Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	hand_n	king_n	scotland_n	3,117	5	8.4868	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

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person_n so_o delate_a may_v be_v immediate_o seize_v upon_o 4._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi rapt_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 73_o act_n par._n 6._o ja._n 6._o 5._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o action_n of_o spuilȝie_n commit_v upon_o the_o border_n 6._o prior_n to_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v but_o temporary_a but_o from_o it_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o party_n upon_o a_o public_a account_n nor_o do_v the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la subjoin_v to_o the_o several_a parliament_n prejudge_v or_o derogat_v from_o this_o act_n upon_o pretext_n that_o the_o party_n who_o interest_n be_v remit_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o call_v 2._o in_o all_o such_o discharge_v of_o private_a interest_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n

though_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o comprise_v whereof_o the_o allowance_n be_v registrate_v after_o its_o registration_n obseru._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n a_o comprise_v be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n for_o not_o be_v allow_v and_o so_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n appryse_v first_o allow_v but_o both_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o last_o part_n of_o the_o decision_n may_v seem_v strange_a since_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o not_o allowance_n shall_v be_v with_o certification_n that_o a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o allow_v shall_v be_v prefer_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n november_n 29._o 1672._o maxton_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decision_n must_v be_v that_o by_o the_o posterior_n act_n 62._o of_o this_o same_o parliament_n all_o comprysing_n lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o other_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o these_o comprising_n have_v be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n though_o the_o decision_n mention_v not_o this_o and_o this_o i_o find_v decide_v july_n 17._o 1668._o stuart_n contra_fw-la murray_n obseru._n 3_o that_o if_o the_o appryser_n have_v obtain_v infeftment_n without_o allowance_n he_o will_v be_v prefer_v because_o as_o i_o think_v his_o infeftment_n be_v registrate_v in_o that_o case_n supply_v the_o not_o registration_n of_o his_o allowance_n and_o certiorat_n singular_a successor_n sufficient_o obseru._n 4_o this_o act_n narrat_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v former_o by_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n that_o the_o whole_a comprising_n and_o not_o a_o breviat_fw-la shall_v be_v registrate_v which_o not_o be_v authorise_a by_o any_o 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be_v restrict_v to_o horse_n or_o man_n meat_n abuilȝiment_n or_o other_o merchandise_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o security_n which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o live_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o either_o kingdom_n the_o custom_n have_v be_v among_o the_o borderer_n of_o each_o side_n to_o cause_v one_o another_o find_v caution_n judicio_fw-la sisti_fw-la &_o judicatum_fw-la solvi_fw-la lest_o otherwise_o the_o english_a may_v have_v draw_v the_o scot_n to_o london_n or_o the_o scot_n the_o english_a to_o our_o session_n law_n unknown_a to_o either_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o english_a continue_v this_o custom_n after_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a privilege_n of_o arrest_v such_o as_o dwell_v in_o england_n january_n 13._o 1676._o bell_n contra_fw-la robertson_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o council_n that_o the_o same_o custom_n have_v be_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v 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attour_n the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n 1661._o which_o be_v the_o 34_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o upon_o this_o act_n his_o majesty_n have_v gift_v the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la of_o hume_n of_o kimmorghame_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o young_a lady_n aiton_n and_o a_o declarator_n be_v pursue_v at_o the_o donatar_n instance·_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o first_o the_o person_n who_o marry_v they_o have_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o preach_v 2._o that_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v not_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n but_o only_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v amit_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o king_n can_v have_v right_o to_o no_o confiscation_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o the_o statute_n which_o inflict_v the_o confiscation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o no_o man_n can_v marry_v any_o within_o the_o paroch_n of_o any_o minister_n without_o leave_n from_o that_o minister_n who_o can_v only_o understand_v whether_o the_o party_n may_v be_v marry_v lawful_o nor_o be_v the_o be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n sufficient_a since_o that_o give_v only_a power_n to_o preach_v but_o not_o to_o baptise_v or_o marry_o marriage_n especial_o require_v proclamation_n of_o bond_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr officio_fw-la parochi_fw-la to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o law_n all_o confiscation_n cedunt_fw-la fisco_fw-la whether_o the_o act_n appoint_v so_o or_o not_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o confiscation_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o peregrin_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fi●●_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 8._o num_fw-la 9_o for_o cui_fw-la competit_fw-la accusatio_fw-la ei_fw-la desertur_fw-la poena_fw-la nam_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la tantum_fw-la accusationis_fw-la and_o penalty_n be_v introduce_v in_o sol●●ium_fw-la ejus_fw-la cui_fw-la fi●_n injuria_fw-la that_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v 2._o the_o design_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o transgress_v and_o contemn_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o the_o husband_n to_o lose_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la if_o the_o same_o fell_a to_o the_o wife_n 3._o if_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o delict_n 4._o nothing_o by_o our_o law_n can_v subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n it_o do_v by_o our_o law_n return_v to_o the_o husband_n 5._o if_o this_o be_v allow_v not_o only_a may_v the_o wife_n in_o other_o case_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o be_v reward_v for_o transgress_v the_o law_n since_o for_o marry_v irregular_o she_o will_v have_v ●●ight_n to_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la of_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o will_v prompt_v all_o humorous_a woman_n to_o marry_v irregular_o that_o they_o may_v get_v a_o jus_o mariti_fw-la and_o administration_n of_o their_o husband_n estate_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o 6._o if_o this_o be_v allow_v the_o husband_n creditor_n may_v be_v easy_o cheat_v for_o they_o may_v marry_v disorderly_a and_o so_o their_o creditor_n can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la and_o this_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o those_o fraud_n against_o which_o our_o law_n have_v so_o serious_o guard_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v marry_v within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v without_o the_o kingdom_n incur_v not_o this_o penalty_n though_o they_o shall_v go_v upon_o design_n which_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v will_v frustrate_v absolute_o the_o act_n for_o the_o transgressor_n might_n still_o go_v over_o the_o border_n and_o be_v marry_v and_o by_o the_o say_v 34_o act_n par._n 1._o all_o person_n have_v their_o residence_n in_o scotland_n be_v discharge_v to_o get_v themselves_o marry_v in_o england_n or_o ireland_n without_o proclamation_n in_o scotland_n and_o since_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o actus_fw-la elusorios_fw-la as_o inefficace_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o scotland_n to_o shun_v a_o citation_n to_o the_o end_n another_o compriser_n may_v be_v prefer_v come_v back_o after_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o first_o upon_o sixty_o day_n to_o the_o end_n the_o second_o may_v cite_v he_o upon_o a_o short_a time_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v the_o first_o comprise_v the_o first_o citation_n will_v be_v prefer_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o this_o which_o be_v a_o great_a collusion_n shall_v be_v allow_v 10._o this_o sumptuary_n law_n against_o apparel_n be_v restrict_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o 3_o act_n sess._n 4._o of_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n 11._o this_o