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Chapter 52

III. Clerics arraigned and accused of any matter whatsoever, being summoned by the king's

justice, shall come into his court, there to answer on whatever point it shall seem proper to the king's court to require an answer : provided alway, that the king's justice shall send to the court of holy church to see in what manner the matter is there to be handled. And in case a cleric is found or pleads guilty, he is no longer to be screened by the church [i.e. have the benefit of clergy]. (Condemned.)