Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	writ_n	write_v	writer_n	50	3	8.8107	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

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o._n though_o the_o sum_n exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n yet_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi restrict_n his_o pursuit_n to_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n july_n 7._o 1629._o wallace_n con_v muir_n where_o the_o party_n can_v write_v two_o notar_n and_o four_o witness_n be_v require_v by_o this_o act_n but_o yet_o a_o merchant_n mark_n be_v sustain_v if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o use_v to_o subscrive_v so_o february_n 1._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la johnston_n but_o this_o be_v only_o sustain_v among_o merchant_n and_o to_o facilitat_fw-la commerce_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o law_n no_o such_o mark_n shall_v be_v sustain_v except_o where_o the_o writ_n have_v witness_n also_o subscription_n also_o by_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o subscriver_n name_v be_v sustain_v if_o the_o subscriver_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v still_o subscrive_v so_o these_o instrumentary_a witness_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o consent_n and_o 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oath_n in_o supplement_n 15_o july_n 1664._o colvil_n contra_fw-la the_o executor_n of_o the_o lord_n colvil_n but_o if_o the_o writ_n mention_v no_o witness_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v who_o be_v witness_n and_o to_o design_n these_o witness_n 24_o jan._n 1668._o magistrate_n of_o contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o finlator_n all_o which_o hold_v only_o in_o case_n arise_v from_o writ_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n 5_o par._n 3._o ch._n 2._o by_o which_o act_n witness_n must_v be_v subscrive_v and_o design_v else_o the_o writ_n be_v null_a i_o find_v this_o whole_a act_n be_v verbatim_o make_v in_o france_n at_o moulins_n anno_fw-la 1556._o and_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o here_o very_o short_o after_o viz._n 1579._o there_o be_v a_o learned_a commentary_n write_v upon_o it_o by_o bosellus_fw-la borderius_fw-la which_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a in_o our_o practice_n i_o find_v also_o that_o by_o the_o edict_n in_o flanders_n nothing_o can_v be_v 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intrusion_n prescrive_v within_o 3_o year_n 2_o february_n 1610._o as_o also_o that_o a_o action_n for_o demolish_n of_o a_o miln_n or_o a_o action_n intent_a for_o the_o damage_n and_o interest_n sustain_v in_o ryve_v out_o a_o common_a moor_n and_o general_o all_o such_o action_n as_o arise_v from_o violence_n and_o infer_v upon_o that_o account_n extraordinary_a damage_n do_v prescrive_v within_o 3_o year_n quoad_fw-la the_o extraordiness_n of_o the_o damage_n obseru._n 3_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o formal_a pursuit_n of_o spuilȝie_n interrupt_v this_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o a_o action_n of_o oppression_n and_o depredation_n intent_a before_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v this_o prescription_n though_o that_o be_v a_o more_o exuberant_a conclusion_n and_o so_o include_v spuilȝie_a as_o a_o lesser_a and_o the_o justice_n be_v judge_n ordinar_n also_o and_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o pursue_v before_o the_o judge_n ordinar_n 8_o february_n 1676._o master_n of_o rae_n contra_fw-la dumbeath_n action_n of_o remove_v prescrive_v so_o if_o not_o pursue_v within_o three_o year_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a warn_v before_o any_o remove_n can_v be_v intent_a 82._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v that_o these_o three_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o time_n to_o which_o the_o warn_v be_v make_v but_o not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warn_v by_o this_o act_n all_o action_n for_o house-mails_a 83._o man_n ordinar_n servant_n fee_n merchant_n count_n and_o other_o like_a debt_n prescrive_v in_o three_o year_n obseru._n 1·_fw-la that_o these_o action_n be_v not_o absolute_o extinguish_v by_o the_o prescription_n but_o after_o three_o year_n they_o become_v probable_a only_o by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o defender_n whereas_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pursue_v within_o three_o year_n the_o debt_n be_v probable_a by_o witness_n and_o this_o act_n be_v found_v as_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o 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prescrive_v in_o three_o year_n 20_o january_n 1627._o ross_z contra_fw-la fleming_n by_o this_o act_n house-mails_a etc._n etc._n prescrive_v if_o they_o be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o libel_n for_o such_o debt_n be_v not_o relevant_a except_o it_o be_v express_o libel_v that_o such_o duty_n be_v owe_v and_o be_v yet_o rest_v unpay_v and_o consequent_o the_o tennent_n may_v depone_v that_o he_o possess_v but_o that_o he_o pay_v which_o quality_n be_v receivable_a and_o yet_o if_o the_o tennent_n depone_v simple_o that_o he_o possess_v and_o forget_v to_o adject_v the_o quality_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v it_o to_o be_v adject_v ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la at_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n or_o in_o a_o suspension_n or_o reduction_n unless_o the_o tennent_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o master_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o quality_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o will_v offer_v to_o prove_v payment_n by_o the_o master_n

both_o as_o to_o time_n and_o sum_n and_o therefore_o though_o by_o the_o 36_o act_n par._n 3_o ja._n 4._o tack_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o burgh_n be_v declare_v null_n if_o set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o three_o year_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v if_o restrict_v to_o three_o year_n 202._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 36_o act_n 2_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n have_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v to_o secure_v such_o as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n summary_o 203._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o warrant_n grant_v by_o that_o act_n be_v think_v dubious_a and_o somewhat_o severe_a in_o the_o analogy_n of_o law_n vid._n observe_v upon_o that_o act._n a_o provost_n be_v in_o our_o law_n no_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o tack_n set_v by_o he_o be_v null_a without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n hope_v tit._n kirk_n 204._o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n have_v several_a specialty_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n in_o feu-ferm_a of_o castle_n forest_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o these_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o this_o day_n all_o castle_n palace_n wood_n park_n forest_n pasture_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n be_v to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o be_v express_o dissolve_v they_o fall_v not_o under_o dissolution_n this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 235_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o dissolution_n be_v likewise_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o kindly_a tenant_n and_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v their_o composition_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1595._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract._n tit._n injury_n num_fw-la 6._o 205._o by_o this_o act_n the_o duty_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v for_o by_o letter_n of_o horning_n 206._o and_o i_o find_v by_o act_n of_o council_n february_n 21._o 1581._o that_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n master-houshold_n to_o break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o such_o merchant_n as_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o king_n servant_n taste_v their_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a for_o the_o king_n own_o use_n but_o this_o certain_o presuppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n from_o this_o and_o many_o other_o act_n 207._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o do_v by_o a_o general_a law_n annul_v right_n grant_v to_o private_a person_n without_o call_v they_o and_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la though_o any_o one_o private_a man_n right_a can_v be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o parliament_n without_o cite_v he_o by_o this_o excellent_a act_n 209._o a_o horning_n or_o escheat_n follow_v thereupon_o can_v be_v take_v away_o and_o declare_v null_n upon_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_v which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o horning_n so_o that_o the_o escheat_n can_v not_o fall_v the_o debt_n be_v pay_v except_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o true_a date_n because_o such_o discharge_v with_o ante_fw-la date_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o creditor_n when_o himself_o be_v pay_v it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o assigney_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n but_o since_o this_o be_v factum_fw-la alienum_fw-la which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a the_o cedent_fw-la by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v may_v destroy_v the_o assignee_n but_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v indefinite_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v to_o swear_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v whether_o he_o be_v cedent_fw-la or_o assignee_n he_o be_v still_o bind_v since_o his_o oath_n be_v solemn_o require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n quaeritur_fw-la whether_o it_o can_v be_v remit_v to_o quaker_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v swear_v unlawful_a this_o act_n give_v many_o privilege_n to_o the_o king_n forest_n 210._o seem_v not_o communicable_a to_o all_o forest_n though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o all_o forest_n be_v the_o king_n forest_n it_o have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a to_o erect_v forest_n in_o private_a man_n land_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n but_o because_o these_o erection_n of_o forest_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o neighbour_n since_o they_o may_v fine_v their_o neighbour_n and_o poind_v their_o beast_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o july_n 1680._o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n that_o all_o such_o new_a erection_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o very_o clear_o that_o all_o forest_n be_v not_o the_o king_n forest_n by_o compare_v cap._n 17._o leges_fw-la forrestarum_fw-la which_o treat_v of_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n with_o cap._n 21._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o delict_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o baron_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la libera_fw-la forresta_fw-mi obseru._n 2._o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v all_o that_o hunt_v within_o six_o mile_n to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n or_o palace_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o dwell_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o use_v actual_o to_o hunt_n in_o his_o wood_n or_o forest_n this_o act_n bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o royal_a pastime_n or_o at_o least_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o castle_n or_o forest_n which_o the_o king_n have_v dispon_v to_o private_a subject_n 212._o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 213._o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o till_o nine_o a_o clock_n yet_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o eight_o by_o the_o 49_o act_n 5_o par._n ja._n 5._o 214._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o excellent_a act_n that_o where_o evident_n be_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o they_o after_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n refuse_v oft_o time_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o appryzing_n such_o as_o execution_n though_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v after_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la though_o the_o act_n secure_v only_o against_o the_o not_o produce_v of_o procuratory_n and_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seas●nes_n and_o july_n 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favourable_a in_o grant_v certification_n against_o compryzer_n 215._o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v still_o subjoin_v to_o parliament_n except_o here_o where_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n advocat_n clerk_n writer_n 216._o and_o their_o servant_n nor_o no_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n nor_o no_o judge_n clerk_n etc._n etc._n of_o inferior_a court_n may_v take_v assignation_n to_o pley_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 2._o cod_n do_fw-mi 14._o ne_fw-la liceat_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la litigantibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la vel_fw-la actiones_fw-la in_o se_fw-la transfer_v nota_fw-la the_o right_o take_v by_o they_o be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n but_o themselves_o only_o punishable_a and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v from_o be_v

though_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o comprise_v whereof_o the_o allowance_n be_v registrate_v after_o its_o registration_n obseru._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n a_o comprise_v be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n for_o not_o be_v allow_v and_o so_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n appryse_v first_o allow_v but_o both_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o last_o part_n of_o the_o decision_n may_v seem_v strange_a since_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o not_o allowance_n shall_v be_v with_o certification_n that_o a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o allow_v shall_v be_v prefer_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n november_n 29._o 1672._o maxton_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la but_o the_o reason_n 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