| Sir James Mackintosh - 1838 - 382 pages
...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 impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament ; that excessive bail ought not to be required nor... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1838 - 338 pages
...Rights if all the proceedings may be questioned. It is there declared, " That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament." In 4 Inst. 15, it is said, " that whatever matter... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch, John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1839 - 760 pages
...by law. 8. That election of members of Parliament ought to be free. 9. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. 10. That excessive bail ought not to be required,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 pages
...allowed by law. 8. That election of members of parliament ought to be free. 9. That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. 10. That excessive bail ouirht not to be required,... | |
| Thomas Erskine May - 1844 - 514 pages
...Revolution of 1688. By the 9th article of the Bill of Rights it was declared, " that the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament." s But, although by the ancient custom of Parliament,... | |
| William Charles Townsend - 1844 - 492 pages
...clause of that memorable Major Charta declared' that "the ' Bill of Rights, s. 9. freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament." . Having established this safeguard of political... | |
| Political dictionary - 1845 - 916 pages
...by law. 8. That election of members of parliament ought to be free. 9. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. 10. That excessive bail ought not to be required,... | |
| Karl Ludwig Klose - 1845 - 490 pages
...against law ; that election of members of parliament ought to be free ; that the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament; that, for the redress of all grievances, and for... | |
| Tresham Dames Gregg - 1847 - 488 pages
...excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. " 9. That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. "11. That jurors ought to be daly impannelled and... | |
| George Crosby - 1847 - 424 pages
...was pointedly condemned. It was also laid down as a fundamental principle, that the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any other place or court out of Parliament. It was also declared that the raising or... | |
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