UNITED STATES CONSULAR REGULATIONS.
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civil cases to be paid by petitioner. Oaths and questions shall be translated by the interpreter from the English for any witness who does not understand English.
87.-Testimony-Parties may be required to file their petitions, answers, com- plaints, informations, and all other papers addressed to the Court, in English; or they may be translated by the interpreter at the Consul's discretion. All testimony must be taken in writing in open Court by the Consul or his order, and signed by the witness, after being read over to him for his approval and correction, and it shall form part of the papers in the case.
88.—Adjournment. The Cousul may adjourn his Court from time to time, and place to place, within his jurisdiction, always commencing proceedings and giving judgment at the Consulate
89.—Officer.—All processes not served by the Consul personally must be executed by an officer of the Consulate, who shall sign his return, specifying the time and mode of service, and annexing an account of his fecs.
90-Copies on appeal.-On appeal, copies of all the papers must be paid for in advance by the appellant, except in criminal cases where respondent is unable to pay.
91.-Copies. Any person interested is entitled to a copy of any paper on file, on prepayment of the fee.
92.--Reasonable clearness, precision, and certainty should be required in the papers; and substantial justice and all practicable dispatch are expected in the decisions. 93.-Definition of Consul.-The word "Consul" is intended to include the Consul- General, and any Vice-Consul or Deputy-Consul, actually exercising the Consular power at any Consulate, unless the sense requires a more limited construction.
94.-Associates.—Each associat in a Consular trial shall, before entering on his duties, be sworn by his Consul. Before taking the oath, he may be challenged by either party, and for sufficient cause excused, and another drawn.
95.-Contempt.-Consuls will always preserve order in Court, punishing sum- marily any contempt committed in their presence, or any refusal to obey their lawful summons or order, by imprisonment not exceeding 24 hours, or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs.
96.—Attorney.—Every party to a civil or criminal proceeding may be heard in person, or by attorney of his choice, or by both; but the presence of counsel shall be under the exclusive control and discretion of the Consul.
97.-Accounts. The accounts of the Consular Courts shall be kept in United States' currency; and every order of deposit, decree of costs, taxation of fees, and generally every paper issuing originally from the Court, shall be expressed in dollars and cents, and satisfied in United States, metallic currency, or its equivalent.
98.-In Consular Court.-
XVII. FEES.
In all cases where the amount in question is not more than $500...
In all cases where it is over $500
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In all cases where no specific damages are sought the fee shall be $5 for minor and $15 for
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99.--Clerk's Foss.-
For issuing all writs, warrants, attachments or other compulsory proces For docketing every suit commenced
For execution
For nummondes and subpenas
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For all recorda at the rate of, for each hundred words
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For drawing every notice, paper, order, or process, not otherwise provided for...... And if it exceed 200 words, for every additional hundred words For every seal to process issued
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For filing each paper upon the return of the Marebal, and all papers filed in Court....
100.-Marshal's Fees, --
$5.00 15.00
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2.00
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For apprehending a desorter, and delivering him on board the vessel deserted from, to be paid
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For serving any writ, warrant, attachment, or other compulsory process, each person... For serving summone
For returning all write, attachments, and summonses, each
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