United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Том 71U.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 |
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... Bill of Rights of 1688. The house of Stuart had been expelled and William had succeeded to the British throne . Great disturbances had arisen in the realm in con- sequence of the change of dynasty . The king's person was unsafe in ...
... Bill of Rights of 1688. The house of Stuart had been expelled and William had succeeded to the British throne . Great disturbances had arisen in the realm in con- sequence of the change of dynasty . The king's person was unsafe in ...
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... bill was introduced into Congress to reimburse Gen- eral Jackson for the fine . The debate was able and thorough . Mr. Buchanan , then a member of Congress , spoke in its favor , and no one will doubt his willingness to put the con ...
... bill was introduced into Congress to reimburse Gen- eral Jackson for the fine . The debate was able and thorough . Mr. Buchanan , then a member of Congress , spoke in its favor , and no one will doubt his willingness to put the con ...
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... bill the following section : " And be it further enacted , That no person shall be tried by court - martial or ... bill came back to the House ; conferences were held upon it , and finally , in the last hour of the session , the House ...
... bill the following section : " And be it further enacted , That no person shall be tried by court - martial or ... bill came back to the House ; conferences were held upon it , and finally , in the last hour of the session , the House ...
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... Bill of Rights , and the rules of the common law , and whatever was found there to favor individual lib- erty they carefully inserted in their own system , improved by clearer expression , strengthened by heavier sanctions , and ...
... Bill of Rights , and the rules of the common law , and whatever was found there to favor individual lib- erty they carefully inserted in their own system , improved by clearer expression , strengthened by heavier sanctions , and ...
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... Bill of Rights . Many times the attempt was made to stretch the royal authority far enough to justify military trials ; but it never had more than temporary success . Five hundred years ago Edward II closed up a great rebellion by ...
... Bill of Rights . Many times the attempt was made to stretch the royal authority far enough to justify military trials ; but it never had more than temporary success . Five hundred years ago Edward II closed up a great rebellion by ...
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Страница 333 - I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Страница 121 - The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men at all times and under all circumstances. No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great, exigencies of government.
Страница 556 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common,law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it Fourth.
Страница 363 - The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution I understand one which contains certain specified exceptions to the legislative authority; such, for instance, as that it shall pass no bills of attainder, no ex post facto laws, and the like.
Страница 386 - there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.
Страница 401 - The question remains whether the plaintiff has made out his title; for he must recover (if at all) upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of his adversaries.
Страница 4 - And that either of the justices of the Supreme Court, as well as judges of the District Courts shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus for the purpose of an inquiry into the cause of commitment.
Страница 536 - The contract between Georgia and the purchasers was executed by the grant. A contract executed, as well as one which is executory, contains obligations binding on the parties. A grant, in its own nature, amounts to an extinguishment of the right of the grantor, and implies a contract not to reassert that right. A party is, therefore, always estopped by his own grant.
Страница 300 - Every law that alters the legal rules of evidence, and receives less or different testimony than the law required at the time of the commission of the offense, in order to convict the offender.
Страница 374 - I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...