COMMON LAW,– continued.

meaning of the term, 9, 10.
brought to this country by the colonists, 11.
its present force in the States of this country, 11-15,

44-47.
its førce in the United States courts, 16–22.
applies in criminal matters, 45.
whether ecclesiastical law a part of, 46.
how, of military and martial law, 47–49.
authority in criminal cases, 50.
statutes construed according to the reason of, 76.

in harmony with, 86.
not taken away by statutes by implication, 86.

whether applicable to the condition of slavery, 732.
COMMON NUISANCE. (See NUISANCE.)
COMMON SCOLD,

indictable, 400.

how punished, 628.
COMPOUNDING CRIME, (See PRIVATE SATISFACTION.)
what, and when indictable, 501-506.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 37.)
what-indictable, 329, 337,
doctrine not applicable to lowest offences, 355.

when by receiving stolen goods, 493.
*COMPULSION,
what, takes from an act its criminal quality, 270-275.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 19.)
CONCEALED WEAPONS,

construction of statute against carrying, 146.
CONCURRENT REMEDIES,
general views of the doctrine of, 528 a-551.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, C. 40.)
under statutes and at common law, 93, 95, 97-99.
how, where there is a by-law, 354.
corporation and individuals both indictable for same act, 310.

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“CONGREGATION ASSEMBLED,"

what is, 127.
CONNECTICUT,

when settled, 13.
CONQUEST,

of a country, not change its laws, 7.
CONSCIENCE.

(See DIVINE LAW.)
CONSENT,
of prisoner, he may be put a second time in jeopardy, 672–677.

(See ANALYTICAL Index, c. 47.)
of party injured to the injury, effect of, 341-345.
to homicide, no defence, 387.

relinquishing constitutional rights by, 657, 672.
CONSEQUENCES,

of an act, particular and general, 321, 322.
of crime, 619 et seq.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, C. 45 et seq.).
removed by pardon, 713.
CONSPIRACY,

how indictable, 437, 438.
to do a mere civil injury — or public, 437.
the combination a sufficient act, 313.
cannot be committed by one person, 541.
when discharge of one discharges the rest, 541.
indictment sustained though proof shows offence committed, 536, 550
a species of attempt, 525.
to commit adultery, 526.
in what county indictable, 564.

whether disqualifies to be a witness, 645, 646.
CONSTABLE,

(See OFFICER.)
indictable for escape of street-walker, 500.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, (See CONSTITUTIONS.)

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CONSTITUTIONS, - continued.

statutes so construed as to be constitutional, 153.
CONSTRUCTION. (See INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES.)
CONSULS,
what are

not ministers — not exempt from laws, &c., 589.
how quasi judges under treaties, 582, 583.
in what tribunal prosecuted, 19, 615.

by what law tried, 19.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE,
one having, may stay in his own house, 373.

not go out into public places, 373.
not carry out one having, 373.
CONTEMPORANEOUS .CONSTRUCTION.

effect of, 66 c, 153.
CONTEMPT OF COURT,

all courts may punish, 83.
whether prosecution for, bars indictment for the same act, 691.

whether pardonable, 710.
CONTEMPTS. (See CONTEMPT OF Court – LEGISLATIVE Cox-

TEMPTS.)
CONTRACT

when not enforced, 6.

breach of, not indictable, 430.
CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI. (See AGAINST THE FORM OF THE

Statute.)
CONVENIENCE. (See Public CONVENIENCE.)
CONVICTION, (See Foreign Conviction.)

legal meaning of the word, 223.
bars a second prosecution, 658.

though erroneous, 663, 664.
of one on indictment against several, 541.
CORONER,

preventing him from holding inquest, &c., indictable, 365.
CORPORATION, (See MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.)
how far answerable for crime, 306-310.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 24.)
definition of, 306 and note.
what, whose interests are deemed public interests, 354.

whether rights vested in, divested by pardon, 708.
CORPSE,
indictable to steal, 382.

to refuse to bury, or to dig up, 382.
CORRUPTION OF BLOOD,

what it is, 641.
not in this country, 643.

CORRUPTION OF BLOOD, - continued.

effect of pardon on, 715.
COSTS,

when taken away by pardon, 708, 709.
COUNSEL,

anciently, not allowed to prisoner, 672.
interpretation of statute allowing, 139.

effect of employing many, 481, note.
COUNTERFEIT BILLS,

construction of Ohio statute, 136.
COUNTERFEIT COIN,

construction of statute against buying, 138.
COUNTERFEITING, (See FORGERY - UTTERING.)

of coin, indictable, 369.
of records, indictable, 365.
a species of attempt, 316.
the injury need not be accomplished, 316.
whether offence to have, with intent to utter, 312.
what is a tool or instrument for, 197.
what an attempt to utter, 524.
when drunkenness excuses uttering, 299.
similitude to the supposed original, 527.
when procurer of, held as doer, 483.
conviction for less than is charged, 540.
when conviction for, under both State and United States laws, 613,

655.
6 COUNTERSIGNED BY THE CASHIER,”

when a bill is not, 132. .
COUNTRY,

one out of, indictable here, 556–560.
COUNTY,

(See LOCALITY OF CRIME.)
all crimes to be indicted in county where committed, 552, 553.
how, when county is divided, 552.
effect of acquittal because indictment in wrong, 681.
penalty vested in, taken away by pardon, 708.
limits of counties on the sea, &c., 605-607.

United States not usually punish offences within, 610, 611.
COURT,

not essential to the existence of law, 17.
but essential to its enforcement, 17.
crimes cannot be prosecuted without having jurisdiction, 576-578.
cannot sit in foreign country without consent, 582.
whether of U. S. and States administer each other's laws, 615, 616.
proceeding without authority, effect of, 666.
attempts to influence, when indictable, 365.

COURT-MARTIAL, (See MARTIAL LAW-MILITARY LAW.)
effect of sentence of, as barring prosecution, 666.
COVERTURE,

meaning of the term, 276.

when may be shown in excuse for crime, 276-282.
(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 20.)

CREDIT TO STUDENTS,
statute against giving, 135.

"CREW,"

of vessel includes officers, 125.

CRIME, (See CRIMES - CRIMINAL LAW-ACT-Intent - Offence.)

what it is, 43.

may exist at common law, 44, 45.

under the English ecclesiastical law, 46.

exists in the mind, evil intent essential to, 227, 229.
may exist, though a good is done, 250, 253 c, 253 d.
committed out of the country, 576–583.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 42.)
exemptions from, within the country, 584-594.)
(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 42.)
committed in two States, 595-600.
consequences of, by sentence of court, 619-639.
(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 45.)
consequences, by operation of law, 640–648.
(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 46.)
protection from a second prosecution for, 649-692.
(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 47.)

CRIMEN FALSI,

what incapacitates to be a witness, 644.
CRIMES,
(See CRIME.)
viewed together, 528 a-551.

(See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 40.)

some may be committed in different ways, 535.

may be against both United States and a State, 613.
CRIMINAL,

the, causing himself to be prosecuted, 679.
CRIMINAL ACT.
(See ACT.)

"CRIMINAL CASES,"

meaning of these words, 43.

CRIMINAL INFORMATION,

refused when applicant is carrying on civil suit, 328..
when the applicant is in fault, 340.

cannot always be had where indictment lies, 354.
withheld where person acted under constraint, 484.
CRIMINAL INTENT. (See INTENT.)