PEOPLE. A state : as, the people of the state of New York, A nation in its collec tive 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 recog nized 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 constitu tional convention ; the people choose the offi cers 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, neverthe less 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 in tended, because the rights of all are equal, and are meant to be equally protected; Cool ey, 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 promis cuous or lawless rabble which may be guilty of attacking or detaining a ship ; 2 Marsh. Ins. 508. See IbrsuaGENTs ; NATION.
The term people of the United States is synonymous with citizens; White v. Clem entS, 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 pro cess 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'; Per kins v. State, 60 Ala. 9.
PER. By. When a writ of entry is sued out against the alienee, or descendant of the original disseisor, it is then said to be brought in the per, because the writ states that the tenant had not the entry but by the original wrong-doer. 3 Bla. Com. 181. See ENTRY, WRIT OF y POST.