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" It is absurd to say, the electors' right of choosing is founded upon the law and custom of parliament. It is an original right, part of the constitution of the kingdom, as much as a parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in parliament... "
The Speeches of Iohn Wilkes, One of the Knights of the Shire for the County ... - Page 47
by John Wilkes - 1777
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The History and Proceedings of the House of Lords, from the Restoration in ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1742 - 466 pages
...of the Conllitution of the Kingdom, as much as a Parliament is, and from whence the Perfons elected to ferve in Parliament do derive their Authority,...by thofe that have the original Right to chufe them ; this doth not touch the Jurifdiftion claimed and exercifed by the Houfe of Commons, to try the Right...
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The Speeches of John Wilkes ... in the Parliament Appointed to ..., Volume 1

John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1777 - 194 pages
...and from whence the perfons "*' elected to ferve in parliament do derive their ** authority, and cau have no other but that *' which is given to them by...law authorities, both ancient and modern, agree in theopinion, that every fiibject of the realm, not difqualified by law, is eligible of common right....
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The Beauties of the British Senate: Taken from the Debates of the ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1786 - 376 pages
...of the conftitution of this kingdom, as much as a Parliament is, and from whence the perfons elected to ferve in Parliament do derive their authority,...law authorities, both ancient and modern, agree in opinion, that every fubject of the realm, not difqualified by law, is eligible of common right. Lord...
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The Speeches of Mr. Wilkes in the House of Commons

John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1786 - 460 pages
...tbt tonftifution of ike kingdom, as muth aj a " parliament is, and from whence the perfons eledted f to ferve in parliament do derive their authority,...that which is given to them " by thofe that have the originaj right to chufe therru" The greateft law authorities, both ancient and modern, agree in the...
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The Parliamentary Register: Proceedings and Debates, Volume 1

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1802 - 538 pages
...constitution of the kingdom, as much as a Parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in Parliament do derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given to them by those that have the original right to chuse them." The greatest law authorities, both ancient and modern,...
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Letters: Life of Mr. Wilkes. Poems

John Wilkes - 1804 - 232 pages
...constitution of the kingdom, as much as is Parliament, from whence the persons elected to serve in Parliament derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given to them, by those that have the original right to choose them." The right of the electors to choose whom they please,...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...constitution of the kingdom, as much as a parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in parliament do derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given to them by those that have the original right to choose them." The greatest law authorities, both ancient and...
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The Law Review and Quarterly Journal of British and Foreign ..., Volume 4

International law - 1846 - 520 pages
...constitution of the kingdom as much as a parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in parliament do derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given them by those that have the right to choose them, a right originally established even before there...
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The Law Review and Quarterly Journal of British and Foreign ..., Volume 4

International law - 1846 - 518 pages
...constitution of the kingdom as much as a parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in parliament do derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given them by those that have the right to choose them, a right originally established even before there...
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Ruling Cases, Volume 25

Robert Campbell - Annotations and citations (Law) - 1901 - 864 pages
...constitution of the kingdom as much as a Parliament is, and from whence the persons elected to serve in Parliament do derive their authority, and can have no other but that which is given to them by those that have this original right to choose them. Object. 2. The House of Commons have a jurisdiction...
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