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... civil courts . The criminal courts were courts of record and were so constructed , some believed , " as to become the instruments of oppression " . The civil courts— gifted with the power to hear and determine causes in a summary way ...
... civil courts . The criminal courts were courts of record and were so constructed , some believed , " as to become the instruments of oppression " . The civil courts— gifted with the power to hear and determine causes in a summary way ...
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... Civil Judge.54 There was sense in this . Martial law was actually at the moment a possibility in Van Diemen's Land.55 Even Mr Bent canvassed that thought . It was only five years since a rebellious interregnum had ended ; only seven ...
... Civil Judge.54 There was sense in this . Martial law was actually at the moment a possibility in Van Diemen's Land.55 Even Mr Bent canvassed that thought . It was only five years since a rebellious interregnum had ended ; only seven ...
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... civil law system on the British model . He represented that it was painful to his feelings to perform the functions of a civil judge under a military title . He protested against the convening of criminal courts with their military ...
... civil law system on the British model . He represented that it was painful to his feelings to perform the functions of a civil judge under a military title . He protested against the convening of criminal courts with their military ...
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