The Constitution of England: Or, An Account of the English Government; in which it is Compared Both with the Republican Form of Government, and the Other Monarchies in EuropeG. Wilkie, 1816 - Всего страниц: 556 "A classic treatment of the English constitution and of comparative constitutional law, said to have prompted Bentham's remark that "Our author [Blackstone] has copied: but Mr. de L'olme has thought"; with the frontispiece of de Lolme."--Meyer Boswell books description |
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Стр. x
... attempt to give a demonstration of this assertion otherwise than by facts ( as is done in the chapter here alluded to ) would lead into difficulties which the reader is little aware of . In general , the science of politics , considered ...
... attempt to give a demonstration of this assertion otherwise than by facts ( as is done in the chapter here alluded to ) would lead into difficulties which the reader is little aware of . In general , the science of politics , considered ...
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... attempts that may , in different circumstances , be made , to set new limits to the au- thority of the crown ; and , in the 20th , a few general thoughts are introduced on the right of taxation , and on the claim of the American ...
... attempts that may , in different circumstances , be made , to set new limits to the au- thority of the crown ; and , in the 20th , a few general thoughts are introduced on the right of taxation , and on the claim of the American ...
Стр. xiii
... attempt to imitate them , or transfer them to other countries , with that degree of extent to which they are carried ... attempts . Several articles of English liberty ADVERTISEMENT . XHI The Subject continued.
... attempt to imitate them , or transfer them to other countries , with that degree of extent to which they are carried ... attempts . Several articles of English liberty ADVERTISEMENT . XHI The Subject continued.
Стр. xiv
... attempts . Several articles of English liberty already appear impracticable to be pre- served in the new American ... attempt to say any thing , not having the necessary information . The last chapter in the work , concerning the ...
... attempts . Several articles of English liberty already appear impracticable to be pre- served in the new American ... attempt to say any thing , not having the necessary information . The last chapter in the work , concerning the ...
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... Attempts may attended XX . A few additional Observations on the Right of Taxation , which is lodged in the Hands of the Representatives of the People . - What Kind of Danger this Right may be exposed to XXI . Conclusion - A few Words on ...
... Attempts may attended XX . A few additional Observations on the Right of Taxation , which is lodged in the Hands of the Representatives of the People . - What Kind of Danger this Right may be exposed to XXI . Conclusion - A few Words on ...
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Стр. 91 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by...
Стр. 190 - And yet, early in the reign of Charles I. the court of king's bench, relying on some arbitrary precedents, and those perhaps misunderstood, determined that they could not upon a habeas corpus either bail or deliver a prisoner, though committed without any cause assigned, in case he was committed by the special command of the king, or by the lords of the privy council.
Стр. 91 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same? — The king or queen shall say, I solemnly promise so to do.
Стр. 295 - The liberty of the press, as established in England, consists therefore (to define it more precisely) in this, that neither the courts of justice, nor any other judges whatever, are authorized to take notice of writings intended for the press, but are confined to those which are actually printed, and must, in these cases, proceed by the trial by jury.
Стр. 92 - Power maintain the Laws of God, the true Profession of the Gospel and the Protestant Reformed Religion established by Law ? and will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of this Realm, and to the Churches committed to their Charge, all such Rights and Privileges as by Law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? King and Queen : All this I promise to do.
Стр. 315 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Стр. 316 - And, lastly, to vindicate these rights when actually violated or attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law ; next, to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances ; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self-preservation and defence.
Стр. 59 - An Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and settling the succession of the Crown.
Стр. 92 - The things which I have here before promised I will perform and keep : so help me God :" and then shall kiss the book (12).
Стр. 219 - That the reader may be more sensible of the advantages of this division, he is desired to attend to the following considerations. It is, without doubt, absolutely necessary, for securing the constitution of a state, to restrain the executive power : but it is still more necessary to restrain the legislative. What the former can only do by successive steps (I mean subvert the laws), and through a longer or shorter train of enterprises, the latter can do in a moment. As its bare will can give being...