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writ_n to_o his_o sheriff_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n in_o this_o form_n questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la c._n quod_fw-la o._n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la vice_n nostras_fw-la in_o boc_fw-la parte_fw-la committentes_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la causam_fw-la illam_fw-la audias_fw-la &_o legitimo_fw-la sine_fw-la decidas_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o remediall_a writ_n from_o the_o king_n chancery_n according_a to_o his_o plaint_n without_o difficulty_n and_o that_o every_o one_o have_v the_o process_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o plaint_n without_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o of_o this_o party_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o coroner_n shall_v receive_v appeal_v of_o felony_n and_o shall_v give_v the_o judgement_n of_o outlawries_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o visnes_n in_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o next_o town_n shall_v present_v to_o the_o coroner_n in_o the_o county_n the_o mischance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o finder_n and_o that_o every_o country_n shall_v present_v felony_n mischance_n and_o other_o article_n presentable_a in_o the_o eyres_n for_o offence_n that_o the_o king_n may_v send_v to_o summon_v they_o to_o appear_v against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o hold_v all_o pleas._n and_o for_o the_o great_a damage_n which_o the_o commons_o suffer_v by_o amercement_n issue_v out_o for_o concealment_n and_o for_o fault_n of_o these_o presentment_n in_o eyres_n it_o be_v agree_v unto_o that_o these_o presentment_n in_o eyres_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o coroner_n choose_v by_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o county_n and_o so_o the_o coroner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o commons_o bailiff_n as_o to_o these_o charge_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v the_o king_n minister_n because_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o he_o for_o personal_a trespass_n nevertheless_o the_o coroner_n be_v only_o punishable_a without_o any_o damage_n to_o those_o who_o choose_v they_o unless_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o trespass_n the_o exchequer_n be_v ordain_v in_o manner_n as_o follow_v and_o the_o pecuniary_a penalty_n of_o earldom_n and_o barony_n certain_a and_o also_o of_o all_o earldom_n and_o barony_n entire_a or_o dismember_v and_o that_o those_o amercement_n be_v affer_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o estreat_v of_o the_o amercement_n be_v send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n though_o they_o be_v amerce_v in_o the_o king_n court._n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o after_o a_o plaint_n of_o wrong_n be_v sue_v that_o no_o other_o have_v jurisdiction_n in_o the_o same_o place_n before_o the_o first_o plaint_n be_v determine_v and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d come_v this_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o right_n et_fw-fr nist_n foreris_fw-la vicecones_fw-la saciat_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o kill_v mortal_a offender_n in_o their_o notorious_a sin_n or_o to_o follow_v they_o from_o town_n to_o town_n with_o hue_n and_o cry_n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o kill_v they_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v put_v in_o exigent_n and_o outlawed_n or_o banish_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v outlawed_n but_o for_o a_o mortal_a offence_n and_o in_o no_o other_o county_n but_o where_o he_o commit_v the_o offence_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o plaint_n by_o which_o they_o have_v original_a writ_n without_o delay_n as_o well_o against_o the_o king_n or_o the_o queen_n as_o against_o any_o other_o of_o the_o people_n for_o every_o injury_n but_o in_o case_n of_o life_n where_o the_o plaint_n hold_v without_o writ_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v change_v his_o money_n nor_o impair_v it_o nor_o inhannse_v it_o nor_o make_v any_o other_o money_n but_o of_o silver_n without_o the_o sssent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o felony_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o appeal_v and_o that_o appeal_v might_n sometime_o be_v end_v by_o battle_n and_o that_o exigent_n of_o the_o offender_n shall_v continue_v by_o three_o county_n court_n before_o the_o outlawrie_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o free-tenant_n shall_v be_v obedient_a and_o appear_v at_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o if_o one_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v summon_v elsewhere_o then_o in_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o avowant_n or_o often_o than_o from_o court_n to_o court_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v such_o smmmons_n if_o not_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o avowant_n of_o the_o summons_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o knight_n fee_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n by_o mecession_n of_o inheritance_n and_o
over_o to_o the_o goal_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o difficulty_n of_o fine_a or_o request_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 9_o of_o goal_n and_o gaoler_n a_o goal_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o common_a prison_n and_o as_o a_o leper_n or_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o disease_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v or_o remain_v among_o man_n who_o be_v sound_a so_o mortal_a sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n abominable_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o such_o mortal_a sinner_n or_o offender_n ought_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o innocent_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o their_o offence_n goal_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o county_n to_o keep_v such_o mortal_a offender_n in_o there_o to_o remain_v till_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o in_o case_n the_o offence_n be_v notorious_a there_o be_v 2_o kind_n of_o prison_n common_a and_o privite_fw-la every_o common_a prison_n be_v a_o goal_n and_o none_o have_v a_o goal_n but_o the_o king_n only_o a_o private_a prison_n be_v another_o prison_n from_o whence_o every_o one_o may_v escape_v who_o can_v so_o as_o he_o do_v no_o other_o trespass_n in_o the_o escape_n none_o be_v imprison_v in_o a_o common_a prison_n but_o for_o a_o mortal_a offence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v money_n for_o any_o escape_n in_o the_o land_n if_o the_o escape_n be_v not_o adjudge_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n whether_o for_o the_o same_o a_o corporal_n or_o a_o pecuniary_a punishment_n be_v awardable_a or_o not_o and_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o none_o be_v pain_v before_o judgement_n the_o law_n require_v that_o none_o be_v put_v among_o vermin_n or_o in_o any_o horrible_a not_o dangerou_fw-fr place_n not_o into_o any_o other_o pain_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o gaoler_n to_o fetter_v those_o they_o doubt_v so_o as_o the_o fetter_n weigh_v no_o more_o than_o 12._o ounce_n and_o to_o enable_v the_o keep_n of_o those_o in_o the_o goal_n who_o be_v violent_a outrageous_a or_o do_v other_o trespass_n there_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 10._o of_o people_n bayleable_a in_o appeal_v some_o appeal_v of_o mortal_a offence_n although_o they_o be_v not_o bayleable_a by_o law_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v bail_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o goal_n as_o namely_o the_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n burglary_n larcine_n or_o out_o of_o prison_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v wrongful_o appeal_v and_o for_o such_o case_n be_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o accia_fw-it invent_v those_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v corporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bail_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o of_o those_o who_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o fine_a or_o any_o other_o pecuniary_a penalty_n or_o punishment_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 11._o of_o the_o appeal_v of_o majesty_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o majesty_n not_o of_o falfify_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n right_a there_o lie_v no_o appeal_v but_o action_n or_o indictment_n for_o slander_n of_o sodomy_n our_o ancient_a father_n will_v never_o agree_v thus_o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o so_o do_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v bring_v action_n by_o way_n of_o accusation_n not_o indictment_n not_o will_v ever_o assent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o abominablenesse_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o they_o ordain_v that_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o judge_v and_o judgement_n frame_v against_o they_o of_o the_o imagine_v of_o the_o king_n death_n and_o of_o other_o kind_n of_o offence_n of_o majesty_n against_o a_o earthly_a king_n there_o be_v accusation_n but_o for_o indictment_n for_o every_o true_a subject_n be_v with_o all_o expedition_n to_o show_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o take_v or_o seize_v upon_o by_o his_o long_a stay_n or_o by_o great_a delay_n in_o what_o case_n the_o accusation_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o in_o full_a parliament_n let_v the_o accuser_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o sergeant_n do_v it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edmond_n in_o these_o word_n rocelyn_n here_o say_v against_o walligrot_n that_o at_o such_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o such_o a_o king_n into_o such_o a_o place_n come_v the_o say_a walligrot_n to_o this_o rocelyn_n and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v in_o counsel_n and_o in_o assistance_n with_o atheling_n turkille_n ballard_n and_o other_o to_o arrest_v or_o to_o make_v prisoner_n or_o to_o kill_v our_o lord_n king_n edmond_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o keep_v counsel_n and_o to_o commit_v this_o felony_n according_a to_o their_o power_n chap._n ii_o sect_n 12._o appeal_v of_o falsify_v this_o offence_n be_v not_o open_o do_v it_o be_v see_v by_o a_o false_a writ_n or_o false_a money_n find_v in_o one_o possession_n and_o although_o that_o three_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o possessor_n of_o ill_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o judge_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la drive_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o title_n of_o their_o possession_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o all_o case_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o who_o will_v not_o plead_v to_o judgement_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o goal_n and_o all_o his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o be_v seize_v upon_o as_o in_o all_o criminal_a action_n bring_v by_o appeal_v or_o indictment_n also_o in_o venial_a action_n such_o contumacy_n use_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o plead_v as_o by_o their_o plead_n and_o lawful_a attainder_n and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o money_n lawful_o and_o do_v not_o know_v by_o who_o not_o none_o oâ—fer_v themselves_o against_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o action_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o money_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a of_o his_o answer_n and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o it_o come_v to_o he_o from_o a_o man_n certain_a let_v it_o be_v as_o after_o herein_o be_v say_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 13._o of_o appeal_v of_o treason_n treason_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o appeal_v in_o this_o manner_n according_a as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alfred_n bardulf_n here_o do_v appeal_v dirl_v there_o for_o that_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o same_o dirl_a be_v the_o ally_n of_o the_o same_o bardulf_n the_o say_a dirling_n come_v such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o during_o the_o alliance_n ravish_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o bardulf_n or_o counterfeit_v his_o seal_n or_o do_v he_o some_o other_o mischief_n or_o thus_o hakenson_n father_n or_o other_o parent_n or_o lord_n or_o ally_n this_o dirl_a kill_v or_o thus_o remain_v in_o aid_n and_o in_o counsel_n with_o daffray_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o this_o bardulf_n in_o speech_n which_o touch_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n or_o member_n or_o of_o his_o earthly_a honour_n or_o thus_o discover_v his_o counsel_n or_o his_o confession_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o lawful_a enrolment_n according_a to_o law_n of_o such_o a_o plea_n the_o same_o dirl_a false_o enroll_v the_o same_o to_o his_o dis-inherison_a or_o otherwise_o to_o his_o damage_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o be_v his_o attorney_n in_o such_o a_o plea_n before_o such_o judge_n to_o gain_v or_o lose_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o right_n he_o lose_v by_o his_o default_n or_o by_o his_o folly_n negligence_n or_o collusion_n or_o restore_v the_o thing_n in_o demand_n or_o do_v he_o such_o hurt_n or_o thus_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v excuse_v he_o or_o essoign_v he_o such_o a_o day_n &c_n &c_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o lose_v 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he_o who_o be_v in_o ward_n of_o good_n which_o be_v in_o common_a no_o several_a action_n lie_v and_o therefore_o of_o good_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n of_o religion_n the_o action_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o house_n in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o and_o his_o covent_n or_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n if_o the_o action_n be_v a_o action_n personal_a venial_a and_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o action_n which_o be_v to_o cause_v death_n and_o pardonable_a action_n for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o mortal_a action_n the_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v first_o against_o the_o principal_n and_o afterward_o against_o the_o accessory_n and_o in_o venial_a action_n of_o personal_a trespass_n all_o aught_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o plaint_n in_o common_a the_o principal_n the_o commander_n the_o conspirator_n and_o the_o accessory_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o recover_v several_a damage_n 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declaration_n or_o count_n as_o in_o disseisin_n redisseisin_n certification_n of_o assize_n false_a judgement_n and_o attaint_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 25._o of_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o reddisseisin_n among_o other_o personal_a trespass_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o dissesin_n of_o which_o it_o be_v needful_a first_o to_o see_v to_o the_o title_n why_o it_o be_v call_v assize_n of_o novel_a dissesin_n a_o assize_n in_o one_o case_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o session_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o certainty_n where_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o right_a for_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v procure_v in_o witness_v and_o the_o great_a delay_n which_o be_v in_o the_o examination_n exception_n and_o attestation_n randolphus_n de_fw-fr glanvile_n ordain_v this_o certain_a assize_n that_o recognition_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o 12._o jurour_n of_o the_o 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a_o difference_n from_o those_o which_o be_v ancient_a for_o ancient_o king_n use_v to_o go_v over_o the_o shire_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v offence_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o wrong_n there_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o such_o eyres_n of_o personal_a trespass_n before_o remain_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o offence_n and_o that_o king_n can_v not_o do_v all_o by_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o send_v their_o commissary_n who_o now_o be_v call_v justice_n in_o eyre_n who_o have_v not_o power_n to_o decree_n and_o determine_v a_o personal_a offence_n but_o for_o a_o thing_n bring_v and_o not_o determine_v in_o the_o last_o eyre_n then_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o disseisin_n or_o the_o personal_a action_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o eyre_n the_o action_n or_o disseisin_n be_v ancient_a but_o if_o the_o disseisin_n be_v do_v since_o the_o last_o eyre_n than_o it_o be_v a_o novel_a disseisin_n disseisin_n be_v a_o personal_a trespass_n of_o a_o wrongful_a put_v one_o out_o of_o possession_n it_o be_v say_v wrongful_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n from_o rightful_a which_o be_v no_o offence_n as_o if_o i_o take_v from_o my_o wife_n or_o my_o villain_n or_o from_o another_o who_o be_v my_o ward_n that_o which_o be_v my_o own_o or_o if_o you_o take_v from_o i_o that_o which_o be_v i_o i_o take_v it_o from_o you_o again_o i_o do_v not_o offend_v for_o i_o be_o warrant_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o usage_n be_v common_a to_o man_n beast_n fish_n fowl_n and_o other_o earthly_a creature_n but_o i_o can_v do_v so_o afterward_o for_o if_o i_o take_v from_o you_o forcible_o any_o thing_n whereof_o you_o have_v have_v the_o peaceable_a possession_n i_o do_v disseise_v you_o and_o i_o do_v
for_o a_o year_n or_o of_o sickness_n in_o the_o journey_n and_o that_o hold_v not_o but_o to_o the_o example_n of_o a_o common_a essoigne_n in_o these_o essoignes_n of_o hindrance_n be_v essoignes_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la veniendi_fw-la this_o essoigne_n lie_v after_o every_o summons_n and_o general_a râ—-summons_n upon_o plea_n except_o to_o jurour_n and_o those_o who_o be_v summon_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o of_o adjournment_n it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v for_o in_o the_o eyre_n of_o justice_n the_o adjournement_n be_v for_o three_o day_n or_o four_o at_o the_o most_o or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o place_n be_v â—eare_z or_o contain_v and_o to_o this_o essoigne_n be_v respite_v fifteen_o day_n at_o the_o least_o the_o essoigne_n of_o sickness_n in_o passage_n lie_v before_o the_o essoigne_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la and_o also_o after_o the_o year_n of_o the_o languish_a and_o it_o lie_v before_o appearance_n and_o after_o appearance_n except_o in_o four_o assize_n 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the_o grand_a assize_n this_o essoigne_n of_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la veniendi_fw-la be_v call_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la villa_n and_o this_o lie_v in_o case_n where_o one_o appear_v the_o first_o day_n in_o judgement_n and_o be_v sudden_o take_v with_o sickness_n in_o the_o town_n that_o he_o can_v the_o next_o day_n appear_v in_o court_n this_o essoigne_n may_v be_v cast_v the_o second_o day_n by_o one_o the_o three_o day_n by_o another_o and_o the_o four_o day_n by_o a_o three_o in_o which_o case_n the_o judge_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o attorney_n of_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a but_o this_o essoigne_n lie_v not_o but_o there_o where_o the_o essoigne_n de_fw-fr molo_fw-la lecti_fw-la lie_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 31._o of_o attorney_n before_o a_o plea_n put_v into_o court_n by_o essoignes_n by_o attachment_n or_o by_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n none_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o attorney_n no_o more_o than_o a_o plea_n be_v removable_a out_o of_o court_n into_o a_o high_a court_n where_o the_o plaint_n or_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o bring_v nor_o any_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o attorney_n in_o a_o plea_n which_o be_v nor_o in_o a_o plea_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o in_o a_o plea_n which_o be_v pendant_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o or_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o this_o plea_n be_v afterward_o remove_v into_o a_o high_a court._n by_o this_o remove_n the_o attorney_n be_v not_o remove_v for_o no_o attorney_n be_v removable_a unless_o he_o who_o attorney_n be_v come_v into_o the_o court_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o remove_v he_o if_o not_o in_o case_n where_o one_o have_v general_a attorney_n for_o general_a attorney_n may_v appoint_v special_a and_o remove_v they_o nor_o any_o can_v receive_v attorney_n after_o the_o plea_n bring_v but_o the_o king_n or_o other_o warrant_a by_o a_o special_a writ_n if_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n all_o may_v be_v attorney_n which_o the_o law_n will_v permit_v 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of_o rape_n note_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o rape_n begin_v thus_o robertus_fw-la wood_n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitaâ—â—_n salop_n clericus_fw-la dict_z r._n w._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v capellanus_fw-la rector_n ecclesie_n patochialis_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v or_o thus_o nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v gent._n alias_o dict_z r._n s._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n in_o come_v predicto_fw-la yeoman_n attachâ—atus_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la saum_v ad_fw-la respendendum_fw-la alicie_n g._n de_fw-fr rapiu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la alicie_n &_o paâ—e_n dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la fracta_fw-la unde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la et_fw-la sunt_fw-la plegii_fw-la the_o prosequend_a a._n d._n de_fw-fr c._n in_o commit_v c._n gentleman_n &_o e._n i._n de_fw-fr m._n in_o comitat_fw-la c._n yeoman_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la unde_fw-la eadem_fw-la alicia_n in_o predict_v persona_fw-la sva_fw-la instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la predict_v r._n w._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la predict_v alicia_n fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la a._n in_o predict_v in_o commit_v salop_n 8_o die_v mensis_fw-la maii_n ann_n regni_fw-la dem._n regis_fw-la 17._o circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la diei_fw-la ibidem_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v s._n felonicè_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la predict_v domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insideand_n &_o insultu_fw-la premedita_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la dom_n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la svas_fw-la die_v anno_fw-la hora_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la predict_v &_o in_o prefatam_fw-la aliciam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibid._n de_fw-fr virginitate_fw-la defloruit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluâ—tatem_fw-la suant_fw-la raduit_fw-la &_o carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la predict_v r._n s._n predict_v aliciam_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la predict_v rapuit_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la cito_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la feloniam_fw-la &_o raptum_fw-la predict_v fecissit_v fugiit_fw-la dictaque_fw-la alicea_n ipsum_fw-la recenter_n insecuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-fr villa_n in_o villam_fw-la usque_fw-la quatuor_fw-la villa_n propinqiores_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la felo_fw-la felontam_fw-la et_fw-la rapt_v they_o predict_v in_o forma_fw-la predict_v imposit_a didicere_fw-la velit_fw-la predict_v alacia_fw-la hoc_fw-la parata_fw-la est_fw-la verificare_fw-la et_fw-la versus_fw-la eum_fw-la probare_fw-la prout_fw-la curia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v a_o appeal_v of_o the_o rape_n of_o his_o wife_n although_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n in_o right_n but_o in_o possession_n yet_o the_o appeal_v do_v well_o lie_v as_o be_v say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o appeal_v of_o murder_n bring_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o there_o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n that_o they_o be_v never_o lawful_o couple_v in_o matrimony_n appeal_v of_o mayhem_n see_v also_o that_o the_o appeal_v of_o mayhem_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n i._o n._n in_o propria_fw-la person_n sva_fw-la hic_fw-la instanter_fw-la appellat_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr f._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la idem_fw-la quaere_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la &c_n &c_n apud_fw-la talem_fw-la villam_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la comitatu_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la sextam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibi_fw-la venit_fw-la predict_v w._n vi_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la viz._n baculis_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la insidâ—and_n et_fw-la ex_fw-la insulta_fw-la premeditete_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n indiction_n i._o insultum_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la adâ—tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n own_o quodam_fw-la baculo_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la predict_v w._n in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la predict_v querentem_fw-la super_fw-la brachium_fw-la dextrum_fw-la felonicè_fw-la tunc_fw-la purcussit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la vene_z et_fw-la necui_fw-la brachii_fw-la svi_fw-la perdict_n restricti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la neci_fw-la et_fw-la mortisicat_fw-la dâ—venerunt_fw-la or_o cum_fw-la quodam_fw-la gladio_fw-la vel_fw-la cultello_fw-la precii_fw-la etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la defendens_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n tenuit_fw-la manum_fw-la dexteram_fw-la vel_fw-la policem_fw-la manus_fw-la dextere_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la membrum_fw-la vel_fw-la auriculam_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquam_fw-la juncturam_fw-la membri_fw-la querentis_fw-la felonicè_fw-la amputavit_fw-la vel_fw-la oculum_fw-la suum_fw-la evulsit_fw-la vel_fw-la dentes_fw-la suos_fw-la anteriores_fw-la fregit_fw-la et_fw-la deposuit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la defendens_fw-la ut_fw-la felo_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la predict_v quer_v ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibid._n felonicè_fw-la mayheymavit_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la dicti_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la coronam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la suus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la defendans_fw-la hoc_fw-la velit_fw-la dedicere_fw-la querens_fw-la hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la versus_fw-la
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into_o those_o part_n but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a those_o plea_n be_v not_o adjournable_a but_o from_o one_o county_n court_n to_o another_o note_n that_o all_o villain_n be_v not_o slave_n for_o slave_n be_v say_v regardant_a as_o before_o they_o can_v purchase_v nothing_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o know_v not_o in_o the_o evening_n what_o service_n they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o morning_n nor_o any_o certainty_n of_o their_o service_n the_o lord_n may_v fetter_v imprison_v beat_v or_o chasâ—â—se_v those_o at_o their_o pleasure_n save_v to_o they_o their_o â—ives_n and_n member_n these_o may_v nor_o fly_v or_o run_v from_o their_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o they_o find_v they_o wherewith_o to_o live_v nor_o be_v it_o law_n full_a for_o other_o to_o receive_v they_o without_o their_o lord_n consent_v those_o can_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o action_n against_o any_o man_n without_o their_o lord_n but_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o if_o those_o 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to_o hold_v by_o homage_n and_o by_o service_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o some_o by_o villain_n custom_n as_o to_o plough_n the_o lord_n land_n to_o reap_v cut_v and_o carry_v his_o corn_n or_o hay_n or_o such_o manner_n of_o service_n without_o give_v of_o any_o wage_n whereof_o many_o fine_n be_v levy_v of_o such_o service_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o do_v of_o these_o base_a service_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o more_o gentile_a service_n and_o although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o charter_n deed_n nor_o minument_n of_o their_o land_n nevertheless_o if_o they_o be_v eject_v or_o put_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n wrongful_o by_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o estate_n as_o before_o because_o they_o can_v aver_v that_o they_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o service_n and_o work_n by_o the_o year_n as_o those_o who_o ancestor_n before_o they_o be_v astery_n for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o case_n disseisors_n be_v not_o their_o lord_n and_o thereupon_o sr._n edward_n in_o his_o time_n credo_fw-la doom-day_n book_n ut_fw-la credo_fw-la cause_v enquity_n to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o such_o who_o hold_v &_o do_v to_o he_o such_o service_n as_o plough_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n beside_o their_o lawful_a custom_n and_o afterward_o the_o people_n less_o fear_v to_o offend_v than_o they_o ought_v many_o of_o these_o villain_n by_o wrongful_a distress_n be_v force_v to_o do_v their_o lord_n the_o service_n of_o rechat_n of_o blood_n and_o many_o other_o voluntary_a custom_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o servitude_n under_o their_o power_n for_o which_o their_o remedy_n be_v a_o writ_n of_o ne_fw-fr investoè_fw-fr vex_v chap._n ii_o sect_n 29._o of_o summons_n this_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o special_a summons_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n from_o general_a summons_n where_o all_o freeholder_n and_o other_o ought_v to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cry_n whereof_o and_o every_o one_o may_v summon_v by_o a_o common_a cry_n but_o of_o this_o summon_v this_o chapter_n make_v not_o mention_v a_o special_a summons_n be_v a_o friendly_a admonition_n of_o a_o amendment_n of_o a_o offence_n or_o wrong_v and_o because_o none_o be_v tie_v to_o answer_n to_o any_o action_n real_a or_o mix_v before_o a_o summons_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o see_v 1_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o summon_v 2_o who_o be_v summonable_a 3_o in_o what_o place_n he_o be_v summonable_a 4_o how_o far_o one_o be_v summonable_a 5_o at_o who_o charge_n 6_o how_o often_o 7_o who_o may_v be_v summonor_n 8_o what_o be_v a_o reasonable_a summons_n 1_o all_o who_o have_v jurisdiction_n have_v authority_n to_o summon_v 2_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o law_n be_v
be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terren_z honour_n against_o all_o those_o that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o shall_v etc._n etc._n so_o god_n i_o help_n and_o his_o holy_a evangelist_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 36._o homage_n homage_n be_v do_v in_o these_o word_n i_o become_v your_o man_n for_o such_o land_n so_o that_o the_o who_o quantity_n be_v show_v and_o certainty_n specify_v whereby_o the_o lord_n well_o know_v both_o how_o he_o may_v warrant_v his_o tenant_n and_o for_o how_o much_o he_o bind_v his_o land_n to_o warranti_fw-la and_o that_o the_o tenant_n know_v for_o how_o much_o he_o be_v his_o tenant_n cap._n 3_o sect._n 37._o fealty_n annex_v to_o homage_n the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n annex_v to_o hempskirke_n â—iage_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v bear_v fealty_n to_o he_o by_o name_n of_o life_n and_o member_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o tenant_n against_o all_o etc._n etc._n save_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n which_o i_o have_v make_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &c_n &c_n and_o if_o i_o swear_v fealty_n to_o another_o then_o to_o the_o king_n then_o thus_o save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o homage_n be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o another_o to_o who_o the_o tenant_n have_v before_o swear_v fealty_n in_o these_o case_n he_o need_v not_o swear_v fealty_n again_o if_o the_o alliance_n in_o no_o case_n have_v be_v break_v chap._n 3_o sect._n 38._o common_a oath_n common_a oath_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v speak_v truth_n in_o what_o you_o ask_v of_o i_o in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o god_n i_o help_n etc._n etc._n the_o oath_n in_o assize_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o i_o have_v have_v the_o view_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o assize_n or_o of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o this_o action_n of_o reddisseision_n be_v arraign_v or_o of_o the_o pasture_n or_o feeor_n of_o the_o nuisance_n or_o of_o the_o walt_n or_o of_o the_o ditch_n or_o of_o the_o peel_n or_o of_o the_o water_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o rent_n or_o of_o the_o service_n and_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terren_z hanour_n he_o will_v do_v so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v never_o assent_v that_o the_o king_n or_o his_o other_o lord_n have_v damage_n of_o his_o life_n or_o any_o of_o his_o member_n nor_o will_v assent_v that_o his_o honour_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v in_o power_n not_o fame_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 39_o of_o sinall_z accorà s_o no_o law_n forbid_v plea_n nor_o accord_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o overy_n one_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o relcase_n and_o quit_v claim_v his_o right_n and_o his_o action_n nevertheless_o after_o one_o bath_n once_o affirm_v and_o bring_v his_o person_n all_o action_n whereby_o scandal_n arise_v none_o can_v agree_v it_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o as_o he_o may_v withdraw_v it_o for_o every_o plaintiff_n in_o action_n of_o scandal_n who_o attaint_v not_o his_o adversary_n according_a to_o that_o as_o he_o bathe_v bring_v his_o plaint_n be_v adjudge_v scandalous_a as_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v nevertheless_o in_o favour_n to_o save_v a_o man_n from_o death_n who_o be_v not_o attaint_v of_o mortal_a offence_n it_o be_v suffer_v that_o the_o adverse_a party_n do_v agree_v after_o battle_n wage_v one_o of_o the_o party_n nevertheless_o remain_v infamous_a none_o can_v accord_v or_o agree_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o any_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n nor_o any_o by_o attorney_n in_o custody_n be_v villainy_n marry_a woman_n man_n profess_v in_o religion_n infant_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n heir_n idiot_n heir_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a heir_n disease_v and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o under_o bail_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o marriage_n of_o they_o chap._n four_o the_o content_n of_o judgement_n odinance_n of_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o paul_n s_o punishable_a of_o default_n of_o personal_a action_n of_o default_n in_o real_a action_n of_o action_n mix_v of_o pledge_n and_o maynpernor_n of_o default_n after_o summons_n of_o champion_n of_o pain_n of_o imfamy_n of_o majest_n of_o burn_v of_o murdur_n of_o pain_n in_o divers_a manner_n of_o false_a justice_n of_o perjury_n of_o the_o office_n of_o juctice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o article_n in_o eyre_n of_o prauchises_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n case_n of_o disseisin_n of_o amercoment_n of_o amercement_n taxable_a of_o the_o office_n rf_n justice_n in_o eyre_n chap._n four_o sect_n 1._o of_o judgement_n the_o flower_n and_o necessity_n of_o law_n do_v depend_v in_o righteous_a judgement_n without_o which_o the_o law_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n nor_o any_o due_a end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_n speak_v of_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n here_o according_a to_o therigour_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o usage_n use_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v mitigate_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n which_o christ_n himselve_v use_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n have_v use_v since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a usage_n in_o plea_n touch_v the_o law_n of_o this_o realine_n chap._n four_o sect_n 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n come_v from_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o junisdiction_n ordinary_a and_o assign_v every_o one_o have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n if_o offence_n take_v it_o not_o away_o from_o he_o for_o every_o one_o may_v judge_v his_o own_o according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o law_n but_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o as_o much_o as_o none_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o trespass_n or_o of_o debt_n which_o pass_v 40_o s._n but_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o have_v power_n of_o counsin_n of_o fee_n without_o a_o writ_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o f._n ou_v the_o mortal_a offender_n for_o commit_v of_o their_o offence_n by_o good_a witness_n by_o warrant_n of_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n whether_o the_o offender_n be_v clerk_n or_o lay_v people_n of_o age_n or_o within_o age_n and_o all_o other_o of_o what_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o those_o cose_n be_v those_o offence_n call_v notorious_a offence_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o notorious_a nototious_a in_o fait_fw-fr and_o notorious_a in_o right_n notorious_a in_o fait_fw-fr be_v where_o no_o contradiction_n lie_v nor_o no_o oath_n need_v to_o justisie_n they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o people_n notorious_a of_o right_n be_v where_o the_o offender_n be_v attaint_v of_o their_o offence_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o in_o judgement_n this_o jurisdiction_n assign_v iâ—_n that_o which_o the_o king_n assign_v by_o his_o commission_n of_o his_o writ_n for_o without_o a_o writ_n he_o can_v by_o law_n grant_v any_o jurisdiction_n if_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n none_o can_v give_v jurisdiction_n but_o the_o king_n &_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v without_o help_v the_o charge_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o punish_v the_o trespass_n and_o to_o assoil_v the_o offender_n which_o he_o have_v to_o govern_v and_o so_o our_o ancestor_n appoint_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o chancellor_n to_o help_v the_o same_o to_o give_v writ_n remediall_a to_o all_o plaintiff_n without_o delay_n that_o writ_n use_v to_o be_v of_o this_o assize_n they_o be_v without_o raysure_n without_o enterlyne_v without_o blot_n without_o usual_a transposition_n and_o without_o every_o fault_n in_o the_o parchment_n and_o letter_n and_o write_v in_o english_a with_o a_o know_a hand_n by_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o use_v to_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n which_o sometime_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n sometime_o