The Law-dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the British Law:: K-ZJ. and W. T. Clarke; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1835 - Law |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... Parliament to pass an act of recogni- tion , acknowledging that on the decease of Elizabeth the imperial crown of the realm of England did by inherent birthright , and lawful and undoubted succession , descend and come to his most ...
... Parliament to pass an act of recogni- tion , acknowledging that on the decease of Elizabeth the imperial crown of the realm of England did by inherent birthright , and lawful and undoubted succession , descend and come to his most ...
Page
... parliament , and all the several actual limitations from the time of Henry IV . to the present , ( stated at large in 1 Comm . c . 3. ) do clearly prove the power of the King and Parliament to new model or alter the succession . And ...
... parliament , and all the several actual limitations from the time of Henry IV . to the present , ( stated at large in 1 Comm . c . 3. ) do clearly prove the power of the King and Parliament to new model or alter the succession . And ...
Page
... parliament ; or was an honour conferred by the King's char- ter alone ? If the latter , the limitation would have been void , as nothing less than the power of Parliament can alter the established rules of descent . But notwithstanding ...
... parliament ; or was an honour conferred by the King's char- ter alone ? If the latter , the limitation would have been void , as nothing less than the power of Parliament can alter the established rules of descent . But notwithstanding ...
Page
... Parliament in 1688 , when they declared that King James II . had broken the original contract between king and people . But , however , as the terms of that original contract were in some measure disputed , being alleged to exist ...
... Parliament in 1688 , when they declared that King James II . had broken the original contract between king and people . But , however , as the terms of that original contract were in some measure disputed , being alleged to exist ...
Page
... parliament to abstain from judging of or meddling with her prerogative . It is no wonder , therefore , that her successor James I. should con- sider such a presumption as little less than blasphemy and impiety . But whatever might be ...
... parliament to abstain from judging of or meddling with her prerogative . It is no wonder , therefore , that her successor James I. should con- sider such a presumption as little less than blasphemy and impiety . But whatever might be ...
Other editions - View all
The Law-Dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the ... Thomas Edlyne Tomlins No preview available - 2015 |
The Law-Dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the ... Thomas Edlyne Tomlins No preview available - 2018 |
The Law-Dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the ... Thomas Edlyne Tomlins No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
act of parliament action ancient appointed assumpsit bill bishop called church clerk Comm common law corporation court court martial court of equity Cowell crown debt declared deed defendant election Eliz enacted England entitled equity execution executors felony feoffment forfeiture freehold granted hath heirs held indictment Inst Ireland issue judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice King King's Bench kingdom knights land larceny lease legacy lessee lessor libel liberty licence London lord mandamus manor marriage matter ment mortgage nolle prosequi nonsuit nuisance oath offence outlawry oyer oyer and terminer paid parish parliament party payment person plaintiff plea pleaded possession prerogative privilege prorogation punishment reason rent repealed Salk scire facias seisin sheriff ship stat statute tenant term therein thereof thing tion void writ writ of right
Popular passages
Page 35 - 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.