Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	3,586	5	4.7722	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81194	A compendium of the laws and government ecclesiastical, civil and military, of England, Scotland & Ireland and dominions, plantations and territories thereunto belonging, with the maritime power thereof, and jurisdiction of courts therein. Methodically digested under their proper heads. By H.C. sometime of the Inner Temple.	Curson, H. (Henry)	1699 (1699)	Wing C7686A; ESTC R231895	237,927	672

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because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o

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letter_n patent_n to_o the_o justice_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la r._n m._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la banco_n &_o i.l._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenenda_fw-la assign_v '_o salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la constituimus_fw-la vos_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quos_fw-la vobis_fw-la associaverimus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la assizas_n jurat_fw-la '_o certificate_n '_o coram_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la justice_n '_o tam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brevia_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n nuper_fw-la regis_fw-la angl_n '_o patris_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brev_n '_o nostra_fw-la in_fw-la com'_v nostris_fw-la south_n '_o wilte_n '_o dorset_z '_o devon_n '_o &_o cornub_v '_o ac_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exon_n '_o arranian_n '_o capiend_n '_o et_fw-la 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1._o justiciarij_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n capiendas_fw-la assignati_fw-la deliberent_fw-la gaolas_n in_o com'_n illas_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la prisonariis_fw-la quibus_fw-la cumque_fw-la and_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n rape_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v commence_v before_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o divers_a other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n for_o which_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 27._o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v inquire_v for_o non_fw-fr return_v and_o false_a return_n of_o sheriff_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o conspirator_n false_a informer_n and_o wicked_a procurer_n of_o dozen_o inquest_n and_o jury_n at_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o without_o writ_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o of_o confederacy_n and_o champerty_n and_o maintainer_n bearer_n and_o alliance_n by_o bond_n etc._n etc._n of_o default_n of_o sheriff_n escheator_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n justice_n of_o assize_n may_v inquire_v of_o default_n etc._n etc._n of_o punishment_n of_o victualler_n etc._n etc._n which_o sell_v at_o unreasonable_a prize_n they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ride_v and_o go_v arm_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o for_o not_o do_v their_o office_n in_o that_o case_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v treason_n in_o counterfeit_v of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v do_v execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o h._n 3._o of_o riot_n do_v in_o their_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o behalf_n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o 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'_o sicut_fw-la debet_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o solet_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la ibunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la forestar_n '_o eos_fw-la ducent_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicta_fw-la videnda_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la forest_n '_o noluerint_fw-la eos_fw-la ducere_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la forisfact_n '_o concelare_fw-la noluerint_fw-la ipsi_fw-la milites_fw-la non_fw-la omittent_a pro_fw-la illis_fw-la quin_fw-la forisfac_o '_o illud_fw-la videant_fw-la &_o imbreviari_fw-la faciant_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la demmittant_a et_fw-la quod_fw-la regard_n '_o fiat_fw-la cira_fw-la fest_n '_o beati_fw-la petri_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la prox_n futur_n '_o testae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o duty_n of_o forester_n verderour_n agistator_n etc._n etc._n in_o present_v offence_n in_o the_o forest_n vide_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la forestae_fw-la 34_o ed._n 1._o and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z cap_n 73._o any_o person_n have_v right_a to_o make_v any_o claim_n may_v in_o person_n or_o by_o attorney_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eyre_n exhibit_v his_o petition_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v if_o he_o make_v false_a claim_n the_o other_o write_v of_o summons_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v to_o summon_v all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n have_v land_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o forest_n and_o four_o man_n of_o every_o village_n within_o the_o forest_n and_o all_o other_o who_o ought_v to_o come_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o they_o be_v at_o pickering_n lance_n etc._n etc._n before_o four_o great_a learned_a man_n justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o do_v what_o thereunto_o belong_v and_o to_o bring_v their_o regard_v with_o all_o attachment_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o sheriff_n make_v a_o full_a return_n etc._n etc._n and_o next_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o 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enlarge_v which_o with_o divers_a other_o perambulation_n and_o deaforestation_n be_v make_v and_o be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o remain_v of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o a_o perambulation_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o sherwood_n be_v make_v the_o 9_o of_o sept._n 30_o hen._n 8._o by_o robert_n brimes_o and_o fifteen_o other_o regarder_n of_o that_o forest_n which_o perambulation_n begin_v from_o the_o king_n castle_n of_o nottingham_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v to_o kingsbridge_n meadow_n gate_n from_o thence_o by_o the_o old_a trent_n unto_o the_o old_a watercourse_n of_o leen_n etc._n etc._n round_a the_o forest_n and_o now_o this_o lead_v incident_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o purlieu_n which_o contain_v such_o ground_n as_o h._n 2._o r._n 1._o or_o king_n john_n add_v to_o their_o ancient_a forest_n over_o other_o man_n ground_n and_o which_o be_v disafore_v by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forest_n '_o cap._n 1._o &_o 3._o and_o the_o 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