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44 CONSTITUTION OF THE [ART. 4.
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ARTICLE TV.
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JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
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PART T — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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The judicial Power
how vested.
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SECTION 1. The Judicial power of this State shall be
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vested in a Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, Orphans'
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Courts, such Courts for the City of Baltimore as may be
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hereinafter prescribed or provided for, and Justices of the
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Peace; all said Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each
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shall have a seal, to be used in the authentication of all
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process issuing from them. The process and official char-
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acter of Justices of the Peace shall be authenticated as
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hath heretofore been practised in this State, or may here-
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after be prescribed by law.
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Qualifications of
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SEC. 2. The Judges of the several Courts, except the
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Judges.
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Judges of the Orphans' Courts, shall be citizens of the
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United States, and residents of this State, not less than five
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years next proceeding their election, or appointment by the
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Executive in case of a vacancy; and not less than one year
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next preceding their election or appointment, residents in
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the Judicial District or Circuit, as the case may be, for
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which they may be elected or appointed; they shall be not
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less than thirty years of age at the time of their election
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and selected from those who have been admitted to prac-
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tice law in this State, and who are most distinguished for
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integrity, wisdom and sound legal knowledge.
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Elections of
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SEC. 3. The Judges of the Court of Appeals shall be
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Judges.
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elected by the qualified voters of the State; and the Gov-
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ernor, " by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
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shall designate the Chief Justice; and the Judges of the
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Judicial Circuits shall be elected by the qualified voters of
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their respective Circuits; each Judge of the Court of
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Appeals and of each Judicial Circuit shall hold his office
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for the term of fifteen years, from the time of his election,
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Term of Office.
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or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years
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whichever may first happen, and be re-eligible thereto until
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