1793, ISBN: 0217914675

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Paperback, [EAN: 9780217914673], General Books LLC, English, English, English, General Books LLC, Book, General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1793. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER THE SECOND. k Sjl'-of The PARLIAMENT. : next to treat of the rights and duties of persons, as they are members of society, and stand in various to each other. These relations are either public i: and we will first consider those that are public* The most universal public relation, by which men are I together, is that of government; namely, as governors and governed, or, in other words, as magistrates and Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the power of the state resides; others are subordinate, deriving all their authority from the supreme magistrate, accountable to him for their conduct, and acting in an inferior iary sphere. In all tyrannical governments the supreme magistracy, or of both making and os enforcing the laws, is vested t and the fame man, or one and the fame body of men; I wherever these two powers are united together, there can no public liberty. The magistrate may enact tyrannical laws, and execute them in a tyrannical manner, since he is possessed, in quality of dispenser of justice, with all the power I* which he as legislator thinks proper to give himself. But, where the legislative and executive authority are in distinct hands, the former will take care not to entrust the latter with large a power, a3 may tend to the subversion of it's own ince, and therewith of the liberty of the subject. With in England this supreme power is divided into N 2 tw° two branches; the one legislative, to wit, the parliament, consisting of king, lords, and commons; the other executive, consisting of the king alone. It will be the business of this chapter to consider the British parliament; in which the legislative power, and (of course) the supreme and absolute authority of the state, is vested by our constitution. The original or first institution of parliame..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Investing, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 21, Education & Reference, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 173507, Professional & Technical, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teens, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9780217914673

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William Blackstone, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Commentaries-on-the-Laws-of-England-in-Four-Books~~William-Blackstone General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Published by: Printed by A. Strahan and W. Woodfall, for T. Cadell in 1793 in 674 pages; Subjects: Law; Law / General;<