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thereby_o p._n 205._o what_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v jury_n man_n and_o how_o qualify_v p._n 209._o juror_n in_o ancient_a law-book_n call_v judge_n p._n 211._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o grand_a jury_n p._n 212._o their_o oath_n p._n 213._o that_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o law_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o fact_n p._n 220._o to_o p._n 223._o that_o jury_n be_v not_o fineable_a or_o any_o way_n to_o be_v punish_v under_o pretence_n of_o go_v contrary_a to_o evidence_n or_o against_o the_o judge_n direction_n p._n 223._o the_o conclusion_n bushel_n case_v report_v by_o the_o learned_a sir_n john_n vaughan_n license_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n chief_z justice_z north_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n then_o in_o england_n the_o proem_n the_o constitution_n of_o our_o english_a government_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o arbitrary_a tyranny_n like_o the_o turkish_a grand_a seignior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n who_o will_n or_o rather_o lust_n dispose_v of_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o their_o unhappy_a subject_n nor_o a_o oligarchy_n where_o the_o great_a one_o like_o fish_n in_o the_o ocean_n prey_n upon_o and_o live_v by_o devour_v the_o lesser_a at_o their_o pleasure_n nor_o yet_o a_o democracy_n or_o popular_a state_n much_o less_o a_o anarchy_n where_o all_o confuse_o be_v hail_n fellow_n well_o meet_v but_o a_o most_o excellent_o mix_v or_o qualify_v monarchy_n where_o the_o king_n be_v vest_v with_o large_a prerogative_n sufficient_a to_o support_v majesty_n and_o restrain_v only_o from_o power_n of_o do_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n harm_n which_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o all_o government_n and_o be_v proper_o rather_o weakness_n than_o power_n the_o nobility_n adorn_v with_o privilege_n to_o be_v a_o screen_n to_o majesty_n and_o a_o refresh_a shade_n to_o their_o inferior_n and_o the_o commonalty_n too_o so_o guard_v in_o their_o person_n and_o property_n by_o the_o fence_n of_o law_n as_o render_v they_o freeman_n not_o slave_n in_o france_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v law_n his_o word_n take_v off_o any_o man_n head_n impose_v tax_n or_o seize_v any_o man_n estate_n when_o how_o and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o list_v and_o if_o one_o be_v accuse_v or_o but_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v of_o any_o crime_n he_o may_v either_o present_o execute_v he_o or_o banish_v or_o imprison_v he_o at_o pleasure_n or_o if_o he_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o proceed_v by_o form_n of_o their_o law_n if_o any_o two_o villain_n will_v but_o swear_v against_o the_o poor_a party_n his_o life_n be_v go_v nay_o if_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o rack_n the_o torture_n whereof_o make_v many_o a_o innocent_a person_n confess_v himself_o guilty_a and_o then_o with_o seem_a justice_n he_o be_v execute_v or_o if_o he_o prove_v so_o stout_a as_o in_o torment_n to_o deny_v the_o fact_n yet_o he_o come_v off_o with_o disjoint_v bone_n and_o such_o weakness_n as_o render_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o ever_o after_o but_o in_o england_n the_o law_n be_v both_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o every_o subject_n duty_n and_o allegiance_n each_o man_n have_v a_o fix_a fundamental_a right_o bear_v with_o he_o as_o to_o freedom_n of_o his_o person_n and_o property_n in_o his_o estate_n which_o he_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o but_o either_o by_o his_o consent_n or_o some_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o law_n have_v impose_v such_o a_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n for_o all_o our_o king_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n 3_o at_o their_o coronation_n to_o observe_v and_o cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o present_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n 741._o likewise_o all_o our_o judge_n take_v a_o oath_n wherein_o among_o other_o point_n they_o swear_v 216._o to_o do_v equal_a law_n and_o right_o to_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n rich_a and_o poor_a and_o not_o to_o delay_v any_o person_n of_o common_a right_n for_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o if_o any_o such_o letter_n come_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v the_o law_n the_o same_o letter_n notwithstanding_o therefore_o say_v fortesove_n who_o be_v first_o chief_a justice_n and_o afterward_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angliae_fw-la cap._n 9_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v alter_v nor_o change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o why_o he_o govern_v his_o people_n by_o power_n not_o only_o royal_a but_o also_o politic_a if_o his_o power_n over_o they_o be_v only_o regal_a than_o he_o may_v change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o charge_v his_o subject_n with_o tallage_n and_o other_o burden_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o such_o be_v the_o dominion_n that_o the_o civil_a law_n purport_v when_o they_o cry_v quod_fw-la principi_fw-la plecuit_fw-la legis_fw-la habet_fw-la vigorom_n the_o prince_n pleasure_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n but_o from_o this_o much_o differ_v the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n who_o government_n over_o his_o people_n be_v politic_a for_o he_o can_v neither_o change_v law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o yet_o charge_v they_o with_o imposition_n against_o their_o will_n wherefore_o his_o people_n do_v frank_o and_o free_o enjoy_v and_o occupy_v their_o own_o good_n be_v rule_v by_o such_o law_n as_o they_o themselves_o desire_v thus_o fortescue_n with_o who_o accord_v bracton_n a_o reverend_a judge_n and_o law-author_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o say_v rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la superiores_fw-la habet_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la the_o king_n in_o his_o realm_n have_v two_o superior_n god_n and_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v under_o the_o directive_n though_o not_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o on_o the_o same_o score_n judge_n vaughan_n speak_v of_o our_o fundamental_a law_n which_o be_v coeval_n with_o the_o government_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v never_o the_o dictate_v of_o any_o conqueror_n sword_n or_o the_o placita_fw-la or_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o any_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n or_o to_o speak_v impartial_o and_o free_o the_o result_v of_o any_o parliament_n that_o ever_o sit_v in_o this_o land_n and_o the_o late_o cite_v fortescue_n in_o his_o 13_o chap._n have_v a_o very_a apt_a similitude_n to_o illustrate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o the_o law_n say_v he_o take_v its_o name_n a_o ligando_fw-la to_o bind_v for_o thereby_o the_o politic_a body_n be_v knit_v and_o preserve_v together_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o the_o bone_n and_o sinew_n and_o member_n which_o retain_v every_o one_o their_o proper_a function_n and_o as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n natural_a can_v change_v his_o sinew_n nor_o can_v deny_v or_o withhold_v from_o his_o inferior_a member_n their_o peculiar_a power_n and_o several_a nourishment_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n no_o more_o can_v a_o king_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a change_v the_o law_n of_o that_o body_n nor_o withdraw_v from_o his_o people_n their_o proper_a substance_n against_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n in_o that_o behalf_n it_o be_v true_a the_o law_n itself_o affirm_v the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o a_o presumption_n that_o so_o excellent_a a_o person_n will_v do_v none_o but_o also_o because_o he_o act_v nothing_o but_o by_o minister_n which_o from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a be_v answerable_a for_o their_o do_n so_o that_o it_o a_o king_n in_o passion_n shall_v command_v a._n to_o kill_v b._n without_o process_n of_o law_n a._n may_v yet_o be_v prosecute_v by_o indictment_n or_o upon_o a_o appeal_n where_o no_o royal_a pardon_n be_v allowable_a and_o must_v for_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v such_o command_n notwithstanding_o this_o original_a happy_a frame_n of_o government_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v a_o english_a man_n liberty_n a_o privilege_n not_o to_o exempt_v from_o the_o law_n but_o to_o be_v free_v in_o person_n and_o estate_n from_o arbitrary_a violence_n and_o oppression_n a_o great_a inheritance_n say_v judge_n cook_n be_v derive_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o our_o law_n that_o from_o our_o parent_n for_o without_o the_o former_a what_o will_v the_o latter_a signify_v and_o this_o birthright_n of_o englishman_n shine_v most_o conspicuous_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o parliament_n 2._o jury_n by_o the_o first_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o share_n by_o his_o choose_a representative_n in_o the_o legislative_a or_o law-making_a power_n for_o
england_n but_o only_o by_o the_o sea-coâ—ts_a chap._n xxiv_o in_o what_o case_n a_o praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la be_v not_o grantable_a the_o writ_n that_o be_v call_v praecipe_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o grant_v to_o no_o person_n of_o any_o freehold_n whereby_o any_o freeman_n may_v lose_v his_o court._n chap._n xxv_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o measure_n throughout_o the_o realm_n one_o measure_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v through_o our_o realm_n and_o one_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o measure_v of_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o quarter_n of_o london_n 2._o and_o one_o breadth_n of_o die_a cloth_n russet_n and_o haberject_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o yard_n within_o the_o list_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o weight_n as_o it_o be_v of_o measure_n chap._n xxvi_o inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n nothing_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquisition_n of_o life_n or_o of_o member_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o and_o not_o deny_v chap._n xxvii_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n in_o socage_n and_o of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n if_o any_o do_v hold_v of_o we_o by_o fee-farm_n or_o by_o socage_n or_o burgage_n &_o he_o hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knight_n service_n we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o his_o heir_n nor_o of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o fee-farm_n socage_n or_o burgage_n 2._o neither_o will_v we_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o fee-farm_n or_o socage_n or_o burgage_n except_o knight_n service_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fee-farm_n 4._o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o any_o land_n by_o occasion_n of_o any_o petit_fw-fr serjeantry_n that_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o we_o by_o service_n to_o pay_v a_o knife_n a_o arrow_n or_o the_o like_a chap._n xxviii_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o witness_n no_o bailiff_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a say_n without_o faithful_a witness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n xxix_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o trial_n justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o defer_v no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o we_o will_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n chap._n xxx_o merchant_n stranger_n come_v into_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v well_o use_v all_o merchant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o open_o prohibit_v before_o shall_v have_v their_o safe_a and_o sure_a conduct_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n to_o come_v into_o england_n to_o tarry_v in_o and_o go_v through_o england_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_a tool_n by_o the_o old_a and_o rightful_a custom_n except_o in_o time_n of_o war._n 2_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o land_n make_v war_n against_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o our_o realm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v without_o harm_n of_o body_n and_o good_n until_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o or_o our_o chief_a justice_n how_o our_o merchant_n be_v entreat_v there_o in_o the_o land_n make_v war_n against_o us._n 3._o and_o if_o our_o merchant_n be_v well_o entreat_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o with_o us._n chap._n xxxi_o tenure_n of_o a_o barony_n come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o eschete_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v of_o any_o eschete_n as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o wallingford_n nottingham_n boloin_n or_o of_o any_o other_o eschete_n which_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v barony_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n shall_v give_v none_o other_o relief_n nor_o do_v none_o other_o service_n to_o we_o than_o he_o shall_v to_o the_o baron_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baron_n hand_n 2._o and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v hold_v it_o as_o the_o baron_n hold_v it_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v by_o occasion_n of_o any_o baron_n or_o eschete_n any_o eschete_n or_o keep_v of_o any_o of_o our_o man_n unless_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o barony_n or_o escehte_n otherwise_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chief_a chap._n xxxii_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v alien_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n no_o freeman_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v give_v or_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o service_n due_a to_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee_n chap._n xxxiii_o patron_n of_o abbey_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vacation_n all_o patron_n of_o abbey_n which_o have_v the_o king_n charter_n of_o england_n of_o advowson_n or_o have_v old_a tenure_n or_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v void_a as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o as_o it_o be_v afore_o declare_v chap._n xxxiv_o in_o what_o only_a case_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o death_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o her_o husband_n chap._n xxxv_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v be_v keep_v a_o country_n court_n sheriff_n turn_v and_o a_o leet_n no_o country_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o where_o great_a time_n have_v be_v use_v there_o shall_v be_v great_a 2._o nor_o any_o 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