权利法案(1689) 国会两院经依法集会于西敏寺宫，为确保英国人民传统之权利与自由而制定 本法律。 1.凡未经国会同意，以国王权威停止法律或停止法律实施之僭越权力。 2.近来以国王权威擅自废除法律或法律实施之僭越权力，为非法权力。 3设立审理宗教事务之钦差法庭之指令，以及一切其他同类指令与法庭，皆 为非法而有害 4.凡未经国会准许，借口国王特权，为国王而征收，或供国王使用而征收金 钱，超出国会准许之时限或方式者，皆为非法。 5.向国王请愿，乃臣民之权利，一切对此项请愿之判罪或控告，皆为非法。 6.除经国会同意外，平时在本王国内征募或维持常备军，皆属违法。 7.凡臣民系新教徒者，为防卫起见，得酌量情形，并在法律许可范围内，置 备武器。 8.国会议员之选举应是自由的。 9.国会内之演说自由、辩论或议事之自由，不应在国会以外之任何法院或任 何地方，受到弹劾或讯问。 10.不应要求过多的保释金，亦不应强课过分之罚款，更不应滥施残酷非常 之刑罚。 11.陪审官应予正式记名列表并陈报之，凡审理叛国犯案件之陪审官应为自 由世袭地领有人。 12.定罪前，特定人的一切让与及对罚金与没收财产所做的一切承诺，皆属 非法而无效。 13.为申雪一切诉冤，并为修正、加强与维护法律起见，国会应时常集会。 彼等（即灵俗两界贵族与众议员等）并主张、要求与坚持上述各条为彼等无 可置疑之权利与自由；凡上开各条中有损人民之任何宣告、判决、行为或诉讼程 序，今后断不应据之以为结论或先例
权利法案（1689） 国会两院经依法集会于西敏寺宫，为确保英国人民传统之权利与自由而制定 本法律。 1.凡未经国会同意，以国王权威停止法律或停止法律实施之僭越权力。 2.近来以国王权威擅自废除法律或法律实施之僭越权力，为非法权力。 3.设立审理宗教事务之钦差法庭之指令，以及一切其他同类指令与法庭，皆 为非法而有害 4.凡未经国会准许，借口国王特权，为国王而征收，或供国王使用而征收金 钱，超出国会准许之时限或方式者，皆为非法。 5.向国王请愿，乃臣民之权利，一切对此项请愿之判罪或控告，皆为非法。 6.除经国会同意外，平时在本王国内征募或维持常备军，皆属违法。 7.凡臣民系新教徒者，为防卫起见，得酌量情形，并在法律许可范围内，置 备武器。 8.国会议员之选举应是自由的。 9.国会内之演说自由、辩论或议事之自由，不应在国会以外之任何法院或任 何地方，受到弹劾或讯问。 10.不应要求过多的保释金，亦不应强课过分之罚款，更不应滥施残酷非常 之刑罚。 11.陪审官应予正式记名列表并陈报之，凡审理叛国犯案件之陪审官应为自 由世袭地领有人。 12.定罪前，特定人的一切让与及对罚金与没收财产所做的一切承诺，皆属 非法而无效。 13.为申雪一切诉冤，并为修正、加强与维护法律起见，国会应时常集会。 彼等（即灵俗两界贵族与众议员等）并主张、要求与坚持上述各条为彼等无 可置疑之权利与自由；凡上开各条中有损人民之任何宣告、判决、行为或诉讼程 序，今后断不应据之以为结论或先例
BILL OF RIGHTS 1689 An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster,lawfully,fully and freely representing all the estates of the people of this realm,did upon the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty-eight [old style date] present unto their Majesties,then called and known by the names and style of William and Mary,prince and princess of Orange,being present in their proper persons,a certain declaration in writing made by the said Lords and Commons in the words following,viz.: Whereas the late King James the Second,by the assistance of divers evil counsellors,judges and ministers employed by him,did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom; By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament;
BILL OF RIGHTS 1689 An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster，lawfully，fully and freely representing all the estates of the people of this realm， did upon the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty-eight [old style date] present unto their Majesties， then called and known by the names and style of William and Mary， prince and princess of Orange， being present in their proper persons， a certain declaration in writing made by the said Lords and Commons in the words following， viz.： Whereas the late King James the Second， by the assistance of divers evil counsellors， judges and ministers employed by him， did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom； By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament；
By committing and prosecuting divers worthy prelates for humbly petitioning to be excused from concurring to the said assumed power; By issuing and causing to be executed a commission under the great seal for erecting a court called the Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes; By levying money for and to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative for other time and in other manner than the same was granted by Parliament; By raising and keeping a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace without consent of Parliament,and quartering soldiers contrary to law; By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law; By violating the freedom of election of members to serve in Parliament; By prosecutions in the Court of Kings Bench for matters and causes cognizable only in Parliament,and by divers other arbitrary and illegal courses;
By committing and prosecuting divers worthy prelates for humbly petitioning to be excused from concurring to the said assumed power； By issuing and causing to be executed a commission under the great seal for erecting a court called the Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes； By levying money for and to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative for other time and in other manner than the same was granted by Parliament； By raising and keeping a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace without consent of Parliament， and quartering soldiers contrary to law； By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law； By violating the freedom of election of members to serve in Parliament； By prosecutions in the Court of Kings Bench for matters and causes cognizable only in Parliament， and by divers other arbitrary and illegal courses；
And whereas of late years partial corrupt and unqualified persons have been returned and served on juries in trials,and particularly divers jurors in trials for high treason which were not freeholders; And excessive bail hath been required of persons committed in criminal cases to elude the benefit of the laws made for the liberty of the subjects; And excessive fines have been imposed: And illegal and cruel punishments inflicted; And several grants and promises made of fines and forfeitures before any conviction or judgment against the persons upon whom the same were to be levied; All which are utterly and directly contrary to the known laws and statutes and freedom of this realm; And whereas the said late King James the Second having abdicated the government and the throne being thereby vacant,his Highness the prince of Orange (whom it hath pleased Almighty God to make the glorious instrument of delivering this kingdom from popery and arbitrary power)did (by the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and divers principal persons of the Commons)cause letters to be written to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being Protestants,and other letters to the several counties,cities,universities,boroughs and cinque ports
And whereas of late years partial corrupt and unqualified persons have been returned and served on juries in trials， and particularly divers jurors in trials for high treason which were not freeholders； And excessive bail hath been required of persons committed in criminal cases to elude the benefit of the laws made for the liberty of the subjects； And excessive fines have been imposed； And illegal and cruel punishments inflicted； And several grants and promises made of fines and forfeitures before any conviction or judgment against the persons upon whom the same were to be levied； All which are utterly and directly contrary to the known laws and statutes and freedom of this realm； And whereas the said late King James the Second having abdicated the government and the throne being thereby vacant， his Highness the prince of Orange （whom it hath pleased Almighty God to make the glorious instrument of delivering this kingdom from popery and arbitrary power） did （by the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and divers principal persons of the Commons） cause letters to be written to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being Protestants， and other letters to the several counties， cities， universities， boroughs and cinque ports
for the choosing of such persons to represent them as were of right to be sent to Parliament,to meet and sit at Westminster upon the two and twentieth day of January in this year one thousand six hundred eighty and eight [old style date],in order to such an establishment as that their religion,laws and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted,upon which letters elections having been accordingly made; And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons,pursuant to their respective letters and elections,being now assembled in a full and free representative of this nation,taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid,do in the first place (as their ancestors in like case have usually done)for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties declare: That the pretended power of suspending the laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal; That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal authority,as it hath been assumed and exercised of late,is illegal;
for the choosing of such persons to represent them as were of right to be sent to Parliament， to meet and sit at Westminster upon the two and twentieth day of January in this year one thousand six hundred eighty and eight [old style date]， in order to such an establishment as that their religion， laws and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted， upon which letters elections having been accordingly made； And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons，pursuant to their respective letters and elections， being now assembled in a full and free representative of this nation， taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid， do in the first place （as their ancestors in like case have usually done） for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties declare： That the pretended power of suspending the laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal； That the pretended power of dispensing with laws or the execution of laws by regal authority， as it hath been assumed and exercised of late， is illegal；