Word: law
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Before the Supreme Court on November 15 the Government argued the opposite: that the acts since the Sherman law merely allowed farmers and workers to organize, in order to attain their ends, but did not in any case grant them immunity from prosecution for conspiracy in restraint of trade...
...Christmas Day in the year 1214, the barons of England armed themselves capapie, and came before their King, the cruel and crafty John, to ask a government of liberty and by law. Twice John "Lackland" denied their plea. The plea became a battle cry, the petitioners an army. London threw open its gates to them, so did Lincoln and Exeter. Wales promised help, and the Scottish nobles spurred south to add the strength of their swords. The country had risen as a man: John found himself with but seven loyal horsemen in his train, facing a nation in arms...
...those parchments time set a greater seal. Keystone of English liberty, the Magna Charta became the symbol of government by law, of justice that may not be sold or delayed, of security for free men. All guarantees that have followed it, say historians, are but footnotes and commentary...
...Paris, much to the embarrassment of the Government of Premier Edouard Daladier. For over a year the Premier has ruled his country with a firm-and sometimes heavy-hand by the simple expedient of persuading the French Parliament to grant him powers to issue decrees having the force of law. Before September M. Daladier's favorite argument for such powers was the deepening European crisis. Since September he has had an even better selling point...
...French Chamber of Deputies could see no reason why it should shut up shop. Rightist Louis Marin got a big hand when he insisted that Parliament, far from obstructing the Government, would be a wartime help. M. Blum disavowed politics, but refused to "accept the text of a law that would transfer totalitarian powers" to the Government. The Chamber tried to argue M. Daladier into submitting all decrees to Parliament within a month of issuance. The Premier would only promise to do so provided Parliament was in session. "I cannot continue my task unless the powers I asked are voted...