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. applies in criminal matters, 45. whether ecclesiastical law a part of, 46. how, of military and martial law, 47-49. statutes construed according to the reason of, 76. in harmony with, 86. not taken away by statutes by implication, 86. COMMON NUISANCE. COMMON SCOLD, indictable, 400. how punished, 628. (See NUISANCE.) 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. COMPULSION, what, takes from an act its criminal quality, 270–275. 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. election whether the act be deemed part of the offence or not, 560. precedent, what, 711. subsequent, what, 711. effect of violating, 712. CONFESSION, by plea of guilty, 648. of prisoner, he may be put a second time in jeopardy, 672–677. of party injured to the injury, effect of, 341–345. relinquishing constitutional rights by, 657, 672. of an act, particular and general, 321, 322. (See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 45 et seq.). 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.) what power interprets the, 51, 51 ď. by what rules construed, 66 d. CONSTITUTIONAL POWER, requires legislation, when, 610. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, may be waived, 657. CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES, (See UNITED STATES.) does not adopt the common law, 18. judicial power under, 19. CONSTITUTIONS, (See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.) their restraint on legislation, 51. United States and State constitutions relatively, 52. CONSTITUTIONS,― continued. statutes so construed as to be constitutional, 153. what are not ministers- - not exempt from laws, &c., 589. how quasi judges under treaties, 582, 583. in what tribunal prosecuted, 19, 615. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, one having, may stay in his own house, 373. not carry out one having, 373. effect of, 66 c, 153. all courts may punish, 83. whether prosecution for, bars indictment for the same act, 691. CONTEMPTS. CONTRACT, (See CONTEMPT OF COURT — LEGISLATIVE CON- when not enforced, 6. breach of, not indictable, 430. CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI. (See AGAINST THE FORM OF THE CONVENIENCE. (See PUBLIC CONVENIENCE.) CONVICTION, (See FOREIGN CONVICTION.) though erroneous, 663, 664. of one on indictment against several, 541. CORONER, preventing him from holding inquest, &c., indictable, 365. (See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 24.) definition of, 306 and note. what, whose interests are deemed public interests, 354. 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. construction of statute against buying, 138. 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. when procurer of, held as doer, 483. when conviction for, under both State and United States laws, 613, all crimes to be indicted in county where committed, 552, 553. how, when county iş 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.) 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. (See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 42.) exemptions from, within the country, 584–594.) committed in two States, 595-600. consequences of, by sentence of court, 619-639. consequences, by operation of law, 640-648. (See ANALYTICAL INDEX, c. 46.) 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. 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. CRIMINAL INTENT. (See INTENT.) |