Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08

aWt secretaries Oh The Nioun1tc, or Dy the ten
members of the Legislative body. II the impeaeh
mcnt shall be ;,,aux; minister OF councillor of
State charged with pai, OF the public admins
tratCn n, it snail he Impaired TO them wislin ,he
delay OF ore month
lis. The n'iuis,cror counse'lor ofs,a,e denounc-
ed shall not be called upon to reply to the DENIM
citation The en- pegor sheiinamc three ministers
OF state, appear beiore The legislative body on
tie day appointed. aud give the Necessary Cxp!a-
nations on he iatis cha.g-dm t,e impeachment
10. The Legislative body shat discuss, IN Sc
cree oonni5;ec, ,he fac. SET forth in TIE demand
ory,cler 4,ion. end shall decide en- chem b. ballot
~ The al Of impeachment, mast I've circum-
s'an.;al, and s'Sred BY thep,esident and secrs,a-
ries otthc Legislative body. Il shall b. addressed
% the arch chancellor CT the empire; who shall
uan,nIt IL 20 the soiicitor-g general CT the high
imperial court.
ll8. Coilusicns or abuse ofpower BY captains
general Of colonies colonial prc!cets, command
ANS Of establishments distant i,cm the continent,
and administrators general; acts Of obedience of
orders by general cf land 0r sea aud dAapida'i-
ons ~ ex,o-tious by prci,ds ;shAll BE denoan
ced =! the mimis,e,s, each IN ms particular de-
rar.mcnt 10 The officer charged Nith the public
niais'ry If the denu 1ciatcn is made by the
grand judge, minister of iul,ice, lac can neither
assiS, ~ the trial, ;'.ke part in the Judgment
rem ,ered on his own accusation.
1l9. IN The case dcs c,ibed 10y articles 10. Ill,
ll2, and rs, the solicitor general shall inform,
within 'h''e days, The arch chancellor of the en-
pirc. thar There is occasion o assemhic the high
imperial court The arch chance'lor, after tav-
ing taken The orders Of Jhe emperor, shall Tx ne
opening of he session within eight days
20 In the FIRST sitting OF the high imperial
couri itii tojudge ofit own competency.
III When there shall b. 4 denuNcaiou or
compl1int the solicitor general in concert with
Hie tribancs and the ihree magistrates OF the bar
OF he courts of udcature, shall! examine and de
eide whether it furnishes grounds for prosseeu
ion. One Of .he magSwates OF the bar may oe
ordered by the solicitorgeneral to conduct ,he
prosecution If The public mn's.ry IS OF opmi-
On tha' the complaint or denuncia,ion cugh, not
70 be received, it shat! assign the conclusions 81
on which the high imperiai court shal, deciue
Aiset having heard The magistrates charged with
the report
I'D When these conc!u. ions are adopted, the
high Iupcrs court shall ,ern.ira,e the affair by
deharive Judgment When they are reie{.-
ed, the pub,ic ministry IS directed 10 continue the
pros uiion
i23 In the second case provided for by the
preceding article and also when The public minis
Try is Of opinion thar tie dcnuno - ION On COM
pant ought To be heard, II shall prepare the a6t
OF accusation within eight day $, and deliver it to
=
chancellor OF the empire shalt appoint from
mong the Judges or The cour; of 40, oga,on, beng
members of The high imperial court. The du les
OF the commissary or IN his defaur, the after
ney, shall be TO frame the instructions and the
narrative
i2f Tine reporter, or his attorney, shall sub
NIT the .atl OF accusation TO twelve commisearies
OF the high-imperial court, chosen b. the arch
chancellor of the empire, six from the scnaters,
~ etN tba e. -
perial court
l25 IL the twelve con,rrissaries Judge that
there is ground of accusation the reporting com
missar} shall make decree in conformity, issue
the nlandamus TOR arrest and proceed TO pre-
pare the b,icf =
l26 If ON the contrary, the commssa,ies are
otoprion that there exists no groJad of accusat.
ON, they shall refer it, by the reporter 10 the high
imperial Court which shall pronounce deiiuitive-
y.
~. The hioh imperial court cannot give iuGe,
n'ent unless SIXTY members shah ne present
Ten Of the whole nu,n5r Of mcubcrs who may
compose it, may be challenged by the accused
| and ten by the public accuaer The sentence
! shall be pronounced BY an aus lutte majority OF
voices.
128. The trial and illgmen, shall be public
l29 The accused shall be allowed counsel #
they do not present any, counsel sh.u &c rs ign-
ed them by the arch chancellor IF he empire
$50. The high imperial court cannot i hi6 "a
NY punishment not provided for b. tho penal
code
l3i. When it gives Judgment Of acquittal. i,
ma place the acquired under the superinten
dance, or At the disposition, Of the high police of
the state, Tor such time rs il shall determine.
l32' The judgments pronounced b, the high
imperial court cannot be reversed Those which
sentence to an infamous or corporal punishment,
cannot be executed un;il they have been signed
BY he emperor
! I33 particular senatus. oonsu'tum shall con-
tain the Further disposition relative 10 the ogani
lalion and operation of the hi2h imperial court
TITLE XIV OJ IRE .1ud,cily order
ia. The Judgments OF The courts OF Justice
ave tiJied ares.
i35 The Presidents Of the court Of cessation,
he oouris Of appeal AID of criminal Justice are
appointed for life by The Emperor. and may he
chosen ont of the courls over which they arc TO
preside.
1856 The Tribunal Of cessation takes the dc
nomination of court of cessation the tribunals
OF appeal hat Of appeal the criminal tribunals
tha' the criminal Justice the President of he
court OF cessation ana the President Of The courts
OF appeal divided in,o sections take the tile of
hrst President, he Vice President thar OF Presi
dentSi the commissarics Of government, near
the court OF cassaion, the cour of appeal and
oil criminal justice, take the title of Imperial At
torney Generals and the con,Ini. sarics near the
ne NaaauH aal.a aIrat r