Institutes of the Laws of Ceylon, Volume 1Trübner, 1866 - Law |
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... sentences of death , and transportation , imprisonment , and corporal punishment , and can remit all fines under fifty pounds . † the fountain The Crown is the fountain of honour , and bestows The Crown honors , titles , and offices ...
... sentences of death , and transportation , imprisonment , and corporal punishment , and can remit all fines under fifty pounds . † the fountain The Crown is the fountain of honour , and bestows The Crown honors , titles , and offices ...
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... sentence was modified by ordering the defendants to pay the sum of five pounds as one forfeiture for one offence . ( 23,132 , Ballepittymodere , 2 December , 1862 ; P. C. Ca. 189. ) Certain districts are mentioned in § 15 which are ex ...
... sentence was modified by ordering the defendants to pay the sum of five pounds as one forfeiture for one offence . ( 23,132 , Ballepittymodere , 2 December , 1862 ; P. C. Ca. 189. ) Certain districts are mentioned in § 15 which are ex ...
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... sentence him to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six months , with or without hard labour , at the discretion of the Court . ( § 11. ) Possession in rated districts . non - enume- Persons found in the vicinity of a salt pan ...
... sentence him to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six months , with or without hard labour , at the discretion of the Court . ( § 11. ) Possession in rated districts . non - enume- Persons found in the vicinity of a salt pan ...
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... Regulations , Chapters I - IV . + Therefore he cannot pardon , & c . before sentence ; but can he grant a general amnesty ? He has the power of suspending public servants from their CHAPTER IV CIVIL GOVERNMENT The Governor.
... Regulations , Chapters I - IV . + Therefore he cannot pardon , & c . before sentence ; but can he grant a general amnesty ? He has the power of suspending public servants from their CHAPTER IV CIVIL GOVERNMENT The Governor.
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... sentences of courts - martial , excepting sentences of death , which must first be approved , on behalf of the Queen , by the officer administering the civil government . He makes to the Governor returns of the state and condition of ...
... sentences of courts - martial , excepting sentences of death , which must first be approved , on behalf of the Queen , by the officer administering the civil government . He makes to the Governor returns of the state and condition of ...
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administration admission affidavit allowed amend application appointed Austin award Badulla Batticaloa cause of action Ceylon charge Chilaw civil claim clause colony commissioner committed contempt costs Council Court of Requests Crown D. C. Caltura D. C. Colombo D. C. Galle D. C. Jaffna D. C. Kandy debt decree default defendant District Court District Judge duty entitled evidence exceeding execution executor filing fiscal five pounds government agent Governor granted headman hearing Idem imprisonment interlocutory issue judgment June jurisdiction land liable libel license magistrate Marshall Matura ment Morg Negombo nonsuit notice offence officer Ordinance P. C. Ca party payment penalty person petition of appeal plaint plaintiff plea pleadings Point Pedro Police Court possession proceedings proctor prosecution punishment Queen's Advocate Ratnapoora Roman-Dutch law rule Secretary sentence Sept stamp sufficient suit summons Supreme Court thereof tion toll trial unless Voet witnesses writ
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Page 559 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 224 - Names, nor for omitting to state the Time at which the Offence was committed, in any Case where Time is not of the Essence of the Offence, nor for stating the Time imperfectly, nor for stating the Offence to have been committed on a Day subsequent to the finding of the Indictment or...
Page 384 - ... judge ; and in case it shall appear to such court or judge that reasonable efforts have been made to effect personal service, and either that the writ has come to the knowledge of the defendant, or that he wilfully evades service of the same, and has not appeared thereto, it shall be lawful for such court or judge to order that the plaintiff...
Page 206 - England, and the same shall and may present, under their common seal, to us, our heirs and successors, in our or their privy council...
Page 443 - there is wisdom in this course; for it is impossible to foresee all the exigencies of society which may require their aid and assistance to protect rights or redress wrongs. The jurisdiction of these courts, thus operating by...
Page 385 - In all actions where the plaintiff seeks only to recover a debt or liquidated demand in money payable by the defendant, with or without interest, arising (A.) upon a contract, express or implied...
Page 306 - In all cases in which any particular number of days, not expressed to be clear days, is prescribed by the rules or practice of the courts, the same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day, and inclusively of the last day, unless the last day shall happen to fall on a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving ; in which case the time shall be reckoned exclusively of that day also.
Page 228 - Offence aforesaid shall have been actually committed, to allege the Offence of the Person who actually committed such Perjury or other Offence in the Manner herein-before mentioned, and then to allege that the Defendant unlawfully, wilfully, and corruptly did cause and procure the said Person the said Offence, in Manner and Form aforesaid, to do and commit ; and wherever such Perjury or other...
Page 165 - The Senior Officer in command of the Troops, if of the rank of a General, and the Officer in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces on the Station, if of the rank of an Admiral, their own relative rank being determined by the Queen's Regulations on that subject.
Page 10 - And secondly, it means that the prerogative of the crown extends not to do any injury: it is created for the benefit of the people, and therefore cannot be exerted to their prejudice.