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[xxxvi. 173] 1822 July 27 Constitut
[xxxvi. 173]

1822 July 27

Constitut Code

Supreme Operative

Restraints any?

Ch. Securities for Citizens at large against abuse of power by functionaries: alias Declarations of Rights /Ch. or ?. Restraints on the power of the Supreme Operative functionaries shall any, and if any what and by whom imposed./

Of these securities supposing them established - of these securities in so far as established the effect must be to oppose restrictions on to apply limitations to the power of the functionaries in question: the power of those functionaries in whose instance abuse of that same power is apprehended

Under this head comes /falls/ to be considered 1. by whom these restraints shall be or can be imposed: 2. on whom, i.e. on the powers of what classes of functionaries in so far as imposed they will be to be imposed.
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