| Benjamin Flower - 1810 - 692 pages
...race, which they had just driven from the throne, expressly declared—" That the freedom of speed» and debates, or " proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached, or ques" tioned in any court or place out of parliament." It was absolutely impossible for such men to... | |
| William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 pages
...REQUIRING EXCESSIVE BAIL. By the declaration of rights of Virginia, article 9, it is declared, " That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel nor unusual punishments inflicted." The same principle is adopted in the amendments to the constitution... | |
| 1811 - 1054 pages
...statutes, and freedom of this realm ; and led directly to the de. claration of the bill of rights, " That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings...ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parlia. ment ;" and your committee have no hesitation in stating, that this article... | |
| 1812 - 822 pages
...statutes, and freedom of this realm ; and led directly to the declaration of the bill of rights, " That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings...questioned in any court or place out of parliament;" and your committee have no hesitation in statin;:, that »his article in the bill of rights efctends... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 798 pages
...the clause which he was charged with having violated, •' that the freedom of speech, or debates and proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament," was not intended to check the encroachments of a despotic king upon the liberties of the people, not... | |
| Thomas Starkie - 1813 - 710 pages
...663. St. 77 C. 2. 1. By St. t W. and M. 2. s. 2. it is declared, that freedom of speech and debate, or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of parliament. P. 211.—" The same rule applies to judges," &c. " With regard tojudges and jurors the law gives credit... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 738 pages
...latitude. It expresses, for instance, in the 9th clause or the Bill of Rights — " That the proceedings of parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned, in any court or place out of parliament." How^ then, have the city magistrate» dared to say, that their paltry corporation charters are to be... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pages
...con•* ditions, and as allowed by law." " That elections of members of Parliament ought "to be free." " That the freedom of speech, and debates or "proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be im~ " peached, or questioned, in any Court or place out " of Parliament." " That excessive bail ought... | |
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