Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	justice_n	peace_n	session_n	3,467	5	11.0717	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87531	Pacis consultum: a directory to the publick peace: briefly describing, the antiquity, extent, practice and jurisdiction of several countrey-corporation-courts; especially, the court leet. An exact and perfect method to keep a court of survey for the setting forth and bounding of the mannors, lands, and tenements; with the articles to be therein given in charge: a work most useful: of which subject, never was any thing printed before. An abstract of the penal statutes, useful for all men to know. Also some difficult questions in law, proposed unto, and resolved / by Judge Jenkings.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1657 (1657)	Wing J597; Thomason E1672_2; ESTC R202614	51,715	145

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2.35_o eliz._n 7._o steward_n in_o count-leet_n shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n commit_v within_o their_o liberty_n against_o the_o stature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o pheasant_n and_o partridge_n 23_o eliz._n 6.23_o eliz_n 10._o nevertheless_o with_o a_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o all_o corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n to_o inquire_v and_o punish_v any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n 1_o eliz._n 17.35_o eliz._n 7._o article_n to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o constable_n and_o headborough_n at_o leet_n and_o session_n both_o of_o city_n town_n and_o country_n corporation_n most_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n to_o which_o our_o present_a scope_n intend_v only_o and_o this_o direction_n well_o follow_v will_v perfect_o conduce_v thereunto_o if_o such_o a_o preservative_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n can_v be_v attain_v unto_o under_o heaven_n therefore_o i_o say_v these_o 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housekeeper_n as_o lodger_n dwelling_n or_o reside_v in_o any_o of_o their_o parish_n precinct_n or_o liberty_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v with_o the_o number_n of_o their_o oath_n or_o curse_n immediate_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o offence_n 4._o item_n such_o as_o use_v victual_v or_o sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n without_o licence_n 5._o such_o person_n as_o suffer_v any_o unlawful_a game_n in_o their_o house_n backside_n or_o garden_n and_o also_o the_o name_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v play_v at_o any_o of_o the_o say_a game_n this_o be_v a_o gangrene_n and_o spread_a leprosy_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n a_o vice_n abhorent_a to_o christianity_n yet_o the_o moor_n the_o pity_n most_o favour_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o suppress_v it_o i_o mean_v in_o