...laws. Here again the language of the great charter' is, that no freeman {hall be taken or imprifoned, but by the lawful judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land. And many fubfequent old ftatutes J exprefsly dire£r, that no man (hall be taken or imprifoned by fuggeftion...

...or reftraint, unlefs by due courfe of law. By MAGNACHARTA, no freeman fhall be taken and imprifoned but by the lawful judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land. By THE PETITION OF RIGHTS, no freeman mail be imprifoned or detained without caufe fhewn, 3. Car. i....

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...sufficient left in that which is extant to decide this question. For the words are, ' That no Free' man shall be taken or imprisoned, but by the ' lawful judgment of his peers ;' which is by a jurv of peers, ordinary jurors, or others, who are their peers, or by the law...

...and solemn palladium of liberty — Magna Charta, which expressly and explicitly declares, " That no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned but by the, lawful...judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land." That we haye observed with alarm and sorrow the late act* of tha House of Commons, which has assumed...

...palladium of liberty — Magna Charta, which expressly and explicitly declares, " That no trec,man shall he taken or imprisoned but by the lawful judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land." That we have observed wuh alarm and sorrow the lale act* of the House of Commons, which has assumed...

...the Charleses, and others who have disgraced the throne. The language of Magna Chartais, «that no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned but by the lawful...judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land." Here permit me to ask, has any gentleman present seen the original Magna Charta deposited in the Cottoiiian...

...the Charleses, and others who have disgraced the throne. The language of Magna Churla is, " that no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned but by the lawful judgment of his «quals, or by the law of the land." Here permit me to ask, has any gentleman présent seen the original...

...of the evils of our present system of prison discipline. AN INQUIRY, MAGNA CHARTA declares that no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, but by the lawful judgment of his equals, or the law of the land. When a prisoner is convicted by the " lawful judgment of his equals," imprisonment...

...not, has been imposed upon ; but for the rest, I am aware that no man shall be imprisoned but upon the lawful judgment of his equals, or by the law of the land. This is the charter ; by thig I shall abide." Then dropping his extended arm, his countenance lost...