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least five years, and shall not have attained the age of thirty- 

 five years ; and who shall not be possessed of unencumbered 

 real estate of not less value than six hundred dollars. 



Section 8. The President shall at stated times receive for 

 his services a compensation which shall neither be increased 

 nor diminished during the period for which he shall have 

 been elected ; and before he enters on the execution of his 

 office he shall take the following oath of affirmation : 



I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully 

 execute the office of President of the Republic of Liberia, and 

 will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the 

 Constitution and enforce the laws of the Republic of Liberia. 



Article IV, Judicial Department 



Section i. The judicial power of this republic shall be 

 vested in one supreme court, and such subordinate courts as 

 the legislature may from time to time establish. The judges 

 of the supreme court and all other judges of courts shall hold 

 their office during good behaviour, but may be removed by the 

 President on the address of two-thirds of both Houses for that 

 purpose or by impeachment or conviction thereon. The judges 

 shall have salaries established by law, which may be increased but 

 not diminished during their continuance of office. They shall 

 not receive any other perquisite or emoluments whatever on 

 account of any duty required of them. 



Section 2. The supreme court shall have original jurisdic- 

 tion in all cases affecting ambassadors or other public ministers 

 and consuls, and those to which the republic shall be a party. 

 In all other cases, the supreme court shall have appellate 

 jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, and with such exceptions 

 and under such regulations as the legislature shall from time 

 to time make. 



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