 ... there can be but one supreme power, which is the legislative, to which all the rest are and must be subordinate; yet the legislative being only a fiduciary power to act for certain ends, there remains still 'in the people a supreme power to remove...  Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Pagina 103door William Blackstone - 1872Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 566 pagina’s
...subordinate ; yet, the legislative being only a FIDUCIARY POWER, to act for certain ends, there remains still in the people a supreme power to remove or alter the...legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them. For all power given with trust for the attaining an end, being limited by that end — whenever that end... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 650 pagina’s
...legislative being only s. fiduciary power, to act for certain ends, there remains still in thepeopls, to remove or alter the legislative, when they find...legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them. For all power given with Irust for the attaining an end, being limitted by that end, whenever that end... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 494 pagina’s
...dispensation of any government upon earth. Let us hear his own words. ' It must be owned that Mr. Locke and other theoretical writers have held, that " there...remains still inherent in the people, a supreme power to alter the legislative, when they find the legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them ; for... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pagina’s
...subordinate ; yet, the legislative being only a FIDUCIARY POWER, to act for certain ends, there remains still in the people a supreme power to remove or alter the...legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them. For all power given with trust for the attaining an end, being limited by that end — whenever that end... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 376 pagina’s
...remains at all times inherent in the people, A SUPREME POWER to alter or remove the legislative, for when they find the legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them, the trust is abused and forfeited, and devolves to those who gave it. MONBAY. GENERALISSIMO, G- A.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1808 - 534 pagina’s
...ends, tliete remain* still in the people a supreme .power to remove or alter ti.e l.-gislative, wlien they find the legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them "f HUTC, then, »8 see two of the three species of sovereignty) one active, the other, except in elections... | |
 | 1808 - 542 pagina’s
...power, to act for certain ends, there remains still in the people a supreme power to remove or alter he legislative, when they find the legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them "f Here, then, we see two of the three species of sovereignty; one active, the other, except in elections... | |
 | 1817 - 362 pagina’s
...owned that Mr. Locke, and other theoretical writers on gov«nment, have held, that there remains btill inherent in the people a supreme power to remove or alter the legislative, in case the legislative act contrary to the confidence reposed in them : for when such trust is abused,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 290 pagina’s
...a fiduciary power to act for certain ends, there remains still " in the people a supreme powerljto^ "remove or alter the legislative," when they find...legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them : I for all power given with trust for the attaining an end, being limited by that end ; whenever that... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 pagina’s
...legislative power shall become more corrupt than the executive. IT must be owned that Mr. Locke h, and other theoretical writers, have held, that " there...they find the legislative act contrary to the trust re" posed in them : for when such trust is abused, it is thereby. " forfeited, and devolves to those... | |
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