redemption_n because_o the_o penalty_n otherwise_o must_v lie_v upon_o the_o person_n if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o pecuniary_a fine_a the_o other_o be_v call_v amercement_n 3_o which_o be_v original_o a_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o party_n wrong_v by_o recompense_n out_o of_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o delinquent_n three_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o distress_n it_o must_v not_o be_v of_o plough_n beast_n or_o sheep_n 12._o unless_o in_o case_n of_o damage_n fesant_n if_o other_o distress_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o law_n have_v a_o care_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o be_v most_o of_o public_a concernment_n and_o which_o be_v the_o main_a stock_n of_o subsistence_n so_o far_o as_o justice_n will_v allow_v and_o therefore_o the_o unjust_a take_n of_o any_o man_n cattle_n by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n that_o unjust_a distress_n be_v 16._o four_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o distress_n it_o must_v not_o be_v sell_v no_o not_o in_o the_o king_n case_n till_o fifteen_o day_n be_v past_a after_o it_o be_v take_v nor_o must_v it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o county_n scac._n but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o impound_v as_o the_o owner_n may_v come_v to_o feed_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v discharge_v if_o the_o owner_n give_v security_n of_o satisfaction_n before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n 12._o five_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o distress_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o not_o for_o other_o suit_n than_o by_o the_o feoffment_n be_v due_a or_o else_o by_o prescription_n and_o in_o case_n many_o be_v joint_o seize_v 9_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v by_o one_o and_o the_o rest_n shall_v contribute_v nor_o must_v any_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o show_v his_o title_n to_o his_o land_n by_o distress_n 22._o the_o common-plea_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o one_o certain_a place_n 13._o the_o office_n of_o judge_n of_o the_o common-plea_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n distinct_a and_o several_a from_o that_o of_o the_o crown-plea_n nor_o though_o one_o 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first_o and_o king_n john._n and_o as_o touch_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o clothes_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o abridge_v the_o liberty_n of_o particular_a person_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a trade_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o avoid_v deceit_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o know_a price_n of_o clothes_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o wine_n be_v ordinary_o make_v in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o ale_n otherwise_o the_o measure_n of_o wine_n can_v not_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n in_o england_n if_o they_o have_v be_v altogether_o make_v in_o other_o country_n inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n shall_v be_v ready_o grant_v without_o fees._n 28._o this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o latter_a original_n make_v to_o take_v away_o a_o norman_a oppression_n for_o by_o the_o saxon_a law_n as_o have_v be_v already_o note_v no_o man_n be_v imprison_v for_o crime_n not_o bailable_a beyond_o the_o next_o 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but_o be_v call_v petit_n serjeanty_n as_o in_o the_o law-book_n do_v appear_v nevertheless_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v usurp_a wardship_n in_o such_o case_n also_o and_o the_o same_o among_o other_o occasion_v the_o baron_n war_n no_o judge_n shall_v compel_v a_o freeman_n to_o confess_v matter_n against_o himself_o upon_o oath_n 30._o without_o complaint_n first_o make_v against_o he_o nor_o shall_v receive_v any_o complaint_n without_o present_a proof_n this_o law_n in_o the_o original_a be_v set_v down_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o phrase_n in_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v obscure_a by_o reason_n thereof_o in_o express_a word_n it_o be_v thus_o no_o judge_n shall_v compel_v any_o man_n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la which_o imply_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o obscure_a if_o the_o party_n that_o be_v complain_v of_o or_o suspect_v do_v not_o manifest_v the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o declare_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o matter_n inquire_v after_o and_o 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queen_n elizabeth_n time_n their_o jurisdiction_n leave_v in_o doubt_n 168_o etc._n etc._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la first_fw-mi bring_v in_o by_o the_o churchman_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 92._o afterward_o by_o the_o parliament_n into_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o case_n criminal_a 142._o p._n pardon_v of_o crime_n not_o absolute_o in_o the_o king_n 11_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o three_o state_n 69._o without_o the_o clergy_n 34_o parliament_n power_n in_o order_v of_o the_o crown_n 75_o 133_o 162._o in_o order_v the_o king_n person_n by_o protector_n 9_o vide_fw-la protector_n in_o order_v their_o child_n in_o order_v their_o family_n 10_o 75._o in_o order_v their_o revenue_n 10_o 75_o 68_o in_o order_v their_o council_n 83_o in_o the_o militia_n vide_fw-la militia_n and_o war._n in_o confer_v place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_v 11_o 23_o in_o order_v the_o mint_n vide_fw-la mint_n in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v church-government_n 131_o etc._n etc._n 121_o 165._o concern_v doctrine_n 123_o 131_o 138_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 131_o concern_v church-censure_n 140_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 137_o in_o final_a appeal_n 133_o in_o order_v itself_o 14_o 76_o in_o judicature_n 15_o 111_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 110_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 62_o etc._n etc._n 99_o etc._n etc._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 173_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 108_o 114_o plead_n in_o english_a 57_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 33_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 140._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 166._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 28_o 34_o priest_n wage_n 41_o 91_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n 89_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 125._o alter_v 158_o protector_n variety_n of_o they_o make_v a_o doubtful_a government_n 3_o 5_o 72_o purveyance_n regulate_v 31_o 39_o r._n ravishment_n consent_v to_o forfeit_v jointure_n 56_o request_v court_n establish_v by_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 140_o richard_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n 6._o endeavour_n to_o over-rule_v the_o parliament_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o conclusion_n 7_o richard_n the_o three_o reign_n 108._o his_o title_n by_o usurpation_n and_o murder_n ibid._n riot_n 101._o s._n sanctuary_n change_v into_o few_o privilege_a place_n 151_o servant_n imbezel_v felony_n ibid._n 174_o sheriff_n court_v regulate_v 149._o election_n of_o sheriff_n 55._o farm_n of_o the_o county_n 98._o continuance_n in_o service_n ibid._n extortion_n ibid._n soldier_n vide_fw-la war._n staple_n 42_o etc._n etc._n 111_o star-chamber_n 19_o etc._n etc._n 141_o stealer_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n felony_n 174_o supremacy_n supreme_a head_n 120._o certain_o not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n nor_o a_o legislative_a power_n 166_o etc._n etc._n supreme_a governor_n 159._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n
weapon_n no_o defendant_n can_v refuse_v battle_n offer_v but_o such_o as_o be_v too_o excellent_a as_o the_o king_n or_o too_o sacred_a as_o the_o clergy_n or_o too_o weak_a as_o woman_n maim_a person_n and_o child_n or_o too_o inscient_a as_o idiot_n and_o lunatic_n or_o too_o mean_v as_o villain_n and_o as_o these_o be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o answer_v in_o battle_n so_o be_v no_o freeman_n compel_v to_o answer_v they_o by_o battle_n 13._o this_o way_n be_v a_o old_a way_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o appeal_n and_o seem_v more_o satisfactory_a than_o that_o of_o ordeale_n because_o this_o rest_v upon_o the_o conscience_n both_o of_o appellant_n and_o defendant_n whereas_o ordeale_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o single_a conscience_n of_o the_o defendant_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v rather_o hardy_a than_o innocent_a and_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o trial_n in_o title_n even_o at_o this_o day_n show_v that_o man_n can_v away_o with_o this_o and_o that_o 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case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o bury_n among_o other_o do_v appear_v chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o pass_v of_o judgement_n and_o execution_n after_o verdict_n judgement_n pass_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o know_v custom_n in_o criminal_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n either_o for_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o member_n but_o if_o the_o circumstance_n favour_v the_o delinquent_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o redemption_n of_o life_n or_o member_n by_o fine_a also_o settle_v by_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o judge_n discretion_n if_o the_o crime_n reach_v only_o to_o shameful_a penance_n inae_fw-la such_o as_o pillory_n or_o whip_n canut_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o bondman_n then_o may_v that_o penance_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o ransom_n according_a to_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o offence_n assess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o freeman_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o roll_n 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