Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	speak_v	true_a	word_n	4,837	5	4.2671	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59706	Action upon the case for slander, or, A methodical collection under certain heads of thousands of cases dispersed in the many great volumns of the law, of what words are actionable and what not and of a conspiracy, and of a libel : being a treatise of very great use and consequence to all men, especially in these times, wherein actions for slander are more common than in times past : with an exact table annexed for the ready finding out of any thing therein / by W. Sheppard.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1662 (1662)	Wing S3173A; ESTC R30143	259,716	226

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reason_n of_o the_o speak_n of_o which_o word_n the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n do_v intend_v and_o afterward_o do_v give_v their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a and_o judgement_n enter_v according_o godb._n rep._n 451._o case_n 89._o pasche_fw-it 15._o jac._n b_o r._n cooper_n versus_fw-la smith_n this_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o this_o viz._n waterman_n and_o thou_o innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n have_v kill_v murder_n charge_v of_o murder_n thy_o master_n cook_n innuendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o in_o question_n for_o thy_o life_n and_o after_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n for_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o word_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v who_o be_v his_o master_n or_o that_o his_o master_n have_v a_o cook_n it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n innuendo_fw-la 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judgement_n because_o it_o be_v not_o aver_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o divers_a case_n cite_v to_o the_o purpose_n yelverton_n rep._n 20_o 21._o case_n 81._o mich._n 23._o car._n b._n r._n person_n and_o dawson_n a_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o theft_n charge_v of_o theft_n this_o your_o son_n innuendo_fw-la your_o son_n william_n stole_n a_o horse_n and_o sell_v he_o for_o ten_o pound_n and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n upon_o a_o not_o guilty_a and_o after_o many_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n style_v rep._n 46._o case_n 82._o pasche_fw-it 33_o eliz._n b._n r._n buckley_n versus_fw-la wood._n the_o plaintiff_n in_o this_o action_n justice_n slander_v in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n declare_v that_o whereas_o the_o defendant_n do_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n against_o he_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n 30._o eliz._n contain_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o nozeler_n of_o théeve_n murderer_n and_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n and_o recite_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bill_n that_o afterward_o the_o defendant_n at_o p._n in_o the_o county_n of_o salop._n 7_o maij._n 31._o eliz._n say_v he_o will_v justify_v his_o bill_n to_o be_v true_a in_o every_o part_n etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n at_o wellminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n he_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n if_o his_o bill_n be_v true_a and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v true_a in_o all_o point_n absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la predicta_fw-la plead_v plead_v verba_fw-la before_o or_o after_o the_o say_a day_n aliter_fw-la vel_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v demur_v in_o this_o case_n albeit_o it_o be_v object_v for_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o his_o word_n after_o be_v justifiable_a and_o that_o the_o declaration_n contain_v this_o that_o he_o have_v exhibit_v his_o bill_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v not_o good_a but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o recite_v the_o whole_a bill_n yet_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o they_o be_v matter_n not_o examinable_a in_o that_o court_n and_o especial_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o after_o in_o the_o country_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 230._o 247._o case_n 83._o action_n for_o these_o word_n coles_n have_v strain_v a_o mare_n innuendo_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la mare_n strain_v a_o mare_n cognovit_fw-la equam_fw-la the_o jury_n find_v that_o the_o defendant_n speak_v the_o word_n c._n have_v strain_v a_o mare_n mean_v that_o carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o these_o word_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n although_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o have_v no_o sense_n and_o the_o innuendo_fw-la will_v not_o help_v the_o innuendo_fw-la innuendo_fw-la matter_n but_o only_o denote_v the_o person_n but_o because_o the_o verdict_n be_v find_v prerisely_a that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n and_o it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v fol._n 250._o case_n 84._o mich._n 33._o &_o 34._o eliz._n b._n r._n cole_n vers_fw-la havilland_n this_o action_n be_v mare_n a._n have_v strain_v a_o mare_n bring_v for_o these_o word_n coles_n have_v strain_v a_o mare_n innuendo_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la equam_fw-la and_o upon_o issue_n join_v etc._n etc._n the_o jury_n find_v the_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o be_v as_o be_v declare_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n croo._n 1._o part_n last_o publish_v 250._o case_n 85._o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n against_o pricket_n action_n de_fw-fr scandalis_fw-la magnatum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la bring_v for_o these_o word_n viz._n

assize_n yelverton_n rep._n 143._o case_n 119._o blanchflower_v and_o atwood_n the_o action_n be_v for_o this_o i_o will_v hang_v he_o treason_n charge_v of_o treason_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v word_n which_o be_v high_a treason_n and_o they_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a yeluerton_n rep._n 107._o case_n 120._o brinsby_n and_o balgy_n m._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o robbery_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o robbery_n maid_n in_o a_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n for_o this_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n she_o come_v not_o to_o church_n for_o it_o be_v think_v she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o true_a and_o it_o seem_v not_o actionable_a and_o yet_o that_o such_o word_n use_v about_o a_o robbery_n will_v be_v actionable_a yelverton_n rep._n 113._o case_n 121._o tomson_n and_o knot_n m._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o these_o theft_n charge_v indirect_a of_o a_o theft_n word_n you_o may_v have_v know_v your_o own_o sheep_n and_o not_o have_v steal_v i_o in_o this_o case_n by_o two_o judge_n the_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o they_o be_v no_o direct_a affirmation_n of_o any_o steal_n but_o by_o way_n of_o implication_n and_o a_o slander_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o a_o strain_a construction_n and_o two_o judge_n that_o they_o be_v actionable_a yelverton_n rep._n 145._o case_n 122._o james_n wiltshire_n have_v forge_v the_o late_a queen_n write_v it_o be_v affirm_v in_o forgery_n forgery_n a_o writ_n of_o error_n that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a wiltshire_n case_n mich._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n yelverton_n rep._n 146._o case_n 123._o staverton_n and_o relfe_n m._n 7._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v this_o i_o will_v prove_v perjury_n charge_v indirect_a of_o perjury_n thou_o a_o perjure_a knave_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v actionable_a for_o these_o word_n i_o will_v prove_v import_v a_o vehement_a affirmative_a of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n guilt_n therein_o yelverton_n rep._n 160._o case_n 124._o dromant_n and_o westofer_n m._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v for_o these_o pickpocket_n charge_v of_o theft_n pickpocket_n word_n the_o wife_n of_o d._n innuendo_fw-la the_o wife_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n pick_v five_o shilling_n six_o penny_n out_o of_o h._n davis_n wife_n pocket_n and_o her_o husband_n innuendo_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o common-plea_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v affirm_v in_o the_o kings-bench_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o first_o word_n to_o pick_v a_o pocket_n etc._n etc._n be_v slanderous_a and_o in_o the_o common_a phrase_n be_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n a_o steal_n yelverton_n rep._n 136._o case_n 125._o tuerleote_n and_o morrison_n hill_n 8._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o these_o word_n by_o a_o alien_a merchant_n he_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a and_o flee_v beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o much_o money_n and_o the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o alien_n alien_n plaintiff_n be_v a_o alien_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n yelverton_n rep._n 199._o case_n 126._o 1_o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n the_o plaintiff_n do_v declare_v that_o case_n case_n he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o father_n and_o also_o to_o his_o young_a brother_n who_o have_v purchase_v land_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n either_o male_a or_o female_a and_o that_o the_o preferment_n loss_n of_o preferment_n defendant_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v he_o in_o disgrace_n with_o his_o father_n and_o also_o with_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n to_o give_v away_o their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v malicious_o speak_v bastard_n thou_o be_v a_o bastard_n these_o word_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n thou_o be_v a_o bastard_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n by_o reason_n of_o speak_v which_o word_n the_o father_n and_o young_a brother_n do_v intend_v and_o afterward_o do_v give_v their_o land_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v actionable_a and_o judgement_n enter_v according_o godbolt_n rep._n case_n 519._o humfreys_n case_n 13._o car._n b._n r._n case_n 127._o mich._n 20._o jac._n b._n r._n elborrow_n versus_fw-la allen._n action_n upon_o the_o case_n whereas_o he_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n elborrow_n and_o anne_n his_o land_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n to_o land_n wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n travel_n and_o have_v divers_a land_n by_o descent_n from_o they_o of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o the_o defendant_n envy_v his_o estate_n speak_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n say_v these_o word_n shall_v elborrow_n his_o wife_n sit_v above_o my_o wife_n he_o be_v but_o a_o bastard_n that_o by_o this_o he_o be_v much_o scandalize_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o force_v to_o great_a expense_n to_o defend_v his_o title_n upon_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la write_v of_o injury_n and_o fifty_o pound_n damage_n and_o after_o motion_n to_o arrest_v the_o judgement_n it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dangerous_a that_o may_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o be_v question_v croo._n 2._o 642._o case_n 128._o banister_n sue_v banister_n for_o say_v to_o he_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n land_n slander_v of_o a_o title_n to_o land_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o the_o word_n tend_v to_o his_o dis-inherison_a but_o if_o the_o defendant_n himself_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n than_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v actionable_a trin._n 25._o eliz._n b._n 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