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forbid_v here_o public_a lie_v and_o wrong_v of_o another_o â—udicially_o either_o in_o his_o person_n name_n or_o estate_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o pass_v sentence_n either_o rash_o before_o he_o hear_v the_o matterâ—_n and_o search_v it_o out_o which_o job_n disclaim_v assert_v the_o contrary_a of_o himself_o jâ—â—_n 19_o 16._o or_o ignorant_o or_o perverse_o for_o corrupt_v end_n as_o be_v bribe_v to_o it_o or_o otherways_o 2._o by_o the_o recorder_n write_v grievous_a thing_n isa_n 10._o 1._o or_o make_v a_o clause_n in_o a_o decree_n sentence_n or_o write_v more_o favourable_a to_o one_o and_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o another_o than_o be_v intend_v 2._o by_o the_o witness_n who_o either_o conceal_v truth_n or_o express_v it_o ambiguous_o or_o refuse_v to_o testify_v or_o assert_v what_o be_v not_o true_a 4._o by_o the_o advocate_n by_o undertake_v to_o defend_v or_o pursue_v what_o righteous_o he_o can_v or_o by_o hide_v from_o his_o client_n that_o 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