A summary of the law relative to the election of members of parliament |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 97
Page
... LINCOLN'S INN , BARRISTER AT LAW . LONDON : HENRY BUTTERWORTH , LAW BOOKSELLER , AND PUBLISHER , 7 , FLEET - STREET , NEAR TEMPLE BAR . 1825 . 809 49 EIA ! MINA MUSTIO LUMEA London : Knight and Bagster , 14 , Bartholomew Close 1 : 41 : ...
... LINCOLN'S INN , BARRISTER AT LAW . LONDON : HENRY BUTTERWORTH , LAW BOOKSELLER , AND PUBLISHER , 7 , FLEET - STREET , NEAR TEMPLE BAR . 1825 . 809 49 EIA ! MINA MUSTIO LUMEA London : Knight and Bagster , 14 , Bartholomew Close 1 : 41 : ...
Page
Henry John Shepherd. London : Knight and Bagster , 14 , Bartholomew Close . ADVERTISEMENT . In the summary of the law of elections.
Henry John Shepherd. London : Knight and Bagster , 14 , Bartholomew Close . ADVERTISEMENT . In the summary of the law of elections.
Page 5
... knights of the shire , to those who have freehold of the value of 40s . by the year " at least , above reprizes . " Whether this statute was a restraint upon the peoples ' rights , or upon their encroach- ments , has been the subject of ...
... knights of the shire , to those who have freehold of the value of 40s . by the year " at least , above reprizes . " Whether this statute was a restraint upon the peoples ' rights , or upon their encroach- ments , has been the subject of ...
Page 20
... knight or knights of the shire to serve in Parlia- " ment ( within England or Wales ) in respect of any mes- suages , lands or tenements , which have not for six calendar " months next before such Election been charged or assessed ...
... knight or knights of the shire to serve in Parlia- " ment ( within England or Wales ) in respect of any mes- suages , lands or tenements , which have not for six calendar " months next before such Election been charged or assessed ...
Page 61
... knight of the shire is " an estate , freehold or copyhold , " for his own life , or for some greater estate , either in law , 66 or equity , " of the clear annual value of 600l . in Great Britain or Ireland ; ( ) of a burgess or baron ...
... knight of the shire is " an estate , freehold or copyhold , " for his own life , or for some greater estate , either in law , 66 or equity , " of the clear annual value of 600l . in Great Britain or Ireland ; ( ) of a burgess or baron ...
Other editions - View all
Summary of the Law Relative to the Election of Members of Parliament Henry John Shepherd No preview available - 2016 |
A Summary of the Law Relative to the Election of Members of Parliament Henry John Shepherd No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
act of parliament adjournment ANNO appointed assessment authority aforesaid bailiff barony Berwick upon Tweed borough burgage burgesses candidate certificate cinque port city or county clerk commissioners declared delivered deputy disabled duly elec election of members election or return electors expences forty shillings freehold freemen further enacted GEORGII hereby required herein-before holden house of commons intituled Ireland lands liament manner mayor member or members members to serve ment oath or affirmation offence offering to poll officer or officers parish parlia parties peace Peck peers penalty person or persons petition petitioner place of polling poll clerk precept present majesty prorogation PROVIDED recited act registered registry reign rent respect returning officer returns of members right to vote scot and lot select committee serve in parliament sessions sheriff shire sitting member statute taking the poll tenements therein thereof tion town united kingdom voter whatsoever whereas writ yearly value
Popular passages
Page cccxxxvi - I AB do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page cccxlii - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page cccxxxvi - Countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, That I do believe...
Page cxcii - I believe that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by or under pretence or colour that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever. I also declare that it is not an article of the Catholic faith, neither am I thereby required to believe or profess, that the Pope is infallible...
Page cclxv - And I do solemnly in the presence of God profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page xxiv - Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever, and without any dispensation already granted me for this purpose by the Pope, or any other authority or person whatsoever...
Page cxcii - I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present church establishment, as settled by law within this realm...
Page cccvii - Right of voting in the Election of a Member or Members to serve in Parliament for any City or Borough, shall be entitled to enjoy or acquire such Right of voting as fully as if this Act had not been passed...
Page xxiv - I do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page clxxiv - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.