The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D.: Late One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Professor of Law in the College of Philadelphia, Volumen2At the Lorenzo Press, printed for Bronson and Chauncey, 1804 |
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Página 140
... president , till he is thirty five . ' a The duration assigned by nature to human life is often complained of as very short : that assigned to it by some politicians is much shorter . For some political purposes , man cannot breathe ...
... president , till he is thirty five . ' a The duration assigned by nature to human life is often complained of as very short : that assigned to it by some politicians is much shorter . For some political purposes , man cannot breathe ...
Página 166
... president , vice president , and all civil officers of the United States ; the governour and all other civil officers under this commonwealth , are liable to impeachment ; the officers of the United States , for treason , bribery , or ...
... president , vice president , and all civil officers of the United States ; the governour and all other civil officers under this commonwealth , are liable to impeachment ; the officers of the United States , for treason , bribery , or ...
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... and the president shall give notice at each reading , whether it be the first , or the second , or the third . w Jour . Rep . 7th April , 1789 . No bill shall be committed or amended until it shall 174 LECTURES ON LAW .
... and the president shall give notice at each reading , whether it be the first , or the second , or the third . w Jour . Rep . 7th April , 1789 . No bill shall be committed or amended until it shall 174 LECTURES ON LAW .
Página 175
... president of the United States is , ex officio , president of the senate ; but he has no vote , unless they be equally divided . That this high officer might not be placed in a situation in which he could nei- ther preside nor vote , is ...
... president of the United States is , ex officio , president of the senate ; but he has no vote , unless they be equally divided . That this high officer might not be placed in a situation in which he could nei- ther preside nor vote , is ...
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... president of the United States . I now consider it merely as an excellent regulation , to secure an additional degree of accuracy and circumspection in the manner of passing the laws . The observations , which I have made on this ...
... president of the United States . I now consider it merely as an excellent regulation , to secure an additional degree of accuracy and circumspection in the manner of passing the laws . The observations , which I have made on this ...
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Página 301 - Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice ; and an overspeaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which he might have heard in due time from the bar; or to show quickness of conceit in cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, though pertinent.
Página 51 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Página 468 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.
Página 235 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Página 434 - Society requires not only that the passions of individuals should be subjected, but that even in the mass and body, as well as in the individuals, the inclinations of men should frequently be thwarted, their will controlled, and their passions brought into subjection.
Página 93 - It will be sufficient to observe that our assurance in any argument of this kind is derived from no other principle than our observation of the veracity of human testimony, and of the usual conformity of facts to the reports of witnesses.
Página 469 - Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her actions, where she is not; It ought not to be sported with.
Página 265 - Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot...
Página 133 - Commonwealth, for the space of one year next preceding, having a freehold estate within the same town, of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of the value of sixty pounds, shall have a right to vote in the choice of a representative or representatives for the said town.