The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 18
... evidence , and such a mode of process , as would have recommended this course of justice to posterity , even if it had not been supported by any example in the practice of our forefa- thers . First , to speak of the process : we are to ...
... evidence , and such a mode of process , as would have recommended this course of justice to posterity , even if it had not been supported by any example in the practice of our forefa- thers . First , to speak of the process : we are to ...
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... evidence , which we have brought to support such a charge , and which ought to be equal in weight to the charge itself . It is chief- ly evidence of record , officially signed by the criminal him- self in many instances . We have ...
... evidence , which we have brought to support such a charge , and which ought to be equal in weight to the charge itself . It is chief- ly evidence of record , officially signed by the criminal him- self in many instances . We have ...
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... evidence of publick opinion ; by record that , to which record is applica- ble ; by oral testimony things , to which oral testimony alone can be produced ; and last of all , that , which is matter of historick proof , by historick evidence ...
... evidence of publick opinion ; by record that , to which record is applica- ble ; by oral testimony things , to which oral testimony alone can be produced ; and last of all , that , which is matter of historick proof , by historick evidence ...
Page 77
... evidence to have acted as interpreter in this memorable congress . But Major Calliaud agreed to it with- out any difficulty . Accordingly an instrument was drawn , an indenture tripartite prepared by the Persian secretary , securing to ...
... evidence to have acted as interpreter in this memorable congress . But Major Calliaud agreed to it with- out any difficulty . Accordingly an instrument was drawn , an indenture tripartite prepared by the Persian secretary , securing to ...
Page 78
... evidence ; he was disqualified as a judge . It likewise appeared , that there might be some ob- jection to others , whose evidence was wanting , but who were themselves concerned in the guilt . Mr. Lushington's evidence would be useful ...
... evidence ; he was disqualified as a judge . It likewise appeared , that there might be some ob- jection to others , whose evidence was wanting , but who were themselves concerned in the guilt . Mr. Lushington's evidence would be useful ...
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