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THE GOVERNMENT. 



4th. Each province 



The number of individuals and courts empowered to decide litigated cases of different cha- 

 racters may be judged of from the following synoptical table: 



Table showing the Tribunals and Judges according to the constitutional division of the Republic. 



1st. Each district - The Inspector. 



2d. Each sub-delegation - The Sub-delegate. 



( 1. The Alcalde. 



, ^ , , 2. Censors of the press. 



3d. Each department - -----Jom-i/-. 



3. The Governor. 



4. Market Masters. 



1. Primary Judge, civil cases. 



2. Primary Judge, criminal cases. 



3. Law Officer of Treasury. 



4. Commercial Deputy. 



5. Custom-house court. 



6. Public roads. 



*l. Military Judges. 



8. Commercial court. 



9. The Intendente. 



With ordinary jurisdiction. 



1. The Supreme Court. 



With administrative jurisdiction. 



2. The Tribunal of Accounts. 



3. The Supreme Exchequer. 



4. The Council of State. 



With political jurisdiction. 



5. Congress. 



6. The Senate. 



7. The Chamber of Deputies. 



8. The President. 



With international jurisdiction. 



9. The Mixed Commission. 



With ordinary civil jurisdiction. 



1. The Courts of Appeal. 



With ecclesiastical jurisdiction. 



2. The Ecclesiastical Judges. 

 f 1. Arbitrators. 



2. Practical Judges. 

 I 3. Family Council. 

 4. Juries. 



Many of these, it will be seen, have no corresponding tribunals in the United States. First in 

 order are the censors of the press. These actually consist of two bodies, over both of which the 

 primary criminal judge presides. The first comprises nine jurymen, to whom is presented the 

 printed matter complained of. Should a majority of them decide that there is cause for indict- 

 ment, the accusation is made, and a second jury of three find whether the publication is 

 blasphemous, immoral, seditious, or injurious penalty or acquittal being awarded in proportion 

 to the degree of turpitude. Juries are drawn by lot from a list of sixty names, prepared annu- 

 ally those of ecclesiastics, advocates, notaries, and government officers, being excluded. The 

 judge only may sit in both bodies : from the decision there is no appeal. 



The custom-house court, composed of the primary civil judge, the collector of the customs at 



5th. The republic 



Everywhere 



In the greater portion 



6th. The republic - 



