First Lessons in Civil Government: Including a Comprehensive View of the Government of the State of New-York, and an Abstract of the Laws, Showing the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens in the Civil and Domestic Relations : with an Outline of the Government of the United States, Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Youth, and Designed for the Use of Schools |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page x
... Justice . - Justices ' Courts , CHAP . XXIII . Trial by Juries ; Collection of Judg . ments , Appeals , etc. , CHAP . XXIV . Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace ; Circuit Courts , and Courts of Oyer and Terminer ...
... Justice . - Justices ' Courts , CHAP . XXIII . Trial by Juries ; Collection of Judg . ments , Appeals , etc. , CHAP . XXIV . Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace ; Circuit Courts , and Courts of Oyer and Terminer ...
Page 16
... justice to promote their happiness , by doing to them as we would that they should do to us ; that is to say , the law of nature requires us to do so . And here let it be remarked , that the all - wise and kind Creator has so ...
... justice to promote their happiness , by doing to them as we would that they should do to us ; that is to say , the law of nature requires us to do so . And here let it be remarked , that the all - wise and kind Creator has so ...
Page 17
... justice . A law may be very imperfect , as many human laws are , and yet we may obey it without breaking the Divine law . CHAPTER II . How Power is exercised in different Governments . ยง 1. THE people of every country live under ...
... justice . A law may be very imperfect , as many human laws are , and yet we may obey it without breaking the Divine law . CHAPTER II . How Power is exercised in different Governments . ยง 1. THE people of every country live under ...
Page 26
... executive depart- ment consist ? How is the governor chosen ? What is the business of this department ? 6. Of what does the judicial department consist ? What is courts of justice . All judges and justices of the 26 GOVERNMENT OF NEW YORK .
... executive depart- ment consist ? How is the governor chosen ? What is the business of this department ? 6. Of what does the judicial department consist ? What is courts of justice . All judges and justices of the 26 GOVERNMENT OF NEW YORK .
Page 27
... justice . All judges and justices of the peace are judicial officers . It is their business to judge of the laws , and to decide what is just and right between citizens . There are several kinds of courts in a state . Some are of a ...
... justice . All judges and justices of the peace are judicial officers . It is their business to judge of the laws , and to decide what is just and right between citizens . There are several kinds of courts in a state . Some are of a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agree amendments appointed articles of confederation assembly bank bill bill of attainder called canal cause CHAPTER choose chosen citizens civil clerk colonies commissioners committed common carrier common law common schools comptroller congress consent constitution contract county clerk court of chancery crime debts declared district dollars duties elected electors entitled exceeding executive foreign fund give governor hold their offices impeachment imprisonment inhabitants intestate jail judges jury justice land legislature letters of marque letters testamentary liable liberty lieutenant governor manner marriage meet ment militia nation necessary New-York number of votes offence oyer and terminer paid partnership party peace penalty person political present prison punishable real estate receive rent representatives salary secretary senate sent sheriff superintendent supervisor supreme court thousand eight hundred tion town treasurer trial union United unless whole number