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 StateJ. Kay, Jun., 1833 - 745 páginas |
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Página 11
... considered ; if he be guilty , the state has an interest in his conviction ; and whether guilty or innocent , it has a higher interest , that the fact should be fairly canvassed before judges inaccessible to influence , and unbiassed by ...
... considered ; if he be guilty , the state has an interest in his conviction ; and whether guilty or innocent , it has a higher interest , that the fact should be fairly canvassed before judges inaccessible to influence , and unbiassed by ...
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... considered as the best security for the liberties of the people ; and why , though . they behold with a shameful indifference , a domineering aristocracy , corrupting their legislative , and encroaching on their executive branches of ...
... considered as the best security for the liberties of the people ; and why , though . they behold with a shameful indifference , a domineering aristocracy , corrupting their legislative , and encroaching on their executive branches of ...
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... considered as a trite repetition of acknowledged truths : here , I have some reason to apprehend they will be thought problematical as- sertions . But whatever may be their effect , I should , with my ideas of their importance , have ...
... considered as a trite repetition of acknowledged truths : here , I have some reason to apprehend they will be thought problematical as- sertions . But whatever may be their effect , I should , with my ideas of their importance , have ...
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... considered as of small moment : every bill of rights since the art of printing has been known , testifies how highly it has been prized . This anomaly may , in states governed by the common law , be account- ed for by the reflection ...
... considered as of small moment : every bill of rights since the art of printing has been known , testifies how highly it has been prized . This anomaly may , in states governed by the common law , be account- ed for by the reflection ...
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... considered as the best mode of ascertaining innocence or discovering guilt ; although offences against the deity are no longer expiated by the burning faggot ; or those against the majesty of kings , avenged by THE PLAN OF A PENAL CODE .
... considered as the best mode of ascertaining innocence or discovering guilt ; although offences against the deity are no longer expiated by the burning faggot ; or those against the majesty of kings , avenged by THE PLAN OF A PENAL CODE .
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Página 130 - Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image.
Página 69 - It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original States and the people and States in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Página 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods...
Página 401 - ... be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars...
Página 175 - Printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of the government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Página 434 - ... reasonably be supposed sufficient to overcome resistance, taking into consideration the relative strength of the parties, and other circumstances of the case.
Página 493 - If a party brought before the court or judge on the return of the writ is not entitled to his discharge, and is not bailed, where such bail is allowable, the court or judge must remand him to custody or place him under the restraint from which he was taken, if the person under whose custody or restraint he was is legally entitled thereto.
Página 434 - For taking away any female, under the age of sixteen years, from her father, mother, guardian, or other person having the legal charge of her person, without their consent, either for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution ; Is in.
Página 491 - ... that the return must state particularly to whom, at what time, for what cause, and by what authority, the transfer was made.
Página 68 - The governor, by and with advice and consent of the said legislative council, or of a majority of them, shall have power to alter, modify, or repeal the laws which may be in force at the commencement of this act. Their legislative powers shall also extend to all the rightful subjects of legislation; but no law shall be valid which is inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States...