Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	constable_n	officer_n	peace_n	4,647	5	6.0431	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49064	By the Maior. The right honourable the Lord Maior, minding and intending, by Gods help and the concurrent endeavours of his brethren the aldermen, to discover, punish, and suppress to the uttermost of his power, as the proper work and most incumbent duty of his office, those manifold corruptions ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; Ford, Richard, Sir, d. 1678. aut	1671 (1671)	Wing L2885Q; ESTC R217724	4,185	3

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