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Page 456
... criminal courts consist of petty sessional courts , courts of appeal , criminal courts , and the Court of Cassation ( criminal division ) . Court sessions are public , except where consid- eration of matters of public order or decency ...
... criminal courts consist of petty sessional courts , courts of appeal , criminal courts , and the Court of Cassation ( criminal division ) . Court sessions are public , except where consid- eration of matters of public order or decency ...
Page 503
... Criminal law and tort . A judicial hierarchy existed in the area of criminal justice . Certain lesser crimes could be handled by lower officials , whereas more severe ones were taken directly to the vizier ; still others could be ...
... Criminal law and tort . A judicial hierarchy existed in the area of criminal justice . Certain lesser crimes could be handled by lower officials , whereas more severe ones were taken directly to the vizier ; still others could be ...
Page 958
... criminal libel . Erskine was retained by Baillie as his junior counsel and in his first appearance at the bar vindicated his client with remarkable eloquence and courage . He very quickly rose to the leading position in the English bar ...
... criminal libel . Erskine was retained by Baillie as his junior counsel and in his first appearance at the bar vindicated his client with remarkable eloquence and courage . He very quickly rose to the leading position in the English bar ...
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