... It can change and create afresh even the constitution of the kingdom and of Parliaments themselves, as was done by the act of union and the several statutes for triennial and septennial elections. It can, in short, do everything that is not naturally... The Gentleman's Magazine - Página 4521774Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1882 - 658 páginas
...can in short do everything that is not naturally impossible ; and, therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. True, it is, that what Parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo" (b). And he adds : — " So long, therefore, as... | |
| Marshall Davis Ewell - 1882 - 60 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. The whole of the law and custom of parliament has its original from this one maxim, "that whatever... | |
| Henry John Stephen, James Stephen - 1883 - 834 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and therefore some have [not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo: so that it is a matter most essential to the... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.), Rowland M. Stover - 1884 - 696 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible, and, therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament." The same author (page 163) further observes : " For as every court of justice Rath laws and customs... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - 1885 - 922 páginas
...can in short do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power (by a figure rather too bold; the omnipotence of Parliament. True it is that what Parliament dot h no authority upon earth can undo." 4 Inst. 36 ; Cooley Const. Lim. (Isted.) 85. Under... | |
| Albert Venn Dicey - 1885 - 430 páginas
...everything that is " not naturally impossible; and therefore some have " not scrupled to call it's power, by a figure rather " too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. True it " is, that what the Parliament doth, no authority " upon earth can undo. So that it is a matter most " essential to... | |
| Sir Fortunatus Dwarris - 1885 - 698 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power by a figure, rather too bold ; the omnipotence of parliament." b Though they boast of a constitution, they have no written constitution. What is called the British... | |
| 1886 - 848 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority on earth can undo." Under our state and federal institutions, the... | |
| Hendrikus Reuijl - 1886 - 320 páginas
...can, in short, do every thing that is not naturally impossible; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold , the omnipotence of parliament." (Commentaries on the Laws of England I p. 159). moeit zich met tal van bestuurshandelingen in materieelen... | |
| 1888 - 494 páginas
...can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. Judge Cooky's annotation upon this passage is the following (i Bl. Com. 160, note 13): — By this... | |
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