The Complete Works of Edward Livingston on Criminal Jurisprudence: Consisting of Systems of Penal Law for the State of Louisiana and for the United States of America : with the Introductory Reports to the Same : to which is Prefixed an Introduction, Volume 2National Prison Association of the United States of America, 1873 |
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accused affidavit aforesaid alleged arrest assault and battery attorney at law authentic act authorized bail cause CHAPTER charge circumstances civil clerk close custody committed confined constitute conviction copy counsellor at law court Crimes and Punishments criminal declared defendant deponent discharged duty evidence examination exceeding execution false fined not less force fraudulently give given grand jury guilty habeas corpus hard labour homicide illegal imprisoned at hard imprisoned in close indictment inflicted injury insert inspectors instrument judge judgment last preceding article magistrate ment murder notary oath offences affecting officer of justice Orleans parish parish of L party penal law Penitentiary perjury person presumption prevent prison proceedings produced proof prosecution public prosecutor punishment purpose receive res judicata School of Reform SECTION sheriff signature suit sworn thereof tion TITLE trial United verdict violence warden warrant witnesses writ of habeas writing
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Page 196 - 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.
Page 75 - ... in a sum not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than two years.
Page 71 - ... be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars...
Page 114 - ... to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months...
Page 92 - ... shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one month nor more than one year, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 518 - ... 2. In other cases, the judgment or order is, in respect to the matter directly adjudged, conclusive between the parties and their successors in interest by title subsequent to the commencement of the action or special proceeding, litigating for the same thing under the same title and in the same capacity, provided they have notice, actual or constructive, of the pendency of the action or proceeding.
Page 123 - ... such as may reasonably be supposed sufficient to overcome resistance, taking into consideration the relative strength of the parties, and other circumstances of the case.
Page 81 - ... shall be fined not less than twenty nor more than two hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned in close custody not less than ten nor more than ninety days.
Page 272 - ... upon such trial, the officers, whether judicial or ministerial, whose irregularity is complained of, as well as any other persons, may be examined to prove or disprove the facts alleged as the ground of the challenge.
Page 216 - 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.