and whosoever in authority exceeds the power given him by the law, and makes use of the force he has under his command, to compass that upon the subject, which the law allows not, ceases in that to be a magistrate; and, acting without authority, may be opposed, as any other man, who by force invades the right of another.
Autoritatearen gauzatzean, legeak botereari inposatzen dizkion mugak gainditzen dituenean, eta bere esku daukan indarra bere helburuak erdiesteko erabiltzen duenean, legeak baimentzen duen hartatik haratago, une horretan magistratu izateari utziko dio, eta autoritaterik gabe jarduteagatik, buru egin dakioke, indarrez beste norbaiten eskubideak zapalduko lituzkeen beste edonori bezala.