Virginia Cases; Or, Decisions of the General Court of Virginia,: Chiefly on the Criminal Law of the Commonwealth Commencing June Term, 1815, and Ending June Term, 1826. Vol. II. : With an index of the principal matters in this and the preceding volume, Volume 2Peter Cottom, and, 1826 - 680 páginas |
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... respects was concurrent with that of the District and County Courts . Questions of Law in civil cases might be adjourned to it by the District Courts , and there deci- ded , and Writs of Mandamus might issue from it to the District ...
... respects was concurrent with that of the District and County Courts . Questions of Law in civil cases might be adjourned to it by the District Courts , and there deci- ded , and Writs of Mandamus might issue from it to the District ...
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... Billiards , incorporated into 1 Rev. Code of 1819 , ch . 147 , § 13 ; but with respect to Faro , now much more severe . Ib . § 17 , Acts of 1822 , ch . 32 . The COMMONWEALTH v . WILLIAM CHERRY . Where a Bill NOVEMBER TERM , 1815 . 19.
... Billiards , incorporated into 1 Rev. Code of 1819 , ch . 147 , § 13 ; but with respect to Faro , now much more severe . Ib . § 17 , Acts of 1822 , ch . 32 . The COMMONWEALTH v . WILLIAM CHERRY . Where a Bill NOVEMBER TERM , 1815 . 19.
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... respecting the existing Law , to pass declaratory Acts , and to proceed under those Acts , although they have not altered the old Law a tittle . And Lord Coke , in his Commentary on this very Act , does say , that it is in many respects ...
... respecting the existing Law , to pass declaratory Acts , and to proceed under those Acts , although they have not altered the old Law a tittle . And Lord Coke , in his Commentary on this very Act , does say , that it is in many respects ...
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... respect to the Penal Laws of Congress , which cannot be carried into effect in our State Courts , they not having any of the Judicial power of the United States . A pecuniary penalty inflicted by Act of Congress on one who violates one ...
... respect to the Penal Laws of Congress , which cannot be carried into effect in our State Courts , they not having any of the Judicial power of the United States . A pecuniary penalty inflicted by Act of Congress on one who violates one ...
Página 37
... . So that , as respects those matters , the State Courts , and the Courts of the United States have con- current jurisdiction by compact . These things being premised , I return to the question NOVEMBER TERM , 1815 . - 37.
... . So that , as respects those matters , the State Courts , and the Courts of the United States have con- current jurisdiction by compact . These things being premised , I return to the question NOVEMBER TERM , 1815 . - 37.
Palavras e frases frequentes
accused Act of Assembly adjourned admitted aforesaid alledged applied arrest Attorney authorised authority averment awarded bank notes Bill Brockenbrough Certiorari charged clause Clerk Code committed Common Law Commonwealth contempt convicted Counsel County Court Court of Law crime Criminal debt deceased declared Defendant discharged dollars doth decide evidence Examining Court execution fact felony Grand Jury guilty Henrico county imprisonment Indictment intention issue jail John John Hutson Judge judgment Judicial jurisdiction juror Justice larceny Legislature marriage ment Miles Selden motion moved the Court murder offence over-ruled paper party Peace Penitentiary Penitentiary-house person petitioner Plaintiff Plaintiff in Error plea plea in abatement pleaded present prisoner prisoner's proceedings prosecution proved punishment question reason record rendered rule Sheriff shew cause signed slave soner Statute sufficient Superior Court Term Testator thereof tion trial tried verdict Virginia voir dire William William Selden witnesses words Writ of Error
Passagens conhecidas
Página 284 - ... agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders in such state, and at the expense of the United States, be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before such court of the United States as by law has cognizance of the offense.
Página 508 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.
Página 85 - that all murder, which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration, or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary shall be deemed murder in the first degree...
Página 85 - That all murder, which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed murder of the first degree; and all other kinds of murder shall be deemed murder in the second degree...
Página 31 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Página 272 - That in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation...
Página 284 - For any crime or offense against the United States, the offender may, by any justice or judge of the United States, or by any commissioner of a circuit court to take bail, or by any chancellor, judge of a supreme or superior court, chief or first judge of common pleas, mayor of a city, justice of the peace, or other magistrate, of any State where he may be found, and agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders...
Página 13 - It was introduced to prevent disorder, from a failure of justice and defect of police. Therefore it ought to be used upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one.
Página 306 - ... defectively or imperfectly stated or omitted, and without which it is not to be presumed that either the judge would direct the jury to give or the jury would have given the verdict, such defect, imperfection, or omission is cured by the verdict...
Página 284 - And upon all arrests in criminal cases, bail shall be admitted, except where the punishment may be death, in which cases it shall not be admitted but by the supreme or a circuit court, or by a justice of the...