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dy ; also generals disobeying their 

 instructions, and prefects of the in- 

 terior, suspected of dilapidation and 

 extortion. — 112. The legislative bo- 

 dy likewise denounces ministers and 

 agents of government suspected of 

 arbitrary detentions, or a violation 

 of the liberty of the press. — 113. 

 Denunciations by the legislative bo- 

 dy can only be delayed at the demand 

 of the tribunate, or the requisition 

 of fifty members of the legislative 

 body. — 114. In both cases the de- 

 mand and requisition must be deli- 

 vered in writing, and signed by the 

 president and secretaries of the tri- 

 bunate, or by ten members of the 

 legislative body. If the charge is 

 against a minister or counsellor of 

 state, it is communicated to him at 

 the expiration of one month. — 

 115. The denounced minister or 

 counsellor of state is not to appear 

 in person for the purpose of answer- 

 ing the charges against him. The 

 emperor nominates three counsel- 

 lors of state, w ho appear before the 

 legislative body on the day appoint- 

 ed, and learn the particulars of the 

 denunciation. — 116. The legislative 

 body, in a secret committee, discus- 

 ses the facts contained in the demand 

 or requisition, and decides on them 

 by ballot. — 117. The act of denun- 

 ciation must be circumstantial and 

 signed by the president and secreta- 

 ries of the legislative body. Itis^trans- 

 mitted to the arch-chancellor of (he 

 empire, who forwards it to the at- 

 torney-general of the high imperial 

 court. — ll8. Cases of delinquency 

 or abuse of power in captains-gene- 

 ral of colonies, colonial prcl'e6ts, 

 governors of establishments beyond 

 sea, in acts of disobedience on the 

 part of generals or admirals, and of 

 peculation "on the part of prefects, 

 arv aUu dunouiijced by miuistttrs. If 



the denunciation is by the grand 

 judge, minister of justice, he caa 

 take no part in the decisions on the 

 said denunciation. — 119. In the 

 cases determined by articles 110, 

 111, 112, and 118, the attorney, 

 general acquaints, within three days, 

 the arch-chancellor of the empire, 

 that it is necessary to assemble the 

 high imperial court. The arch- 

 chancellor, having received his or- 

 ders from the emperor, appoints 

 some period within eight days for 

 opening the sittings. — 120. At the 

 first sitting of the high imperial 

 court it determines its competency 

 to enter upon the case b< Tore it. — 

 121. In cases of denunciation or 

 complaint, the attorney-general, as- 

 sisted by the tribunes and the three 

 magistrates at the bar, examine 

 whether there be due ground to pro- 

 ceed. The decision is with the at- 

 torney-general. One of the magis- 

 trates at the bar may be appointed 

 by the attorney-general to conduct 

 the proceedings. If the public mi- 

 nistry determine that the charge, 

 complaint, or denunciation ought 

 not to be received, it moves certain 

 resolutions to be approved of by the 

 high imperial court, after hearing 

 the magistrate charged with the re- 

 port. — 122. When the resolutions 

 are adopted, the high imperial court 

 concludes the business witli a defini- 

 tive judgment. When the resolu- 

 tions are rcjedtcd, the public mi- 

 nistry is ordered to go on with. the 

 proceedings. — 123. In the second 

 case provided for in the pr^'ceding 

 article, ami likewise when the pub- 

 lic ministry determine that the com- 

 plaint or denunciation shall be ad- 

 mitted, it is ordered to prejiare the 

 act of denunciation within eight 

 days, and to communicate the same 

 to the commissary, or his deputy, 

 X X 2 appointed 



