 | Indiana. Constitutional Convention - 1851 - 1104 strani
...follows, viz : " Laws made to Eunish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which ave not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust,...with the fundamental principles of a free government ; and laws impairing the obligation of, or giving effect to contracts, otherwise void, shall nevei... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 strani
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1853 - 968 strani
...obtain right and justice freely and without being obliged to purchase it — promptly, and without delay. Every citizen has a right to be secure from...principles of a free Government. The military shall be kept ia entire subserviency to the civil power. In free Governments, the Legislative, the Judicial, and... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 strani
...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. Constitutional Convention, Nathan Hale - 1853 - 700 strani
...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. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 578 strani
...whatsoever, without the consent of the people, or their representatives in the Legislature. ART. 25. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence...with the fundamental principles of a free government ART. 26. No subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1853 - 108 strani
...representa^ tives in the legislature. EX posv facto XXIV. LAWS made to punish for actions done before the r° existence of such laws, and which have not been declared...with the fundamental principles of a free government. Legislature not" XXV. No subject ought, in any case, or in any time, to be treason, v&c. declared guilty... | |
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - 1853 - 364 strani
...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... | |
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - 1853 - 364 strani
...addresses, petitions, or remonstrances, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances 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.... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 strani
...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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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. 
