Conversations on the English ConstitutionLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 - 389 страници |
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Страница 279 - That king James II. having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people; and having, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and the throne is thereby vacant.
Страница 283 - 12. That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction, are illegal and void. 13. And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, parliaments ought to be held frequently. Having
Страница 375 - CONVERSATIONS on CHEMISTRY; in which the Elements of that Science are familiarly explained and illustrated by Experiments. In this Edition, a Conversation has been added on the Steam Engine. The Tenth Edition, revised and improved, in 2 Vols. 12mo. with plates by Lowry,
Страница 330 - matters to be established for the estate of the king and his heirs, and for the estate of the realm and of the people, should be treated, accorded, and established in parliaments by the king, and by the assent of the prelates, earls,
Страница 158 - censure of the house itself) for or concerning any bill, speaking, reasoning, or declaring of any matter or matters touching the parliament or parliament business; and that if any of the said members be complained of, and questioned for any thing said or done in parliament, the same is to be showed to the king, by
Страница 283 - and returned, and jurors which pass upon men. in trials of high treason ought to be freeholders. 12. That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons before conviction, are illegal and void. 13. And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Страница 174 - Remember that parliaments are altogether in my power for their calling, sitting, and dissolution; therefore, as I find the fruits of them good or evil, they are to continue, or not to be; and remember, that if in this time, instead of mending your
Страница 150 - With which," says Coke, " the king was greatly offended, and said, ' that then he should be under the laws, which was treason to affirm,' as he said; to which I said that Bracton saith, Quod rex non debet esse sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege
Страница 297 - The king, in his own person, cannot adjudge any case, either criminal, as treason, felony, &c., or betwixt party and party, concerning his inheritance, chattels, or goods, &c.; but this ought to be determined and adjudged in some court of justice, according to the law and custom of England.
Страница 198 - twelve years, this kingdom, and all his majesty's dominions, enjoyed the greatest calm and the fullest measure of felicity that any people, in any age, for so long time together, have been blessed with, to the wonder and envy of all the other parts of Christendom."