On Civil Liberty and Self-government, 1. köideR. Bentley, 1853 - 552 pages |
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... truth , that where the minority is protected , although the majority rule , there , probably , liberty exists . But in this latter case it is the protection , or in other words , rights beyond the reach of the majority which constitute ...
... truth , that where the minority is protected , although the majority rule , there , probably , liberty exists . But in this latter case it is the protection , or in other words , rights beyond the reach of the majority which constitute ...
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... truth is frequently perverted by rulers who wish to withnold liberty from the people , and do it on the plea that the destiny of the nation is con- quest , or concentrated action in different spheres of civili- zation , with which ...
... truth is frequently perverted by rulers who wish to withnold liberty from the people , and do it on the plea that the destiny of the nation is con- quest , or concentrated action in different spheres of civili- zation , with which ...
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... truth of their cause . I am here again obliged to refer to the Political Ethics , where I have treated of this peculiarity of the middle ages , in the chapter on the duties of the modern representative contradistinguished from the ...
... truth of their cause . I am here again obliged to refer to the Political Ethics , where I have treated of this peculiarity of the middle ages , in the chapter on the duties of the modern representative contradistinguished from the ...
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... truth more accurately than the quoted dictum of Montesquieu . For , although we consider the penal trial and penal law in general intimately connected with civil liberty , it is nevertheless a fact that a sound penal trial is invariably ...
... truth more accurately than the quoted dictum of Montesquieu . For , although we consider the penal trial and penal law in general intimately connected with civil liberty , it is nevertheless a fact that a sound penal trial is invariably ...
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... truth and meting out of justice is the object of the trial , no possible objection can be taken against it on principle . But there is this difficulty , that if judges themselves ques- tion , they become deeply interested in the success ...
... truth and meting out of justice is the object of the trial , no possible objection can be taken against it on principle . But there is this difficulty , that if judges themselves ques- tion , they become deeply interested in the success ...
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Page 458 - The United States, in Congress assembled, shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states ; fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the states ; provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 455 - When land forces are raised by any State for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel, shall be appointed by the legislature of each State respectively by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such State shall direct, and all vacancies shall be filled up by the State which first made the appointment. ART. VIII. All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress...
Page 459 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them...
Page 460 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted, by or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed. and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States, and the public faith, are hereby solemnly pledged.
Page 445 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Page 471 - No person held to service or labour in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labour, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labour may be due. Section 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more...
Page 454 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Page 453 - If any person, guilty of or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor, in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of the Governor, or executive power of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.
Page 455 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state...
Page 454 - No state, without the consent of the United States in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or treaty, with any king, prince, or state...