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    House of Commons

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    in the texts

    The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–166019th Century · English

    The elected chamber of Parliament that repeatedly contested royal claims to levy taxation without consent and asserted its constitutional prerogatives under James I and Charles I.

    Against this there was nothing to allege but a resolution of the House of Commons, and a resolution of the House of Commons could not change the law.
    introduction i to the meeting of the third parliam
    The claim of James to levy Impositions naturally raised opposition in the House of Commons, as it effected not merely the pockets of the members and their constituents, but the constitutional position of Parliament.
    introduction i to the meeting of the third parliam
    When the second Parliament of James I met in 1614, the Commons renewed their protests against the Impositions, but the Lords refused to discuss the question, and an early dissolution prevented any further steps from being taken.
    introduction i to the meeting of the third parliam

    Lectures on the Relation between Law and Public Opinion in England20th Century · English

    The elected chamber of the English Parliament, identified as the body that first voted funds for national education.

    In 1833 the House of Commons made for the first time a grant of something less than £20,000 to promote the education of the people of England.
    lecture ii characteristics of law making opinion i
    Yet, in 1824, and again in 1826, the House of Commons refused leave to bring in a bill for the remedy of this monstrous abuse.
    b absence of changes in the law
    We have a House of Commons composed of 548 members, in which number are found the most considerable landholders and merchants of the kingdom;
    a state of opinion 1760 1830

    An Essay on the Trial by Jury19th Century · English

    The body of common representatives, noted as not yet existing at the time of Magna Carta.

    ‡ There was no House of Commons at that time, and the people had no right to be heard, unless as petitioners.
    chapter 4
    Mackintosh says, “the first act of the House of Commons composed and recorded in the English tongue,” was in 1415, two centuries after Magna Carta.
    chapter 8
    “The next day, the Commons, with their speaker, being present at the bar of the House (of Lords), * * the speaker of the House of Commons said as follows:
    chapter 10

    Construction Construed and Constitutions Vindicated19th Century · English

    The elected lower chamber of the English Parliament, cited as an example of sovereignty extending its own term of power.

    Its capacity to effect any political changes or innovations, is demonstrated, by its having extended the power of a house of commons elected for four years only, to seven.
    chapter 5
    Such hostilities between the people and senate of Rome, and among the king, lords and commons of England, had produced consequences which inculcated two truths;
    sophist

    Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John20th Century · English

    The elected chamber of Parliament for whose members the high sheriff is responsible for making election returns.

    He is responsible, during his year of office, for the execution of all writs of the superior Courts within his county, including the execution of criminals, for returning the names of those elected to serve in the House of Commons, and for many other purposes;
    1 the sheriff
    An attempt, made by the House of Commons to induce James I.
    chapter 118

    An Essay on Crimes and PunishmentsEnlightenment · English

    The lower house of the English Parliament, before which Titus Oates was formally interrogated.

    The Jesuit Titus Oates being legally interrogated in the House of Commons, and having upon his oath declared, that he had related the whole truth, yet afterwards accused the secretary of the Duke of York, and several others, of high-treason, and his information was admitted.
    chapter 63

    The Law of Intellectual Property19th Century · English

    Lower house of the English Parliament, described as representing wealthy freeholders rather than the common people.

    The House of Commons, (falsely so called,) has, in its best estate, represented, at most, only the wealth of the kingdom, instead of the people.
    chapter 29
    the parliament consisting of the higher orders of nobility, as one branch, and of a few representatives of the cities, boroughs, and wealthy freeholders, as a second branch, called the House of Commons.
    chapter 29

    The Law of Torts19th Century · English

    The lower house of the British Parliament, described as supreme in matters of its own internal discipline.

    An action does not lie against the Serjeant-at-arms of the House of Commons for excluding a member from the House in obedience to a resolution of the House itself;
    3 executive acts

    Law in a Free State19th Century · English

    The elected lower chamber of Parliament, described as beholden to its constituencies and in need of reform of its plutocratic tendencies.

    Their representatives in the House of Commons?
    chapter 2
    Neither should the plutocratic principle continue to prevail in the Lower House.
    chapter 2