Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	commission_n	justice_n	session_n	2,519	5	10.6842	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80048	Judges judged out of their own mouthes or the question resolved by Magna charta, &c. Who have been Englands enemies, kings seducers, and peoples destroyers, from Hen. 3. to Hen. 8. and before and since. Stated by Sr. Edvvard Coke, Knt. late L. Chief Justice of England. Expostulated, and put to the vote of the people, by J. Jones, Gent. Whereunto is added eight observable points of law, executable by justices of peace.	Jones, J., Gent.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; England. Magna Charta.	1650 (1650)	Wing C4938; Thomason E1414_1; ESTC R13507	46,191	120

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neither_o aught_o a_o man_n be_v sue_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n for_o debt_n not_o amount_v to_o 40_o by_o way_n of_o mutuatus_fw-la and_o other_o lawless_a trick_n daily_o use_v by_o attorney_n nor_o in_o any_o inferior_a court_n for_o debt_n of_o 40_o shilling_n or_o exceed_v by_o divide_v it_o into_o action_n under_o 40_o shilling_n in_o which_o case_n the_o defendant_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n and_o to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n to_o stay_v the_o suit_n see_v the_o lord_n coke_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o glouc._n fol._n 311._o and_o all_o court_n be_v to_o dismiss_v all_o action_n enter_v without_o sufficient_a bail_n to_o prosecute_v answerable_a for_o cost_n and_o damage_n if_o nonsuit_v or_o cast_v and_o not_o jo._n do._n and_o rich._n ro._n as_o be_v use_v see_v f._n h._n just_a p._n the_o register_n and_o fitz._n h._n nat._n brevium_fw-la at_o large_a and_o no_o court_n of_o record_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n before_o the_o plaintiff_n swear_v his_o say_a debt_n to_o be_v 40_o or_o more_o and_o his_o damage_n in_o trespass_n to_o be_v so_o much_o at_o least_o and_o if_o battery_n that_o he_o be_v beat_v indeed_o to_o his_o uncurable_a hurt_n to_o that_o value_n see_v the_o stat._n of_o glouc._n and_o the_o l._n coke_n upon_o it_o with_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o this_o practice_n it_o 3._o do_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o bring_v a_o prisoner_n before_o a_o judge_n without_o fee_n both_o to_o judge_n and_o attorney_n include_v the_o sale_n delay_n and_o denial_n of_o justice_n while_o the_o prisoner_n be_v unprovided_a to_o buy_v it_o 3._o all_o the_o king_n writ_n for_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o right_a to_o all_o man_n free_o and_o speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o denial_n aught_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o have_v free_o at_o the_o king_n cost_n and_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v free_o without_o sale_n 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inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o justice_n of_o peace_n 4._o therefore_o magna_fw-la char._n aught_o to_o be_v read_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o cathedral_n twice_o yearly_o and_o all_o breaker_n thereof_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o so_o twice_o pronounce_v by_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n tit._n confirm_v &_o excommengm_n t_o in_o rast_n abridge_v fol._n 65._o and_o 148._o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v in_o full_a county_n in_o every_o shire_n four_o time_n yearly_a and_o all_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o inquire_v of_o there_o and_o further_o inquire_v of_o and_o punish_v by_o fines_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n in_o eyre_n two_o of_o every_o county_n choose_v whereby_o 12._o or_o 14._o may_v serve_v in_o circuit_n throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n divide_v into_o six_o or_o seven_o province_n as_o twelve_o do_v serve_v

for_o all_o england_n divide_v into_o six_o see_v and_o compare_v rast_n abridge_v fol._n 65._o and_o rog._n hoveden_n part_n poster_n annal._n fol._n 548._o the_o not_o read_v and_o publish_v of_o mag._n char._n be_v the_o default_n partly_o of_o sheriff_n not_o require_v it_o partly_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n not_o send_v it_o to_o they_o under_o seal_n all_o default_n of_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v inquirable_a and_o punishable_a by_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o lamb._n fitz._n h._n cromp._n dali_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v at_o large_a char._n 5._o observe_v the_o people_n choice_n resume_v by_o this_o statute_n when_o the_o king_n presume_v to_o make_v justice_n of_o p._n and_o under_o that_o specious_a title_n to_o empower_v they_o first_o to_o affront_v and_o by_o degree_n to_o suppress_v and_o at_o last_o to_o extinguish_v the_o large_a power_n of_o conservator_n a_o prerogative_n imposture_n devise_v by_o lawyer_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n when_o they_o get_v the_o king_n to_o confer_v this_o creation_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o chancellor_n and_o keeper_n to_o who_o their_o creature_n become_v oblige_v to_o subject_v all_o england_n to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o mag._n char._n 5._o justice_n in_o eyre_n be_v discontinue_v long_o since_o and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o they_o be_v interrupt_v and_o weary_v out_o by_o the_o prerogative_n judge_n and_o court_n at_o westminster_n by_o their_o certiorary_n corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la error_n and_o other_o writ_n as_o the_o lord_n coke_n confess_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o stat._n call_v a●t_o super_fw-la chart._n fol._n 540._o but_o also_o for_o that_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n by_o their_o commission_n and_o magistrate_n of_o corporation_n by_o their_o charter_n be_v enable_v &_o swear_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o trespass_n contempt_n oppression_n and_o misdemeanour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v in_o and_o by_o all_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n oyers_n terminer_n and_o charter_n that_o have_v oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n make_v for_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o ed._n 3d._o in_o which_o year_n be_v also_o ordain_v the_o oath_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n without_o sale_n delay_n or_o denial_n which_o the_o thrice_o reverend_a judge_n anthony_n fitz_n herb._n admonish_v they_o that_o consider_v it_o and_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o country_n not_o to_o break_v upon_o any_o condition_n nat._n brevium_fw-la fol._n 240._o d._n but_o now_o the_o common_a practice_n be_v otherwise_o title_n 6._o justice_n of_o peace_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v seduce_v to_o transgress_v m._n c._n and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n by_o any_o stat._n that_o contradict_v they_o nor_o to_o lose_v the_o public_a interest_n for_o any_o prerogative_n usurpation_n but_o to_o reassume_a their_o authority_n from_o people_n to_o act_v as_o conservator_n of_o the_o ancient_a peace_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o case_n of_o remitter_n man_n stand_v to_o their_o best_a title_n 6._o any_o that_o will_v aught_o to_o have_v commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n for_o all_o extortion_n oppression_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n escheatour_n bailiff_n clerk_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n see_v cromp._n just_o peace_n fol._n 51.8_o fitz_n h._n nat._n br_n fol._n 112._o d._n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o commissioner_n that_o ought_v by_o their_o commission_n and_o oath_n to_o punish_v all_o such_o offence_n &_o do_v not_o be_v no_o less_o than_o porjurer_n and_o the_o great_a malefactor_n of_o all_o other_o themselves_z nor_o can_v any_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la error_n supersedeas_fw-la or_o put_v out_o of_o commission_n excuse_n or_o supercede_v they_o to_o finish_v their_o judgement_n and_o execution_n in_o all_o such_o cause_n bring_v in_o question_n before_o they_o see_v and_o compare_v the_o stat._n of_o 2._o ed._n 3._o and_o 14._o ed._n 3.14_o and_o the_o 20._o ed._n 3.1_o and_o the_o procedendo_fw-la thereupon_o in_o fitz._n h._n na._n bre._n fol._n 240._o where_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o justice_n according_a to_o law_n notwithstanding_o any_o letter_n commandment_n prohibition_n writ_n privy-seal_n or_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o judge_n or_o coutrs_n such_o a_o procedendo_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o broad_a seal_n to_o countermand_v they_o and_o to_o command_v justice_n judgement_n and_o execution_n to_o be_v do_v even_o against_o the_o king_n much_o rather_o against_o judge_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o authority_n and_o justice_n delude_v and_o wrong_v king_n and_o people_n for_o say_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o marlebridge_n cap._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o great_a injustice_n than_o when_o under_o colour_n of_o justice_n man_n be_v injure_v but_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o error_n aught_o to_o be_v have_v and_o grant_v upon_o proof_n of_o malice_n partiality_n injustice_n or_o error_n in_o matter_n commit_v by_o any_o inferior_a court_n but_o not_o upon_o suggestion_n or_o bare_a supposition_n as_o be_v use_v see_v and_o compare_v therefore_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n in_o this_o case_n together_o with_o m._n dearhams_n manuel_n p._n 25._o nor_o by_o any_o superior_a judge_n or_o court_n that_o be_v party_n or_o concern_v in_o the_o cause_n see_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o art_n super_fw-la chart._n mean_n 7._o these_o oppression_n be_v daily_o commit_v by_o mercenary_a lawyer_n by_o colour_n of_o statute_n of_o their_o own_o device_n against_o mag._n c._n which_o stat._n aught_o to_o be_v repeal_v &_o the_o long_a execution_n thereof_o resist_v by_o all_o or_o any_o necessary_a mean_n 7._o the_o grant_n of_o writ_n or_o commission_n to_o do_v injustice_n by_o or_o to_o stay_v or_o delay_v justice_n where_o it_o be_v do_v or_o do_v or_o to_o deny_v writ_n or_o commission_n to_o cause_n or_o further_a justice_n to_o be_v do_v which_o always_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o prerogative_n judge_n at_o westminster_n not_o only_o to_o cross_v &_o interrupt_v commissioner_n legal_o choose_v in_o and_o by_o their_o county_n as_o justice_n in_o eyre_n be_v and_o such_o and_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o officer_n of_o trust_n and_o concernment_n in_o and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n still_o aught_o to_o be_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o oppression_n and_o a_o general_a destruction_n of_o law_n and_o people_n commit_v by_o colour_n of_o a_o usurp_a authority_n as_o say_v the_o l._n coke_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebr_n cap._n 5._o to_o prevent_v which_o his_o lordship_n further_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n or_o for_o inferior_a judge_n to_o commit_v their_o superior_n and_o that_o before_o any_o verdict_n or_o judgement_n because_o they_o worthy_o loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o law_n who_o intend_v to_o subvert_v it_o and_o subordinate_a authority_n be_v more_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n than_o the_o supreme_a to_o be_v endure_v to_o obstruct_v it_o all_o this_o and_o more_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o effect_n in_o the_o l._n coke_n exposition_n upon_o art_n super_fw-la char._n and_o the_o stat._n of_o marl●br_n which_o if_o execute_v by_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o county_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o corporation_n will_v soon_o regulate_v abuse_n settle_v peace_n and_o much_o enable_v the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n 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