Trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, Before the Senate of the United States, on Impeachment by the House of Representatives for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868 - Impeachments |
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... exercise those extraordinary powers in order to procure that remedy commensurate with such state necessity or expediency , which no proceeding in a court of law could effect . ( 1st vol . p . 8 , Trial Queen Caroline . ) In the same ...
... exercise those extraordinary powers in order to procure that remedy commensurate with such state necessity or expediency , which no proceeding in a court of law could effect . ( 1st vol . p . 8 , Trial Queen Caroline . ) In the same ...
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... exercise the right of impeachment , not because the offence was liable to a five pounds penalty - not because it was indictable , but because some evil had been committed which the ordinary courts of law could not reach . This he ...
... exercise the right of impeachment , not because the offence was liable to a five pounds penalty - not because it was indictable , but because some evil had been committed which the ordinary courts of law could not reach . This he ...
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... exercise of lawful power was done in such a way as to become so oppressive and obviously wrong that there must be a remedy , and impeachment would be the only one . DEFINITION OF CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS . Having thus shown that a party ...
... exercise of lawful power was done in such a way as to become so oppressive and obviously wrong that there must be a remedy , and impeachment would be the only one . DEFINITION OF CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS . Having thus shown that a party ...
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... exercise of a rightful power , he must be acquitted of this charge ; if he acted outside and in violation of law , he must be convicted , whatever his motive . Let us , then , examine the two inquiries suggested : Sirs , I think there ...
... exercise of a rightful power , he must be acquitted of this charge ; if he acted outside and in violation of law , he must be convicted , whatever his motive . Let us , then , examine the two inquiries suggested : Sirs , I think there ...
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... exercise of this control . There was a council of appointment composed of the executive and partly of the legislative , which appointed both executive and judicial officers . New Jersey blended the powers of government more than either ...
... exercise of this control . There was a council of appointment composed of the executive and partly of the legislative , which appointed both executive and judicial officers . New Jersey blended the powers of government more than either ...
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