First Lessons in Civil Government: Including a Comprehensive View of the Government of the State of New-York, and an Abstract of the Laws, Showing the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens in the Civil and Domestic Relations : with an Outline of the Government of the United States, Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Youth, and Designed for the Use of Schools |
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... Peace ; Circuit Courts , and Courts of Oyer and Terminer , CHAP . XXV . Court of Chancery ; Court for the Cor- rection of Errors , and Trial of Impeachments , CHAP . XXVI . General Provisions concerning Courts of Record , 53 57 61 63 65 ...
... Peace ; Circuit Courts , and Courts of Oyer and Terminer , CHAP . XXV . Court of Chancery ; Court for the Cor- rection of Errors , and Trial of Impeachments , CHAP . XXVI . General Provisions concerning Courts of Record , 53 57 61 63 65 ...
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... Peace and Order , 130 134 137 141 147 150 160 CHAP . XLII . Of the rights of Conscience ; Writ of Habeas Corpus ; Liberty of Speech and of the Press , 154 CHAP . XLIII . Of the Government of the United States , 157 CHAP . XLIV . Of the ...
... Peace and Order , 130 134 137 141 147 150 160 CHAP . XLII . Of the rights of Conscience ; Writ of Habeas Corpus ; Liberty of Speech and of the Press , 154 CHAP . XLIII . Of the Government of the United States , 157 CHAP . XLIV . Of the ...
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... peace and order of a community , and to se- cure to its members the free enjoyment of their rights . right is the just claim or lawful title which we have to any thing . Thus we say , a person has a right to what he has earned by his ...
... peace and order of a community , and to se- cure to its members the free enjoyment of their rights . right is the just claim or lawful title which we have to any thing . Thus we say , a person has a right to what he has earned by his ...
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... peace are judicial officers . It is their business to judge of the laws , and to decide what is just and right between citizens . There are several kinds of courts in a state . Some are of a lower , and others of a higher order . The ...
... peace are judicial officers . It is their business to judge of the laws , and to decide what is just and right between citizens . There are several kinds of courts in a state . Some are of a lower , and others of a higher order . The ...
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... peace should be restored , which it was supposed would soon take place . This congress of the col- ony consisted of a number of representatives , called depu- ties , who were elected by the people in each county , and con- stituted the ...
... peace should be restored , which it was supposed would soon take place . This congress of the col- ony consisted of a number of representatives , called depu- ties , who were elected by the people in each county , and con- stituted the ...
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