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An extract from a book, entitled, An exact Collection of the Debate of the House of Commons, held at Westminster, Oct. 21, 1680, page 150.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN ENGLAND, NOV. 13, 1680.
SEVERAL persons being examined about the dismissing a grand jury in Middlesex, the house came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, that the discharging of a grand jury by any judge, before the end of the term, assises, or sessions, while matters are under their consideration, and not presented, is arbitrary, illegal, destructive to publick justice, a manifest violation of his oath, and is a means to subvert the fundamental laws of this kingdom.
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to examine the proceedings of the judges in Westminsterhall; and report the same, with their opinion herein, to this house.
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