 | Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, iherefore, not only the beft policy, but for the fecurity of the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the judges of the ftipreme judicial court fhould hold their offices as Jong as they behave thrmfelves well; and that... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 580 pages
...independent, as the lot of humanity will admit. It is therefore not only the bed policy, but for the fecurity of the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the judges of the fuprcme judicial court fhould hold their offices as long as they behave themfelves well : and that... | |
 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, therefore, not only the beft policy, but for the fecurity of- the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court mould hold their o(fices as long as they behave themfelves well ; and that they mould have honourable... | |
 | Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...lot of humanity ,will a.lirtit. It is, therefore, not only the belt policy, but for the lecurityof the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court fltould hold their offices as long as they behave themfelves well ; and that they fliould have honourable... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1807 - 788 pages
...and independent as the lot of humanity will admit." — That • it is therefore not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the people and of every * Mote, JVo. I. See the Case of Harcourt vs. Fox (1. Show. 516) in King's Bench, 5. W. & M. 1693 (about... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...admit." And it may be said, as in the language of our constitution, " It is therefore nnt only. the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the...citizen, .that the judges of the Supreme Judicial Couvt should hold their offices as long a» Ihey behave themselves ivell" . This proviso is evidently... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...and intlemin pendent, as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, iy.'" therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the...salaries, ascertained and established by standing laws. ARTICLE XXX. In the government of this Commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 764 pages
...Court. By Massachusetts declaration of rights, it is declared that the judges of this court shall " hold their offices as long as they behave themselves well;" and that they have honourable salaries ascertained and established by standing laws. By the constitution, ch. 3,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...impartial, and independent, as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the...behave themselves well ; and that they should have honor^ able salaries, ascertained and established by standing laws. XXX. In the government of this... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...achuit. It is therefore not only the hest policy, hut for the security of the rights of the people, that the judges of the supreme judicial court should hold their offices so long as they hehave well; suhject, however, to such limitations, on account of age, as may he provided... | |
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It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the judges... 
