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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
ARTICLE 1.COURTADMINISTRATION ……………………………………………………..2
PART 1. Court Establishment……………………………………………………... …..3-9
PART 2. Tribunal Court Division…………………………………………………. …9-13
Section 1—201 Priest/Levites Jurisdiction………………………………. ..13-17
A). Attorney…………………………………………… .17-23
1). Privilege…………………………………. 23-24
2). Client……………………………………. 24-25
B). Paralegal…………………………………………… 25-28
C). Deputy [Refer also to Article 57]………………. .28-31
Section 2—202 Officers Jurisdiction…………………………………….. 31-32
Section 3—203 Judges Jurisdiction……………………………………… .32-34
Section 4—204 Census Required for Court Representative……………… .34-37
Section 5—205 Court Boundary—Open Land—Suburban……………… ..38-41
A). State………………………………………………. ..41-42
B). County……………………………………………. ...42-43
1). The County Commissioner……….……… ..44-46
C). The Wards…….………………………………….. ...46-49
Section 6—206 Local Districts—Businesses Outside the City………….. ...49-51
Section 7—207 Life & Property Insurance………………………………. ..51-55
Section 8—208 Life & Property Valuation……………………………… ...55-59
PART 3. Moses the First Judge to Judge……………………………………...…… ...59-62
PART 4. Appoint rulers to Judge small matters…………………………………….. ... 62
Section 1—401 Judges Must Decide righteously………………………... ...62-63
Section 2—402 Pervert Not Justice…………………………………….… ..64-65
Section 3—403 Judges/Rulers Must Not Take Gifts or Bribes…………. .. 65
Section 4—404 Wisdom Needed in Judging……………………………. ...65-66
Section 5—405 Judges is Limited to Human Affairs……………………. ... 66
PART 5. The King As Judge…………………………………………………………. 66
PART 6. County/City Clerk……………………………………………………...….. 67-68
Section 1—601 Certification………………………………………...…….. 68-69
Section 2 –602 Notaries ****** Under Research ******……………... 69
Section3–603 Warrant—Sheriff…………………………………………..6972
Section 4 –604 Summons/Subpoena …………………………………… ..73-74
Section 5--605Recorders…………………………………………….74 -75
PART 7. Immigration and Naturalization…………………………...75-82
ARTICLE 2. SUBMISSION OF CASES……………………………………………………...82-84
PART 1. Ordinary Cases Submitted To Judges……………………………………. ..82-84
PART 2. Exceptional Cases Taken To The Priests………………………………… ..85-89
PART 3. Extreme Cases Submitted To Yahweh…………………………………… ..90-91
ARTICLE 3. COURT PROCEDURE…………………………………………………………..... 91
PART 1. Duties Of Witnesses……………………………………………………..… 91-97
Section 1—301 Two or More Witnesses Required To Testify………….… 97-100
Section 2—302 Perjury (False Witness)…………………..………………100-102
Section 3 – 303 DNA/Blood as a Witness…………………………………....102
Section 4 – 304 Spirit/Breath ……………………………………………103-104
Section 5 – 305 Water/Semen………………………………………………...105
PART 2. Contempt Of Court………………………………………………………106-107
PART 3. Cities Of Refuge For Manslaughter……………………………………..107-109
PART 4. Investigation Of The Slain – Coroner…………………………………...109-111
Section 1 – 401 Homicide………………………………………………..111-112
Section 2 – 402 The Innocent…………………………………………………112
Section 3 – 403 The Guilty………………………………………………112-118
Section 4—404 Forensic/DNA ………………………………………….118-124
PART 5. Submission of Evidence…………………………………………………124-126
Section 1 – 501 Court Order ……………………………………………..126-127
Section 2 – 502 Secure Evidence………………………………………...127-129
PART 6. Petition…………………………………………………………………..129-136
Section 1 – 601 Criminal Complaint……….……………………………..136-146
Section 2 – 602 Civil Complaint……………………………………….…146-148
Section 3 – 603 Confession to Judgment……………………………… ..148-151
PART 7. Order of the Court……………………………………………………….151-157
ARTICLE 4. PUBLICATION OF THE LAW…………………………………………………..158
PART 1. Instruction In The Law…………………………………………………..158-160
PART 2. Obedience To The Law………………………………………………….160-161
Section 1—401 Ignorance Of The Law………………………………….161-162
Section 2—402 Willful Violation Of The Law………………………….162-164
ARTICLE 5. JUDGMENTS……………………………………………………………………..164
PART 1. Judgments Are From Yahweh…………………………………………...164-165
PART 2. Righteous Are Justified & The Wicked Condemned………………………...165
PART 3. The Punishment According To The Crime……………………………...165-166
PART 4. The Sentence Is To Be Executed Speedily……………………………....166-167
PART 5. Capital Punishment To Be Administered For Crimes Of:……………………167
Section 1—501 Murder……………………………………………………….167
Section 2—502 Kidnapping…………………………………………………..167
Section 3—503 Adultery………………………………………………………168
Section 4—504 Incest—Sexual Relationship With One’s Own Family...168-171
Section 5—505 Sodomy—Homosexuality Or Sex With Animals………171-172
Section 6—506 Rape…………………………………………………….172-173
Section 7—507 Witchcraft…………………………………………………...173
Section 8—508 Disobedience To Parents……………………………….173-174
Section 9—509 Worship Of GODS………………………………………….174
Section 10- 510 Child Sacrifices…………………………………………174-175
Section 11- 511 Blasphemy…………………………………………….……..175
Section 12- 512 False Prophets……………………………………………….176
Section 13- 513 Violation Of The Sabbath………………………………176-177
ARTICLE 6. APPEALS…………………………………………………………………………177
PART 1. To Moses……………………………………………………………………177
PART 2. To The Priests………………………………………………………………...178
PART 3. To The King……………………………………………………………..178-179
ARTICLE 7. DAMAGES………………………………………………………………………..179
PART 1. For Maiming A Person……………………………………………………….179
PART 2. For Stealing……………………………………………………………...179-180
Section 1—701 Recompence Made To Yahweh When No Kinsmen………..180
PART 3. Arson…………………………………………………………………….180-181
PART 4. Breach Of Trust………………………………………………………………182
PART 5. Killing An Animal……………………………………………………………182
PART 6. Loss Of An Animal Falling Into A Pit……………………………………….183
PART 7. Loss Of Borrowed Property………………………………………………….183
ARTICLE 8. METHODS OF PUNISHMENT …………………………………………………183
PART 1. Penalty According To Crime…………………………………………....183-184
PART 2. Burning……………………………………………………………………….184
PART 3. Death For Murder………………………………………………………..184-185
PART 4. By Mutilation……………………………………………………………185-190
PART 5. Hanging………………………………………………………………….190-191
PART 6. Stoning……………………………………………………………………….191
PART 7. Scourging Or Beating…………………………………………………...191-192
PART 8. Confiscation Of Possessions & Excommunication………………………….192
PART 9. Imprisonment………………………………………………………………..193
PART 10. Restitution……………………………………………………………...193-194
PART 11. Remuneration/Workman Compensation……………………………………194
PART 12. Suicide…………………………………………………………………194-195
ARTICLE 9. AGENTS THAT EXECUTE PUNISHMENTS…………………………………..195
PART 1. State Executioner………………………………………………………...195-196
PART 2. Nation…………………………………………………………………………196
PART 3. Soldiers…………………………………………………………………..196-197
PART 4. Prophets………………………………………………………………………197
ARTICLE 10. METHODS OF PROTECTION…………………………………………………197
PART 1. Cities Of Refuge…………………………………………………………197-198
Section 1—1001 Protection Until Trail………………………………………198
Section 2—1002 Accidental Manslaughter……………………………...199-200
PART 2. MURDERS ARE NOT TO BE PROTECTED ……………………….200
PROPERTY LAWS
ARTICLE 11. YAHWEH IS OWNER OF EARTH………………………………………..200-211
ARTICLE 12. YAHWEH DIVIDED THE EARTH AMONG ALL PEOPLE…………………212
ARTICLE 13. YAHWEH’S LAND ALLOTTED AMONG THE TRIBES OF ISRAYL…212-214
PART 1 Title To Land Not Transferable From Tribe To Tribe……………………214-215
PART 2 Levites Have No Inheritance Among Israyl………………………………215-216
Section 1—1013 Cities Within Tribal Land To Be Given To The Levites .. 216
ARTICLE 14. RELEASE OF LAND IN JUBILEE YEAR ………………………………..217-218
PART 1 Land Is Not Permanently Sold………………………………………………..218
Section 1—1014 City Property Exception…………………………………….219
Section 2—1014 Levites May Redeem Their Property Anytime……………..219
ARTICLE 15. METHOD OF TRANSFER OF LAND………………………………………….219
PART 1 Deed Made……………………………………………………………….219-220
PART 2 Deed Transferred In The Presence Of Witnesses………………………..220-221
PART 3 Deed Recorded………………………………………………………………..221
PART 4 Taking Off Shoe A Sign Of Releasing Right To Property………………221-222
ARTICLE 16. MORTGAGES ILLEGALLY GIVEN………………………………………222-223
ARTICLE 17. LAWFUL DEALINGS TO BE GIVEN IN LAND PURCHASE………….223-224
ARTICLE 18. NEIGHBOR’S LANDMARK NOT TO BE REMOVED………………………224
PERSONAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE 19. DEAL HONESTLY IN THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY………….…225
ARTICLE 20 PLEDGES GIVEN FOR DEBT………………………………………………….225
PART 1 Children Given As Pledges……………………………………………...225-228
PART 2 Mill, or Millstone, As Pledges, Prohibited…………………………….……..228
PART 3 Pledges Not To Be Held Overnight…………………………………………..228
PART 4 Pledges Must Be Voluntary…………………………………………………..229
ARTICLE 21. PROPERTY STOLEN RESTORED DOUBLE VALUE IN TRUST…………..229
ARTICLE 22. RESTITUTION MADE FOR STOLEN, INJURED, OR STRAYED
ANIMALS THAT ARE HELD IN TRUST……………………………...229-230
ARTICLE 23. STRAY ANIMALS OR LOST PROPERTY ARE RETURN TO
OWNER…………………………………………………………………...230-231
ARTICLE 24. LYING TO A NEIGHBOR REGARDING HIS PROPERTY…………………...231
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………… 232-233