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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
OF PROV1NCIAL A.Dl!lRA.LTY TRfRUNALS
Art. 157 The Supreme Judge of the Provincial tribunals shall also be judge of all admiralty :Maritime and revenue cases which may occur within their Tenitoriu,l Jurisdiction Art. 158 The number, names, po.wers and emoluments of the officers to be attached to the Provincial ·Admiralty Courts shall be de- termined by law, also the times and formalities of holding their ses- sions, and the general -rules ·of their pr~cecclings. . ArL -159 In Provinces where •there is no Supreme Provincial Judge, Congress may by law empower one·of the Jueces de letras, or establish some other special tribunal to adjudicate the admiralty, Maritime and revenue cases of such Province, under such rules as the law may direct. Art. 160 There may be an appeal from the Supreme Provincial, and Admiralty tribunals to the high tribunal of Justice, under such formalities and restrictions us Congress may by law determine. Art 161 Congress may extend or modify the powers of the Supreme provincial and admiralty tribunals as they may deem proper.
JUECES DE LETR.-1.S
Art. 162 There shall be as many l'tt~ces de letras appointed in each. Province as may be necessary to render the administration of justice prompt and convenient to the people. • Art. 163 To render effective the last article Congress shall de- termine the number of inhabitants who shall be entitled to demand the appointment of a Juez de letras as a matter of right which num- ber shall not exceed 5000- Art. 164 The Jurisdiction of the Jueces de letras as to territory shall be designated in the mode to be prescribed by law, and shall form a Judicial partido. • • Art. 165 ':in the formation of the·judicial partidos mentioned in the.last article cure should be taken not to divide Parishes if it can be avoided. Art lGG The Jueces de letras shall form the tribunitls of first in- stance in their respective partidos, and shall have tt general inspec- tion and superintendence over the administration of J usticc by the Aicaldes in the mode which the law may prescribe. Art. 167 Congress shall by law determine the powers of this trib- unal, the number, names, powers, and emoluments of the oflicers at- tached to it, and establish the general rules of its proceedings. Art. 168 7'here ma.y be. an appeal from this tribunal to the Su- preme Provincial tribunal in ~he manner and. with the formalities required by law.
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