Petition asserting House of Keys' constitutional role in Court of Gaol-Delivery
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- Name
- Petition asserting House of Keys' constitutional role in Court of Gaol-Delivery
- Description
- This is an excerpt from a petition by members of the House of Keys asserting their indispensable constitutional role in the Court of Gaol-Delivery (criminal court). The petitioners cite historical precedent from 1668 onwards, including fines for non-attendance, judicial recognition of their right to examine witnesses, and instances where proceedings were halted due to insufficient Keys members present.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_143451-2.md
- img:20260219_143451-2.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Creator
- The House of Keys (members)
- Provenance
- This appears to be page 9 of a longer document; continues to next page (marked 'B'). Legibility is good.
- Language
- English