People

the supreme power'; 'the power of the country,' whatever it may be.

A state; as, the people of the state of New York. A nation in its collective and political capacity. 4 Term R. 783. See 6 Pet. (U. S.) 467. The word "people" occurs in a policy of marine insurance. The insurer insures against "detainments of all kings, princes, and people." He is not by this understood to insure against any promiscuous or lawless rabble which may be guilty of attacking or detaining a ship, 2 Marsh. Ins. 508. See "Body Politic;" "Nation."

A state: as, the people of the state of New York. A nation in its collective and political capacity. 4 Term 783. See U. S. v. Quincy, 6 Pet.' (U. S.) 467, 8 L. Ed. 458. The aggregate or mass of the individuals who constitute the state. Solon v. State, 54 Tex. Cr. R. 261, 114 S. W. 349. In neutrality laws, a government recognized by the United States. The Three Friends, 78 Fed. 175. “People of the county” and “the county” may be regarded as interchangeable. St. Louis County Ct. v. Griswold, 58 Mo. 175. When the term the people is made use of in constitutional law or discussions, it is often the case that those only are intended who have a share in the government through being clothed with the elective franchise. Thus, the people elect delegates to a constitutional convention; the people choose the officers under the constitution, and so on. For these and similar purposes, the electors, though constituting but a small minority of the whole body of the community, nevertheless act for all, and, as being for the time the representatives of sovereignty, they are considered and spoken of as the sovereign people. But in all the enumerations and guaranties of rights the whole people are intended, because the rights of all are equal, and are meant to be equally protected; Cooley, Const. (2d Ed.) 40, 267; Cooley, Const. L. 278. In a policy of insurance, “detainments of all kings, princes, and people,” the word does not include insurance against any promiscuous or lawless rabble which may be guilty of attacking or detaining a ship; 2 Marsh. Ins. 508. See Insurgents; Nation. The term people of the United States is synonymous with citizens; White v. Clements, 39 Ga. 261. Sovereign people. Every citizen is one of this people, and a constituent member of the sovereignty; Scott v. Sandford, 19 How. (U. S.) 393, 15 L. Ed. 691; it includes registered voters as well as tax payers; In re Incurring State Debts, 19 R. I. 610, 37 Atl. 14. Where a state constitution required process to run in the name of the State, it is deficient if it run in the name of the People; Manville v. Smelting Co., 17 Fed. 126; Perkins v. State, 60 Ala. 9.

A state; as the people of the state of New York. A nation in its collective and political capacity. Nesbitt v. Lush-ington, 4 Term R. 783; U. S. v. Quincy, 6 Pet. 467, 8 L. Ed. 458; U. S. v. Trumbull (D. C.) 48 Fed. 99.

In a more restricted sense, and as generally used in constitutional law, the entire body of those citizens of a state or nation who are invested with political power for political purposes, that is, the qualified voters or electors. See Koehler v. mil, 60 Iowa, 543, 15 N. W. 609; Dred Scott v. Sandford, 19 How. 404, 15 In Ed. 691; Boyd v. Nebraska, 143 In S. 135, 12 Sup. Ct. 375, 36 L. Ed. 103 ; Rogers V. Jacob, 88 Ky. 502, 11 S. W. 513; People v. Co.unts, 89 Cal. 15, 26 Pac. 612; Blair v. Ridgely, 41 Mo. 63, 97 Am. Dec. 248; Beverly v. Sabin, 20 III. 357; In re Incurring of State Debts, 19 R. I. 610, 37 AU. 14. The word "people" may have various significations according to the connection in which it is used. When we speak of the rights of the people, or of the government of the people by law, or of the people as a non-political aggregate, we mean ali the inhabitants of the state or nation, without distinction as to sex, age, or otherwise. But when reference is made to the people as the repository of sovereignty, or as the source of governmentni power, or to popular government, we are in fact speaking of that selected and limited class of citizens to whom the constitution accords the elective franchise and the right of participation in the offices of government. Black, Const. Law (3d Ed.) p. 30.

Ordinarily, the entire body of the inhabitants of a State.

In a political sense, that portion of the inhabitants who are intrusted with political power; the qualified voters. 3 The words " the people " must be determined by the connection. In some cases they refer to the qualified voters, in others to the state in its sovereign capacity.* The United States government proceeds directly, from the people; is " ordained and established " in the name of the people. It is emphatically and truly a government of the people. In form and substance it emanates from them. Its powers are gi-anted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit." Under our system, the *' people," who in England are called " subjects," constitute the sovereign.^ The simple word '■ people " is sometimes applied to a nation or foreign power.^ When the constitution of a State directs that processes shall run in the name of the State, a process in the name of the " people " will be held deficient, notwithstanding the form be statutory." See Citizen; CoiTNTaY; Government; Lex, Salus, etc.; Magistrate; Nation; Sovereignty; State, 3: Welfare, PEPPEBCOBK". The berry of the pepper-plant. In England, " one peppercorn " is sometimes named as a nominal rent. 13B1. Com. 40;lid. 283. 'See at length R. S. §§ 4602^791; 1 Sup. R. S. p. 468; United States v. Hall, 98 U. S. 343 (1878); United States 1). Moyers, 15 F. E. 417 (1888). 3 [Blair v. Eidgely, 41 Mo. 176 (1867), Wagner, J.; Koehler v. Hill, 60 Iowa, 568 (18?3); Cooley, Const. Lim. £9, 598. * Black V. Trower, 79 Va. 136 (1884), Lewis, P. » M'Culloch V. Maryland, 4 Wheat. 4034 (1819), Marshall, C. J. • United States v. Lee, 106 U. S. 808 (1888). ' United States v. Quincy, 6 Pet. *467 (1838). A peppercorn rent is not a rent within see. 3, subs. 4, of the Conveyancing Act of 1881, such peppercorn not being paid. '

It signifies a state, as, the people of the state of New York; a nation in its collective and political capacity. 4 T. R. 783; see 6 Pet. S. C. Rep. 467. The word people occurs in a policy of insurance. The insurer insures against “detainments of all kings, princes and people.” He is not by this understood to insure against any promiscuous or lawless rabble which may be guilty of attacking or detaining a ship. 2 Marsh. Ins. 508. Vide Body Politic.