rogative

Eccentricity, however, was not Michelangelo's pre - rogative, as many tend to believe.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas RUDOLF WITTKOWER 1968

And if ever pre-rogative was justifiably employed, it seemed to be on the present occasion; when all parts of the state were torn with past convulsions, and required the moderating hand of the chief magistrate to reduce them to their ancient order.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. David Hume 1743

Whatever pre - rogative Moses had above us, we have the same law to prescribe to you that he had to Israel, and the voice of heaven saith to us now, as it said once to him.

Sermons translated from the original French of the late Rev. James Saurin, pastor of the French church at the Hague 1812

I think it is universally agreed, that before tienry VIII. the Clergy in Convocation had an authoritative jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical, and might put in use any Canons that were not contrary to the pre - rogative, laws, or customs of the Realm: and, to be sure, this was generally the case; the number of Provincial Constitutions preserved are demonstration enough in this point.

Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer ... 1812

* 'This is love,' * mused the youth* ful missionary; * 'this is the boasted pre - rogative of nature; this is the master - passion, which subdues man's lordly mind, and binds him in the chains of fas - cination.

The confessional of Valombre 1812

A cafe of Colder and Colder, lately decided in the Pre - rogative Court, does not apply.

Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's bench; with some special cases in the courts of Chancery, Common pleas and Exchequer, alphabetically digest under proper heads; 1795

Freedom of thought is the pre - rogative of human kind; a quality inherent in the very nature of a thinking being; a pri -

Jura Anglorum. The rights of Englishmen 1792

The whole of the royal p rogative is considered as a family estate, descend - able to the heirs of the blood royal.

The debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States : with an appendix containing important state papers and public documents, and all the laws of a public nature; with a copious index; compiled from authentic materials 1789

* He left 120I. per annum for the maintenance of a free-fchool and an alms - houfe here, as appears by his will in the Pre* rogative-office, Dublin.

A general history of Ireland, in its antient and modern state. On a new and concise plan. ... Collected by a gentleman during his travels through the principal parts of this kingdom. Revised, corrected and enlarged, with many important additions, by John Angel, .. 1781

I be - lieve it will be difficult to aflign any other than this: that the fubjefts of de - dfion in the firft fpecies of courts are matters in the rcfort of the king's pre - rogative; fuch as peace and war, and the diftribution of honours; whilft the fub - 'jcfts of dccifion in the courts of common law are out of his prerogative, fuch as thofe of liberty and property.

Moral and Political Dialogues;: With Letters on Chivalry and Romance 1776