| Massachusetts. General Court - Massachusetts - 1891 - 562 pages
...seeure the existenee of the body politie, to proteet it, and to furnish the individuals who eompose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity...and the blessings of life : and whenever these great ohjeets are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government, and to take measures neeessary... | |
| Massachusetts - Session laws - 1892 - 898 pages
...government, is to secure the existence of the body *OTOrnmeBl politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...body politic is formed by a voluntary association Body politic of individuals : it is a social compact, by which the whole ATnaiure. people covenants... | |
| Newton Martin Curtis - Capital punishment - 1892 - 60 pages
...against those who violate them, and secure to the orderly and well disposed the opportunity " to enjoy in safety and tranquillity their natural rights and the blessings of life." APPENDIX. The following extracts are inserted at the request of several members who have expressed... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court - Massachusetts - 1893 - 594 pages
...tion of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish tlie individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...is formed by a voluntary association of individuals : it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with... | |
| Massachusetts - Session laws - 1893 - 1136 pages
...government, is to secure the existence of the body 8over™*ntpolitic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...have a right to alter the government, and to take meas- . ures necessary for their safety, prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a... | |
| Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 696 pages
...administration of government is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...tranquillity their natural rights and the blessings of life." It is declared in Part I., Art. I.: "All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential,... | |
| Massachusetts - Law - 1894 - 1174 pages
...government, is to secure the existence of the body s°verDment< politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...is formed by a voluntary association of individuals : it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with... | |
| James Bradley Thayer - Constitutional law - 1894 - 470 pages
...administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying...necessary for their safety, prosperity, and happiness. The bodv politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals ' it is a social compact, by which... | |
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