The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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For a short time laws were passed either by the governor and council or by the Assembly ; but in 1664 this dual system was given up , and governor , council , and Assembly became the law - making body . However , as the laws thus passed ...
For a short time laws were passed either by the governor and council or by the Assembly ; but in 1664 this dual system was given up , and governor , council , and Assembly became the law - making body . However , as the laws thus passed ...
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He had the right to suggest legislation , could scrutinise very closely the character of the laws passed , and was expected to veto such as were not in accord with his instructions or were repugnant to the laws of England .
He had the right to suggest legislation , could scrutinise very closely the character of the laws passed , and was expected to veto such as were not in accord with his instructions or were repugnant to the laws of England .
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The opinion of Richard West , to which allusion has already been made , summed up the position thus : “ The common law of England is the common law of the Plantations , and all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England ...
The opinion of Richard West , to which allusion has already been made , summed up the position thus : “ The common law of England is the common law of the Plantations , and all statutes in affirmance of the common law passed in England ...
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