| An Act for the better preservation of His Majesty's Government as by Law happily established in this Province. [2d. May, 1797.] |
37 George III Chapter 6 |
1797 |
Terms under which certain prisoners can seek justice under Habeas Corpus, depending on what crimes they have been imprisoned, and how long they have been imprisoned. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to extend the Jurisdiction, and regulate the proceedings of the District Court, and Court of Requests. |
37 George III Chapter 6 |
1797 |
This act extends the jurisdiction of various courts throughout the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act in amendment of an Act, passed in the twenty-ninth year of His present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for altering the Times appointed for holding the Court of Common Pleas, and the General Sessions of the Peace, in the County of Sydney.” |
37 George III – Chapter 5 |
1797 |
This act changes the times at which the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace for the county of Sydney are held, to the first Tuesday of March and the first Tuesday of October. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Practice of the Court of King’s Bench. |
37 George III Chapter 4 |
1797 |
This act establishes courts of King's Bench in every district throughout the province, as well as at Newark in the Home District. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act for the better securing of the Province against the King’s Enemies. |
37 George III Chapter 1 |
1797 |
This act prevents anyone owing allegiance to a country or state at war with Britain within the last seven years from residing in Upper Canada. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada in North America, passed in the year 1797. West Niagara: Titus G. Simons, 1797. |
| An Act to continue an Act intituled “An Act for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts.” Passed the 18th February, 1797. |
37 George III Chapter 1 |
1797 |
This act continues a 1795 act until 1802. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1797. Fredericton: Christopher Sower, 1797. |
| Acte pour la meilleure préservation du Gouvernement de sa Majesté, tel qu’il est heureusement établi par la Loi en cette Province. [2me Mai, 1797.] |
37 George III Chapitre 6 |
1797 |
Les termes sous lesquels un prisonnier peut demander la justice sous Habeas Corpus, dépendant des crimes pour lesquels il est emprisonné, et la durée de son emprisonnement. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in addition to an Act, made in the fifth year of his present Majesty’s Reign, entitled, “An Act for the raising money by presentment on the several Counties in this Province, for the defraying certain county charges therein mentioned.” |
36 George III – Chapter 16 |
1796 |
An amendment to an act first passed in 1765, which made it lawful for the grand juries in each county to make presentment upon all sums necessary for the construction or repairing of jails, courts, session houses, stocks, pillories, or pounds, and for providing bolts, shackles, and the conveying of persons to the county goal. Although the title of this act states that the original act being amendment was passed in 6 Geo. III, it was in fact passed in 5 Geo. III. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the apprehending of Felons and others escaping frond the Provinces of Upper Canada and New Brunswick into this Province. [7th May, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 12 |
1796 |
This act allows for the apprehending and transferring of felons who have escaped from neighbouring provinces into Lower Canada in order to return them to their province of origin. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| Acte qui autorise l’arrêt des Félons et autres qui s’échapperont des Provinces du Haut Canada et de la Nouvelle Brunswick, dans cette Province. [le 7me mai, 1796.] |
36 George III Chapter 12 |
1796 |
Cet acte permet l'arrestation et le transfer des criminels qui se sont échappés des autres territoires voisinants au Bas-Canada pour les retourner à leur province d'origine. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to enable the Justices of the Peace, and Grand Jury, in the District of Pictou, to assess the inhabitants of that District, for the repairs of the Roads within the same. |
36 George III – Chapter 11 |
1796 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to alter and establish the Place, where the Courts of Justice for the Townships of Yarmouth and Argyle, shall in future be held. |
36 George III – Chapter 5 |
1796 |
This act amends the location at which the Yarmouth and Argyle courts are held, to Tusket Village. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend certain parts of an act, entitled, “An act to fix the times and places of holding the courts of general quarter sessions of the peace, within the several districts of this province.” |
36 George III Chapter 4 |
1796 |
This act alters the time and place in which various courts are to be held in the Western District. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, passed in the year 1796. Niagara: Gideon Tiffany, 1796. |
| An Act in addition to, and in amendment of, an Act, passed in the Sixth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled, “An Act for regulating the Times and Places of holding the several Courts of Justice therein named.” |
36 George III – Chapter 3 |
1796 |
This act amends the times at which the courts of common pleas at Halifax and Cumberland are held. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend certain parts of an Act entitled “An act for the regulation of Juries,” and a certain other Act entitled “An act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal.” |
36 George III Chapter 2 |
1796 |
This act amends prior legislation regulating the formation of juries throughout the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, passed in the year 1796. Niagara: Gideon Tiffany, 1796. |
| An Act to regulate Juries. |
36 George III – Chapter 2 |
1796 |
This act sets out the conditions that need to be met by potential jurors, as well as detailing the requirements they are to meet while serving as jurors. Requirements for those who wish to decline jury duty are also specified. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Reviving and Continuing an Act intituled “An Act for the Support and Relief of confined Debtors.” Passed the 12th March, 1796. |
36 George III Chapter 2 |
1796 |
This act extends a 1791 act until 1801. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1796. Fredericton: Christopher Sower, 1796. |
| An Act to provide for the Summary Trial of Actions, heretofore vested in His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in the Town and Peninsula of Halifax. |
35 George III – Chapter 7 |
1795 |
This act was not published. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue several Acts that are near expiring. |
35 George III Chapter 5 |
1795 |
This act renews several acts, near expiration, until 1798. |
Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1795. Fredericton: Christopher Sower, 1795. |
| An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Thirty fourth Year of His Majesty's Reign, entitled, “An Act to establish a Superior Court of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and to regulate the Court of Appeal.” |
35 George III Chapter 4 |
1795 |
This act establishes the jurisdiction of Upper Canadian courts over cases of smuggling arising in the province. |
Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795. |