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fol._n 2._o consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o people_n original_o agree_v law_n such_o as_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n customary_a law_n common_a law_n not_o impose_v upon_o they_o by_o charter_n of_o prince_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o assume_v by_o they_o upon_o their_o experience_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o they_o for_o they_o and_o be_v not_o write_v as_o charter_n and_o parliament_n law_n be_v then_o they_o choose_v one_o from_o among_o they_o to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o law_n body_n and_o good_n and_o for_o these_o purpose_n only_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o he_o can_v govern_v they_o by_o any_o other_o power_n or_o rule_v 〈…〉_o rule_v fort_n de_fw-la leg_n ang._n 〈…〉_o and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n and_o trust_v which_o through_o humane_a frailty_n or_o evil_n and_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o flattery_n of_o court_n parasite_n he_o may_v fall_v or_o be_v draw_v into_o and_o for_o the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a law_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o ordain_v a_o general_a and_o great_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ancient_o call_v michael_n simoth_n michael_n gemot_n wittenage_n mote_n magna_fw-la curia_fw-la the_o great_a court_n common_o call_v the_o parliament_n or_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o invest_v they_o with_o all_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o make_n of_o new_a law_n by_o they_o for_o honour_n sake_n the_o king_n royal_a assent_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o ordain_v the_o king_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o 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