Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1870 - Law |
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Page 44
... limited " to the princess Sophia , and the heirs of her body , being Protestants , " it becomes necessary to call in the assistance of lawyers to ascertain the precise idea of the words " heirs of her body , " which , in a legal sense ...
... limited " to the princess Sophia , and the heirs of her body , being Protestants , " it becomes necessary to call in the assistance of lawyers to ascertain the precise idea of the words " heirs of her body , " which , in a legal sense ...
Page 91
... limited by the nature of the subjects , than the distinction between the rights of things , and the rights of persons ; for all rights whatever must be the rights of certain We are now first to consider the rights of persons 91.
... limited by the nature of the subjects , than the distinction between the rights of things , and the rights of persons ; for all rights whatever must be the rights of certain We are now first to consider the rights of persons 91.
Page 94
... limited one , -that it could exercise no powers except such as were expressly granted or necessarily implied , -there was no occasion of any Bill of Rights . But the States were not satisfied with this reasoning . They feared that , as ...
... limited one , -that it could exercise no powers except such as were expressly granted or necessarily implied , -there was no occasion of any Bill of Rights . But the States were not satisfied with this reasoning . They feared that , as ...
Page 100
... limited to his present majesty's illustrious house : and some new provisions were added , at the same fortunate era , for better securing our religion , laws , and liberties ; which the statute declares to be " the birthright of the ...
... limited to his present majesty's illustrious house : and some new provisions were added , at the same fortunate era , for better securing our religion , laws , and liberties ; which the statute declares to be " the birthright of the ...
Page 105
... limited time , to imprison suspected persons without giving any reason for so doing ; as the senate of Rome was wont to have recourse to a dic- tator , a magistrate of absolute authority , when they judged the republic in any imminent ...
... limited time , to imprison suspected persons without giving any reason for so doing ; as the senate of Rome was wont to have recourse to a dic- tator , a magistrate of absolute authority , when they judged the republic in any imminent ...
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