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... force of a statute , made in the thirty - fifth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth , colonists may be transported to England , and tried there upon accusations for treasons and misprisions , or con- cealments of treasons ...
... force of a statute , made in the thirty - fifth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth , colonists may be transported to England , and tried there upon accusations for treasons and misprisions , or con- cealments of treasons ...
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... force offered to , or attacks made upon them , or any of them , on account of religion , sovereignty , trade , or any other pretense whatever . ART . IV . The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friend- ship and intercourse among the ...
... force offered to , or attacks made upon them , or any of them , on account of religion , sovereignty , trade , or any other pretense whatever . ART . IV . The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friend- ship and intercourse among the ...
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... forces be kept up by any State , in time of peace , except such number only , as in the judg- ment of the United States , in Congress assembled , shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defense of such State ...
... forces be kept up by any State , in time of peace , except such number only , as in the judg- ment of the United States , in Congress assembled , shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defense of such State ...
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... forces are raised by any State for the common defense , all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the Legislature of each State , respectively , by whom such forces shall be raised , or in such manner as such ...
... forces are raised by any State for the common defense , all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the Legislature of each State , respectively , by whom such forces shall be raised , or in such manner as such ...
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... forces in the service of the United States , excepting regimental officers ; appointing all the officers of the naval forces , and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States ; making rules for the government ...
... forces in the service of the United States , excepting regimental officers ; appointing all the officers of the naval forces , and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States ; making rules for the government ...
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Page 33 - ... or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the several states.
Page 130 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 31 - ... before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath, to be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the cause shall be tried, "well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope of reward ;" provided also that no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.
Page 25 - NEW JERSEY Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark PENNSYLVANIA Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin...
Page 106 - But when the Governor shall, ,with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State, in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue Commander-in-Chief of all the military force of the State.
Page 209 - The use of all water now appropriated, or that may hereafter be appropriated for sale, rental or distribution, is hereby declared to be a public use, and subject to the regulation and control of the State, in the manner to be prescribed by law...
Page 92 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 163 - The court shall also have power to issue writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and habeas corpus, and also all writs necessary or proper to the complete exercise of its appellate jurisdiction. Each of the Justices shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus to any part of the State, upon petition by or on behalf of any person held in actual custody, and may make such writs returnable before himself or the Supreme Court, or before any Superior Court in the State, or before any Judge thereof.
Page 216 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States,, and the constitution of the State of California; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 211 - ... such law shall be applied only to the specific object therein stated, or to the payment of the debt thereby created, and such law shall be published in at least one newspaper in each county, or city and county, if one be published therein, throughout the State, for three months next preceding the election at which it is submitted to the people.