Great Britain - Constitutional law
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Lex constitutionis or, the gentleman's law being, a compleat treatise of all the laws and statutes relating to the King, and the Prerogative of the Crown; the Nobility, and House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; the Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; of the Excise; of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; the Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein near one hundred authors of the best Reputation, both ancient and modern, on the Subject, have been consulted, and are referr'd to. And also, an introduction to the common law of England, with Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage-Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To which are added, under their proper Heads, The Manner of Passing Bills in both Houses of Parliament, the Judicature of the Lords; Variety of adjudg'd Cases; and some curious History of Antiquity. By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- E-books
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English liberties or, the free-born subject's inheritance. Being a help to justices as well as a guide to constables, containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, The Habeas Corpus Act, &c. With Comments upon each of them. The Proceedings in Appeals of Murder; The Work and Power of Parliaments, the Qualifications necessary for such as should be Chosen to that great Trust. The Advantage Englishmen enjoy by Trials by Juries; That they are Judges of Law as well as Fact; and are not Fineable, nor to be Punish'd, for going contrary to the Judges Directions. II. Of justices of the peace; their Oath, Office, and Power, in many Respects; With several Law-Cases Alphabetically Degested for Ease and Brevity, and Warrants proper thereto, concluding with Directions for Drovers, Badgers, Butchers, Toll-Keepers, and Clerks of the Market, &c. III. The coroner and constable's duty, Relating to Dead Bodies, Murder, Man-Slaughter, and Felo-de-se; Arrests, Escapes, and Conservation of the Peace. And Lastly, The Church-Warden, Overseer, and Scavenger's Duty at Large, in the most necessary Particulars. First compiled by Henry Care, and now inlarged with new and useful additions, by a wellwisher to his country. Dedicated to the Honourable House of Commons.
Henry CareDate: 1703- E-books
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The constitution explain'd , In Relation to the Indenpendency of the House of Lords. With Reasons for Strengthing that Branch of the Legislature most liable to Abuse. and An Answer to all the Objections made to the now-reviv'd Peerage Bill. Humbly inscrib'd to the Honourable House of Commons.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- E-books
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The principles of government, in a dialogue, between a gentleman & a farmer . By the late Sir William Jones. Re-Published, with notes and historical elucidations, by T. S. Norgate.
Jones, William, Sir, 1746-1794.Date: [1797]- E-books
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England's true interest considered , with honour to the prince, and Safety to the People.
William PennDate: 1702