The Constitutional Year Book, Volume 19Harrison & Sons, 1903 - Constitutional history |
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Page 21 - No freeman (says the 29th chapter of Henry III.7s charter, which, as the existing law, I quote in preference to that of John, the variations not being very material) 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 send upon him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.* We will sell to no man, we will not deny, or delay to any man justice or...
Page 112 - That the question be now put," and, unless it shall appear to the chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the house, or an infringement of the rights of the minority, the question, " That the question be now pnt," shall be put forthwith, and decided without amendment or debate. (2.) When the motion, "That the question be now put...
Page 239 - Provided, that every person shall be qualified to be elected and to be a councillor, who is, at the time of election, qualified to elect to the office of councillor...
Page 56 - The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Probate. Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice...
Page 111 - ... for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance...
Page 396 - Orange River Colony and all prisoners of war at present outside South Africa who are burghers will, on duly declaring their acceptance of the position of subjects of His Majesty King Edward VII...
Page 22 - Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the respective Laws and Customs of the same ? King.
Page 347 - The local education authority shall consider the educational needs of their area and take such steps as seem to them desirable, after consultation with the Board of Education, to supply or aid the supply of education other than elementary, and to promote the general co-ordination of all forms of education...
Page 407 - AB, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty...
Page 395 - A general preference by 10 per cent, all round reduction of the present duty on British manufactured goods, or an equivalent in respect of lists of selected articles on the lines proposed by Canada.