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First, "Thou shalt be so;" the reforming of the magistracy is a good step towards the reforming of the city and the country too. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
One of the root causes of corruption in the magistracy is a lack of adequate payment for court judges. From Wordnik.com. [Institute for War & Peace Reporting] Reference
It cannot be required as essential thereunto; for then it would be the same thing with magistracy, which is grossly absurd, and big with absurdities. From Wordnik.com. [Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive] Reference
Thus the election to the magistracy was a triple process; first, the election of the nominators, then the election of the candidates, and finally the election to the office. From Wordnik.com. [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference
It invests each citizen with a kind of magistracy; it makes them all feel the duties which they are bound to discharge toward society; and the part which they take in the government. From Wordnik.com. [American Institutions and Their Influence] Reference
The Wittenberg magistracy provided carriages and horses. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Luther] Reference
He belonged to the magistracy, and was greatly respected; he died in 1381. From Wordnik.com. [A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance] Reference
The local magistracy of New York included many functionaries who were dishonest and corrupt. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
Alas! the secret chambers of the Arsenal are more powerful than the ancient magistracy of Clovis. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
To the Lieutenants of each county he deputed the right of nominating the magistracy and officers of militia. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
In Athens, the Knights never had the high consideration and the share in the magistracy which they enjoyed at Rome. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1] Reference
The Ten were an extraordinary magistracy, devised to meet unexpected pressure upon the ordinary machine of government. From Wordnik.com. [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference
This was a change from bad to worse, for no condition is so deplorable as that of a people whose magistracy are powerless. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited] Reference
The magistracy were content to recognise them by trifling presents now and then; for instance, by a gift of money on his return from. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Luther] Reference
The mayor or burgomaster is usually one who makes a profession of magistracy, and he need not be a citizen of the city that he serves. From Wordnik.com. [Society Its Origin and Development] Reference
The law required either two or four competitors for every vacant magistracy, and the election to that magistracy was said to take place. From Wordnik.com. [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference
Here we entered a new magistracy, and it was necessary to send to Ch'ing Ch'i, the district headquarters, for a fresh relay of soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia] Reference
At the commencement then of their magistracy, they rendered the first day of their office remarkable by making an exhibition of great terror. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08] Reference
Each magistracy has its own series of documents, the daily record of its proceedings: in this we find the whole of that elaborate machinery of. From Wordnik.com. [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference
Graecinus enters his magistracy; since he will not be there, he will at least in his mind imagine Graecinus carrying out his consular functions. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Poems of Ovid] Reference
The rest, who were esteemed our capital Speakers, were then in the magistracy, and I had the benefit of hearing their harangues almost every day. From Wordnik.com. [Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker.] Reference
Beauveau it was, likewise, who refused support to Maupéou's infamous scheme to stifle the whole magistracy and rule the country without a court of justice. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
The magistracy were completely in the hands of the Executive Council, and a considerable number of both Houses were inclined to do whatever they were ordered. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
The artists and the magistracy vied with each other in preparing happy days for the visitors -- an emulation which was crowned with the most delightful results. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.] Reference
Jonas was accordingly invited to the town, and received at once, on his arrival, a regular appointment through the magistracy and a committee of the congregation. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Luther] Reference
Besides an estate of 400, or after Augustus, of 1200 sestertia, no person was admitted to this dignity but one who had already borne some magistracy in the Commonwealth. From Wordnik.com. [Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)] Reference
Who settled the State, which he had rescued from arbitrary power, by the appointment of an annual magistracy, a regular system of laws, and a free and open course of justice?. From Wordnik.com. [Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker.] Reference
Some days after Luther gave a little breakfast to his friends; and the magistracy, of whom Cranach was a member, sent him their congratulations, together with a present of wine. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Luther] Reference
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