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Updated: July 17, 2025
There have been men, who through chance, or that form of speculation, that is legalized gambling, have made sudden fortunes; but as a rule these fortunes have been lost in the effort to double them by the quick and speculative process. Betters and gamblers usually die poor. But even where young men have made a lucky stroke, the result is too often a misfortune.
It was, in truth, social liberty, the practical and legalized enjoyment of rights, equally essential to the active life of the citizens and to the moral dignity of the nation. What were to be the guarantees of liberty, and consequently of all the interests which liberty itself was intended to guarantee?
After a brief success, the actual power of these khalifs was transferred to the hands, first, of the captains of their bodyguard, then of sultan-dynasties, whose forcibly acquired powers, were legalized by a formal investiture. In the same way the large provinces developed into independent kingdoms, whose rulers considered the nomination-diplomas from Bagdad in the light of mere ornaments.
Certificate authorizing the celebration of Bahá’í marriages issued by the District of Columbia court. Eight islands of Hawaii granted authority to recognize Bahá’í marriages. Bahá’í marriage contract legalized by attorney general throughout the territory of Alaska. Bahá’í Holy Days recognized by Educational Department of the State of Victoria, Australia.
Even when a man has committed a crime, he must receive justice in court. Within recent years we have heard too much about "speedy trials," which are often nothing more than legalized lynchings.
"This prize," says the historian of the voyage, "contained one hundred and twenty-two thousand pesos of gold, besides great quantities of rich silks, satins, damasks, and musk, with a good stock of provisions." In those romantic and adventurous days piracy was legalized by formal license; the spoils were supposed to consist of gold and silver only, or of light movable goods.
"And accordingly my marriage," I interrupted, "is not binding?" "I can assure you," he replied, "that you might trade your lawful right in the lady for a twopenny whistle and not lose by the bargain." "And what about my marriage?" says the Marchioness "the marriage which was never to be legalized? 'twas merely that you might sell me afterward, like so much mutton, was it, you jumping-jack !"
A fifth innovation was the transfer of individually operated and family businesses into associations and corporations with limited liability and widespread ownership by bond and stockholders. Sixth, trade unions and consumers' cooperatives were recognized and legalized. Seventh, legal provisions were made for social security against accident, sickness, unemployment, old age.
The bag limit on grouse and ptarmigan of 20 per day or 200 in a season is simply legalized slaughter, no more and no less, and if it is continued, a grouseless province will be the quick result. The birds are not sufficiently numerous to withstand the guns on that basis.
The genuine "Police Constitution" of 1881 has survived the civil sham Constitution of 1905, figuring as a symbol of legalized lawlessness. The catastrophe of March 1 had the natural effect of pushing not only the Government but also a large part of the Russian people, who had been scared by the spectre of anarchy, in the direction of reactionary politics.
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