 | Thomas Atchison (Captain.) - Malta - 1825 - 104 pages
...suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law. Ninth.—That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. Tenth.—That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel nor unusual... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1825 - 1096 pages
...directly to the declaration of thebill of rights, "That the freedom of speech, anddebates orproceedingi in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. ;" and your committee have ncrhesitation in stating, thatthisarticle in the bill of right* extends as clearly... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional history - 1826 - 326 pages
...dictates of public virtue. Lastly, what crowns all these precautions is, its being a fundamental maxim, ' That the freedom of speech, and debates and proceedings...questioned in any court or place out of parliament.'* The legislators, on the other hand, have not forgotten that interest, as well as fear, may impose silence... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1826 - 658 pages
...663. St. 17 C. 2. 1. By St. 1 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. 183.—" The same rule applies to judges," &c. " With regard to judges and furors the law gives... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Constitutional history - 1827 - 888 pages
...That elections of members of parliament ought to be free ; That the freedom of speech or debates , or proceedings in parliament , ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of parliament ; That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...goods. As to the first, privilege of speech, it is declared by the statute of I William and Mary, st. 2. c. 2. as one of the liberties of the people, "...ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place 770 DICTIONARY OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE. ot.t ni' pit 1I.UIII4U." And il.is freedom of speech... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 1094 pages
...that elections of members of Parliament ought to be free ; and that freedom of speech, and debates of proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. ELECTION : election, and not to return till after the poll shall be closed. But this not to CANDIDATES,... | |
 | William Martin - Science - 1832 - 504 pages
...suspending laws or the execution of laws by royal authority, without the consent of parliament is illegal, that the freedom of speech and debates and proceedings...questioned in any court or place out of parliament; and that the raising or keeping of a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with... | |
 | Beamish Murdoch - Law - 1832 - 260 pages
...enjoyed by legislators, is secured by the British statute of 1,W. & M. st. 2, c. 2, which enacts " that the freedom of speech and debates, and proceedings...questioned in any court or place, out of parliament." At the opening sessions of every new assembly, the Speaker demands of the Governor in the name of the... | |
 | Parliament lists - 1832 - 1026 pages
...by his Majesty*. • The statute of 1 Wm. and M. declares that " the freedom of speech and debate, and proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any other place or court, out of Parliament." Another privilege of Parliament consists in the protection... | |
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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. 
