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15 July 1804
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By law pars the person
of the king is sacred,
even though the measures
pursued in his reign be
completely tyrannical &
abitrary: for no jurisdiction
upon earth has
power to try him in a
criminal way. I 235
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For the end of such
action [an action against
the king] is not to compel
the prince to observe the
contract, but to pursuade him. I. 236
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The king Maxim in ...
law ... the king himself
can do no wrong. I 237.
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As to such public oppressions
as tend to dissolve
the constitution,
& subvert the fundamentals
of government, they
are cases which the law
will not, out of decency,
suppose; being incapable
of distrusting those, whom
it has invested with
any part of the supreme
power. I 237.
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The supposition of law
.... is, that neither the
king nor either house of
parliament (collectively
taken) is capable of doing
any wrong. I 237
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The law ... ascribes
to the king, in his political
capacity, absolute perfection.
The king can do no wrong. I 238
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The prerogative of
the crown extends not to
do any injury: it is
created for the benefit
of the people, & therefore
cannot be exerted to their
prejudice. I 239
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The king ... is not only
incapable of doing wrong,
but even of thinking
wrong: he can never mean
to do an improper thing:
in him is no folly or
weakness. I 239
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The law ... determines
that in the king can be
no negligence. I 260
Neither can the king Title in under yr
in judgment of law, as
king, ever be a minor
or under age. I 261
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A third attribute of
the king's majesty is his
perpetuity. The law ascribes
to him, in his
political capacity, an
absolute immortality.
The king never dies.
I 242.
Law of Nation 11
The rights, the powers,
the duties, & the privileges
of embassadors are determined
by the law of
nature and nations. I 246.
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It has been held, both
by our common lawyers
& civilians, that an
embassador is privileged
by the law of nature &
nations; & yet, if he
commits any offence
against the law of reason
& nature, he shall lose
his privilege.
I 246
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All municipal laws
act in subordination to
the primary law of
nature. I 167
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It is held by all the
writers on the law of
nature and nations,
that the right of making
war, which by nature
subsisted in every individual,
is given up
by all private persons
that enter into society, &
is vested in the sovereign
power. I 249
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Custom of reprisals
seems dictated by nature
herself. I 251
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The king is considered in
domestic affairs ... as the
fountain of justice and
general conservator of
the peace of the kingdom.
.... the king...is... the
reservoir from whence
right and equity are conducted,
by a thousand
chanels, to every individual.
The original power of judicature,
by the fundamental
principles of society,
is lodged in the society
at large. I 257
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All offences are either
against the king's peace,
or against his crown &
dignity. I 258
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As the public, which
is an invisible body,
has delegated all its power
and right, with regard
to the execution of the
laws, to one visible magistrate,
all affronts to
that power, and breaches
of those right, are immediately
offences against
him, to whom they are
so delegated by the public.
I 258.9.
Silly Picking point in all his Courts 19
His majesty .... in the eye
of the law is always
present in all his courts.
.... His judges are the
mirror by which the
king's immage is reflected.
I 260
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All offices under the
crown carry in the eye
of the law an honour
along with them, because
they imply a superiority
of parts & abilities, being
supposed to be always
filled with those who are
most able to execute them.
I 262
Foolish defence 21
Bona vacanta .... are
given to the king by
the law, as a punishment
upon the owner for
not himself pursuing
the folly felon, and
taking away his goods
from him. I 286
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