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Liberty and the danger of discretionary power in law
A critique discusses the risk of arming authorities with extraordinary power to arrest, levy taxes, or deploy troops during emergencies. It cites historical abuses under Charles I and James II, condemns dispensing with laws, and warns ministers may provoke riots to justify coercive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nort Brivon
Mr. Murray
Charles the First
James the Second
Wilkes
St. George’s Fields