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present_a possessor_n that_o eject_v the_o former_a for_o they_o be_v already_o irretrievable_o depose_v and_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 5._o dyscher_fw-fr here_o the_o dr._n have_v out-pitched_a you_o two_o bar_n length_n between_o lord_n and_o tenant_n for_o 7._o for_o sol._n &_o ab._n p._n 6._o 7._o you_o assign_v rent_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o actual_a landlord_n who_o be_v visible_o legal_a though_o not_o honest_o rightful_a since_o all_o lord_n and_o tenant_n must_v be_v admit_v for_o such_o that_o be_v in_o by_o law_n but_o the_o dr._n require_v no_o form_n or_o formality_n of_o law_n to_o warrant_v the_o payment_n of_o rent_n or_o oath_n of_o fealty_n for_o he_o say_v 6._o say_v case_n of_o see_v etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o if_o a_o lord_n be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o manor_n by_o a_o incompetent_a authority_n that_o can_v be_v resist_v a_o conqueror_n suppose_v or_o a_o unlawful_a court_n who_o think_v the_o forswear_a for_o submit_v to_o the_o new_a 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