A Practical Guide, to the Quarter, and Other, Sessions of the Peace: Adapted to the Use of Young Magistrates, and Gentlemen of the Legal Profession, at the Commencement of Their Public Duties |
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Page 78
12 : 34 Grand Jury . Juries are distinguished also into Grand , and Petit ( or Petty )
Juries . Grand Juries must consist of thirteen at least , but not of more than twenty
three : of not less than thirteen , because ) . * 3 Burr . R . 1950 f 3 Esp . R . 56 ...
12 : 34 Grand Jury . Juries are distinguished also into Grand , and Petit ( or Petty )
Juries . Grand Juries must consist of thirteen at least , but not of more than twenty
three : of not less than thirteen , because ) . * 3 Burr . R . 1950 f 3 Esp . R . 56 ...
Page 114
Then the rest of the Grand Jury , by three at a time , in order , are sworn in the
following manner : “ The same oath which your foreman hath “ taken on his part ,
you , and every of you , . " shall well and truly observe and keep on “ your parts .
Then the rest of the Grand Jury , by three at a time , in order , are sworn in the
following manner : “ The same oath which your foreman hath “ taken on his part ,
you , and every of you , . " shall well and truly observe and keep on “ your parts .
Page 116
The bills being ready , the parties bound to give evidence upon them are sworn ,
and sent to the Grand Jury to give their evidence to them . * In this stage of the
proceedings , a few words ' Duties of the Grand on the duty of Grand Juries ,
which ...
The bills being ready , the parties bound to give evidence upon them are sworn ,
and sent to the Grand Jury to give their evidence to them . * In this stage of the
proceedings , a few words ' Duties of the Grand on the duty of Grand Juries ,
which ...
Page 117
The Grand Jury are sworn to inquire pro corpore comitatus , and therefore , by the
common law , cannot regularly indict or present any offence , which does not
arise within the county or precinct , for which they are returned . And therefore it is
a ...
The Grand Jury are sworn to inquire pro corpore comitatus , and therefore , by the
common law , cannot regularly indict or present any offence , which does not
arise within the county or precinct , for which they are returned . And therefore it is
a ...
Page 118
... refuse to go dence . before the Grand Jury to give evidence , the prosecutor
may procure a subpæna to compel him thereto . I A Grand Jury must find billa
vera or ignoramus for the whole ; and if they take upon them to find it specially or
...
... refuse to go dence . before the Grand Jury to give evidence , the prosecutor
may procure a subpæna to compel him thereto . I A Grand Jury must find billa
vera or ignoramus for the whole ; and if they take upon them to find it specially or
...
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Page 112 - ... but you shall present all things truly as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding. So help you God !
Page 36 - ... receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England...
Page 108 - Dispensation already granted by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, or any Person whatever, and without thinking that I am or can be acquitted before God or Man, or absolved of this...
Page 108 - And I do solemnly, in the Presence of God, profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words...
Page 107 - An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being Protestants ; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of this...
Page 36 - I, AB, do declare, That I do believe that there is not any transubstantiation in the sacrament of the Lord's supper, or in the elements of bread and wine, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever.
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Page 34 - James the Third or of Scotland by the name of James the Eighth or the style and title of King of Great Britain hath any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm or any other the dominions thereunto belonging.
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Page 128 - Peace, which shall first happen, and to abide the Order of and pay such Costs as shall be awarded by the Justices at such Quarter Sessions, or any Adjournment thereof...
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| Title | A Practical Guide, to the Quarter, and Other, Sessions of the Peace: Adapted to the Use of Young Magistrates, and Gentlemen of the Legal Profession, at the Commencement of Their Public Duties |
| Author | William Dickinson |
| Publisher | Reed and Hunter, 1815 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 463 pages |
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