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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt:...Art. 303 of the Political Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, proclaimed in Cadiz, 19th March, 1812, and re-proclaimed in March, 1820. This law does not apply, and the next cited in the text is not inserted in the Nov. Rec. Palacios says, they are both erroneously cited for L. 8. tit. 31. P. 7., which declares, that the judges ought to examine the circumstances of the offender and the offence; and, according to what they shall find, to augment, diminish, or remit the punishment. 7« Palacios refers to the last note made by him in the following title; which see Post This may be virtually declared by L. 7. tit.31. P.7. 78 This law does not apply. Palacios says, L. 6. tit.24. Lib.4. is erroneously cited in the text for L. 6. tit. 24. Lib. 8., which is L. 3. tit. 40. Lib. 12. Nov. Rec, and does apply. He refers to his last note in the following title. 79 Such as treason, homicide, and rape; when, by L.2. tit.31. P.7., cited, if the person meditating the offence proceed, or begin to take steps towards effectinc it, he is punishable as thougn he had completed the crime. But sec Greg. Lop. G1.4. on this law. Palacios refers to L. 2. tit. 23. Lib.8.Rec, which is L.3. tit.21. Lib. 12. Nov. Rec. See 3d vol. Gutierrez. Prac. Crim. p. 65,66. &c. c. 4. n. 15. et scq. Also, 1st vol. Villan. p. 344. n. 20., & 3d vol. Villan. p. 41. n. 12. of the offender ought not to partake of the punishment except in crimes of high treason de Icesa viajeslad), for which the L.9.tiL3i.P.7-infamy or disgrace passes to the children80, L.9. tit.31. P.7. 6th, That the punishment being once decreed, cannot be changed, L.9.tit.si.P.7. L.9. tit.31. P. 7. 7th, That the punishment of death must be L.n.t.3i.P.7. executed publicly, L. 11. tit.31. P.7. 8th, That every punishment must b...