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" ... for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting (b) ; which is now in effect as long as the parliament subsists, it seldom being prorogued for more than fourscore days at a time. "
The New Present State of Great Britain: Containing a Succinct Account of the ... - Page 168
1770 - 354 pages
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Jura Anglorum: The Rights of Englishmen, Page 732

Francis Plowden - 1792 - 706 pages
...being diverted from the public bufinefs endure no longer, than the feffion of parliament, fave only as to the freedom of his perfon : which in a peer is for ever facred and inviolable; and I and in a commoner for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the King's Bench and Chancery ...

William Ridgeway, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1794 - 416 pages
...abode, from that where the parliament was held. — Judge JBiaciJlone fays, the privilege continues forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting, for which he cites the cafe in 2 Lev. 72. viJ. i Fl. Com. 165. But the cafe in Lev. cannot be confidered...
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A Biographical Index to the Present House of Commons: Corrected to March, 1806

Joshua Wilson - 1806 - 686 pages
...opening of every new parliament ; 2. Freedom of person, so far as relates to arrest for debt, during forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting ; 3. The right of franking, which by the statute 4th George III. ch. 24, is ascertained to continue...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...Litt. k 95. " By privilege of parliament, members of the House of Commons are protected from arrest for .forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting." Blackstone's (?omm. I. 165. The acts for preventing the introduction of the plague direct — " that...
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Universal Technological Dictionary: Or, Familiar Explanations of ..., Volume 2

George Crabb - 1823 - 704 pages
...his peerage, is for ever sacred and inviolable : in a commoner, the privilege of parliament continues forty days after every prorogation and forty days before the next appointed meeting. Moreover, to assault a member of either house, or his menial servant, particularly while on his way...
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A Treatise on the Law of Bail in an Action at Common Law

Herman Schroder - 1824 - 260 pages
...definite time after which a member may be arrested ; («) the privilege has been held to extend to forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting, (6) though this has been doubted : (c) Out the exemption is enjoyed by a member after a dissolution,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...of peerage) is for ever sacred and inviolable ; and in a commoner (by the privilege of parliament) for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting t ; which is now in effect as long as the parliament subsists, it seldom being, prorogued for more...
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A Summary Treatise on Practice and Proceedings in Parliament: The Passing of ...

Anthony Hammond - 1825 - 116 pages
...and is perpetual. In the case of members, the privilege is that of parliament only ; its duration is for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting ;la and upon a dissolution a reasonable time is allowed for returning home.13 It may be claimed 1 D'Ew....
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 pages
...privilege of peerage) is for ever sacred and inviolable; and in a commoner (by the privilege of parliament) for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting t; which is now in effect as long as the parliament subsists, it seldom being prorogued for more than...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books ; with an ..., Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1836 - 694 pages
...of peerage), is for ever sacred and inviolable; and in a commoner (by the privilege of parliament) for forty days after every prorogation, and forty days before the next appointed meeting (f); which is now, in effect, as long as the parliament subsists, it seldom being prorogued for more...
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