 | English literature - 1768 - 750 pages
...Lords propounded a i)tieftion to the Judges touching the privilege of parliament, the Chief Juflice, in the name of his brethren, declared, "That they ought not to make anlwer to (hat qiKÍUon ; for it hath not been ufed ¡j.'yre liun that the jyftices í¡¡uuld in any... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...anfwer " to that queflion : for it hath not been ufed aforetime that " the jufliccs Ihould in any wife determine the privileges of " the high court of parliament. For it is fo high and mighty " in it's nature, that it may make law : and that which is " law, it may make no... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 652 pages
...of lords propounded a queftion to the judges concerning them, the chief juftice Sir John Fortefcue, in the name of his brethren declared, " that they ought not to make anfwer to that queftion ; for it hath not been ufed aforetime, that the juftices mould in anywife determine... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1792 - 608 pages
...lord 3 propounded a queftion to the judges concerning them, the chief juftice, fir John Fortefcue, in the name of his brethren declared, •' that they ought not to make anfwer to that queflion ; for it hath not been ufed aforetime, that the juftices fliould in anywife... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 706 pages
...anywife determine the privileges of the high court of parliament. For it is fo high and mighty in its nature, that it may make law ; and that, which is law, it may make no law ; and the determination and knowledge of that privilege belongs to the lords of parliament,... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 658 pages
...anfwer to that queftion ; for it hath not been ufed aforetime, that the juftices fhould in anywife determine the privileges of the high court of parliament. For it is fo high and mighty in its nature, that it may make law ; and that, which is law, it may make no law... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...of lords propounded a queftion to the judges concerning them, the chief juftice, fir John Fortefcue, in the name of his brethren, declared, " that they ought not to make anfwer " to that queftion : for it hath not been ufed aforetime that P 4 Inft. 15. (18) This fentencc... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 674 pages
...lords propounded a qtieftion to the judges concerning them, the chief juflice, fir John Fortefcue, in the name of his brethren, declared, " that they ought not to make anfwer " to that qucllion: for it hath not been ufed aforetime that Ii 4 laii. 15. (18) This fentencc... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 678 pages
...determine the privileges of " the high court of parliament. For it is fo high and mighty «' in it's nature, that it may make law : and that which is " law, it may make no law: and the determination and " knowlege of that privilege belongs to the lords of parlia"... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...of lords propounded a question to the judges concerning them, the chief justice, sir John Fortescue, in the name of his brethren, declared, " that they...that question : for it hath not been used aforetime p 4 Inst. If. (18) This sentence seems to imply a discretionary power in the two houses of parliament,... | |
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Fortescue, in the name of his brethren, declared " that they ought not to make answer to that question ; for it hath not been used aforetime that the justices should in any wise determine the privileges of the high court of parliament For it is so high... 
