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possessiones_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la distinguere_fw-la to_o honour_n god_n to_o live_v honest_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o to_o render_v every_o one_o his_o due_a to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a to_o distinguish_v and_o settle_v the_o dominion_n propriety_n possession_n and_o use_v of_o temporal_a thing_n these_o fundamental_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o principal_o acquire_v or_o obtain_v by_o art_n or_o doctrine_n but_o natural_o ingraft_v learn_v and_o instruction_n serve_v only_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o increase_v those_o natural_a seed_n but_o neither_o learning_n nor_o instruction_n do_v principal_o and_o original_o give_v they_o they_o be_v faith_n socrates_n but_o as_o skilful_a midwife_n socrates_n socrates_n who_o office_n it_o be_v only_o to_o further_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n not_o to_o beget_v the_o child_n the_o second_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v ever_o by_o the_o worthy_a sage_n of_o our_o law_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v void_a it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o instance_n upon_o particular_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o as_o it_o appertain_v to_o all_o godly_a and_o christian_a man_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v this_o law_n so_o to_o let_v all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o worthy_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o law_n to_o live_v after_o it_o and_o to_o direct_v all_o our_o word_n and_o action_n according_a to_o it_o and_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v more_o of_o it_o the_o three_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o although_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o to_o have_v their_o progeny_n from_o man_n for_o as_o solon_n to_o the_o athenian_n lycurgus_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n numa_n pompelius_fw-la and_o actius_n claudius_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v account_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o law_n to_o those_o several_a nation_n so_o alured_v on_o alfred_n athelstone_n edmundus_n edgar_n canutus_n edward_n the_o confessor_n william_n the_o first_o and_z henry_n the_o first_o call_v beauclark_n noble_a and_o famous_a prince_n of_o this_o nation_n part_n of_o all_o who_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n be_v the_o chief_a promulger_n of_o many_o necessary_a and_o good_a law_n yet_o in_o use_n with_o we_o in_o this_o realm_n yet_o if_o we_o look_v into_o their_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o a_o high_a power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a legibus_fw-la dan._n hist_o in_o tit_n wil._n conq._n cicero_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la that_o some_o historiographer_n have_v write_v that_o the_o original_n of_o the_o common_a law_n now_o in_o use_n flow_v first_o out_o of_o normandy_n i_o shall_v decline_v that_o as_o to_o the_o generality_n but_o as_o
in_o all_o action_n and_o some_o not_o but_o in_o felony_n every_o one_o may_v answer_v without_o a_o tutor_n who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v marry_v woman_n to_o answer_n without_o their_o husband_n but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n for_o if_o she_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n she_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o plead_v in_o any_o case_n without_o her_o husband_n but_o in_o case_n where_o her_o disinherit_n or_o that_o which_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o malice_n or_o negligence_n of_o her_o husband_n &_o if_o she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n than_o she_o shall_v so_o anawer_n alone_o in_o case_n of_o death_n and_o felony_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o man_n within_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o villain_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o custody_n and_o be_v not_o deliver_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 2._o what_o exception_n be_v and_o the_o order_n of_o exception_n or_o plea_n aplea_n or_o exception_n be_v a_o thing_n allege_v for_o answer_n either_o to_o delay_v or_o bar_v the_o action_n and_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o exception_n dillatory_n and_o peremptory_n the_o order_n to_o plead_v be_v such_o that_o the_o peremptory_a plea_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n or_o the_o dillatory_n may_v have_v a_o recourse_n to_o the_o peremptory_a but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o of_o dillatory_n some_o be_v principal_a and_o some_o be_v secondary_a and_o from_o the_o secondary_n there_o be_v no_o recourse_n to_o the_o principal_n and_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n be_v they_o put_v in_o partly_o to_o help_v out_o remembrance_n and_o some_o exception_n be_v in_o count_n in_o replication_n and_o rejoinders_a and_o so_o forth_o until_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o plea_n whereby_o one_o may_v sure_o come_v to_o give_v clear_a judgement_n vourcher_n to_o warranty_n lie_v not_o in_o personal_a action_n although_o that_o averrement_n by_o record_n and_o minement_n and_o witneffes_n avail_v chap._n iii_o sect_n 3._o exception_n dillatory_n there_o be_v many_o dillatory_n exception_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o many_o way_n one_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o two_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o judge_n deligate_n have_v no_o power_n or_o counsance_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o clerk_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n or_o because_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n have_v not_o power_n or_o counsan_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n nor_o any_o one_o within_o a_o franchise_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v in_o guildable_a nor_o king_n nor_o those_o of_o one_o country_n or_o of_o one_o land_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o another_o land_n or_o country_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 4_o of_o exception_n of_o clergy_n for_o the_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n as_o if_o a_o clerk_n be_v order_v in_o court_n before_o a_o lay_v judge_n to_o answer_v to_o a_o action_n for_o a_o personal_a trespass_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n criminal_a and_o mortal_a plead_v that_o he_o be_v a_o clerk_n the_o judge_n have_v no_o further_a counsan_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o church_n be_v so_o enfranchise_v that_o no_o lay_v judge_n can_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o a_o clerk_n though_o the_o clerk_n will_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o judge_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n nevertheless_o to_o give_v action_n to_o plaintiff_n against_o the_o accessory_n in_o appeal_v and_o indictment_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clerk_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o and_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o than_o he_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o ordinary_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v sue_v against_o the_o accessory_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o clerk_n after_o his_o due_a purgation_n make_v shall_v without_o delay_n have_v all_o his_o land_n and_o moveable_n deliver_v to_o he_o chap._n iii_o sect_n 5._o replication_n of_o bigamy_n the_o exception_n of_o clergy_n be_v sometime_o counterpleadable_a by_o a_o replication_n of_o bigamy_n in_o this_o manner_n sit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o privilege_n for_o he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o bigamy_n as_o he_o who_o have_v marry_v a_o widow_n or_o many_o wife_n and_o note_v that_o matrimony_n be_v the_o lawful_a order_n of_o join_v together_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o assent_n and_o as_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v make_v a_o undissolveable_a unity_n so_o be_v matrimony_n and_o according_a to_o such_o unity_n be_v such_o couple_v find_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o none_o can_v remain_v in_o that_o unity_n who_o take_v to_o himself_o a_o plurality_n and_o of_o a_o plurality_n arise_v this_o offence_n of_o bigamy_n which_o offence_n draw_v clerk_n near_a the_o lay_v power_n and_o note_v that_o bigamy_n may_v be_v two_o way_n one_o by_o a_o plurality_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vives_z as_o he_o who_o marry_v two_o wife_n or_o more_o the_o one_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o or_o out-living_a the_o other_o the_o other_o be_v plurality_n of_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o widow_n who_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n whether_o her_o widowhood_n come_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o divorce_n and_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o say_v in_o what_o point_n a_o clerk_n be_v bigamus_fw-la the_o bigamy_n be_v triable_a in_o the_o lay_v court_n if_o nevertheless_o the_o jury_n doubt_v thereof_o than_o the_o ordinary_a be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n when_o it_o be_v deny_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o clerk_n be_v incounterable_a by_o other_o replication_n as_o he_o be_v for_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o a_o notorious_a liar_n or_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o protect_v he_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 6._o exception_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o jadge_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o defendant_n may_v help_v himself_o by_o other_o dillatory_n plea_n in_o this_o manner_n sir_n i_o demand_v the_o sight_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o commission_n whereby_o you_o claim_v jurisdiction_n over_o i_o and_o if_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o or_o can_v show_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o no_o judge_n deligate_n be_v compelable_a to_o show_v his_o power_n yet_o may_v the_o party_n plead_v thus_o sir_n i_o appeal_v from_o this_o commission_n because_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n or_o not_o of_o that_o point_n or_o because_o you_o have_v no_o counsan_n in_o such_o a_o point_n or_o because_o it_o be_v vicious_a and_o that_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n of_o the_o chancery_n for_o none_o be_v tie_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o king_n privy_a seal_n or_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o unto_o any_o other_o seal_n but_o only_o to_o the_o seal_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v know_v of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o especial_o in_o jurisdiction_n and_o original_a writ_n if_o not_o for_o the_o king_n only_o or_o it_o may_v be_v vicious_a because_o the_o seal_n be_v counterfeit_v or_o falsify_v or_o because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n he_o not_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o in_o ward_n or_o because_o the_o writ_n contain_v summons_n in_o the_o action_n where_o it_o be_v personal_a or_o attachment_n where_o the_o action_n be_v mix_v or_o real_a or_o because_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o fasten_v to_o the_o parchment_n but_o one_o may_v remove_v it_o and_o take_v it_o from_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n or_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v too_o late_o or_o too_o soon_o or_o because_o it_o have_v rasure_n or_o enterline_v and_o diversity_n of_o hand_n and_o of_o word_n or_o false_a latin_a or_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v write_v upon_o paper_n or_o parchment_n which_o be_v forbid_v or_o for_o default_v find_v in_o the_o writ_n as_o the_o omission_n or_o transposition_n of_o
only_o corporal_a punishment_n hold_v place_n which_o pass_v the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o other_o not_o the_o king_n office_n according_a to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n chap._n iv_o sect_n 15._o of_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n in_o eyre_n the_o presentment_n of_o offence_n be_v exit_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o coroner_n by_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n in_o turn_v and_o view_v of_o franck-pledge_a by_o inquest_n and_o special_a justice_n and_o by_o king_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o by_o their_o chief_a justice_n or_o of_o their_o justice_n general_n and_o because_o that_o the_o one_o have_v not_o power_n to_o determine_v the_o presentment_n of_o such_o offence_n nor_o to_o punish_v the_o trespass_n and_o the_o other_o who_o can_v will_v not_o or_o do_v not_o that_o duty_n which_o of_o right_n they_o may_v do_v or_o punish_v the_o innocent_a and_o spare_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v ancient_o ordain_v that_o the_o king_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o chief_a justice_n or_o by_o general_a justice_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o plea_n shall_v go_v circuit_n every_o seven_o year_n through_o all_o shire_n to_o receive_v the_o roll_n of_o all_o justice_n assign_v of_o coroner_n of_o inquirer_n of_o eschetor_n of_o sheriff_n of_o hundredour_n and_o of_o bailiff_n and_o of_o all_o steward_n of_o all_o their_o judgement_n inquest_n presentment_n and_o all_o their_o office_n and_o to_o examine_v those_o roll_n whether_o any_o have_v err_v therein_o either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o find_v not_o determine_v that_o they_o shall_v determine_v they_o and_o in_o the_o eyre_n they_o shall_v redress_v the_o officer_n and_o punish_v the_o negligence_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o to_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o note_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n have_v the_o suit_n of_o all_o mortal_a offence_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n it_o be_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o suit_n of_o all_o offence_n but_o if_o any_o one_o be_v plaintiff_n and_o do_v not_o proceed_v in_o his_o suit_n after_o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v you_o be_v to_o distinguish_v if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o personal_a offence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o susâ—â—eth_v for_o the_o defendant_n for_o the_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v suppose_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o damage_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o mortal_a offence_n yet_o the_o king_n have_v nor_o the_o 〈…〉_o warrant_v of_o appeal_v or_o indictment_n wherein_o it_o behoove_v to_o the_o appealees_n and_o enditees_n that_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o for_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_n to_o any_o manner_n of_o action_n bring_v by_o they_o because_o they_o be_v bar_v by_o a_o exception_n of_o mortal_a infamy_n by_o be_v appeal_v or_o indict_v chap._n iv_o sect_n 21._o of_o the_o article_n in_o eyre_n evety_n shire_n usedto_o be_v warn_v by_o forty_o day_n at_o the_o least_o by_o general_a summons_n of_o the_o king_n come_v where_o after_o the_o effoignes_n adjourn_v and_o the_o assize_n of_o victual_n set_v and_o the_o ordinance_n proclaim_v and_o those_o of_o franchise_n adjourn_v and_o the_o jurour_n call_v swear_v and_o charge_v with_o their_o article_n and_o the_o claimer_n of_o franchise_n and_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o coroner_n and_o of_o all_o sheriff_n and_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o plea_n and_o presentment_n after_o the_o last_o eyre_n take_v and_o receive_v the_o first_o thing_n be_v to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o article_n present_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o eyre_n which_o be_v not_o end_v and_o afterward_o to_o determine_v writ_n and_o plaint_n to_o deliver_v visnes_n to_o examine_v the_o roll_n to_o redress_v the_o errout_n and_o all_o other_o wrong_n by_o right_a judgement_n without_o respect_n unto_o any_o person_n all_o the_o judge_n ordinary_n and_o assign_v sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o steward_n of_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o all_o other_o who_o claim_v jurisdiction_n which_o any_o one_o can_v attaint_v of_o any_o wrong_n do_v against_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o law_n be_v condemn_v for_o the_o wrongful_a judgement_n with_o regard_n to_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v coroner_n eschetor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o minister_n do_v wrong_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o people_n use_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o other_o and_o further_o according_a to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n the_o offender_n which_o be_v find_v use_v false_a scale_n and_o false_a measure_n and_o gain_v by_o break_v of_o any_o assize_n either_o of_o bread_n wine_n ale_z cloth_n or_o other_o merchandize_v use_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o pillory_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o tumbril_n and_o afterward_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o merchandise_n at_o any_o time_n not_o can_v they_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n or_o town_n to_o any_o liberty_n because_o the_o usage_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n cutpurse_n take_v de_n facto_fw-la in_o their_o notorious_a sin_n use_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o for_o the_o cut_n of_o purse_n and_o steal_v of_o other_o good_n under_o the_o value_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o less_o than_o six_o penny_n one_o of_o their_o ear_n use_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o carry_v they_o to_o prison_n or_o before_o any_o judge_n assign_v and_o to_o banish_v they_o from_o the_o town_n or_o from_o the_o mannot_v for_o the_o second_o offence_n and_o for_o their_o sarcine_n under_o the_o value_n of_o 〈◊〉_d penny_n they_o use_v to_o set_v they_o in_o the_o pillory_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o to_o banish_v they_o for_o the_o second_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o personal_a trespass_n veniall_n as_o to_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o damage_n put_v in_o plaint_n martin_n de_fw-fr pateshall_n use_v this_o course_n the_o judge_n use_v to_o inquire_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la of_o the_o jurour_n by_o who_o any_o principal_a trespass_n be_v adjudge_v before_o he_o the_o name_n of_o all_o these_o who_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o accessory_n and_o therein_o he_o proceed_v to_o judge_v the_o damage_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o endictor_n so_o that_o no_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v no_o more_o entire_a damage_n by_o plurality_n of_o plaint_n for_o one_o sole_a trespass_n against_o the_o trespassour_n several_o chap._n iv_o sect_n 22._o of_o franchise_n of_o franchise_n note_v that_o because_o the_o king_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o right_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o crown_n but_o as_o a_o infant_n nor_o a_o grant_n from_o he_o of_o any_o franchise_n be_v so_o establish_v that_o king_n can_v repeal_v they_o again_o so_o as_o he_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o value_n as_o by_o warranty_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o who_o find_v himself_o grieve_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o king_n to_o seize_v every_o franchise_n forfeit_v for_o contumacy_n as_o if_o the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o franchise_n do_v not_o execution_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n by_o any_o abuse_n as_o by_o use_v his_o frâ—nchife_v too_o large_o or_o not_o due_o by_o a_o writ_n ensue_v it_o be_v command_v that_o the_o sheriff_n enter_v into_o the_o franchise_n and_o the_o king_n do_v recover_v the_o seisin_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o same_o become_v guildable_a which_o be_v before_o a_o franchise_n and_o all_o those_o use_v to_o forfeit_v the_o franchise_n of_o keep_v of_o a_o goal_n in_o fee_n who_o by_o title_n of_o franchise_n of_o infangthiese_n or_o of_o return_n of_o writ_n hurt_v not_o without_o delay_n the_o person_n take_v in_o the_o place_n within_o the_o franchise_n for_o felony_n do_v in_o guildable_n and_o send_v they_o into_o the_o goal_n in_o guildable_a so_o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o lose_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o felon_n nor_o his_o other_o right_n for_o the_o king_n give_v no_o franchise_n to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n nor_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o return_n of_o writ_n nor_o to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o goal_n a_o example_n may_v be_v as_o betwixt_o two_o neighbour_n in_o a_o franchise_n the_o one_o can_v keep_v a_o prison_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o forfeit_v the_o franchise_n and_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o jurour_n come_v out_o of_o franchise_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o commissioner_n to_o guildable_a and_o elsewhere_o at_o his_o command_n as_o well_o upon_o criminal_a action_n as_o upon_o
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of_o make_v attorney_n in_o suit_n at_o hundred_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o although_o a_o suitor_n by_o this_o statute_n may_v make_v a_o attorney_n for_o he_o to_o save_v his_o default_n yet_o none_o can_v give_v judgement_n by_o attorney_n nor_o be_v a_o woman_n name_v in_o this_o statute_n because_o that_o no_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o a_o woman_n chap._n v._o sect_n 3._o of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebridge_n some_o point_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebridge_n be_v reprovable_a and_o namely_o the_o first_o five_o point_n because_o that_o every_o personal_a trespass_n be_v punishable_a by_o a_o corporal_a punishment_n if_o the_o trespass_n be_v not_o buy_v in_o by_o ransom_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o the_o chapter_n which_o command_v tâ—e_v great_a charter_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o point_n be_v defective_a for_o want_v of_o addition_n of_o punishment_n and_o it_o seem_v cross_v to_o make_v constitution_n not_o hold_v the_o chapter_n remediall_n of_o lord_n of_o fee_n be_v reprovable_a in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o punishment_n for_o all_o those_o who_o do_v defraud_v the_o law_n be_v punishable_a by_o a_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o by_o a_o simple_a amercement_n the_o point_n of_o proclamation_n of_o ward_n be_v reprovable_a as_o that_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o error_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o default_n the_o chapter_n of_o redisseisors_n be_v reprovable_a for_o that_o no_o special_a command_n ought_v to_o exceed_v common_a right_o not_o any_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n be_v judgeable_a but_o for_o a_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n the_o chapter_n of_o day_n in_o dower_n be_v reprovable_a since_o the_o law_n hasten_v right_o more_o in_o the_o king_n court_n then_o clsewhere_o the_o chapter_n follow_v of_o attachment_n and_o distress_n be_v reprovable_a for_o in_o plea_n of_o attachment_n no_o essoigne_n be_v allowable_a for_o the_o defendant_n nor_o any_o such_o order_n of_o distress_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v according_a to_o law_n the_o chapter_n which_o forbid_v that_o none_o make_v his_o tenant_n jurour_n be_v reprovable_a because_o that_o no_o punishment_n be_v therein_o ordain_v and_o because_o it_o have_v no_o exception_n for_o there_o be_v many_o case_n where_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v jurour_n though_o they_o come_v not_o by_o the_o king_n command_n as_o before_o justice_n of_o forest_n before_o coroner_n and_o before_o escheator_n and_o as_o in_o court_n of_o sheriff_n and_o view_v of_o fraukpledge_n and_o as_o afferrour_n and_o at_o goal_n delivery_n the_o chapter_n which_o command_v the_o arrest_v of_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o account_n be_v reprovable_a since_o the_o action_n be_v mix_v and_o require_v summons_n and_o not_o personal_a arrest_n the_o chapter_n of_o waster_n of_o farm_n be_v reprovable_a for_o waste_n be_v
king_n prejudice_n take_v fines_n for_o ward_n or_o marriage_n without_o writ_n or_o deceive_v any_o one_o by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n or_o leafy_a money_n upon_o any_o upon_o his_o own_o proper_a amercement_n into_o perjury_n against_o the_o king_n fall_v sheriff_n who_o too_o high_a charge_n the_o people_n by_o a_o surcharge_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o horse_n or_o of_o dog_n and_o who_o leafy_a fine_n or_o amercement_n for_o escape_n of_o prisoner_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n against_o law_n before_o the_o escape_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o eure_n and_o who_o increase_n or_o diminish_v fine_n or_o amercement_n beyond_o the_o will_n of_o the_o afferror_n or_o jurour_n and_o those_o officer_n who_o conceal_v people_n deliverable_a to_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n into_o perjury_n fall_v all_o those_o officer_n who_o be_v reprovable_a for_o the_o sufferance_n negligence_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o the_o franchise_n or_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n wrongful_o or_o to_o the_o occupy_v or_o withhold_v of_o they_o and_o all_o those_o who_o elsewhere_o change_v old_a money_n which_o be_v forbid_v for_o new_a then_o at_o the_o king_n change_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 6._o of_o falsify_v falsify_v be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n by_o falsify_v the_o king_n seal_n &_o his_o mony_n his_o seal_n may_v be_v falsify_v in_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v always_o falsify_v when_o a_o writ_n be_v seal_v whereof_o the_o engross_n and_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o form_n be_v not_o justifiable_a by_o the_o king_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o the_o lawful_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o every_o writ_n abatable_a it_o be_v falsify_v if_o a_o man_n scale_v therewith_o after_o that_o the_o chancellor_n or_o other_o keeper_n thereof_o have_v lose_v his_o warrant_n either_o by_o death_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n it_o be_v falsify_v when_o a_o writ_n or_o a_o patent_n 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call_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v where_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o personal_a offence_n and_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o offence_n do_v within_o the_o hundred_o and_o of_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n officer_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o common_a people_n according_a to_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o division_n of_o offence_n the_o appeal_v be_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o body_n and_o good_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o foreigner_n be_v appeal_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o coroner_n the_o king_n commisrary_n be_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o appear_v or_o outlaw_n he_o chap._n 1._o sect_n 14._o of_o the_o
who_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n infect_a person_n idiot_n infant_n within_o age_n can_v accuse_v or_o be_v plaintiff_n without_o their_o guardian_n nor_o criminal_a person_n nor_o a_o outlawed_n exile_v or_o banish_a person_n nor_o a_o woman_n wayve_fw-mi nor_o a_o villain_n without_o his_o lord_n nor_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n without_o her_o husband_n nor_o religious_a person_n without_o their_o sovereign_n nor_o person_n excommunicate_a nor_o deaf_a nor_o dumb_a person_n without_o their_o guardian_n nor_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o case_n whereof_o they_o be_v judge_n nor_o any_o one_o who_o be_v nor_o of_o the_o king_n allegiance_n so_o as_o he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o forty_o day_n within_o the_o realm_n except_o approver_n who_o be_v suffer_v to_o accuse_v criminal_o people_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o peace_n how_o lawful_a man_n ought_v to_o complain_v they_o ought_v in_o friendly_a manner_n to_o show_v their_o offender_n that_o be_v to_o 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do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o justice_n commisfary_n in_o eyre_n assign_v to_o hold_v all_o pleas._n infante_n of_o such_o eyres_n be_v sheriff_n turn_v needful_a and_o view_v of_o franck-pledge_n and_o when_o the_o people_n by_o such_o inquest_n be_v indict_v of_o any_o mortal_a offence_n the_o king_n use_v to_o condemnethem_n without_o answer_n which_o usage_n still_o remain_v in_o almain_n but_o of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n and_o because_o that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o frailty_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n if_o he_o abstain_v not_o from_o it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o no_o appelee_n or_o indicter_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o answer_n and_o king_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o mortal_a offence_n and_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o of_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o of_o wrong_n do_v against_o common_a law_n and_o common_a ordinance_n and_o the_o article_n of_o eyres_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o of_o reward_n and_o fe_n king_n use_v to_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o stock_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o faithful_o serve_v they_o and_o from_o the_o reward_n of_o king_n other_o take_v example_n to_o reward_v their_o servant_n and_o because_o no_o freeman_n be_v bouden_a to_o serve_v against_o his_o will_n by_o reason_n whereof_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o by_o the_o service_n of_o his_o fee_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o residence_n or_o dwell_n in_o another_o fee_n some_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n for_o a_o certainty_n by_o the_o year_n and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o those_o officer_n who_o take_v wage_n certain_a of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v any_o wage_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o judge_n who_o serve_v the_o king_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o no_o more_o although_o there_o be_v two_o judge_n or_o two_o plaintiff_n in_o one_o action_n and_o the_o pleader_n six_o penny_n and_o a_o knight_n swear_v a_o witness_n four_o penny_n and_o every_o jurour_n four_o penny_n and_o the_o two_o summoner_n four_o penny_n nevertheresse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 1._o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o assent_v unto_o that_o jurour_n swear_v upon_o inquest_n of_o office_n as_o in_o assize_n recognizance_n of_o assize_n redissessins_n â—ertisicates_v of_o assize_n and_o attaint_v and_o other_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o take_v fee_n because_o they_o do_v the_o same_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o to_o answer_v these_o money_n and_o the_o damage_n be_v the_o defendant_n chargeable_a if_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o and_o to_o those_o who_o follow_v any_o suit_n for_o the_o king_n profit_n and_o be_v not_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n â—ing_v henry_n the_o â—_o give_v to_o they_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n with_o their_o reasonable_a â—oâ—â—_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o plaintiff_n cause_v if_o he_o put_v not_o in_o security_n to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n damage_n if_o he_o complain_v of_o he_o wrongful_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 5._o of_o countorr_n or_o plaaders_n there_o be_v many_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o defend_v their_o cause_n in_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v and_o therefore_o pleader_n be_v necessary_a so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o actor_n can_v or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v by_o themselves_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o sergeant_n attorney_n or_o friend_n countor_n be_v sergeant_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o serve_v the_o common_a people_n to_o declare_v and_o defend_v action_n in_o judgement_n for_o those_o who_o have_v need_v of_o they_o for_o their_o fee_n every_o pleader_n of_o other_o cause_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o person_n receiveable_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v no_o heretic_n excommunicate_a person_n nor_o criminal_a nor_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o a_o woman_n nor_o within_o the_o order_n of_o a_o subdeacon_n nor_o a_o benificed_a clerk_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n nor_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n nor_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n nor_o attaint_v of_o falsity_n in_o his_o place_n 2_o another_o thing_n be_v that_o every_o countor_n be_v chargeable_a by_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_v not_o falsity_n contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n but_o shall_v plead_v for_o his_o cliant_a the_o best_a he_o can_v according_a to_o his_o understanding_n 3_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o he_o put_v no_o false_a dilatory_n into_o court_n not_o false_a witness_n not_o move_v or_o offer_v any_o false_a corruption_n deceit_n leasing_n or_o false_a lie_n not_o consent_n to_o any_o such_o but_o true_o maintain_v his_o client_n cause_n so_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o 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