The Development of the Judicial System in Rhode Island

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Sivu 162 - That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England, and shall be transmitted to the King in Council for approbation, as soon as may be after their passing; and if not disapproved within three years after presentation, to remain in force...
Sivu 148 - We, whose names are underwritten do here solemnly in the presence of Jehovah incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick, and as he shall help, will submit our persons, lives and estates, unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his given us in his holy word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby.
Sivu 148 - WE whose names are underwritten do here solemnly, in the presence of Jehovah, incorporate ourselves into a body politic, and as he shall help, will submit our persons, lives, and estates, unto our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his, given us in his holy word of truth to be guided and judged thereby.
Sivu 169 - SECTION 1. The supreme court shall have final revisory and appellate jurisdiction upon all questions of law and equity. It shall have power to issue prerogative writs, and shall also have such other jurisdiction as may, from time to time, be prescribed by law.
Sivu 169 - The judges of the supreme court shall, in all trials, instruct the jury in the law. They shall also give their written opinion upon any question of law whenever requested by the governor, or by either house of the general assembly.
Sivu 169 - The judicial power of this state shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the general assembly may, from time to time, ordain and establish. SEC. 2. The several courts shall have such jurisdiction as may from time to time be prescribed by law.
Sivu 151 - The General Court of Trial and General Goal Delivery," with jurisdiction in civil and mainly in criminal cases, declared to be as ample as that of the Court of Common Pleas, King's Bench or Exchequer in his Majesty's Kingdom of England.
Sivu 169 - Sections 1 and 2 of this amendment shall take In the Constitution of the state the place of sections 2 and 3 of article X, entitled 'Of the Judicial Power,' which sections are hereby annulled.
Sivu 164 - The powers of the government shall be distributed into three departments : the legislative, executive and judicial. ARTICLE IV. Of the Legislative Power. SEC. 1. This constitution shall be the supreme law of the state, and any law inconsistent therewith shall be void. The general assembly shall pass all laws necessary to carry this constitution into effect.
Sivu 160 - Whereas, it hath been represented to this Assembly the great benefit that it might be, to have a Court of Chancery erected and settled in this her Majesty's Collony; but this Assembly having considered the rules and methods for the way and proceedings in such a Court, with the rules and constitutions thereof, being of great weight and concernment, and requires mature consideration for orderly settling thereof, which we conceive cannot at present at this Assembly be settled: "Therefore be it enacted...

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