Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	respective_a	2,097	5	10.8659	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82394	An act for punishing of such persons as live at high rates, and have no visible estate, profession or calling answerable thereunto.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1049; Thomason E1065_29; ESTC R210931	1,697	4

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corporate_a shall_v within_o their_o respective_a limit_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o send_v for_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o to_o require_v of_o he_o or_o they_o sufficient_a surety_n aswell_o for_o his_o as_o their_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n for_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o such_o county_n city_n burrough_n or_o town_n corporate_a as_o for_o his_o or_o their_o good_a bear_n and_o in_o case_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o find_v such_o sufficient_a surety_n then_o to_o send_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v find_v surety_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o at_o such_o general_a session_n for_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o such_o county_n city_n burrough_n or_o town_n corporate_a 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