 | 1903 - 542 halaman
...discretion, to search suspected places for smuggled goods, which James Otis pronounced 'the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law-book,' since they placed 'the liberty of every man in the hands... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 692 halaman
...hand, and villany on the other, as this writ of assistance is. It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law-book. I must, therefore, beg your Honors' patience and attention... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1924 - 690 halaman
...hand, and villany on the other, as this writ of assistance is. It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law-book. I must, therefore, beg your Honors' patience and attention... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. District of Columbia - 1930 - 150 halaman
...discretion, to search suspected places for smuggled goods, which James Otis pronounced "the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty, and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book"; since they placed " the liberty of every man in the hands... | |
 | Oklahoma State Bar Association - 1912 - 326 halaman
...discretion, to search suspected places for smuggled goods, which James Otis pronounced, "the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principals of law, that was ever found in an English law book," since they placed "the liberty of every... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce - 1932 - 448 halaman
...discretion, to search suspected places for smuggled goods, which James Otis pronounced ' the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book,' since they placed ' the liberty of every man in the hands... | |
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It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book. 
