The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 98
... clerks or deputies in the several offices of the treasury , ex- chequer , army , victualling , admiralty , pay of ... clerk of the crown in chancery , who thereupon issues out writs to the sheriff of every county , for the election of ...
... clerks or deputies in the several offices of the treasury , ex- chequer , army , victualling , admiralty , pay of ... clerk of the crown in chancery , who thereupon issues out writs to the sheriff of every county , for the election of ...
Page 102
... clerk of the crown , and the clerk of parliament ; the former being concerned in all writs of parliament and pardons ; the latter records the transactions of parliament , and keeps its records . This clerk , has also two clerks under ...
... clerk of the crown , and the clerk of parliament ; the former being concerned in all writs of parliament and pardons ; the latter records the transactions of parliament , and keeps its records . This clerk , has also two clerks under ...
Page 103
... clerk of the house putting the question , he being a patent officer for life , and is always present on such occasions , to whom during the contest all speeches or motions are directed , and from courtesy , the persons nominated for ...
... clerk of the house putting the question , he being a patent officer for life , and is always present on such occasions , to whom during the contest all speeches or motions are directed , and from courtesy , the persons nominated for ...
Page 104
... clerk at the table , which the house agrees to ; after which the speaker taking the bill in his hands reads the pream- ble , and after the debate , if any , he puts the question whether it shall be read a second time , and when : after ...
... clerk at the table , which the house agrees to ; after which the speaker taking the bill in his hands reads the pream- ble , and after the debate , if any , he puts the question whether it shall be read a second time , and when : after ...
Page 105
... clerk writes on it Soit baille aux Seigneurs ; but if the bill passes through the house of peers , then it is Soit baille aux Communes . When an engrossed bill is read , and any clauses are offered to be added to it , they must be ...
... clerk writes on it Soit baille aux Seigneurs ; but if the bill passes through the house of peers , then it is Soit baille aux Communes . When an engrossed bill is read , and any clauses are offered to be added to it , they must be ...
Other editions - View all
The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain: Containing a Full Account of ... Thomas Stephen No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
act of parliament advocate aforesaid appear appointed archbishop Assembly authority barrister bill bishop burgh called cause church of England city or borough civil claim clergy commission commissioners committed common law consent conviction council court of session crime criminal crown death declared duty ecclesiastical election enacted entitled estates execution felony freehold granted guilty heirs Henry Henry VIII house of lords indictment Ireland judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice king king's kingdom knights lands liable liberty lord lord advocate lords spiritual magistrate majesty majesty's marriage ment minister oath offence outer house parish party passed peace penalties person point first described poll pounds presbytery present prisoner privileges prosecution punishment realm reign repealed respect returning officer road royal Scotland settlement sheriff shire statute straight line teinds thence thereof tion tithes town clerk township treason trial vote voters writ
Popular passages
Page 633 - So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Page 141 - ... for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 633 - The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth ; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will ; only in the Lord.
Page 632 - Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 141 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.
Page 45 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 713 - And shall subscribe a profession of their Christian belief, in these words : I, AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ his eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Page 604 - Crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover and the heirs of her body being protestants. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to these express words by me spoken and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words without any equivocation, mental evasion or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this recognition,...
Page 632 - For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband : else were your children unclean ; but now are they holy.
Page 45 - That the commission for erecting the late court of commissioners for ecclesiastical causes, and all other commissions and courts of like nature, are illegal and pernicious.