The Institutions of the English Government

Assizes, 305.-Judicature of the House of Lords, 307.-Of the Court
of Chancery, 308.-Of Ecclesiastical Courts, 310.-Of Justices of the
Peace, 313.-The Common Law and Civil Law, 315.-Jurisdictions
which recognize the Civil Law, 316.-Courts Martial, 320.

CHAPTER III.

JUDICIAL OFFICES.

Functions of Judges, 324.-Authority of precedents, 329.-Uniformity of

Law promoted by appeals, 331.-Extra-judicial opinions, 332.-Publi-

city of judgments, 334.-Appointment of Judges, 336.-Judges re-

moved for political causes, 338.-Tenure of offices of Judges, 341.-Re-

sponsibility of Judges, 343.-Juries, various kinds of, 345.-Origin of

Juries, 346.-Functions of Juries and Witnesses distinct, 348.-Juries

dispensed with, 349.-Constitution of Juries, 350.-Challenges, 353.—

Juries formerly selected by Sheriffs, 355.-Improvements in Constitu-

tion of Juries, 357.-Verdicts, 361.-Effect of verdicts, 365.-Immuni-

ties of Juries, 368.- Counsel, 372.-Serjeants and Barristers, 372.—

Office and immunities of Barristers, 375.-Moral obligations of Barris-

ters, 376.-Independence of the Bar, 378.-Attorneys and Solicitors,

380.-Subordinate officers of the courts of justice, 381.

CHAPTER IV.

PROCEDURE IN COURTS OF JUSTICE GENERALLY.

Summons of Defendant, 388.-Trials in absence of Defendant, 389.-Plead-

ing, 392.-Pleadings in Courts of Common Law, 393.-In Chancery

and other Courts, 395.-In Criminal Courts, 397.-Evidence, 399.-

Burden of Proof, 400.-Legal presumption of Innocence, 400.-Cross-

examination, 401.-Confessions and Admissions, 403.-Right of dis-

covery in Civil Causes, 404.-Argument of Causes, 405.

CHAPTER V.

THE SUPREME POWER OF THE LAW.

Legal immunities of the Crown, 408.-Feudal principles of allegiance, 409.

-Personal responsibility of Sovereign, 413.-Private claims against

the Crown, 416.-Immunities of Ambassadors, 417.-Of Peers and

Members of Parliament, 419.-Of Judges, 420.-Of Governors of Co-

lonies, 422.-Temporary immunities, 425.-History of State imprison-

ments and prosecutions, 427.-Liberty of the Subject and commitments

by the Crown or its Ministers, 428.-Corruption of Judges and Juries

in the reign of Charles II. and James II., 433.—Infringements of Li-

berty of the Subject in the Eighteenth Century, 435.-General War-

rants, 436.-Means of preventing illegal imprisonment or punishment,

438.-Indictment or action for false imprisonment, 440.-Habeas Cor-

pus, 442.-Gaol delivery, 448.-Prerogative Mandamus, 450.-Prohi-

bition to inferior Courts, 451.-Enforcement of Law against powerful

offenders, 453.-By the House of Lords, Chancery, and Star Chamber,

453.-By "Appeals of Felony," 456.-By Grand Juries, 457.-By im-

peachment and indictment of Peers, 459.-Constitutional effect of Par-

dons, 461.

CHAPTER VI.

THE JUDICATURE OF PARLIAMENT AND THE LORDS.

Bills of Attainder and Bills of Pains and Penalties, 465.-Attainder in ab-

sence, 466.-Procedure on Bills of Attainder, 467.-Method and Ob-

jects of Impeachments, 468.-Proceedings on Impeachments, 470.—

Trials of Peers indicted, 472.-Court of the Lord High Steward, 473.

-Appellate Jurisdiction of the House of Lords, 474.-Formerly dele-

gated by the Crown, 475.-Disputed by House of Commons, 476.-In

Scotch and Irish Causes, 477.-In Criminal Cases, 479.--Proceedings

in Error, 480.-Law Lords, 481.-Defects of Judicature of the House

of Lords, 483.

CHAPTER VII.

THE JUDICATURE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Origin of Judicature of Privy Council, 485.-In the reign of Henry VIII.,

487.-Extent of Jurisdiction of Judicial Committee, 488.-Its modern

Constitution, 489.-Colonial Appeals, 489.-Ecclesiastical and Mari-

time Appeals, 490.-Appeals in Lunacy and Idiocy, 491.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE COURT OF CHANCERY.

Origin of its Jurisdiction, 493.-Equitable rights, 495.—Origin of Trusts,

496.-Equitable remedies, 498.-Pleadings, 503.-Statutory Jurisdic-

tion of Chancery, 504.-Judges of Chancery, 505.-Subordinate officers

of Chancery, 508.-Trial of Issues in Chancery, 509.

CHAPTER IX.

THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF COMMON LAW.

Exclusive Jurisdictions of the three Courts, 513.-Their concurrent Juris-

diction, 518.-Their Constitution, 524.-Their Procedure, 525.-Ex-

chequer Chamber, 528.

CHAPTER X.

COURTS OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

Distinction of Criminal and Civil Procedure, 530.-Courts of Criminal Ju-
risdiction, 534.-Assizes, 535.-County Sessions, 537.-Borough Ses-
sions, 539.-Trial by Jury, 542.-Arrest or Summons, 542.-Commit-

ment and Bail, 543.-Prosecution, 545.-Arraignment and Pleading,

547.-Trial and Judgment, 549.-New Trial, Appeal, and Reversal of

Judgment, 553.-Crown Cases Reserved, 553.-Proceedings in Error,

554.-Reprieve and Pardon, 555.-Criminal Procedure without Trial

by Jury, 559.-Contempts of Court, 561.-Ecclesiastical Criminal Ju-

risdiction, 563.-Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrates, 564.

CHAPTER XI.

COURTS OF SPECIAL CIVIL JURISDICTION.

Ecclesiastical Courts, 567.-Court of Probate, 570.-Court for Divorce and

Matrimonial Causes, 572.-Court of Admiralty, 573.-Court of Bank-

ruptcy, 577.-County Courts, 580.-Palatine Courts, 583.-Stannary

Courts, 585.-Courts of London, 585.-Courts of Universities, 586.