...Criminal Law of England, and 'the benefits and advantages refulting from the ufe of it, have been fenfibly felt by ' the inhabitants, from an experience of more...than nine years, during which it has 'been uniformly adminiftcred;' be it thereof further enacted by the authority afore« laid, That the fame ihall continue...

...XI. And whereae the certainty and lenity of the Criminal Laws of England, .England to be c«ntinu- and the benefit and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sened inib* Province. BJbly felt by the inhabitants, from an experience of more than nine years, during...

...the words of the Quebec act, 14 Geo. 3, cap. 83. The eleventh clause of this act is in these words; " And whereas the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly feft by the inhabitants from...

...the words of the Quebec act, 14 Geo. 3, cap. S3. The eleventh clause of this act is in these words; " And whereas the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly felt by the inhabitants from...

...either according to the laws of Canada, or according to the forms prescribed by the laws of England. And whereas the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly felt by the inhabitants, from...

...either according to the laws of Canada, or according to the forms prescribed by the laws of England. And whereas the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly felt by the inhabitants, from...

...question which is under discussion. The act of 14th Geo. III. c. 83, s. 11, is in these words: " ' And, whereas, the certainty and lenity of the " ' criminal law of England, and the benefits and advan" ' tages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly " ' felt by the inhabitants,...

...empowered to make this ordi. ° The 11th section of the act (14 Geo. Ii!. c.83) is as follows. “Where. as the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits a¿d advantages resulUn¿ from the use of it have been sens¿bly felt by the Inhabitants,...

...itself tantamount to a conviction. But, further, stat. 14" G. 3. c. 83. 5. 11., after reciting that " the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly felt by the inhabitants "...

...arbitrary complexion of the Act, and to conciliate the minds of the Canadians, it is provided, " That whereas, the certainty and lenity of the criminal law of England, and the benefits and advantages resulting from the use of it, have been sensibly felt by the inhabitants, from...