| 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... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1832 - 756 pages
...drawn by that great constitutional lawyer, Lord Somers. " 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. " The rights there enumerated, the two Houses of Parliament " claim, demand, and insist upon as their... | |
| Thomas Atchison (capt.) - Anti-Catholicism - 1825 - 110 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... | |
| Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...privilege of speech, of person, &c. As to privilege of speech, it is declared by the 1 W. & M. st. 2. c. 2. as one of the liberties of the people, " that the freedom of speech and debate, and proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place... | |
| 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... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...goods. и As to the first, privilege of speech, it is declared by the statute 1 W. & M. st. 2. c. 2. as one of the liberties of the people, " that the freedom of speech, and debates, and proceedings in par" liament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place " out of parliament." And... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...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, " that the...debates, and proceedings in parliament, ought not to he impeached or questioned in any court or place 770 DICTIONARY OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE. out of parliament."... | |
| 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,... | |
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