This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... ABSTRACT or The LAWS or The DISTBICT OF COLUMBIA. General Observations on the Judicial Organization of the District. The laws of Maryland, -which were of force on the 27th of February, 1801, with the few exceptions in which they have been repealed, altered, or modified by acts of Congress, prevail in the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... ABSTRACT or The LAWS or The DISTBICT OF COLUMBIA. General Observations on the Judicial Organization of the District. The laws of Maryland, -which were of force on the 27th of February, 1801, with the few exceptions in which they have been repealed, altered, or modified by acts of Congress, prevail in the District of Columbia, together with such laws as have been enacted by Congress before and since that time. The laws regulating rights have not been materially changed; but the organization of the Courts is, of course, wholly distinct. The judicial power is vested in a Circuit Court, consisting of a Chief Judge, and two Assistant Judges; one Criminal Court, consisting of one Judge, vested with exclusively criminal jurisdiction; one Orphans' Court, consisting of one Judge; and Justices of the Peace. The Judges of the Circuit Court have all the powers vested by law in the Circuit Courts of the United States, and the Judges thereof. In some respects, even, it has been held that the power of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia is more extensive than that of the Circuit Court of the United States in the several States, to whom the entire judicial power of the United States under the Constitution, has not been committed. (Kendall, P. M. General, vs. the United States. 12 Peters, 524.) I From the judgment of this Court there lies an appeal, in cases where the matter in dispute is of the value of one thousand dollars and upwards, to the Supreme Court of the United States. Of Imprisonment for Debt. No person can be held to bail in any civil suit, nor imprisoned for any debt, x except corporation fines, and then not exceeding ninety days for any one offence. (Act of Congress, Feb. 2, 1853.) Of False Pretences. Every person duly convicted of...
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