An Ordinance to abolish the practice of permitting Defendants to Traverse Indictments, for misdemeanors, before Courts of Oyer and Terminer, in this Province.

  • Province
    Lower Canada (1792-1841)
  • Chapter
    2 Victoria Chapter 23 (Session 4)
  • Year
    1839
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    3
  • Description
    Under this Ordinance, defendants are required to plead to any indictments for misdemeanors at the trial in Courts of Oyer and Terminer in which the indictment is found, unless good cause is found for putting off the trial.
  • Source
    Not available