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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 377
by William Blackstone - 1791
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Free Thoughts on Despotic and Free Governments: As Connected with the ...

Joseph Townsend - Despotism - 1781 - 342 pages
...Blackftone here alfo well obferves, " If the adminiftra" tion of juftice were intrufted to the ma" giftracy, a felect body of men, and thofe " generally felected...higheft offices in the " ftate, their decifions, in fpiglt of their " own natural integrity, would have fretc quently an involuntary bias towards " thofe...
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The American museum, or, Repository of ancient and modern fugitive ..., Volume 2

Mathew Carey - 1789 - 632 pages
...felefted by the prince or fuch as enjoy the higheft offices of the ftate, thefe decifions in fpite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently...thofe of their own rank and dignity. It is not to be expefted frara human nature, that the few 555 mould always be attentive to the good of the many." The...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 3

William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 588 pages
...L. xi. 6i VOL. III. E e be bo entirely intrufted to the magiftracy, a fele£k body of men, and thofc generally felected by the prince or fuch as enjoy the higheft offices in the {late, their decisions, in fpight of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 3

William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 588 pages
...E e be be entirely intruded to the magiftracy, a felecl: body of men, and thofe generally fele£led by the prince or fuch as enjoy the higheft offices in the Mate, their decifions, in fpight of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 18, Part 2

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...feletted by the prince or fuch as enjoy the highril offices in the !tate, their décidons, ia fpite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently...towards thofe of their own rank and dignity : it is rot to be cxpeeted from human nature, that the few fliould be always attentive to the intereils and...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1800 - 614 pages
...and thofe generally felecled by the prince or fuch as enjoy thehigheft offices in the ftate, rheir decifions, in fpight of their own natural integrity,...thofe of their own rank and dignity: it is not to be eXpefted from human nature, that tbefe-ia mould be always attentive to the intercfts and good of the...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 3

William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 562 pages
...if that be entirely intruded to the magiftracy, a fclr.iCt body of men, and thofe generally fdefied by the prince or fuch as enjoy the higheft offices in the ftate, their decisions, in fpite of their own natural integrity, will havs frequently an involuntary bias towards...
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Proceedings in an Action for Debt Between the Right Honourable Charles James ...

Charles James Fox - Elections - 1819 - 92 pages
...selected by the " Prince or such as enjoy the highest offices " in the state, their decisions, in spite of their " own natural integrity, will have frequently " an involuntary bias towards those of their " own rank and dignity : it is not to be ex" pected from human nature, that The FEW...
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The Security of Englishmen's Lives, Or, The Trust, Power and Duty of Grand ...

John Somers Baron Somers - Grand jury - 1821 - 162 pages
...selected by the prince, or such as enjoy the highest offices in the state ; their decisions, in spite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary bias towards those of their own rank and dignity : it is not to be expected from human nature that the few should...
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Memoir of the Life of Richard Henry Lee, and His Correspondence ..., Volume 2

Richard Henry Lee - United States - 1825 - 254 pages
...selected by the prince, or such as enjoy the highest offices of the state, their decisions, in spite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary bias towards those of their own rank and dignity. It is not to be expected, from human nature, that the few should...
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