 | William Blackstone - Great Britain - 1771 - 506 pages
...neceflary for the ballance of po!wer, in our free and active, and therefore compounded, conflitution. And, fecondly, it means that the prerogative of the...and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice". THE king, moreover, is not only incapable of doing wrong* tmt even of thinking wrong : he can never... | |
 | Letters to the editor - 1771 - 508 pages
...wholly from the reafon of the common law." Another lawyer of great authority tells us, the prerogative " is created for the benefit of the people, and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice," (c) Mr. Locke lays it down, that as it confifts in the diferetionary power of ailing for the public... | |
 | Law - 1791 - 568 pages
...isnecefiary for the balance of power in our free and aftive, and therefore compounded constitution. SECONDLY, It means that the prerogative of the Crown extends not to do any injury; it is created far the benefit of the people ; and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice. Thus, if a bridge... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 506 pages
...perfonally on the king; nor is he, but his minifters, accountable for it to the people : and, fecondly, that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do any injury ; for, being created for the benefit of the people, it cannot be exerted to their prejudice c. Whenever... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...constitutional independence of the crown, which is neceffary for the balance of power i7i our free and active, and therefore compounded, conftitution. And, fecondly,...(2). THE king, moreover, is not only incapable of wrong, but even of thinking wrong ; he can never mean to « Plowd. 487. (2) Or perhaps it means thit,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 588 pages
...perfonally on the king ; nor is he, but his minifters, accountable for it to the people: and, fecondly, that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do any injury ; for, being created for the benefit of the people, it cannot be exerted to their prejudice c. Whenever... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...the balance of power in our free and active, and therefore compounded, constitution. And, secondly, it means that the prerogative of the crown extends...therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice" (2). u PlowsL 487. (2) Or perhaps it means that, although the king is subject to the passions and infirmities... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 706 pages
...the balance of power in our free and active, and therefore compounded constitution. And, secondly, it means that the prerogative of the crown, extends...the benefit of the people, and therefore cannot be asserted to their prejudice." of a free people ; to the king of this mixed and limited monarchy. What... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 770 pages
...for the1 balance of power in our free and aftitfi and therefore, compounded, conftitution. And, 2dly, it means that the prerogative of the crown extends...and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice. — " The king, moreover, (he obferves), is not only incapable of aw; wrong: he can never mean to do... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...is not to be imputed to the king, nor is he answerable for it personally to his people; and farther, that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do...and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice. In the king, likewise, there can be no negligence, and therefore no delay will bar his right. In the... | |
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And secondly, it means that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do any injury: it is created for the benefit of the people, and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice. 
