place_n then_o under_o pretence_n of_o service_n as_o ambassador_n or_o the_o like_a he_o may_v send_v he_o into_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o exile_n be_v prohibit_v by_o this_o act._n 5._o no_o man_n destroy_v that_o be_v forejudge_v of_o life_n or_o limb_n or_o put_v to_o torture_n or_o death_n every_o oppression_n against_o law_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o usurp_a authority_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o destruction_n and_o the_o word_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la any_o otherwise_o be_v add_v to_o this_o verb_n destroy_v and_o to_o no_o other_o verb_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n tend_v to_o destruction_n be_v prohibit_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v or_o indict_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n his_o land_n or_o good_n can_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o promise_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n before_o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o when_o 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be_v condemn_v without_o a_o lawful_a trial_n by_o his_o peer_n so_o none_o shall_v be_v take_v imprison_v or_o put_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n without_o due_a process_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o place_n in_o due_a manner_n or_o by_o writ_n original_a of_o the_o common-law_n now_o see_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v take_v arrest_v attach_v or_o imprison_v but_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n these_o conclusion_n hereupon_o do_v follow_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n which_o commit_v any_o must_v have_v lawful_a authority_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la be_v lawful_a and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n 3._o the_o cause_n must_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o warrant_n as_o for_o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n suspicion_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o the_o like_a particular_a crime_n for_o if_o it_o do_v not_o thus_o specify_v the_o cause_n if_o the_o prisoner_n bring_v his_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la he_o must_v be_v discharge_v because_o no_o crime_n appear_v on_o the_o return_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o such_o case_n any_o offence_n at_o all_o if_o the_o prisoner_n make_v his_o escape_n whereas_o if_o the_o mittimus_fw-la contain_v the_o cause_n the_o escape_n will_v respective_o be_v treason_n or_o felony_n though_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o this_o mention_v the_o cause_n be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n act_v 5._o 4._o the_o warrant_n or_o mittimus_fw-la contain_v a_o lawful_a cause_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a conclusion_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v until_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o the_o party_n commit_v shall_v further_o order_n if_o any_o man_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n where_o he_o have_v not_o any_o in_o that_o particular_a case_n shall_v presume_v to_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v any_o man_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v this_o be_v against_o this_o act_n and_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o countenance_n of_o justice_n king_n edw._n the_o 6_o do_v incorporate_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o grant_v to_o they_o to_o make_v ordinance_n etc._n etc._n they_o make_v a_o by-law_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v against_o this_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la so_o it_o have_v be_v if_o such_o a_o ordinance_n have_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o patent_n itself_o we_o will_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n deny_v to_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n who_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n in_o all_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v present_a and_o therefore_o every_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n for_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o bonis_fw-la terris_fw-la vel_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o person_n land_n or_o good_n by_o any_o other_o subject_a ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a whatever_o he_o be_v without_o exception_n may_v take_v his_o remedy_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v justice_n and_o right_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v he_o free_o without_o sale_n full_o without_o any_o denial_n and_o speedy_o without_o delay_n for_o justice_n must_v have_v three_o quality_n it_o must_v be_v libera_n free_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a than_o justice_n set_v to_o sale_n plena_fw-la full_a for_o justice_n ought_v not_o to_o limp_v or_o be_v grant_v piecemeal_n and_o celeris_fw-la speedy_a quia_fw-la dilatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la negatio_fw-la delay_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o denial_n and_o when_o all_o these_o meet_v it_o be_v both_o justice_n and_o right_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v nor_o delay_v any_o man_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n have_v be_v excellent_o expound_v by_o latter_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n common_a right_n or_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v disturb_v or_o delay_v no_o though_o it_o be_v command_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o privy_a seal_n order_n writ_n letter_n message_n or_o commandment_n whatsoever_o either_o from_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o that_o the_o justice_n shall_v proceed_v as_o if_o no_o such_o writ_n letter_n order_n message_n or_o other_o commandment_n be_v come_v to_o they_o all_o our_o judge_n swear_v to_o this_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o oath_n so_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v wrest_v the_o law_n to_o serve_v a_o court_n turn_v they_o be_v perjure_v as_o well_o as_o unjust_a the_o common-law_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v delay_v for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o sure_a sanctuary_n that_o a_o man_n can_v take_v and_o the_o strong_a fortress_n to_o protect_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la tutissima_fw-la cassis_n the_o law_n be_v a_o most_o safe_a head-piece_n and_o sub_fw-la clipeo_fw-la legis_fw-la nemo_fw-la decipitur_fw-la no_o man_n be_v deceive_v whilst_o the_o law_n be_v his_o buckler_n but_o the_o king_n may_v stay_v his_o own_o suit_n as_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la for_o the_o king_n may_v respite_n his_o fine_a and_o the_o like_a all_o protection_n that_o be_v not_o legal_a which_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o register_n nor_o warrant_v by_o our_o book_n be_v express_o against_o this_o branch_n nulli_fw-la diffâ—remus_fw-la we_o will_v not_o delay_v any_o man_n as_o a_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n grant_v to_o any_o man_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o arrest_v he_o during_o a_o certain_a time_n at_o any_o other_o man_n suit_n which_o have_v word_n in_o it_o per_fw-la prerogatiuâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la
england_n but_o only_o by_o the_o sea-coâ—ts_a chap._n xxiv_o in_o what_o case_n a_o praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la be_v not_o grantable_a the_o writ_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o grant_v to_o no_o person_n of_o any_o freehold_n whereby_o any_o freeman_n may_v lose_v his_o court._n chap._n xxv_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o measure_n throughout_o the_o realm_n one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v through_o our_o realm_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o measure_v of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o quarter_n of_o london_n 2._o and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_a cloth_n russet_n and_o haberject_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o yard_n within_o the_o list_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o weight_n as_o it_o be_v of_o measure_n chap._n xxvi_o inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n nothing_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquisition_n of_o life_n or_o of_o member_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o and_o not_o deny_v chap._n xxvii_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n in_o socage_n and_o of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee-farm_n or_o by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o fee-farm_n socage_n or_o burgage_n 2._o neither_o will_v we_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o fee-farm_n or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knight_n service_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fee-farm_n 4._o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasion_n of_o any_o petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o service_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o the_o like_a chap._n xxviii_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o witness_n no_o bailiff_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a say_n without_o faithful_a witness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n xxix_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o trial_n justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o defer_v no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o we_o will_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n chap._n xxx_o merchant_n stranger_n come_v into_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v well_o use_v all_o merchant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohibit_v before_o shall_v have_v their_o safe_a and_o sure_a conduct_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n to_o come_v into_o england_n to_o tarry_v in_o and_o go_v through_o england_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_a tool_n by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war._n 2_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n and_o good_n until_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o chief_a justice_n how_o our_o merchant_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n 3._o and_o if_o our_o merchant_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o with_o us._n chap._n xxxi_o tenure_n of_o a_o barony_n come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o eschete_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o eschete_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o wallingford_n nottingham_n boloin_n or_o of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v barony_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n shall_v give_v none_o other_o relief_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o service_n to_o we_o than_o he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n 2._o and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v by_o occasion_n of_o any_o baron_n or_o eschete_n any_o eschete_n or_o keep_v of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o barony_n or_o escehte_n otherwise_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chief_a chap._n xxxii_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v alien_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n no_o freeman_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o service_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee_n chap._n xxxiii_o patron_n of_o abbey_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n all_o patron_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n charter_n of_o england_n of_o advowson_n or_o have_v old_a tenure_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v chap._n xxxiv_o in_o what_o only_a case_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o death_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o her_o husband_n chap._n xxxv_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v be_v keep_v a_o country_n court_n sheriff_n turn_v and_o a_o leet_n no_o country_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v there_o shall_v be_v great_a 2._o nor_o any_o sheriff_n or_o his_o bailiff_n shall_v keep_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o hundred_o but_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o no_o where_o but_o in_o due_a place_n and_o accustom_a that_o be_v to_o say_v once_o after_o easter_n and_o again_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n 3._o and_o the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v likewise_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n without_o occasion_n so_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v or_o use_v to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n or_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v since_o 4._o the_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a shall_v be_v so_o do_v that_o our_o peace_n may_v be_v keep_v 5._o and_o that_o the_o tything_n be_v whole_o keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v acustome_v 6._o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n seek_v no_o occasion_n and_o that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v for_o his_o view-making_a in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n chap._n xxxvi_o no_o land_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o mortmain_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a from_o henceforth_o to_o any_o one_o to_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o religious_a house_n and_o to_o take_v the_o same_o land_n again_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o any_o and_o to_o lease_n the_o same_o to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o religious_a house_n and_o thereupon_o be_v convict_v the_o gift_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o land_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n chap._n xxxvii_o a_o subsidy_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n esevage_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v take_v like_a as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n reserve_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n templar_n hospitaller_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o person_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a all_o their_o free_a liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o time_n pass_v 2._o and_o all_o these_o custom_n and_o liberty_n aforesaid_a which_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o be_v hold_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n we_o shall_v observe_v 3._o and_o all_o man_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v observe_v the_o same_o against_o all_o person_n in_o likewise_o 4._o and_o for_o this_o our_o gift_n and_o grant_v of_o these_o
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