The Textbook of the Constitution: Magna Charta, the Petition of Right, and the Bill of Rights |
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... elected representatives of the Commons . Among all the nations of the Gothic stock , whether of its Scandi- navian or of its Teutonic branch , and in all the kingdoms founded by them out of conquered Roman provinces , councils or ...
... elected representatives of the Commons . Among all the nations of the Gothic stock , whether of its Scandi- navian or of its Teutonic branch , and in all the kingdoms founded by them out of conquered Roman provinces , councils or ...
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... elected in the county court two good and discreet knights of the shire , whom the men of the shire shall have chosen for this purpose , in the stead of all and each of them , to consider along with the knights of other counties what aid ...
... elected in the county court two good and discreet knights of the shire , whom the men of the shire shall have chosen for this purpose , in the stead of all and each of them , to consider along with the knights of other counties what aid ...
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... elected , or re - elected members of parliament . They " excluded at the same time all such as held pensions during the pleasure of the crown ; and , to check the multiplication of placemen , enacted , that no greater " number of ...
... elected , or re - elected members of parliament . They " excluded at the same time all such as held pensions during the pleasure of the crown ; and , to check the multiplication of placemen , enacted , that no greater " number of ...
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... elected member to swear to his qualification on taking his seat , contained , when it was first brought forward , a clause requiring every member who should at any time during the continuance of the parliament to which he was elected ...
... elected member to swear to his qualification on taking his seat , contained , when it was first brought forward , a clause requiring every member who should at any time during the continuance of the parliament to which he was elected ...
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... elected by a more limited and opulent body of voters than that which elects the House of Commons . But it is self - evident that in this country an upper House , elected solely by the wealthy class of the community , would be infinitely ...
... elected by a more limited and opulent body of voters than that which elects the House of Commons . But it is self - evident that in this country an upper House , elected solely by the wealthy class of the community , would be infinitely ...
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Page 44 - That levying money for or to the use of the Crown, by pretence and prerogative, without grant of Parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.
Page 25 - No freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed ; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 44 - That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.
Page 44 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 38 - ... certify the causes of their detainer, no cause was certified, but that they were detained by your Majesty's special command, signified by the lords of your Privy Council, and yet were returned back to several prisons, without being charged with anything to which they might make answer according to the law.
Page 45 - ... to be to the heirs of the body of the said Princess ; and for default of such issue, to the Princess Anne of Denmark and the heirs of her body ; and for default of such issue, to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Page 44 - Highness the Prince of Orange will perfect the deliverance so far advanced by him, and will still preserve them from the violation of their rights, which they have here asserted, and from all other attempts upon their religion, rights, a.nd liberties: II.
Page 8 - And the City of London shall have all its ancient liberties and free customs, as well by land as by water : furthermore we will and grant, that all other cities and boroughs, and towns and ports, shall have all their liberties and free customs.
Page 11 - No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseised, or outlawed, or banished, or any ways destroyed, nor will we pass upon him, nor will we send upon him, unless by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 46 - Crown, and for preserving a certainty in the succession thereof, in and upon which the unity, peace, tranquillity, and safety of this nation doth, under God, wholly consist and depend, the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do beseech their Majesties that it may be enacted, established, and declared, that the Crown and regal government of the said kingdoms and dominions, with all and singular the premises...