 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 strani
...in jeopardy of life or limb. § 11. That laws made for the punishment of facts committed previous to the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are contrary to the principles of a free government; wherefore no ex post facto law shall be made. § 12.... | |
 | North Carolina. Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 638 strani
...Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free State, and ought not to be allowed. SEC. 29. Retrospective laws, punishing facts committed before...wherefore, no ex post facto law ought to be made. SEC. 30. Slavery and involuntary -servitude otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have... | |
 | North Carolina - 1868 - 154 strani
...not to be allowed. SEC. 32. Retrospective laws, punishing acts committed be- kflExpost f'actai fore the existence of such laws, and by them only declared...liberty, wherefore no ex post facto law ought to be made. No law taxing retrospectively, sales, purchases, or other acts previously done, ought to be passed.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 1124 strani
...ought not to he allowed. SEC. 32. Ketrospective laws, punishing acts committed before the existent* of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are oppressive, unjust, an 1 incompatible with liberty ; wherefore no ex post fnclo law ought to be roa<'No law taxing retrospectively... | |
 | Maryland - 1868 - 170 strani
...case, or at any time, hereafter. . . ART. 17. That retrospective Laws, punish- Retrospective ing acts committed before the existence of such Laws, and by them only declared crimi- 2 H. & .1. «; 4 •* J G. & JI; 12 G. nal, are oppressive, unjust' and incompatible * o.3 '... | |
 | North Carolina - 1869 - 1270 strani
...and ought not to be allowed. SEC. 32. Retrospective laws, punishing acts committed EX post facto laws before the existence of such laws, and by them only...criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible •frith liberty, wherefore no ex post facto law ought to be made. Xo law taxing retrospectively, sales,... | |
 | 1881 - 572 strani
...Const itutions are not so plainly applicable ; thus, those of Maryland and North Carolina declare " that retrospective laws punishing facts committed...wherefore, no ex post facto law ought to be made." One clause in this paragraph prevents the inclusion of the statute now before us in the class thus... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1870 - 708 strani
...laws, are unjust, &c." In the declaration of rights, by the convention of Maryland, article 15th, " Retrospective laws punishing facts committed before...and by them only declared criminal, are oppressive, &c." [ * 392 ] * In the declaration of rights by the convention of North Carolina, article 24th, I... | |
 | 1881 - 572 strani
...State Constitutions are not so plainly applicable; thus, those of Maryland and North Carolina declare " that retrospective laws punishing facts committed...be-fore the existence of such laws, and by them only declurfil criminal, are oppressive, unjust and iucompaliblo with liberty; wherefore, no ex post facto... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - 1870 - 480 strani
...jeopardy of life or limb. See. 11. That laws made for the punishment of acts committed previous to the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are contrary to the principles of a free government ; wherefore no ex post facto law shall be made. Sec.... | |
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That retrospective Laws, punishing acts committed before the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liberty ; wherefore, no ex post facto Law ought to be made, nor any retrospective oath... 
