Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	recognizance_n	session_n	2,152	5	10.8775	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81194	A compendium of the laws and government ecclesiastical, civil and military, of England, Scotland & Ireland and dominions, plantations and territories thereunto belonging, with the maritime power thereof, and jurisdiction of courts therein. Methodically digested under their proper heads. By H.C. sometime of the Inner Temple.	Curson, H. (Henry)	1699 (1699)	Wing C7686A; ESTC R231895	237,927	672

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escheator_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n justice_n of_o assize_n may_v inquire_v of_o default_n etc._n etc._n of_o punishment_n of_o victualler_n etc._n etc._n which_o sell_v at_o unreasonable_a prize_n they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ride_v and_o go_v arm_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o for_o not_o do_v their_o office_n in_o that_o case_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v treason_n in_o counterfeit_v of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v do_v execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o h._n 3._o of_o riot_n do_v in_o their_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o behalf_n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o 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assize_n twice_o in_o every_o year_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o statute_n against_o unlawful_a maintenance_n champerty_n embracery_n and_o unlawful_a retainer_n they_o ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o unlawful_a game_n in_o their_o circuit_n see_v the_o custumary_n of_o normandy_n c._n 19_o coke_n 4._o inst._n cap._n 27._o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la

in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n inquiras_fw-la inde_fw-la appellatur_fw-la breve_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la utrum_fw-la a._n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la w._n unde_fw-la rettatus_fw-la i._n e._n accusatus_fw-la existit_fw-la sit_fw-la odio_fw-la &_o atia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la indictatus_fw-la vel_fw-la appellatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr coram_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ultimo_fw-la itincrantibus_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la captus_fw-la &_o imprisonatus_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la placitis_fw-la de_fw-la felonia_fw-la solet_fw-la accusatus_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la dimitti_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la de_fw-la placito_fw-la de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la aliter_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o this_o writ_n be_v 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reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n 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coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o

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