text_original: The tenure of land and many other conditions of the system were antique French, and the French law worked, or rather did not work, in civil affairs side by side with the equally impeded British law in criminal matters.
text_transcription: THE TENURE OF LAND AND MANY OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE SYSTEM WERE ANTIQUE FRENCH AND THE FRENCH LAW WORKED OR RATHER DID NOT WORK IN CIVIL AFFAIRS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE EQUALLY IMPEDED BRITISH LAW IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
phonemes: ðə tˈɛnjɚɹ ʌv lˈænd ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ kəndˈɪʃənz ʌvðə sˈɪstəm wɜːɹ æntˈiːk fɹˈɛntʃ, ænd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ lˈɔː wˈɜːkt, ɔːɹ ɹˈæðɚ dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɜːk, ɪn sˈɪvəl ɐfˈɛɹz sˈaɪd baɪ sˈaɪd wɪððɪ ˈiːkwəli ɪmpˈiːdᵻd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ lˈɔː ɪn kɹˈɪmɪnəl mˈæɾɚz.