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purpose_n or_o intent_n without_o the_o act_n however_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v punishable_a in_o the_o star-chamber_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o our_o law_n and_o therefore_o this_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o plot_n or_o preparation_n without_o a_o execution_n of_o it_o non_fw-la officit_fw-la conatus_fw-la nisi_fw-la sequatur_fw-la effectus_fw-la coo._n 9_o 56._o f._n n._n b._n 114._o 4_o the_o proceed_n and_o prosecution_n in_o question_n must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o compulsory_a and_o therefore_o neither_o this_o action_n nor_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n 2._o sect._n 2._o in_o general_n will_v lie_v against_o a_o man_n that_o
do_v prosecute_v another_o upon_o a_o indictment_n by_o constraint_n or_o compulsion_n in_o a_o court_n as_o where_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o by_o their_o oath_n or_o office_n as_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o juror_n swear_v to_o present_v such_o offence_n or_o witness_n call_v to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n or_o one_o that_o do_v come_v into_o a_o court_n voluntary_o and_o there_o discover_v one_o that_o be_v a_o felon_n indeed_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a at_o the_o first_o and_o after_o compulsory_a it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a and_o actionable_a and_o yet_o if_o one_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o court_n voluntary_o and_o discover_v felony_n and_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o do_v discover_v and_o this_o be_v without_o any_o malice_n precedent_n no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o so_o if_o one_o come_v into_o a_o court_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o all_o or_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n draw_v or_o procure_v to_o be_v draw_v a_o indictment_n or_o if_o be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v he_o do_v so_o and_o cause_v a_o indictment_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v in_o evidence_n and_o he_o do_v so_o or_o he_o do_v give_v false_a evidence_n this_o will_v not_o make_v he_o liable_a to_o this_o action_n 27._o h._n 6._o 12._o 35._o h._n 6._o 14._o 27._o h._n 8._o 2._o fitz._n 115._o leonard_n rep._n 107._o for_o if_o this_o writ_n shall_v lie_v against_o one_o that_o come_v in_o only_o to_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o indictment_n then_o will_v no_o man_n come_v in_o to_o do_v it_o coo._n 4._o 14._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 185._o porter_n and_o griffin_n case_n b._n r._n this_o action_n lie_v not_o against_o a_o juror_n or_o witness_v that_o come_v into_o a_o court_n to_o be_v swear_v coo._n 9_o 55._o and_o if_o a_o witness_n or_o juror_n have_v conspire_v out_o of_o court_n and_o the_o witness_n have_v swear_v or_o the_o juror_n have_v give_v a_o corrupt_a verdict_n upon_o a_o conspiracy_n before_o out_o of_o court_n they_o may_v have_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o starr-chamber_n coo._n 2._o 23._o 24._o and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n but_o neither_o judge_n nor_o jury_n nor_o witness_v will_v be_v liable_a to_o this_o action_n by_o our_o law_n in_o such_o a_o case_n coo._n 12._o 23._o 24._o 12._o ed._n 4_o 18._o 21._o ed._n 3._o 17._o 7._o h._n 4._o 31._o 35._o h._n 6._o 14._o 20._o h._n 6._o 5._o f._n n._n b._n â—15_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n as_o that_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o felony_n commit_v and_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v complain_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o he_o that_o do_v complain_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o prosecute_v which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v prefer_v a_o indictment_n and_o prosecute_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o actionable_a croo._n 2._o 32._o 130._o 191._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 150._o 5_o the_o proceed_v and_o prosecution_n must_v be_v malicious_a for_o a_o unjust_a revenge_n as_o well_o as_o voluntary_a for_o if_o one_o man_n do_v prosecute_v another_o in_o this_o way_n upon_o good_a ground_n as_o where_o a_o felony_n be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o that_o person_n more_o than_o another_o either_o by_o the_o common_a fame_n or_o otherwise_o as_o where_o a_o man_n be_v rob_v and_o the_o next_o village_n upon_o hue_n and_o cry_n do_v make_v pursuit_n and_o take_v a_o man_n who_o they_o have_v in_o suspicion_n and_o thereupon_o the_o party_n rob_v do_v indict_v that_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o indictment_n in_o his_o trial_n he_o be_v acquit_v or_o a_o coroner_n after_o a_o murder_n sitting_z super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporâ—s_fw-la can_v find_v out_o the_o murder_n and_o then_o inquire_v of_o the_o first_o finder_n of_o the_o body_n they_o present_v that_o j._n s._n kill_v he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v indict_v and_o acquit_v these_o proceed_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v malicious_a nor_o be_v they_o as_o punishable_a by_o any_o action_n as_o in_o case_n where_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v begin_v and_o prosecute_v his_o work_n malicious_o and_o whether_o there_o be_v malice_n or_o not_o in_o such_o a_o prosecution_n must_v be_v judge_v by_o circumstance_n as_o his_o manner_n of_o prosecution_n speech_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o jury_n only_o must_v determine_v it_o bulstr_n 2._o part_n 2._o 84._o broo._n couâ—p_n 4._o coo._n 9_o 55._o croo._n 2._o part_n 191._o 194._o bulltr_n 2._o part_n 269_o leonard_n rep._n 107._o pl._n 146._o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o croo_n 1._o part_n 96._o croo._n 1_o part_n last_o publish_v 724._o 6_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o judge_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v malicious_o contrive_v but_o it_o must_v be_v false_a and_o that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v prosecute_v that_o this_o writ_n will_v not_o lie_v by_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o lord_n chancellor_n sed_fw-la quere_z if_o this_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o some_o exception_n hutton_n rep._n 73._o if_o one_o be_v rob_v by_o person_n unknown_a and_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n have_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o brown_a cloak_n and_o be_v like_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o upon_o this_o be_v apprehend_v and_o prosecute_v this_o be_v hold_v lawful_a and_o that_o this_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o it_o so_o where_o the_o daughter_n complain_v to_o the_o father_n she_o be_v ravish_v by_o j._n s._n but_o be_v not_o so_o and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v prosecute_v he_o that_o no_o action_n lay_v for_o this_o so_o in_o like_a case_n where_o there_o be_v good_a and_o seem_a probability_n a_o man_n may_v prosecute_v another_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o justify_v it_o albeit_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v innocent_a and_o the_o thing_n false_a but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n in_o the_o case_n or_o the_o justice_n in_o his_o examination_n find_v no_o cause_n to_o bind_v over_o and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v bulstr_n 1._o part_n 149._o 150._o 185._o godb._n rep._n 203._o hutton_n rep._n 73._o bulstr_n 3._o part_n 331._o and_o in_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o the_o charge_n and_o accusation_n be_v true_a but_o in_o part_n as_o where_o the_o writ_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o indict_v he_o for_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o arraignment_n find_v that_o he_o do_v kill_v the_o man_n but_o that_o the_o kill_n be_v per_fw-la infortunium_fw-la or_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la in_o this_o case_n the_o writ_n will_v not_o lie_v fitz._n consp_n 21._o stamf._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o 7_o the_o party_n indict_v or_o appeal_v must_v be_v legittimo_fw-la modo_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la pardon_n sect._n 3_o acquittal_n by_o pardon_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v acquit_v upon_o his_o trial_n by_o the_o petit_fw-fr jury_n after_o a_o indictment_n find_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n or_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o appeal_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o acquital_n be_v by_o a_o general_n or_o particular_a pardon_n or_o he_o be_v discharge_v for_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o no_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o it_o or_o the_o party_n be_v indict_v and_o a_o ignoramus_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o bill_n in_o all_o these_o case_n this_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v not_o lie_v croo._n 2._o 131._o bendloes_n rep._n 152._o yelverton_n rep._n 161._o brownl_n and_o goldsb_n 10._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 12._o f._n n._n b._n 114._o coo._n 7._o 45._o 41._o and_o yet_o the_o last_o of_o these_o case_n upon_o a_o ignoramus_n find_v be_v doubt_v of_o by_o some_o and_o the_o contrary_n say_v to_o be_v twice_o adjudge_v 41._o eliz._n b._n r._n 20._o jac._n and_o for_o the_o general_a pardon_n he_o be_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o the_o justice_n be_v to_o allow_v of_o it_o brownl_n 1._o part_n 9_o bulstr_n 1._o part_n 150._o 151._o croo._n 1._o 208._o dyer_n 28._o 85._o goldsb_n 51._o 8_o the_o prosecution_n must_v be_v about_o some_o criminal_a matter_n that_o may_v bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o trespass_n only_o no_o action_n will_v lie_v for_o this_o style_v rep._n 157._o 9_o this_o action_n may_v lie_v for_o procure_v one_o to_o be_v indict_v although_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v it_o not_o for_o one_o may_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n without_o oath_n style_v rep._n 10_o to_o encourage_v one_o that_o be_v rob_v to_o cause_v the_o suspect_a felon_n to_o be_v indict_v and_o to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o assize_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v and_o will_v not_o bring_v one_o in_o