See decard on Wiktionary
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"text": "The king therefore sent for Midletoun, his commissioner, decards him, and Sir John Flesser, his advocat, with him; calls for Lord Rothes, and appoints him to be commissioner, and calls a parliament, and sends down Lautherdale to see that act annulled, and matters put in a right order.",
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