A Concise View of the Constitution of EnglandLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - 448 pages |
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Page 32
... regard to words , they are generally to be understood in their usual and most known signifi- cation ; not merely regarding the propriety of grammar , but also their general and popular use . And if words happen to be dubious , their ...
... regard to words , they are generally to be understood in their usual and most known signifi- cation ; not merely regarding the propriety of grammar , but also their general and popular use . And if words happen to be dubious , their ...
Page 37
... regard to trade , apprentices , widows , orphans , and a variety of other matters , which are good only by special usage . The rules relating to particular customs regard either the proof of their existence , their legality when proved ...
... regard to trade , apprentices , widows , orphans , and a variety of other matters , which are good only by special usage . The rules relating to particular customs regard either the proof of their existence , their legality when proved ...
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... regard to its own civil polity and domestic government . With regard to other nations , the king is consi- dered as the representative or delegate of his peo- ple : what , therefore , is done by him in this relation , is the act of the ...
... regard to its own civil polity and domestic government . With regard to other nations , the king is consi- dered as the representative or delegate of his peo- ple : what , therefore , is done by him in this relation , is the act of the ...
Contents
Of the Laws of England | 34 |
Of Countries subject to the Laws of England | 42 |
Of the absolute Rights of Individuals | 52 |
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