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 State : to which are Prefixed a Preliminary Report on the Plan of a Penal Code and Introductory Reports to the Several Codes Embraced in the System of Penal LawJ. Kay, Jun, 1833 - 745 Seiten |
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... labour in chains , and on the public works , indelible marks of disgrace ( always attended with bodily pain ) , and the infliction of stripes , all are liable to the same radi- cal objections ; they all discard the idea of reformation ...
... labour in chains , and on the public works , indelible marks of disgrace ( always attended with bodily pain ) , and the infliction of stripes , all are liable to the same radi- cal objections ; they all discard the idea of reformation ...
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... labour , in little more than two years after my plan had received the sanction of your predecessors , I had completed the work . Its destruction in the autumn of the year 1824 was communicated to the general assembly , and produced a re ...
... labour , in little more than two years after my plan had received the sanction of your predecessors , I had completed the work . Its destruction in the autumn of the year 1824 was communicated to the general assembly , and produced a re ...
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... labour ; yet , for more than twenty years no means have been provided for employing those who may commit such offences . Two evils result from this neglect . The judges are forced to pro- nounce a sentence which they know cannot be ...
... labour ; yet , for more than twenty years no means have been provided for employing those who may commit such offences . Two evils result from this neglect . The judges are forced to pro- nounce a sentence which they know cannot be ...
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... labour or otherwise . The fine may be one cent or five hundred dollars , and the imprisonment one hour or twelve years . Here are only two kinds of homicide provided for ; and , if it be true that the Spanish laws cease to operate ...
... labour or otherwise . The fine may be one cent or five hundred dollars , and the imprisonment one hour or twelve years . Here are only two kinds of homicide provided for ; and , if it be true that the Spanish laws cease to operate ...
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... labour during a term equivalent to the usual duration of human life ; while , for premeditated homicide , un- der any circumstances , according to the explanation given of it to a majority of the inhabitants , the uniform punishment is ...
... labour during a term equivalent to the usual duration of human life ; while , for premeditated homicide , un- der any circumstances , according to the explanation given of it to a majority of the inhabitants , the uniform punishment is ...
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Seite 69 - No person demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious sentiments, in the said territory.
Seite 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Seite 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...
Seite 249 - No person or collection of persons, being one of those departments, shall exercise any power, properly belonging to either of the others, except in the instances hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.
Seite 563 - AB, if apprehended within the same [County], before me, or before some other Justice or Justices of the Peace of the same County, to be dealt with according to Law.
Seite 427 - ... to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months...
Seite 531 - ... in open court during the trial. If, during the retirement of the jury, a juror declare a fact which could be evidence in the cause, as of his own knowledge, the jury must return into court. In either of these cases, the juror making the statement must be sworn as a witness and examined in the presence of the parties.
Seite 399 - ... be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars...
Seite 432 - 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.
Seite 398 - 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.