 The true reason of requiring any qualification, with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation that they are esteemed to have no will of their own. If these persons had votes, they would be tempted to dispose...  Commentaries on the Laws of England - Seite 171von William Blackstone - 1771Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1783 - 736 Seiten
...reafon of re quiring any qualification with regard tc property in voters, is to exclude fucf perlons as are in fo mean a fituation. that they are efteemed to have no -will o) thtir (пин. — If thefe perfons had votes, they would be tempted to difpofe of them under fame... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, A gentleman of the Inner-Temple - 1774 - 480 Seiten
...County.." See Stat. 18 Geo. 2. c. iS./ea, 12. i. The Qualifications of the Electors. The Reafon of requiring any Qualification, with regard to Property, in Voters, is to exclude fuch Perfons as are in io mean- a Situation that they are efteemed to have no Will of their own. If thefe Perfons had Votes,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1783 - 682 Seiten
...bold and daring one it was :' but the learned Judge Blackftone obferves, that ' the true reafon of requiring any qualification with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude Inch perfons as are in Co mean a filuation that they are efteemed to have no will of their own. If... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 Seiten
...elected. 3. The, proceedings at elections. i. As to the qualifications of the electors. The trueceafon of requiring any qualification, with regard to property,...they are efteemed to have no will of their own. If thcfe perfons had votes, they would be tempted to difpofe of them under fome undue influence or other.... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 Seiten
...eleiikd. 3. The proceedings at elections. (i.) As to the qualifications of the ekftors. The true reafon of requiring any qualification, with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude Inch perfons as aie in fo mean a fituation, that they are eftecmed to have no will of their own. If... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...proceedings at elections. i. As to the qualifications of the electors. The true.rea« fon of requiring,any qualification, with regard to property, in voters,...perfons as are in fo mean a fituation that they are elleemed to have no will of their own. If thefe perfonstiad votes, they would be tempted to difpofeof... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 678 Seiten
...elected. 3. The proceedings at elections. i. As to the qualifications of the electors. The true reafon of requiring any qualification, with regard to property,...voters, is to exclude fuch perfons as are in fo mean a Ctuation that they are efleemed to have no will of their own. If thefe peifons had votes, they would... | |
 | 1803 - 466 Seiten
...qualification with regard to property," in order to entitle a man to vote for Members of Parliament, is " to exclude fuch perfons as are in fo mean a fituation, that they are efteemcd to have no will of their own.' And the fame writer pbferves, that " the freehold, conftitutin'... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 Seiten
...elected. 3. The proceedings at elections. 1. As to the qualifications of the electors. The true reason of requiring any qualification, with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation that they are esteemed to have no will of their own. If... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1813 - 684 Seiten
...Concerning the expediency of establishing'a qualification, the same author says : " The true reason of requiring any qualification, with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation that they are esteemed to have no will of their own. If... | |
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