A System of Penal Law, for the State of Louisiana: Consisting of a Code of Crimes and Punishments, a Code of Procedure, a Code of Evidence, a Code of Reform and Prison Discipline, a Book of Definitions. Prepared Under the Authority of a Law of the Said State : to which are Prefixed a Preliminary Report on the Plan of a Penal Code and Introductory Reports to the Several Codes Embraced in the System of Penal LawJ. Kay, Jun, 1833 - 745 |
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... defendant , although found guilty , escaped punish- Will this decision be a rule in future cases ? To use a favourite phrase to express judicial legislation , does it settle the law ? The general assembly may judge from the follow- ing ...
... defendant , although found guilty , escaped punish- Will this decision be a rule in future cases ? To use a favourite phrase to express judicial legislation , does it settle the law ? The general assembly may judge from the follow- ing ...
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... defendant against whom it was claimed , not having any intelligible notice of the duty required of him , could not be constrained either to perform it or to make compensation for omitting it ; and the decree must be against the ...
... defendant against whom it was claimed , not having any intelligible notice of the duty required of him , could not be constrained either to perform it or to make compensation for omitting it ; and the decree must be against the ...
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... defendant must be acquitted , and the case reported to the legislature ; who may then , more explicitly declare their will to govern future cases . A perusal of the statute against concealed weapons , will exemplify the necessity of ...
... defendant must be acquitted , and the case reported to the legislature ; who may then , more explicitly declare their will to govern future cases . A perusal of the statute against concealed weapons , will exemplify the necessity of ...
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... defendant is brought in , it is not to meet his accuser face to face , but in direct de- fiance of the constitution to " give evidence against himself " if he be guilty , under the penalty of being punished for a " high ( a ) and repeat ...
... defendant is brought in , it is not to meet his accuser face to face , but in direct de- fiance of the constitution to " give evidence against himself " if he be guilty , under the penalty of being punished for a " high ( a ) and repeat ...
Strona 158
... defendant from practice . Secondly , it is decided that this law is a penal law . Judge Martin says , " the Spanish law , which thus forbids the judge to suffer any contempt of his authority , is a penal one , for it cannot be carried ...
... defendant from practice . Secondly , it is decided that this law is a penal law . Judge Martin says , " the Spanish law , which thus forbids the judge to suffer any contempt of his authority , is a penal one , for it cannot be carried ...
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Strona 69 - No person demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious sentiments, in the said territory.
Strona 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
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Strona 427 - ... to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months...
Strona 531 - ... in open court during the trial. If, during the retirement of the jury, a juror declare a fact which could be evidence in the cause, as of his own knowledge, the jury must return into court. In either of these cases, the juror making the statement must be sworn as a witness and examined in the presence of the parties.
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