Had their sole and arbitrary power not been disguised under the forms of ancient liberty they would never have held it long.

It was well and right that thou shouldst strive to win back that throne my fathers seized, and the ancient liberty of Egypt.

At the same time, military campaigns were necessary against the Hungarians, who had rebelled against Habsburg central authority under the name of their ancient liberties.

At least in America one relic of our ancient and rightful liberty has survived.

Coke regarded the English tradition as one of ancient liberty dictated by custom.

At a meeting just outside London, Bohun gave an impassioned speech objecting to the king's abuse of power and demanding the restoration of ancient liberties.

My Tanner lectures are about this ancient liberty as embodied in our more modern Constitution.

In all these ways they facilitate and encourage the "ancient liberty" that Constant described: Citizen participation in the government's decision-making process.

That's what I call real Justice not some ancient bloody historic liberties (as you so quantly put it).

Let this memorial of your former power - your ancient liberties - sink deep into your souls.