A Manual of the Constitutional History of Canada from the Earliest Period to the Year 1888; Including the British North America Act, 1867, and a Digest of Judicial Decisions on Questions of Legislative JurisdictionDawson Bros., 1888 - 238 pages |
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... session , the law was characterized as " founded on the plainest principles of justice and humanity , and would have the best effect in quieting the minds and promoting the happiness of our Canadian subjects . ' 772 The new constitution ...
... session , the law was characterized as " founded on the plainest principles of justice and humanity , and would have the best effect in quieting the minds and promoting the happiness of our Canadian subjects . ' 772 The new constitution ...
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... session of 1774 ( 14 Geo . III . , c . 88 ) , provided a revenue for defraying expenses of ad- ministration of justice and civil government by imposing duties on spirits and molasses , in place of old French colonial custom dues . The ...
... session of 1774 ( 14 Geo . III . , c . 88 ) , provided a revenue for defraying expenses of ad- ministration of justice and civil government by imposing duties on spirits and molasses , in place of old French colonial custom dues . The ...
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... session of 1791 , George III . sent a message to the House of Commons declaring that it would be for the benefit of the people of the province if two distinct governments were established therein under the names of Lower Can- ada and ...
... session of 1791 , George III . sent a message to the House of Commons declaring that it would be for the benefit of the people of the province if two distinct governments were established therein under the names of Lower Can- ada and ...
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... session , transmission , or alienation of landed property , where the custom of Paris was quite clear . The Can- adian courts sometimes admitted , and at other times re- jected , French law , without explaining the grounds of their ...
... session , transmission , or alienation of landed property , where the custom of Paris was quite clear . The Can- adian courts sometimes admitted , and at other times re- jected , French law , without explaining the grounds of their ...
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... session of the legislature of Upper Canada , said that it was the desire of the imperial government to make the new constitutional system an image and tran- script of the British constitution . " See Journals of U. C. , 1792 ; E ...
... session of the legislature of Upper Canada , said that it was the desire of the imperial government to make the new constitutional system an image and tran- script of the British constitution . " See Journals of U. C. , 1792 ; E ...
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