A summary of the law relative to the election of members of parliament

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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CHAP. I.

Of the Elective Franchise generally

CHAP: II.

Of the Elective Franchise for Counties

I. Of the nature of the freehold

1. Of freehold tenure

2. Of freehold interest

3. Of equitable freeholds

II. Of the annual value of the freehold

III. Of the year's possession

IV. Of the assessment of the freehold to the land tax

And exemptions therefrom

Of the Elective Franchise for Cities, Towns, and Boroughs

I. In respect of property, ás

íf. In respect of corporate privileges

III. In respect of inhabitancy, as-

1. Inhabitants paying scot and lot

2. Inhabitants, householders, housekeepers, potwallers,

legally settled

3. Inhabitant householders resiant

4. Inhabitants

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CHAP. IV.

Of Votes thrown away and lost

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CHAP. V.

Of Violations of the Freedom of Election

1. By bribery and treating

II. By military interference

III. By riots

IV. By interference of peers and government officers

Of Members of the House of Commons

1. Of persons not competent to be members of the house of

commons

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II. Of the qualification of members of the house of commons

Of the Writ and Proceedings before and during the Election.

Of the issuing the writ for a general election

To supply a vacancy

Delivery of the writ

Of the duty of returning officers for counties after receipt of

the writ and before the election

Of the duty of returning officers for cities and towns which

are counties of themselves after receipt of the writ

and before the election

Of the duty of returning officers for boroughs and towns after

delivery of the precept and before the election

Of the duty of returning officers during the election

Of the return to the writ

CHAP. VIIJ.

Of Election Petitions

Of the different sorts of petitions and those who may present

them

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CHAP. IX.

Of the time and manner of presenting Petitions

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CHAP. X.

Proceedings of the House in the Selection of the Committee

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Proceedings of the Committee on the trial of the Petition

Statement of the case

Parties before the committee

Counsel

Order of hearing

Of matters of evidence relating to election petitions.

I. Of the poll

II. Of minutes of committees

III. Of private documents

IV. Of agency

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Of the Report of the Select Committee.

1. Of petitions voted frivolous, vexatious, or corrupt

II. Of reports as to the right of election, or of choosing

Part. I. General Statutes.

Part. II. Particular Statutes for Ireland and Scotland.

PART I.

6 Ric. 2. st. 2. C. 4.

7 Hen. 4. c. 15

11 Heb. 4. c. 1

6 Hep. 6. c. 4

8 Hen. 6. c. 7

10 Hen. 6. c. 2

23 Hen. 6. c. 14

6 Hen. 8. c. 16

27 Hen. 8. c. 26

34 35 Hen. 8. c. 13

35 Hen. 8. c. 11

25 Car. 2. c. 9

30 Car. 2. st. 2. c, 1.

2 W, M, ss. 1. c. 7

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х 5 W. M. c. 7

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xi 6 W. M. c. 2

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xiii 78 W. 3, c. 7

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xiv 10 11 W. 3. c. 7

xvii | 11 12 W. 3. c. 2

xviii | 12 13 W.3. c. 3

xix 12 13 W, 3, c. 10

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xxii 6 Ann, c. 7

xxiii 6 Ann, c. 23

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c53 Geo. 3. c. 49

ci 53 Geo. 3. c. 71

ciii 53 Geo, 3, c. 89

CV 55 Geo. 3. c. 72

cvi| 59 Geo. 3. C. 37

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