 | George Bowyer - 1841 - 742 pages
...as one aggregate body. " The power and jurisdiction of parliament," says Coke,1 " is so transcendant and absolute, that it cannot be confined, either for causes or persons, within any bounds." And of this high court, he adds, it may be truly said, "si antiquitatem species, est vetustissima ;... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 440 pages
...throne. To conclude, in the words of Sir Edward Coke, the power of parliament " is so transcendent arid absolute, that it cannot be confined, either for causes or persons, within any bounds." 2. DISTRIBUTION OF PoWBRS BETWKEN KlNO, LoUDS, AND COMMONS. — Custom and convenience have assigned... | |
 | William Guthrie - 1843 - 848 pages
...own privileges. The power of parliament, says Sir Edward Coke, is so transcendent and absolute, th.il it cannot be confined, either for causes or persons,...It hath sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, rrj'«Jing, reviving, and expounding, of... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1844 - 514 pages
...errors can only be corrected by itself. To adopt the words of Sir Edward Coke, the power of Parliament " is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be...either for causes or persons, within any bounds." 1 This being the authority of Parliament collectively, the laws and usage of the constitution have... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 564 pages
...certainly above all precedent laws, entailed the crown on whom it pleased ; and as a great lawyer saith, " is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be...either for causes or persons, within any bounds." But your cry is, no parliament without a king. If this be so, we have never had lawful kings, who have... | |
 | 1845 - 806 pages
...xvii.) I can scarcely understand. " The power of Parliament," says Lord Coke, " is to transcendant and absolute that it cannot be confined, either for causes or persons, within any bounds ;" and I would humbly suggest that if it can dissolve marriages, and, therefore, make bastards— effect... | |
 | Political dictionary - 1846 - 976 pages
...hereditary succession to the throne. To conclude,' in the words of Sir Edward Coke, the power of parliament "is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be...either for causes or persons, within any bounds." 2. Distribution of Powers between ffinj, Lord», and Commons.- — Custom and convenience have assigned... | |
 | George Crosby - 1847 - 424 pages
...Parliament should be called every three years. " The power and jurisdiction of Parliament," says Sir Edward Coke, " is so transcendent and absolute, that...persons, within any bounds. It hath sovereign and uncontroulable authority in making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving,... | |
 | 1848 - 558 pages
...six hundred and fifty-eight (d). Power of Parliament. — The power and jurisdiction of Parliament is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be...persons, within any bounds. It hath sovereign and uncontrolable authority in making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving,... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 566 pages
...certainly above all precedent laws, entailed the crown on whom it pleased ; and, as a great lawyer saith^ " is so transcendent and absolute, that it cannot be...either for causes or persons, within any bounds." But your cry is, No parliament without a king. If this be so, we have never had lawful kings, who have... | |
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The power and jurisdiction of parliament, says Sir Edward Coke, is so transcendent and absolute that it cannot be confined. either for causes or persons, within any bounds. 
