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WD. 1793.]
REGULATION III.
21
See Sec. ii. Reg.
VIII.1833.
Reg.111.1829,
and Act XXI.
1837.
See Act XXI.
1836.
11.1. Each ZiUah and City Court is to be superintended by one judge,
who, previous to entering upon the execution of the duties of his office,
is to take and subscribe the following oath before the
CbaozczJ, or any person whom he may commission to administer it:
" I, A. B., appointed judge of the Dewanny Adawlut of the zillah
(or city) of.. solemnly swear, that I will administer justice
conformably to the Regulations that have been or may be passed by the
Governor-General in Council, to the best of my ability, knowledge, and
judgment, without fear, favour, promise, or hope of reward; that I will
not receive, directly or indirectly, any present or nuzzer, in money or
effects of any kind, from any party or person whomsoever, on account of
any suit to be instituted, or which may be depending, or have been
decided in the court of which I am appointed judge ; that I will not
knowingly permit any person or persons under my authority, or in my
immediate service, to receive, directly or indirectly, any present or nuzzer,
in money or effects, from any party or person whomsoever, on account of
any suit to be instituted, or which may be depending, or have been decided
in the court; that I will render a true and faithful account of all sums of
money that may be paid into the court, or disbursed from it; that I will
not be concerned, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any goods or
commodities in the British dominions in Bengal for the purpose of remit-
ting money to Europe, nor in any commercial transactions; and that
I will not derive, directly or indirectly, any emoluments or advantages
from my station, excepting such as the orders of Government do or may
authorize me to receive : So help me God A
IV. The special jurisdiction of the Zillah Courts is to extend through-
out the districts and places that are or may be included in the zillahs in
which they are respectively established, with this exception, that the
courts in the zillahs of Dacca Jelalpore, and Behar proper,
are not to have any jurisdiction within the limits of the special jurisdic-
tion of the courts for the cities of Moorshedabad, and Patna.
The special jurisdiction of the Courts of Dewanny Adawlut for the cities
of Moorshedabad, Dacca, and Patna, is to extend over those cities and the
places adjacent, which are or may be included in the limits of their respec-
tive jurisdictions.
V. The Zillah and Citv Courts are to be held in a large and convenient
room in the city or place at which they are respectively established, three
days in every week, or oftener if the state of the business shall render it
necessary. Whenever the judge of a Zillah or City Court, from indisposi-
tion or other cause, shall be prevented holding a court three days in each
weejv, as above required, he is, at the expiration of the week, to report
the cause of the court not being so held to the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut.
This report is not to be made when the court may be shut pursuant to
orders from the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut under Section XXIII. Regu-
lation VI. 1793. No rule, order, proceeding, or decree is to be made, but
on court days and in open court.
Each Xillah and City
Oath to be taken by
the judges of the Zillah
and City Courts.
Special jurisdiction
of the Zillah Courts.
Jurisdiction of the
three City Courts.
Courts to be held in
a large room three days
in every week, or of-
tener if necessary.
Judges to inform the
Sudder Dewanny A
dawlut whenever they
may be prevented hold-
ing a court as often as
is herein required.
No act to be done
but on court days and
in open court. ,
VI. The Zillah and City Courts are to use a circular seal, one inch and Seals of the courts.
REGULATION III.
21
See Sec. ii. Reg.
VIII.1833.
Reg.111.1829,
and Act XXI.
1837.
See Act XXI.
1836.
11.1. Each ZiUah and City Court is to be superintended by one judge,
who, previous to entering upon the execution of the duties of his office,
is to take and subscribe the following oath before the
CbaozczJ, or any person whom he may commission to administer it:
" I, A. B., appointed judge of the Dewanny Adawlut of the zillah
(or city) of.. solemnly swear, that I will administer justice
conformably to the Regulations that have been or may be passed by the
Governor-General in Council, to the best of my ability, knowledge, and
judgment, without fear, favour, promise, or hope of reward; that I will
not receive, directly or indirectly, any present or nuzzer, in money or
effects of any kind, from any party or person whomsoever, on account of
any suit to be instituted, or which may be depending, or have been
decided in the court of which I am appointed judge ; that I will not
knowingly permit any person or persons under my authority, or in my
immediate service, to receive, directly or indirectly, any present or nuzzer,
in money or effects, from any party or person whomsoever, on account of
any suit to be instituted, or which may be depending, or have been decided
in the court; that I will render a true and faithful account of all sums of
money that may be paid into the court, or disbursed from it; that I will
not be concerned, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any goods or
commodities in the British dominions in Bengal for the purpose of remit-
ting money to Europe, nor in any commercial transactions; and that
I will not derive, directly or indirectly, any emoluments or advantages
from my station, excepting such as the orders of Government do or may
authorize me to receive : So help me God A
IV. The special jurisdiction of the Zillah Courts is to extend through-
out the districts and places that are or may be included in the zillahs in
which they are respectively established, with this exception, that the
courts in the zillahs of Dacca Jelalpore, and Behar proper,
are not to have any jurisdiction within the limits of the special jurisdic-
tion of the courts for the cities of Moorshedabad, and Patna.
The special jurisdiction of the Courts of Dewanny Adawlut for the cities
of Moorshedabad, Dacca, and Patna, is to extend over those cities and the
places adjacent, which are or may be included in the limits of their respec-
tive jurisdictions.
V. The Zillah and Citv Courts are to be held in a large and convenient
room in the city or place at which they are respectively established, three
days in every week, or oftener if the state of the business shall render it
necessary. Whenever the judge of a Zillah or City Court, from indisposi-
tion or other cause, shall be prevented holding a court three days in each
weejv, as above required, he is, at the expiration of the week, to report
the cause of the court not being so held to the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut.
This report is not to be made when the court may be shut pursuant to
orders from the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut under Section XXIII. Regu-
lation VI. 1793. No rule, order, proceeding, or decree is to be made, but
on court days and in open court.
Each Xillah and City
Oath to be taken by
the judges of the Zillah
and City Courts.
Special jurisdiction
of the Zillah Courts.
Jurisdiction of the
three City Courts.
Courts to be held in
a large room three days
in every week, or of-
tener if necessary.
Judges to inform the
Sudder Dewanny A
dawlut whenever they
may be prevented hold-
ing a court as often as
is herein required.
No act to be done
but on court days and
in open court. ,
VI. The Zillah and City Courts are to use a circular seal, one inch and Seals of the courts.