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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
Volume 194, Page 949   View pdf image (33K)
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4 GEO. 2, CAP. 26, PROCEEDINGS IN ENGLISH 949
that in such Cases the Commissions and Proceedings may be
certified in Latin, as formerly they have been.
IV. And whereas several good and profitable Laws hare been
enacted, to the Intent that the Parties in all manner of Ac-
tions and Demands might not be delayed and Mildred from
obtaining the Effect of their Suits, after Issue tried, and
Judgment given, by reason of any subtile, ignorant, or defective
Pleadings, nor for any Defect in Form, commonly called Jeo-
•fails; it is hereby enacted and declared, That all and every
Statute and Statutes for the Reformation and amending the
Delays arising from any Jeofails whatsoever, shall and may
extend to all and every Form and Forms, and to all Proceed-
ings in Courts of Justice (except in Criminal Cases) when the
* Forms and Proceedings are in English: and that all and 704
every Error and Mistake whatsoever, which would or might
be amended and remedied by any Statute of Jeofails, if the
Proceedings had been in Latin, all such Errors and Mistakes
of the same and like Nature, when the Forms are in English
shall be deemed, and are hereby declared to be amended and
remedied by the Statutes now in Force for the Amendment of
any Jeofails; and this Clause shall be taken and construed in
all Courts of Justice in the most ample and beneficial Manner,
for the Ease and Benefit of the Parties, and to prevent frivolous
and vexatious Delays.
I. This Act extended to Wales by 6 Geo. 2, c. 14. After 25 March, 1733,
all proceedings in Courts in England, or Exchequer in Scotland, to be in
English, and in words at length. Penalty 50!. Altered by 6 Geo. 2, c. 14, a. 5.
II. Mistranslation before 25 March, 1733, may be amended before or
after judgment.
III. Not to extend to the certifying proceedings in Court of Admiralty.
IV. Statutes for reforming Delays by Jeofails, to be extended to other
Proceedings.

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