 Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.  The Congressional Globe - Page 253by United States. CongressFull view - About this book
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - United States - 1853 - 364 pages
...they suffer. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, are regarded as unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government. The constitution of Massachusetts has made ample provision for the education of the people, and for the... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...pretext whatever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the legislature. 24. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government. 25. No person ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony by the... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...pretext whatever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the legislature. 24. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government. 25. No person ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony by the... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1856 - 430 pages
...facto laws XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before prohibited. jjie exigence of SUCJ! iawg? and which have not been declared crimes by preceding...with the fundamental principles of a free government. Legislature not to XXV. Xo subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to Bcon,tc. °f trca" be declared... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1857 - 518 pages
...Laws made to punish for actions done before prohibited. tne exjstence Of sucn jawSj an(j wi,ich nave not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent witli the fundamental principles of a free government. Legislature™* to XXV. No subject ought, in... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Dictionaries, Law - 1859 - 738 pages
...ex post facto, the constitutions of some of the states, in prohibiting such laws, describe them as " laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws ;" (Constitution of Massachusetts, parti, sect. 24;) "retrospective laws." Const, of N. Hampshire,... | |
 | JEREMIAH SPOFFORD, M.D. - 1860 - 390 pages
...pretext whatsoever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the legislature. XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government. XXV. No subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony by the... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1860 - 1158 pages
...Sfoi° XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence <»spro o£. sucji jaws> an(j rary c Legislature not XXV. No subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared trea1Sn!&c°fg^ty... | |
 | Massachusetts - Session laws - 1862 - 448 pages
...pretext whatsoever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the legislature. XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government. ? ntrea° XXV. No subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to «on, io. * be declared guilty of... | |
 | Ezra Champion Seaman - Constitutional history - 1863 - 312 pages
...pretext whatever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the legislature. 24. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government. 25. No person ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony by the... | |
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