Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-07
AMUSING INSTRUMENTATION
Some Remarkable Definitions Of Habeas Corpus by Can
diddteS for Teachers Certificates in a Western
State-.-AmuSing Answers to Other Questions

can get another sentence, such as i'm
| prisonment for life.''
In this case, however, execution
would bar the application. That is
plain. Hanging would plainly de-
prive the defendant of whatever ben
eft habeas corpus might bring him,
if it took place at the set time. The
concluding definition of habeas cor
pus from among the selection fol-
! lows:
"HaEeas corpus act is an act that
is not ins the laws of the United
States. Il means literally have
corpse or DEATH 1t means that when
a person is in prison they shall not
make law to keep him there till
death if anothe. sentence has already
been issued"
This istclcar as crystal. It means
that-weil, you can figure it out for
yourself. Fortunately, it is mot in
the laws of the United States" so
it can have no great effect as here in
terpreted.
Here are some definitions miscel-
laneously given as covering smaller
things:
Majority means that man must
obtain majority before he can
vote"
Majority means half of an unit
Plurality means where two or
more people are acting as one
Veto means nothing doing,
"Greenbacks are notes written on
paper which is colored on the back"
Veto means a bill must go
through the house before it can be
vetoed" Certainly clear definition.
"The lawmaking power is vested in
the constitution.
Eek post facto is writ calling
forth guilty person who committed
the deed before the law was estab-
lished." If there is any clearer def
milton of ex post facto it is surely un-
necessary. But here is one:
Elk post facto was that law which
could unjustly convict people with
out proof" A sort of reverse habeas
corpus, it would seem. Here are
some others: ..
Eek post facto is in face of the
facts" Why not, to be sure?
Elk post facto is the law which is
punishable for DEATH Sad, indeed,
it is.
Eek post facto is wnen a man has
done wrong deed and did not know
ne was doing wrong"
Here are some new lights on bills
of attainder:
"A bill of attainder is that law by
which person may be tried for a.
crime which happened in days gone
shy.R
"a bill of attainder is an order is
sued by a court for one person to put
an attachment on another as Sc
curity for debit
"a bill of attainder is the writ
which was not so when committed"
Now, for genuine clarifying wisdom,
is not that unique?
IA bill of attainder allows certain
persons to search vessels Truly
wise Drovision II Is
"a bill of atainder is bill provid-
ing for attendance of members Of
congress" A junketing flavor that
definition has.
"a bill of attainder attempts to
take the property of individuals to
devote to the state
"a bill of attainder is a law passed
in England that no one could become
a citizen of the United States without
signing papers of naturalization.
Here are some unique definitions:
"a copyright is written inven-
ton"
"Counterfeiting is forging false
money or likewise"
"Counterfeiting is using fake ma
terial where good one should be
used" Evidently slap at some of
our statesmen.
"Counterfeiting is where thing is
passed for the original when in real
ity it bears no relation to the origi-
nal. !" Havana cigars?
"Counterfeiting is the making of
money by illegal persons" Illegal
persons should beware.
"Counterfeiting is the illegal man
nfacture of goods by one person Of
which some otner person has the ex-
elusive right by law
Here are some splendid financial
expeditions:
''The sources of federal finances
are the articles Of confederation, the
connecticut constitution, and the Vir-
ginia resolutions. Bring them to
Wall Street instanter.
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