A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
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Page 18
The convocation of this assembly , as in the earliest period of the English House
of Commons , was entirely at the will of the King or Lord ; for , in the year 1422 , “
the deemsters and Twenty - four Keys gave for law , that there were never ...
The convocation of this assembly , as in the earliest period of the English House
of Commons , was entirely at the will of the King or Lord ; for , in the year 1422 , “
the deemsters and Twenty - four Keys gave for law , that there were never ...
Page 19
In more modern times , the assembling of the Keys , in their legislative capacity ,
as forming a part of the Tynwald , was periodical , to which they were summoned
by the lieutenant or governor , who issued his mandate for that purpose ; and ...
In more modern times , the assembling of the Keys , in their legislative capacity ,
as forming a part of the Tynwald , was periodical , to which they were summoned
by the lieutenant or governor , who issued his mandate for that purpose ; and ...
Page 20
Here the Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally
brought before them . This appellate jurisdiction was , by an act of Tynwald , of
the year 1777 , transferred from the Twenty - four Keys to the governor , in all ...
Here the Keys met to try such appeals from the common law court as were legally
brought before them . This appellate jurisdiction was , by an act of Tynwald , of
the year 1777 , transferred from the Twenty - four Keys to the governor , in all ...
Page 21
The meetings of the Keys are as frequent as the governoi thinks proper to appoint
; and it appears clearly settled , that thirteen members are necessary to render
any act in their legislative capacity valid . The privileges claimed by the Keys are
...
The meetings of the Keys are as frequent as the governoi thinks proper to appoint
; and it appears clearly settled , that thirteen members are necessary to render
any act in their legislative capacity valid . The privileges claimed by the Keys are
...
Page 40
With respect to wills in writing , there is no law that prescribes any particular form
of execution , excepting that two witnesses are re* The deemsters and keys , after
solemo argument in 1745 , de clared , that they knew no law in the Isle of Man ...
With respect to wills in writing , there is no law that prescribes any particular form
of execution , excepting that two witnesses are re* The deemsters and keys , after
solemo argument in 1745 , de clared , that they knew no law in the Isle of Man ...
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| Title | A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
| Author | James Johnson |
| Publisher | Thomas Bryce and Company, 1811 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2014 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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