With H. Cmy Lepotation ) Jurisdiction) when read in connection with $1 of 12 & 213 Vect. $1 of the Act Cap. enable the court to try foreigners who have committed on the high seas acts which are piracy by the Law of Nations, and British subjects who have committed on the high seas acts which are piracy by British Law.
2 Is there ground for doubting whether the local Legislature can in these cases dispense with English Jury?
3 Can the onus of proving innocence be properly thrown on the accused person under the circumstances described in art. 5, 627 of sect. 7?
4 Does the nature of the case and of the population affected justify the application of the punishments described in art. 7 of $1 18 & 19 Vict.?
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With H. Cmy Lepotation ) Jurisdiction) when
read in connection
with $1 of 12 213 Vect.
$1 of the Act
casigb
Cap.
enable the court
to try foreigners who
have committed on the high seas Act
which are
peracy by
the Law of Nations,
and British subjects
who have committed
on the high
which are
reas acts
piracy by
British Law.
2 Is there ground for doubting whether
the
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the local Legislature
can mi there cares
dispense with Emal biz Jury?
3
Can the ouers of
proving innocence.
be property thrown
on the accured perom
under the circumstances devcribed
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5.627 of sel: 7
4 Does the nature
of the case and of the
population affected justify the application of the puneshments. described in art. y of $7! 18 Lam ду
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