Popular Law-making eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 485 pages of information about Popular Law-making.

Popular Law-making eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 485 pages of information about Popular Law-making.
Insolvency laws, liberal in United States (see Bankruptcy). 
Instrument of government under Cromwell;
  only lasted one Parliament;
  dissolved by Cromwell’s soldiers at its first sitting. 
Insurance funds, legislation against;
  compulsory and benefit funds (see Life Insurance). 
Intent, a cardinal question in conspiracy questions;
  a test of the legality of combined action. 
Internal improvements,
  States may not engage in, etc.;
  chapter concerning, chapter XIX;
  usually prohibited by State Constitution;
  taxation to aid. 
Interstate commerce, regulation of acts in;
  by the commission;
  the Sherman act;
  corporations uncontrollable by States;
  bearing of law on trusts;
  denied convict-made goods;
  does not control the treatment of races in public conveyances;
  in intoxicating liquors;
  act, discussion of its form. 
Interstate succession. 
Intimidation (see Conspiracy, Boycotts);
  in elections. 
Intoxicating liquor,
  may not be sold to minors, etc.;
  tendency to local option;
  interstate commerce act regarding;
  general discussion;
  high license;
  State-wide prohibition. 
Intoxication (see Drunkenness),
  formerly made a crime. 
“Iowa Idea,” the. 
Ipswich (see Norwich) tailors of, case cited. 
Ireland, cruel laws of Edward III. 
Irish, termed the enemies of the English in 1309;
  laws against. 
Irishmen, banished from England;
  not to attend the University of Oxford. 
Iron, export of forbidden in 1354. 
Irrigation, eminent domain for;
  private, eminent domain for;
  districts created in the South.

James I,
  legislation of;
  against sin. 
Japanese (see Mongolian),
  included in laws against. 
Jefferson, Thomas, his work on Virginia bill of rights. 
Jenks, Professor (Oxon), quoted. 
Jews,
  and usury;
  source of revenue in England;
  excluded from benefit of statute merchant;
  trade of, in early England;
  Christians forbidden to live among them;
  exempt from taxation except to the king. 
John, King,
  surrenders England to the Pope. 
Judge-made law,
  criticisms of. 
Judges,
  method of appointment, changes in. 
Judicial power,
  jealousy of;
  system;
  present needs. 
Juries,
  early regulation of by statute;
  by 1285 must be of twelve men;
  compulsory service of jurors dates from 1285;
  right to, how far preserved;
  may be less than twelve in criminal cases;
  three-fourths verdict unconstitutional. 
Jury trial in contempt of court matters. 
Juvenile courts statutes for;
  laws.

Keller vs. U.S.;
  U.S.;
  case cited. 
Kent, laws and customs of. 
Kidnapping, made a crime;
  laws against. 
King,
  might not make law;

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