The Laws for the Government of the Massachusetts Militia ...

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Wright & Potter, 1872 - 106 páginas
 

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Página 26 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Página 91 - Whosoever shall be convicted of holding correspondence with, or giving intelligence to, the enemy, either directly or indirectly, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be ordered by the sentence of a general court-martial.
Página 101 - Every soldier who deserts the service of the United States shall be liable to serve for such period as shall, with the time he may have served previous to his desertion, amount to the full term of his enlistment ; and such soldier shall be tried by a court-martial and punished, although the term of his enlistment may have elapsed previous to his being apprehended and tried.
Página 100 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general, or a regimental, garrison, or field officers' court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court.
Página 94 - States, but shall so far consider himself as counsel for the prisoner, after the said prisoner shall have made his plea, as to object to any leading question to any of the witnesses. or any question to the prisoner, the answer to which might tend to criminate himself...
Página 98 - ... and proceedings of such court-martial. ART. 91. In cases where the general, or commanding officer may order a court of inquiry to examine into the nature of any transaction, accusation, or imputation against...
Página 86 - Every officer commanding in quarters, garrisons, or on the march, shall keep good order, and, to the utmost of his power, redress all abuses or disorders which may be committed by any officer or soldier under his command ; if, upon complaint made to him of officers or soldiers beating or otherwise ill-treating any person...
Página 29 - ... be made, to receive from the several officers of the different corps throughout the State returns of the militia under their command, reporting the actual situation of...
Página 99 - After which the president of the court shall administer to the recorder the following oath: "You, AB, do swear that you will, according to your best abilities, accurately and impartially record the proceedings of the court and the evidence to be given in the case in hearing: so help you God.
Página 86 - ... be aiding and assisting to the officers of justice in apprehending and securing the person or persons so accused, in order to bring him or them to trial.

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