...above eight. pounds per cent, was prohibited (and consequently under that rate allowed), with this sage provision: That this statute shall not be construed...practice of usury in point of religion or conscience. thought to be binding upon any but the commonwealth of Israel. This interpretation is confirmed, I...

...prohibited interest to be taken beyond acertainrate and consequently allowed it under that rate, adds that this statute shall not be construed or expounded...practice of usury in point of religion or conscience.* JereniyBenthama\so,in his able defence of usury, is very facetious on the passage usually quoted from...

...prohibited beyond a certain rate of interest to be taken (and consequently allowed it under that rate), " that this statute shall not be construed or expounded...practice of usury in point of religion or conscience.'' 1 Jeremy Bentham, in his able defence of usury, is very facetious on the passage usually quoted from...

...first session of parliament then next following: Provided, that no words in this law contained, shall be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury, in point of religion or conscience. [Made perpetual by 3 Car. ic 4. s. 5.] 265 N° VIII. 12 Car. II. c. 13. • An Act Jur restraining...

...statute, which merits attention. The provUo s that "the statute shall not be construed or ex" pounded to allow the practice of usury in point •' of religion or conscience." Such was the influ'•' ence of prejudice sanctioned by time. Thus even in the 17lh century, the parliament...

...of James 1st. the statute was made to end with a proviso, that no words in the law contained, should be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury, in point of religion or conscience. But from the rcigu of Henry, the Sth, in England, and now, throughout the civilized world, interest...

...This act has an express saving of the ecclesiastical jurisdiction. See § 9. 1 Hagg. R. 465. note. expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience). And by the 12 An. st. 2. c. 16. None shall take above 51. per cent, on pain of treble value of the...

...above eight :pounds per cent. wat prohiblted (and consequently under that rate allowed,) with this sage provision, " That this statute shall not be construed or expounded to allow the prautice ef usurf in point of religion or conscienee. mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother...

...above eight pounds per cent, was prohibited (and consequently under that rate allowed), with this sage provision': That this statute shall not be construed...allow the practice of usury in point of religion or co*sc'unce. This prohibition is now generally understood to have been intended for the Jews alone,...

...interest was fixed at eight per cent. with a proviso, that the statute assigning this limitation *' shall not be construed or expounded to allow the practice of usury in point of religion or conscience." The act of Elizabeth rendered such as might exceed the limitation liable to ecclesiastical censures....