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... passed in the year 1736 , by which it is enacted , " That no court , judge , or
magistrate , shall impose any fine or punishment upon any person , on account of
any criminal cause , unless he be first convicted by the verdict or presentment of ...
... passed in the year 1736 , by which it is enacted , " That no court , judge , or
magistrate , shall impose any fine or punishment upon any person , on account of
any criminal cause , unless he be first convicted by the verdict or presentment of ...
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in the judges of the isle , through a long sućcession of ages , a large , if not
unlimited discretionary power , had for its primary ... On this solemn subject , the
learned judge , before quoted , humanely and religiously observes , that “
criminal law ...
in the judges of the isle , through a long sućcession of ages , a large , if not
unlimited discretionary power , had for its primary ... On this solemn subject , the
learned judge , before quoted , humanely and religiously observes , that “
criminal law ...
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penalty , by a plain and distinct designation of the crime and its consequences ,
the judges will not award the sentence * . * And by the law of Scotland , where the
punishment is left by law to the discretion of the judge , he can in no case extend
...
penalty , by a plain and distinct designation of the crime and its consequences ,
the judges will not award the sentence * . * And by the law of Scotland , where the
punishment is left by law to the discretion of the judge , he can in no case extend
...
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For the more convenient administration of justice , the island is divided into two
districts , with a deemster or judge for each ; but the courts of chancery , general
goal - delivery , exchequer , and the southern common law courts , are held in ...
For the more convenient administration of justice , the island is divided into two
districts , with a deemster or judge for each ; but the courts of chancery , general
goal - delivery , exchequer , and the southern common law courts , are held in ...
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78 OP THE OFFICE OF WATER - BAILIFF , OR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF
ADMIRALTY .. By the constitution of the island , the office of admiral , or water -
bailiff , was always held of high importance , and , from time immemorial , he was
one ...
78 OP THE OFFICE OF WATER - BAILIFF , OR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF
ADMIRALTY .. By the constitution of the island , the office of admiral , or water -
bailiff , was always held of high importance , and , from time immemorial , he was
one ...
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| Title | A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
| Author | James Johnson |
| Publisher | Thomas Bryce and Company, 1811 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2014 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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