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tot.
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Sec.
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Justices of the Peace —— Cont'd:
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Burial of infected corpses by direc-
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tion of ....................
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43
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61
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Certiorari; actions before in which
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allowed ....................
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75
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61
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Civil Jurisdiction:
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Actions not within his jurisdiction
Cases embraced within; test of
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52
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8,9
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jurisdiction ................
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52
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7
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Concurrent with circuit courts of
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the counties ; when ..........
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52
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12
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Executors and administrators
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may sue and be sued before;
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proviso ....................
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52
|
10
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Proceedings where such parties
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deny sufficient assets to pay
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debts of decedent ...........
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52
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11
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Limit of, one hundred dollars;
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how determined ...........
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52
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7
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To try, hear and determine con-
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troversies within his juris-
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diction if defendant resides in
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his county .................
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52
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6
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To what cases it extends.........
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52
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7
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Commission to report on laws re-
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lating to justices of peace;
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appointment of; duties.......
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52
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82
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Concealed weapons, jurisdiction in
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cases of; jury trial...........
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27
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40
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Corporations ; when sufficiently
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named in suits and process
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before .....................
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23
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111
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Costs; peace warrants and recogni-
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zance ; by whom payable ....
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52
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43
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Criminal Jurisdiction:
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Accused must elect trial before
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justice .....................
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52
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13
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Amendment of information, war-
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rant, docket entries, name of
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offender or other proceedings
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in pending cases ............
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52
|
16
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Appeal taken after commence-
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ment of sentence; duty of
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|
justice .....................
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52
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13
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Commitment to custody of
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sheriff if no appeal bond filed
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52
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13
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Discharge of prisoner if bond
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filed .......................
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52
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13
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Appeal to circuit court; by whom
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and when to be taken........
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52
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13
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Compensation for criminal cases
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on fee basis prohibited ; mode
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of payment by county com-
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missioners .................
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36
|
2
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Jury trial ; requirements as to ...
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52
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13
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May issue summons or notice to
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accused; service of copy;
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amendment ; jurisdiction ;
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warrant of arrest not inter-
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fered with and supersedes
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summons ..................
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52
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17-18
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Minor offenses; process; sen-
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tence; accused to be in-
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formed of right to jury; trial ;
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appeal to court; recogni-
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zance; commission to jail
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upon default of; duty of
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|
sheriff .....................
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52
|
13
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Power to suspend sentence and
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to parole ..................
|
52
|
14
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|
|
124
|
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J
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tot.
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Sec.
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Justices of the Peace — Cont'd:
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Criminal Jurisdiction — Cont'd:
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Proceedings where jury trial is
|
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prayed or appeal taken.......
|
52
|
13
|
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Commitment to jail in default
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|
of recognizance .............
|
52
|
13
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Recognizance in case of jury
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|
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|
trial or appeal ..............
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52
|
13
|
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|
Transmission of papers to cir-
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|
cuit court .................
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52
|
13
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To hear, try and determine of-
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|
fenses, crimes or misdemean-
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ors not involving confinement
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in penitentiary or felonious
|
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|
intent .....................
|
52
|
13
|
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All prosecutions or proceedings
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|
|
for recovery of penalties for
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|
|
acts punishable by fines or
|
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|
|
imprisonment in jail or house
|
|
|
|
|
of correction ...............
|
52
|
13
|
|
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To issue process and do all neces-
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|
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|
|
sary acts in exercise of such
|
|
|
|
|
jurisdiction ................
|
52
|
13
|
|
|
Warrant for accused escaping to
|
|
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|
|
another county or Baltimore
|
|
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|
City .......................
|
52
|
15
|
|
|
Cruelty to animals, jurisdiction over
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|
|
|
|
cases of; preliminary hearing;
|
|
|
|
|
jury trial; fines; search war-
|
|
|
|
|
rants ......................
|
27
|
73-75, 80
|
|
|
Death or disqualification of justice;
|
|
|
|
|
effect on pending process or
|
|
|
|
|
proceedings ................
|
52
|
35
|
|
|
Debtor concealing property; pro-
|
|
|
|
|
ceedings on judgment of......
|
75
|
147
|
|
|
Defective acknowledgment before.
|
|
|
|
|
(See Conveyances — Defective
|
|
|
|
|
Conveyances.)
|
|
|
|
|
Depositions of masters of vessels
|
|
|
|
|
and other transient persons
|
|
|
|
|
in criminal cases; notice....
|
84
|
9
|
|
|
Depositions of non-residents in suits
|
|
|
|
|
before .....................
|
35
|
22,23
|
|
|
Desertion and non-support cases
|
|
|
|
|
before .....................
|
27
|
89-95
|
|
|
Disinfection of houses, etc., by di-
|
|
|
|
|
rection of .................
|
43
|
54,55
|
|
|
Disturbance of peace and disorderly
|
|
|
|
|
conduct, drunkenness, etc.,
|
|
|
|
|
jurisdiction in cases of; venue
|
27
|
128-131
|
|
|
Dockets :
|
|
|
|
|
Alphabetical index thereof to be
|
|
|
|
|
kept ; penalty ..............
|
52
|
21
|
|
|
Copies of entries of judgments to
|
|
|
|
|
be furnished ...............
|
52
|
19
|
|
|
Delivery to clerk of circuit court,
|
|
|
|
|
etc., on vacating office ; pen-
|
|
|
|
|
alty .......................
|
52
|
22
|
|
|
On death of justice, personal
|
|
|
|
|
representative to make de-
|
|
|
|
|
livery ; penalty ..............
|
52
|
23
|
|
|
Entry of supersedeas thereon by
|
|
|
|
|
justice ....................
|
52
|
69
|
|
|
Penalty for neglect to keep when
|
|
|
|
|
loss is caused ...............
|
52
|
20
|
|
|
Process to be issued by justices
|
|
|
|
|
on transcripts of docket en-
|
|
|
|
|
tries made by clerk .........
|
52
|
25
|
|
|
To keep and enter proceedings
|
|
|
|
|
therein .....................
|
52
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|