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London, England, 1836-08-23 00:00:00

ON THE COURTS OF LAW.

Art. 242 to 279. Whereof,
242. The application of the laws in civil and criminal
affairs belongs exclusively to the tribunals.
243. Neither the Cortes nor the King can, in any case,
exercise judicial authority, advocate in depending causes,
nor command the revisal of concluded judgments.
248. In ordinary cases, both civil and criminal, there
shall be one mode of practice for all ranks of persons.
279. The Magistrates and Judges, on taking possession
of their offices, shall swear to defend the Constitution, to
he faithful to the King, to observe the laws, and administer
justice impartially.

ON THE ADMININISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CIVIL CAUSES.
Art. 280 to 285.
ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN CRIMINAL

AFFAIRS.

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303. Neither torture nor compulsion shall he used.
304. Neither shall confiscation of property be permitted.
ON THE INTERIOR GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCES AND

TOWNS.--ON THE AYUNTAMIENTOS.
(N: B. No single word in English will give the proper
signification of this word ; it embraces the duties of cor-
porations, town halls, court Teets, courts of conservancy,
of lieutenancies, of counties ; in short, all descriptions of
courts for municipal internal regulations.)
Art. 309 to 323.
ON THE POLITICAL GOVERNMENTS OF THE PROVINCES

AND THE PROVINCIAL DEPUTATIONS.
Art. 324 to 337.

TAXES.
Art. 338 to 355. Whereof,
338. The Cortes shall annually establish or approve the
public contributions, direct or indirect, general, provincial,
or municipal.

339. The taxes shall be equally divided among all
Spaniards in proportion to their means, without exception
or privilege whatever.
340. The taxes shall be proportioned to the public ex-
penses, decreed by the Cortes in all branches.
353. The management of the public revenue shall ahvays
be independent of all other authority than that to which it
is intrusted.

3.55. The public debt shall receive peculiar attention of
the Cortes, who will make the greatest exertions for its
progressive extinction, and always pay the interest accruing
thereon to those who are entitled to it, regulating whatever
may relate to the management of this important brznch,
both with respect to the duties of Excise, which may be
established for this purpose, which shall positively be kep

independent of the general Treasury, and also for establish-
ing separate offices to keep those accounts.
NATIONAL FORCE.--ITROOPS OF THE LINE.

Art. 356. There shall be a permanent national force by
sea and land for the external defence of the State, and the
preservation of internal order.
357. The Cortes shall annually fix the number of troops
necessary, according to circumstances and the most conve-
nient way of raising them.
358. The Cortes shall also annually determine the
number of vessels of ivar to be kept in service.
359. The Cortes shall also determine by the respective
naval and military codes whatever relates to the discipline,
promotion, pay, and all other matters for the good govern-
ment of the Army and Navy.
361. No Spaniard can be exempt from military service
whenever he is regularly called on by law.