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lord_n exact_v what_o they_o list_v for_o it_o when_o it_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n constrain_a the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a purchase_n of_o their_o feud_n whereupon_o the_o feudist_n call_v this_o relief_n not_o only_a renovatio_n and_o restauratio_fw-la feudi_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v or_o bring_v back_o of_o the_o feud_n to_o the_o former_a condition_n or_o proper_a nature_n of_o it_o but_o also_o redemptio_fw-la a_o ransome_v of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o it_o thus_o stand_v with_o we_o in_o england_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o conquest_n appear_v by_o that_o we_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o henry_n 1_n chap._n xix_o no_o fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n alienation_n touch_v fine_n for_o licence_n of_o alienation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o kind_n of_o tenant_n among_o the_o saxon_n do_v pay_v they_o nor_o for_o what_o kind_n of_o 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