 | 1820 - 612 pages
...brought forward in support of a charge of the highest nature, llit object of which is DO less than to rum the honour of an English Queen. What shall I say* then, if this is all the case— if this is the specie of proof by which an act of judicial legislation* an ex pott... | |
 | 1822 - 762 pages
...— inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence— scandalous if brought forward...proof by which an act of judicial legislation, an ex post faeto law, is sought to be passed against this defenceless woman ? My lords, I pray your lordships... | |
 | 1822 - 766 pages
...a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest ofience — scandalous if brought forward to support a charge...proof by which an act of judicial legislation, an ex post Jdcto law, is sought to be passed against this defenceless woman ? My lords, I pray your lordships... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1832 - 284 pages
...debt—impotent to deprive of any civil right—ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence—scandalous if brought forward to support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows—monstrous to ruin the honour of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is their... | |
 | 1833 - 600 pages
...as " inadequate to prove a debt ; impotent to deprive of any civil right ; ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence; scandalous, if brought forward...monstrous to ruin the honour of an English queen. You have willed, my lords," he added, " the church and the king have willed, that the queen should... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1838 - 702 pages
...evidence inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence — scandalous if brought forward...which the law knows — monstrous to ruin the honour, to blast the name of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is the proof by which an act... | |
 | lady Charlotte Susan M. Bury - 1838 - 712 pages
...measure, inadequate to prove a debt, impotent to deprive of a civil right ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence, scandalous if brought forward...nature which the law knows — monstrous to ruin the honor of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is their case — if this is the species... | |
 | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury - 1838 - 712 pages
...to prove a debt, impotent ta deprive of a civil right J idic'ilous to convict of the lowest ofience, scandalous if brought forward to support a charge...nature which the law knows — monstrous to ruin the honor of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is their case — if this is the species... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1838 - 702 pages
...measure—evidence inadequate to prove a debt—impotent to deprive of a civil right—ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence —scandalous if brought forward...support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows—monstrous to ruin the honour, to blast the name of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then,... | |
 | 1839 - 664 pages
...measure—evidence inadequate to prove a debt—impotent to deprive of a civil right—ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence— scandalous if brought forward...support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows—monstrous to ruin the honour, to blast the name of an English Queen! What shall I say, then,... | |
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Such, my lords, is the case now before you ! Such is the evidence in support of this measure — evidence inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence — scandalous if brought forward... 
