A34660:143
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.
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.
3 The Iurours 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 suspition of partiality: And the Iurours then chosen, to be nominated to the Court, and to attend the service of the Court.
4 The sentence of judgement given upon Criminal causes, and persons shall be executed in the presence of the Magistrates, or some of them at least.
4 The sentence of judgement given upon Criminall causes, and persons shall be executed in the presence of the Magistrates, or some of them at least.
5 No free-man whether free-Burgess, or free-Inhabitant to be imprisoned, but either upon conviction or at least probable suspicion, or some crime formerly mentioned, and the cause of his imprisonment, be declared and tried at the next Court following, at the furthest.
5 No free-man whether free-Burgesse, or free-Inhabitant to be imprisoned, but either upon conviction or at least probable suspition, or some crime formerly mentioned, and the cause of his imprisonment, be declared and tried at the next Court following, at the furthest.