1822 May 11

Under the denomination of the supreme operative power are /come/ contained 1. the

supreme legislative: 2. the supreme executive

The supreme executive is so termed only with reference to such branches of

executive power as are subordinate to it. It is itself necessarily subordinate

to the supreme legislative: it is exercised by the giving execution and effect

to such expressions of will as have been manifested by the supreme legislative

Under the denomination of the supreme Executive power are contained the supreme

Administrative power and the supreme Judicial or say Judicative power

The functions of the Administrative power consist in the disposing of such

things and such personal services as are placed at its disposal by the

legislative power in cases where no contestation in form has place concerning

the matter in which the operations in question shall be performed

The function of the Judicial power consists in the disposal of all things and all

persons and personal services in case of contestation, in conformity to the will

declared or presumed of those by whom the supreme legislative power is

exercised.

The functions /operations/ of the supreme legislative power may be distinguished

into ordinary and extraordinary: extraordinary meaning /comprehending/ those by

which on the score of imputed delinquency it exercises its power over the

possessors of supreme executive power taken in the aggregate or in either of its

branches as above.