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individual take exception to the decision of the tax officer, he may 

 appeal to the governor, who shall have the power to try the case 

 again, and if exceptions are taken to the decision of the governor, on 

 information given to the supreme judges, there shall be a new and 

 final trial before them. 



OF THE JUDGES. 



Each of the governors shall, at his discretion, appoint judges for 

 his particular island, two or more, as he shall think expedient, and 

 shall give them certificates of office. After having received their 

 certificates, they shall not be turned out except by impeachment, 

 though it shall be proper at any time for the law to limit the term of 

 office. 



They shall act in the following manner. They shall give notice 

 beforehand of the days on which courts are to be held. When the 

 time specified arrives, they shall be the judges in cases arising under 

 the laws, excepting those which regard taxation, or difficulties 

 between land agents, or landlords and their tenants. They shall be 

 sustained by the governor, whose duty it shall be to execute the law 

 according to their decisions. But if exceptions are taken to their 

 judgment, whosoever takes them, may appeal to the supreme judges. 



OF THE SUPREME JUDGES. 



The representative body shall appoint four persons whose duty it 

 shall be to aid the king and premier, and six persons shall constitute 

 the supreme court of the kingdom. 



Their business shall be to settle all cases of difficulty which are left 

 unsettled by the tax officers and common judges. They shall give a 

 new trial according to the conditions of the law. They shall give 

 previous notice of the time for holding courts, in order that those who 

 are in difficulty may appeal. The decision of these shall be final. 

 There shall be no further trial afterwards. Life, death, confinement, 

 fine, and freedom from it, are all in their hands, and their decisions 

 are final. 



OF CHANGES IN THIS CONSTITUTION. 



This constitution shall not be considered as finally established 



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