A34660:141
An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established
London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 IN the trial of all Causes, no judgement shall pass, 1but either upon confession of the party, or upon the Testimony of two witnesses.
1 IN the tryall of all Causes, no judgement shall passe, 1but either upon confession of the party, or upon the Testimony of two witnesses.
- 1Deu. 19.10 17.6.
2 Trial by judges shall not be denied, where either the delinquent requireth it in causes Criminal, or the Plaintiff or Defendant in Civill causes, partly to prevent suspicion of partiality, of any Magistrates in the Court.
2 Triall by judges shall not be denied, where either the delinquent requireth it in causes Criminall, or the Plaintife or Defendant in Civill causes, partly to prevent suspition of partiality, of any Magistrates in the Court.
3 The Jurors are not to be chosen by any Magistrates, or Officers, but by the free Burgesses of each Town, as can give best light, to the Causes depending in Court, and who are least obnoxious to suspicion of partiality: And the Jurors then chosen, to be nominated to the Court, and to attend the service of the Court.