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himself_o may_v commit_v or_o command_v the_o party_n offend_v to_o prison_n which_o may_v sure_o upon_o some_o emergent_a or_o particular_a occasion_n admit_v he_o to_o a_o just_a intermeddle_v therein_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o king_n henry_n the_o 3_o d._n have_v sometime_o sit_v among_o his_o judge_n or_o baron_n in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n 23_o and_o we_o may_v believe_v those_o dictate_v of_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n when_o it_o say_v that_o jus_fw-la superioritatis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la regis_fw-la anno._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la dominis_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habentes_fw-la contra_fw-la principem_fw-la praescribi_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o subjectionis_fw-la data_fw-la impraescriptibilia_fw-la the_o right_a of_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n can_v by_o any_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n be_v prescribe_v against_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 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ut_fw-mi in_o sublimitatis_fw-la solummodò_fw-la tuus_fw-la judicio_fw-la propositas_fw-la adversus_fw-la se_fw-la excipiunt_fw-la actiones_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v upon_o occasion_n be_v only_o summon_v to_o his_o honourable_a tribunal_n and_o the_o like_a privilege_n say_v cuiacius_fw-la be_v thereby_o also_o allow_v unto_o those_o qui_fw-la sacrae_fw-la vesti_fw-la deputati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a wardrobe_n the_o emperor_n zeno_n 1545._o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 480_o decree_v that_o the_o senator_n or_o other_o honourable_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v bail_n to_o any_o action_n and_o illustre_fw-it habent_fw-la privilegium_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la eorum_fw-la criminibus_fw-la nemo_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la principe_fw-la that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v in_o any_o action_n criminal_a without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o prince_n first_o obtain_v as_o be_v now_o do_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n especial_a commission_n grant_v to_o a_o lord_n or_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v as_o a_o lord_n high-steward_n for_o such_o a_o trial_n or_o purpose_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o another_o once_o entertain_v in_o the_o emperor_n service_n be_v otherwise_o restrain_v become_v instant_o a_o freeman_n and_o may_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v 5._o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegium_fw-la videatur_fw-la principale_v esse_fw-la proprium_fw-la majestatis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la famulorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la privatae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la liberorum_fw-la honestis_fw-la utatur_fw-la obsequiis_fw-la periniquum_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la pati_fw-la fortunae_fw-la deterioris_fw-la incommoda_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o property_n of_o majesty_n that_o the_o emperor_n servant_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o servant_n of_o private-man_n 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prout_fw-la cunctis_fw-la placuit_fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la regni_fw-la not_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n or_o frame_v but_o by_o common_a assent_n or_o good_a like_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o wisigoth_n from_o whence_o the_o spaniard_n do_v so_o boast_v to_o have_v be_v descend_v as_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v one_o most_o noble_o descend_v they_o do_v usual_o say_v he_o be_v ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr los_fw-es godos_fw-es he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o goth_n where_o it_o be_v
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they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la à utem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
cause_n in_o the_o same_o year_n richard_n horn_n of_o watton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v into_o custody_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o mr._n hiorne_n deputy_n steward_n of_o woodstock_n for_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o furnish_v horse_n to_o carry_v the_o king_n venison_n to_o court_n he_o be_v constable_n and_o require_v and_o of_o duty_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o but_o for_o reproachful_a and_o ill_a language_n or_o as_o be_v do_v not_o long_o before_o or_o after_o in_o his_o reign_n by_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o l._n chamberlain_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o that_o have_v spoil_v or_o kill_v a_o mastiff_n of_o the_o king_n when_o as_o our_o law_n have_v not_o yet_o have_v any_o prescript_n form_n or_o writ_n remedial_a for_o any_o of_o those_o or_o the_o like_a accident_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n only_o for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a disparagement_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o supreme_a of_o such_o a_o ancient_a empire_n not_o to_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o redress_v complaint_n of_o that_o nature_n or_o to_o be_v enforce_v to_o put_v ambassador_n to_o be_v petitioner_n to_o his_o inferior_a and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o no_o monarchy_n kingdom_n or_o republic_n in_o christendom_n be_v ever_o observe_v to_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o which_o their_o superior_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n ever_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o grant_v without_o they_o for_o when_o our_o law_n which_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n as_o a_o defendant_n to_o be_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o by_o his_o own_o writ_n or_o as_o a_o plaintiff_n to_o supplicate_v those_o who_o he_o commissionated_a to_o do_v justice_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o all_o &_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o do_v a_o parcel_n of_o justice_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o want_v no_o remedy_n by_o his_o own_o messenger_n or_o servant_n to_o imprison_v any_o that_o shall_v offend_v against_o his_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o his_o revenue_n or_o for_o contempt_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n can_v by_o seizure_n or_o distress_n office_n or_o inquisition_n &_o process_n of_o his_o court_n of_o exchequer_n chancery_n king_n bench_n common-plea_n and_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n etc._n etc._n give_v himself_o a_o remedy_n &_o be_v not_o to_o prosecute_v in_o any_o action_n at_o law_n as_o common_a person_n be_v enforce_v to_o do_v for_o our_o king_n shall_v not_o certain_o be_v deny_v their_o so_o just_a and_o legal_a right_n when_o by_o their_o office_n and_o dignity_n royal_a they_o be_v the_o principal_a conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o by_o their_o subordinate_a authority_n the_o judge_n of_o their_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n can_v and_o do_v legal_o punish_v and_o command_v man_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o be_v imprison_v or_o take_v into_o custody_n by_o their_o tipstaff_n virger_n marshal_n or_o by_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n or_o his_o man_n attend_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n earl_n marshal_z and_o constable_n of_o england_n be_v by_o their_o office_n conservator_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n within_o the_o virge_z by_o that_o derive_v authority_n can_v do_v the_o like_a and_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o england_n be_v and_o be_v authorise_v by_o he_o who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v certain_o a_o great_a power_n than_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o may_v by_o law_n award_v a_o man_n to_o prison_n w_o ch_n break_v the_o peace_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o appoint_v his_o servant_n to_o serve_v 13._o or_o execute_v his_o warrant_n or_o cause_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v the_o person_n offend_v for_o contempt_n or_o a_o offender_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o find_v security_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n cause_n offender_n against_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n not_o capital_a as_o whip_v etc._n etc._n when_o a_o sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n and_o the_o major_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a do_v the_o like_a under_z and_o by_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n when_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v or_o a_o leet_n or_o of_o a_o court_n of_o piepowder_n may_v commit_v any_o to_o ward_v which_o shall_v make_v any_o affray_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o of_o they_o when_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n who_o chamberlain_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o power_n appropriate_v to_o his_o office_n london_n of_o chamberlain_n to_o send_v or_o commit_v any_o apprentice_n of_o london_n upon_o complaint_n of_o their_o master_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o compter_n or_o to_o punish_v and_o reform_v such_o disobedient_a servant_n though_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baronet_n knight_n esquire_n of_o gentleman_n and_o sometime_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o decay_a or_o impoverish_v esquire_n or_o gentleman_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a respect_n give_v unto_o they_o then_o those_o of_o trade_n man_n yeomanry_n or_o low_a extraction_n by_o cut_v and_o clip_v their_o hair_n if_o too_o long_o and_o proud_o wear_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n well_o know_v in_o guildhall_n london_n call_v little_a ease_n where_o to_o a_o great_a torment_n of_o their_o body_n they_o can_v with_o any_o ease_n sit_v lie_v or_o stand_v or_o by_o sometime_o commit_v they_o to_o bridewell_n or_o some_o other_o place_n there_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o whip_v by_o a_o beadle_n or_o some_o person_n disguise_v for_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v or_o discern_v any_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o coercion_n in_o his_o high_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o government_n protection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o procure_v and_o conserve_n their_o peace_n welfare_n and_o happiness_n as_o a_o stâ—ward_n of_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o the_o lord_n thereof_o in_o their_o far_a less_o affair_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o punish_v of_o baker_n and_o brewer_n by_o that_o very_a ignominious_a and_o now_o much_o want_v use_n of_o the_o pillâ—ry_n and_o tumbril_n in_o the_o late_a whereof_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o cathedra_fw-la or_o duck_a stool_n place_v over_o some_o stink_a and_o muddy_a pool_n or_o pond_n and_o several_a time_n immerge_v in_o it_o or_o that_o by_o any_o law_n or_o reasonable_a custom_n our_o king_n of_o england_n be_v to_o have_v a_o more_o limit_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o punishment_n &_o government_n or_o a_o less_o power_n than_o the_o master_n &_o warden_n of_o that_o petty_a and_o lower_v most_o the_o late_a erect_a company_n or_o corporation_n of_o the_o midler_n only_o except_v company_n or_o corporation_n of_o the_o waterman_n who_o act_v under_o the_o king_n authority_n can_v fine_v the_o master_n waterman_n for_o offence_n commit_v against_o by-law_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o imprison_v they_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n for_o not_o pay_v of_o it_o and_o cause_v their_o servant_n for_o offence_n against_o their_o master_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o punish_v at_o their_o hall_n by_o some_o vizard_a and_o invisible_a tormentor_n or_o less_o than_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o most_o common_o illiterate_a and_o little_a to_o be_v trust_v constable_n who_o may_v upon_o any_o affray_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o presence_n or_o but_o threaten_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n put_v the_o party_n offend_v in_o the_o 17._o stock_n or_o keep_v he_o at_o his_o own_o house_n until_o he_o find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o less_o than_o those_o necessary_a military_a power_n and_o authority_n exercise_v in_o army_n garrison_n or_o guard_n by_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n that_o deserve_v it_o the_o punishment_n of_o run_v the_o gauntlet_n ride_v the_o wooden_a horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o maritime_a affair_n by_o beat_v with_o a_o rope_n end_n duck_v under_o the_o main_a yard_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o power_n give_v by_o god_n almighty_a to_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o the_o subordinate_a and_o derivative_a power_n concredit_v by_o he_o to_o his_o delegated_a and_o commissionated_a inferior_a magistrate_n be_v not_o debar_v that_o universal_a and_o wellgrounded_n maxim_n of_o law_n and_o right_a reason_n quando_fw-la lex_fw-la aliquid_fw-la
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denial_n of_o their_o own_o privilege_n and_o can_v by_o his_o favour_n and_o justice_n procure_v a_o writ_n of_o secta_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la when_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o perform_v his_o suit_n either_o to_o the_o county_n or_o court_n baron_n 158._o or_o de_fw-fr secta_fw-la ad_fw-la molendinum_fw-la against_o one_o that_o refuse_v to_o grind_v his_o corn_n at_o the_o lord_n mill_n quare_fw-la obstruxit_fw-la against_o one_o who_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o neighbour_n ground_n can_v do_v it_o by_o the_o owner_n threaten_v to_o hinder_v it_o 153._o essendi_fw-la quietum_fw-la de_fw-la thelonio_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n who_o have_v a_o charter_n or_o prescription_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o toll_n through_o the_o whole_a realm_n 26._o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr fine_a annullando_fw-la to_o annul_v a_o fine_a levy_v of_o
peace_n in_o the_o say_a university_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v and_o give_v council_n and_o help_n to_o the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o university_n to_o punish_v the_o disturber_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n there_o after_o the_o privilege_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o put_v his_o help_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a university_n and_o give_v the_o like_a oath_n unto_o his_o undersheriffe_n and_o other_o his_o minister_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o who_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o say_a university_n unto_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n will_v that_o his_o say_a minister_n shall_v be_v arct_v and_o compel_v the_o like_a oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o cambridge_n and_o huntingdon_n for_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n do_v the_o jnn_n of_o court_n or_o house_n of_o law_n which_o for_o some_o age_n or_o century_n past_a be_v appropriate_a and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o other_o necessary_a part_n of_o learning_n and_o endowment_n proper_a and_o fit_a to_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n company_n academiarum_fw-la within_o their_o house_n and_o precinct_n claim_v and_o enjoy_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o all_o the_o university_n and_o place_n of_o study_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n a_o just_a and_o legal_a privilege_n of_o a_o freedom_n from_o any_o arrest_n or_o disturbance_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n not_o capital_a or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a criminal_a and_o the_o inner_a and_o middle-temple_n and_o lincolns-jnn_a be_v beside_o entitle_v to_o the_o like_a exemption_n &_o privilege_n by_o a_o particular_a immunity_n and_o exemption_n 3._o grant_v ancient_o by_o some_o of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n long_o before_o they_o be_v society_n of_o law_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n then_o so_o call_v the_o old_a one_o be_v before_o situate_a in_o or_o near_a holborn_n and_o as_o well_o as_o the_o new_a one_o sometime_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o knight_n templar_n now_o contain_v the_o inner_a and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o middle-temple_n and_o likewise_o the_o outer_a temple_n without_o temple-bar_n extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o to_o part_v of_o essex_n house_n garden_n and_o into_o new-street_n now_o call_v chancery-lane_n and_o ficket_n or_o fickelscroft_n now_o lincolns-inn_n field_n upon_o part_n whereof_o lincolns-inn_n be_v build_v to_o be_v hold_v sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o honour_n or_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o land_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v ancient_o hold_v with_o a_o exemption_n or_o privilege_n that_o no_o justice_n escheator_n bailiff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v enter_v or_o intermeddle_v therein_o of_o which_o the_o successor_n and_o owner_n and_o those_o as_o honourable_a as_o useful_a collegiate_n nursery_n of_o law_n and_o learning_n although_o they_o do_v not_o as_o our_o university_n and_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n claim_v a_o conusance_n in_o cause_n and_o controversy_n at_o law_n wherein_o their_o scholar_n student_n and_o officer_n be_v concern_v have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o preserve_v those_o their_o ancient_n and_o necessary_a privilege_n as_o they_o have_v upon_o any_o the_o least_o violation_n or_o attempt_n to_o bereave_v they_o thereof_o sally_v out_o like_o so_o many_o young_a lion_n and_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o stout_a propugnator_n and_o defender_n thereof_o rescue_v such_o as_o have_v be_v arrest_v within_o their_o liberty_n whether_o any_o or_o none_o of_o the_o society_n beat_v and_o pump_v the_o catchpole_n sergeant_n at_o mace_n or_o bailiff_n ignominious_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n anoint_v they_o with_o the_o costly_a oil_n or_o syrup_n of_o their_o house_n of_o office_n or_o jakes_n and_o at_o the_o temple_n for_o a_o farewell_n throw_v they_o into_o the_o thames_n do_v all_o man_n that_o have_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n or_o person_n or_o any_o office_n or_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v summon_v the_o best_a of_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n or_o disgrace_n to_o the_o king_n servant_n either_o to_o be_v entitle_v unto_o or_o endeavour_v to_o assert_v they_o shall_v it_o be_v deem_v just_o legal_a and_o rational_a that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o custom_n and_o liberty_n grant_v not_o only_o by_o king_n henâ—y_v the_o first_o but_o confirm_v by_o divers_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o no_o long_o ago_o london_n than_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1669._o to_o claim_n in_o their_o act_n or_o common_a council_n that_o no_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o plead_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n and_o their_o freeman_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o many_o act_n of_o common_a council_n of_o that_o city_n not_o to_o sue_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o may_v have_v remedy_n in_o their_o own_o court_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o warrant_n of_o levetur_fw-la quaerela_fw-la for_o the_o remove_n of_o any_o action_n or_o plaint_n depend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n of_o that_o city_n into_o the_o mayor_n court_n bring_v by_o a_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o mayor_n court_n shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v or_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o that_o city_n or_o their_o freeman_n to_o be_v draw_v or_o enforce_v to_o plead_v or_o be_v prosecute_v out_o of_o their_o own_o court_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o household_n and_o domestic_a servant_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o service_n by_o any_o arrest_n without_o his_o licence_n do_v every_o sheriff_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n at_o his_o admission_n into_o his_o office_n swear_v that_o as_o far_o as_o hâ—_n can_v or_o may_v he_o shall_v true_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o crown_n and_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o decrease_v lessen_v diminish_v or_o conceal_v any_o of_o the_o king_n right_n or_o his_o franchise_n and_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o king_n right_n or_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v withdraw_v be_v it_o in_o land_n rend_v franchise_n or_o suit_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o shall_v do_v his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n again_o and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v certify_v the_o king_n or_o some_o of_o his_o council_n thereof_o and_o can_v any_o sheriff_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o gross_a ignorance_n with_o any_o safety_n of_o their_o oath_n or_o conscience_n know_o arrest_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v arrest_v any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o or_o their_o sovereign_n do_v a_o custom_n or_o civility_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o their_o clark_n as_o when_o any_o action_n be_v enter_v against_o any_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o sword-bearer_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n they_o will_v not_o arrest_v a_o alderman_n man_n or_o take_v away_o the_o lord_n mayor_n swordbearer_n from_o before_o he_o until_o they_o have_v give_v they_o a_o civil_a and_o private_a notice_n thereof_o whereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o disgrace_n or_o give_v they_o time_n to_o provide_v against_o it_o or_o procure_v a_o truce_n or_o quiet_a and_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o their_o master_n master_n if_o they_o be_v not_o more_o just_o than_o they_o entitle_v to_o their_o ancient_n and_o legal_a privilege_n not_o be_v so_o much_o respect_v which_o his_o late_a majesty_n think_v to_o be_v as_o undecent_a as_o inconvenient_a when_o upon_o some_o disrespect_n show_v by_o some_o of_o that_o city_n in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o enforce_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o office_n of_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n he_o demand_v of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n who_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o attend_v he_o upon_o that_o complaint_n and_o
145._o ibid._n 885._o tit._n city_n of_o westminster_n westminster_n coke_n 12_o report_n mich._n 5_o ja._n ja._n bracton_n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la actionibus_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o 18_o e._n 1._o 1._o 20_o e._n 1._o 1._o 21_o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la 33_o e._n 1._o ryleys_n placit_fw-la parliamentorum_fw-la 3_o e_z 1._o cap._n 45._o 10_o e._n 1_o statute_n of_o the_o exchequer_n 13_o e._n 1_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnel_n 13_o e._n 1._o 25_o e._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 28._o e_o 1._o &_o eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la cap._n 5._o 1_o e._n 1.3_o &_o eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la cap._n 5.9.14_o &_o 17._o 2_o e._n 3._o 25_o e_o 3._o 28_o e._n 3._o 2_o r._n 2._o 9_o r._n 2._o 10._o r._n 2._o 5_o h._n 4._o rot._n parl._n in_o 62._o 4_o h._n 5._o 10_o h._n 6._o cap._n 4._o 4._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 3._o sect_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ibidem_fw-la sect._n 8._o &_o 9_o 9_o rot._n pat_o 19_o h._n 6._o parte_fw-la 3_o m._n 3_o m._n dorso_fw-la dorso_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5_o fol._n 413._o &_o coke_n preface_n to_o his_o 8_o report_n report_n plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr â—6_n â—_o â—_o asser_n menenensis_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la alfredi_n &_o selden_n 2_o part_n â—it_n of_o honour_n ca._n 5._o sect_n 5._o 5._o bracton_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la actionibus_fw-la cap._n 12._o fol._n 108._o 108._o coke_n preface_n to_o his_o 8_o report_n report_n plowdens_n commentary_n 228._o 228._o 13_o e._n 1._o cap._n 45._o 1_o h._n 7.5_o coke_n 12._o report_n report_n plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr 502_o a._n &_o b._n b._n bract._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la rerum_fw-la diuâ—sione_n c._n 8_o &_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-la actionibus_fw-la cap_n 9_o lib._n 2._o the_o acquirend_n dominium_fw-la cap._n 24._o 24._o register_n of_o writ_n 267._o 267._o coke_n 2_o part_v institutes_n institutes_n br._n 14._o h._n 9.8_o 9.8_o coke_n â—_o par._n instituâ—es_n cap._n 29._o p._n 52_o 52_o br._n tit._n contempt_n 6._o &_o 24._o e._n 3._o 3._o 39_o h._n 6.17_o &_o br._n tit._n monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr faits_fw-fr tit._n 79._o 79._o bract._n l._n 3._o tit._n contra_fw-la quem_fw-la competit_fw-la assisa_fw-la &_o stamford'_v exposition_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n cap._n 15._o &_o tit._n petition_n cap._n 22._o 22._o br._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o sect_n 1._o &_o â—_o â—_o br._n lib_n 3_o tract_n de_fw-fr corona_n cap._n 14_o sect_n 4._o 4._o seld._n tittle_n of_o honour_n mr._n pryn_n animadversion_n upon_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 4_o the_o part_n of_o the_o institutes_n p._n 1.11_o &_o 249._o 249._o coke_n 12_o report_n tri._n 5_o jacobi_n jacobi_n 6_o r._n 1._o rot._n 6_o in_o recept_n scaccarii_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la bract._n in_o proemio_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o sect_n 5._o 5._o 1_o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la trin._n 5._o 5._o hill_n 3._o e._n 1._o rot._n 1._o &_o trin._n 19_o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la pas._n 9_o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la kanâ—_n rot._n â—6_n â—6_n 18._o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la hillary_n 20_o e._n 1._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la wallia_fw-la rot._n 37._o 37._o cook_n 2_o par_fw-fr institutes_n institutes_n mich._n 3._o &_o 34._o e_o 13_o in_o banco_n regis_fw-la rot._n 103._o 103._o farinacius_n d_o quaest·_v 63._o cap._n 3._o n_o 80_o 98_o &_o 139._o 139._o trin._n 19_o e._n 2._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la glouc._n rot._n 174._o 174._o trin_n 3_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la such_o rot._n 9_o 9_o mich._n 5_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la pas._n 10_o e._n 3_o â—oram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la pas._n 10_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la wilts_n rot._n 50._o 50._o pas._n 46._o e._n 3._o glouc._n rot._n 33._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rege_fw-la 6_o r._n 1._o rot._n 1._o in_o dorso_fw-la dorso_fw-la hil._n 38._o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la summer_n rot_v 37._o &_o ibid._n wilts_n in_o dorso_fw-la dorso_fw-la et_fw-fr rot._n pat_n &_o rot._n clau_n 13._o e._n 3._o m._n 21._o 21._o coke_n comment_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o 29._o 8_o h_n 6.19_o a._n &_o b._n b._n 16_o h._n 4._o fitzherbert_n tit._n monstrans_fw-la des_fw-fr faiâ—z_fw-fr faiâ—z_fw-fr trin._n 9_o h._n 5._o rot._n 89._o 89._o bract._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la actionibus_fw-la cap._n 11_o sect_n 9_o 9_o register_n of_o writ_n 58_o b._n &_o 59_o a._n a._n 43._o eliz._n eliz._n 1_o jac._n jac._n lambard_n eirenarch_n et_fw-fr tract_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la constabularij_fw-la constabularij_fw-la 21_o e._n 1_o 21._o e._n 1._o 1._o mich._n 18._o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 162._o 162._o sir_n thom._n ridleys_n view_n of_o the_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 210_o 211._o 211._o rot._n pat_o 11_o &_o 12._o johannis_n johannis_n reg._n cap._n v._n 27_o &_o 28_o 3._o 3._o johannes_n redin_n de_fw-fr majestate_fw-la principis_fw-la 25._o 25._o besoldus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majestatis_fw-la ca._n 1._o §_o 2_o 2_o johannes_n redin_n de_fw-fr majestate_fw-la principis_fw-la §_o 26._o 26._o num_fw-la c._n 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 27_o &_o 28._o 28._o jer._n 52._o v._n 31_o 32._o 32._o 1_o reg_n ca._n 8._o v._n 66._o 66._o salmutius_fw-la comment_n in_o pancirollum_fw-la pancirollum_fw-la eadmer_n hist._n lib._n 1._o p._n 26.27_o &_o 28._o et_fw-la selden_n m._n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la â—undem_fw-la librum_fw-la 13_o e._n 3._o ca._n 43._o 43._o rot_v parl._n 42_o e._n 3._o 3._o petit_fw-fr parl._n 14_o r._n 2._o 2._o rot_v parl._n 17_o r._n 2._o m._n 11_o &_o 12._o 12._o 7_o h_n 7._o 7._o article_n against_o cardinal_n wolsey_n in_o baker_n chronicle_n &_o coke_n 4_o the_o part_n of_o the_o institutes_n institutes_n 28_o h._n 8._o ca._n 11._o 11._o blunt_n nomo_n lexicon_fw-la carta_n aethelstani_fw-la regis_fw-la penes_fw-la carolum_fw-la fairfax_n arungerum_fw-la arungerum_fw-la rot_v pat_o 11._o johannis_n johannis_n 4_o h._n 4._o ca._n 1._o 1._o 3_o h._n 5_o ca._n 1._o 1._o 52_o h._n 3._o â—a_n 14._o 14._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-mi thanus_n thanus_n saxon_n breve_fw-la selden_n title_n of_o honour_n 2_o part_n ca_fw-mi 5._o §_o 33._o 33._o kitchen_n 33._o 33._o 8_o h._n 5._o 5._o hudsons_n treatise_n of_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n ms._n 188._o 188._o 13_o e._n 1._o ca._n 30._o 30._o new_a statute_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o statute_n of_o ruithland_n 10_o e._n 1._o countee_n de_fw-fr salops_n case_n coke_n report_v &_o 7_o e._n 3.29_o vide_fw-la a_o writ_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o both_o bench_n call_v the_o statute_n of_o carlisle_n 15_o e._n 2._o 2._o selden_n tit_n honour_n ca._n 5._o §_o 48._o 48._o selden_n tit_n honour_n 783_o &_o 784.833_o ca._n 5._o §_o 37._o 37._o britton_n ca._n de_fw-la appell_n de_fw-fr maihem_n maihem_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 6._o 6._o f.n._n b._n 158._o 158._o register_n of_o writ_n 153._o 153._o fleta_n lib._n 4._o ca_fw-mi 26._o 26._o fitz._n herbert_n nat_n bre._n 226._o 226._o register_n of_o writ_n 15._o b._n b._n ibid._n 174._o 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