An Examination of the Constitution of Pennsylvania: Exhibiting the Derivation and History of Its Several Provisions, with Observations and Occasional Notes Thereon, References to Judicial and Other Opinions Upon Their Construction and Application, to Statutes for Their Enforcement, and to Parallel Provisions in the Constitutions of Other American States |
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