The Constitution of England, Or, An Account of the English Government: In which it is Compared Both with the Republican Form of Government and Occasionally with the Other Monarchies in Europe |
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advantages afterwards ancient assembly authority bill body called cause CHAP Charles circumstances citizens civil common law consequence constitution consuls continued court of chancery courts of equity crime crown danger decemvirs degree effect election enacted endeavour England English government English law enjoy established evil executive power exercise farther favour France give granting house of commons house of lords Hugh Capet individual influence instance judges jury justice kind king king of England king's kingdom latter legislative legislature lords magistrates manner means ment mention monarchy nation nature necessary never nobles observe oppression parliament party peculiar persons political possessed prætor precautions prerogative present prince principles privilege proceedings procure proposed public liberty punishment regard reign remedy render republic respect revolution Roman Roman laws Roman republic Rome senate sovereign taken thing tion tribunes twelve tables votes whole words writ