 | William Paley - 1811 - 412 pages
...that rate allowed), with this sage provision: That this statute shall not be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience. thought to be binding upon any but the commonwealth of Israel. This interpretation is confirmed, I... | |
 | John Prince Smith - 1813 - 562 pages
...consequently allowed it under that rate, adds that this statute shall not be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience.* JereniyBenthama\so,in his able defence of usury, is very facetious on the passage usually quoted from... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1816 - 608 pages
...(and consequently allowed it under that rate), " that this statute shall not be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience. >;I Jeremy Bentham, in his able defence of usury, is very facetious on the passage usually quoted from... | |
 | Sir Robert Buckley Comyn - 1817 - 326 pages
...made to end with a proviso, that no words, in that law contained, should be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury, in point of religion or conscience. Cha. IT. The 12th of Charles II. c. 13. again reduces the legal rate to £6 per cent. ; and, lastly,... | |
 | 1817 - 436 pages
...statute, which merits attention. The provUo s that "the statute shall not be construed or ex" pounded to allow the practice of usury in point •' of religion or conscience." Such was the influ'•' ence of prejudice sanctioned by time. Thus even in the 17lh century, the parliament... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals, David James McCord - 1823 - 576 pages
...was made to end with a proviso, that no words in the law contained, should be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury, in point of religion or conscience. But from the rcigu of Henry, the Sth, in England, and now, throughout the civilized world, interest... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1824 - 626 pages
...has an express saving of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction. See § 9. 1 Hagg. R. 465. note. expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience). And by the 12 An. st. 2. c. 16. None shall take above 51. per cent, on pain of treble value of the... | |
 | Henry Soames - 1827 - 782 pages
...cent. with a proviso, that the statute assigning this limitation *' shall not be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience." The act of Elizabeth rendered such as might exceed the limitation liable to ecclesiastical censures. A... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 pages
...that rate allowed), with this sage provision, That tins statute shall »ot be nmstrtitd or expounded of English history ever sceptic enough to raise from hence a ques law of MOSES, Deuteronomy xxiii. 19, 20 : " Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother ; usury of... | |
 | Sir Robert Buckley Comyn - 1834 - 144 pages
...made to end with a proviso, that no words, in that law contained, should be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury, in point of religion or conscience. The 12th of Charles II. c. 13, again reduces the legal rate to £6 per cent.; and, lastly, the 12th of... | |
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Is sin, and detestable;" and the statute of 21 James the First, reducing the rate to eight per cent, provided that nothing in the law should be "construed to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience... 
