Wednesday, October 22, 2008

MORE CIVIL RIGHTS--U.S.CODES--

*1986 ACTION OF NEGLECT TO PREVENT

EVERY PERSON WHO, HAVE KNOWLEDGE THAT ANY OF THE WRONGS CONSPIRED TO BE DONE, AND MENTIONED IN SECTION 1985 OF THIS TITLE ARE ABOUT TO COMMITED OR HAVE THE POWER TO PREVENT OR AID IN PREVENTING THE COMMISSION OF THE SAME, NEGLECTS OR REFUSE SO TO DO, IF SUCH WRONGFUL ACT BE COMMITED SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE PARTY INJURED, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESETATIVES, FOR ALL DAMAGES CAUSED BY SUCH WRONGFUL ACT, WHICH SUCH PERSON BY REASONABLE,DILIGENCE COULD HAVE PREVENTED; AND SUCH DAMAGES MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION ON THE CASE; AND ANY NUMBER OF PERSONS GUILTY OF SUCH WRONGFUL NEGLECTOR REFUSAL MAY BE JOINED AS DEFENDANTS IN THE ACTION; AND IF DEATH OF ANY PARTY BE CAUSED BY ANY SUCH WRONGFUL ACT AND NEGLECT, THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED SHALL HAVE SUCH ACTION THEREFOR ANY MAY RECOVERVNOT EXCEEDING $5000.00 DAMAGES THEREIN FOR THE WIDOW OF DECEASED. BUT NO ACTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUSTAINED WHICH IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS ACCRUED.

* 1987 PROSECUTION OF VIOLATION OF CERTAIN LAWS

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, MARSHALS, AND DEPUTY MARSHALS, THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES APPOINTED BY THE DISTRICT AND TERRITOIAL COURTS, WITH POWER TO ARREST, IMPRISON, OR BAIL OFFENDERS, AND EVERY OTHER OFFICER WHO IS ESPECIALLY IMPOWERED BY THE PRESIDENT, ARE AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE UNITED STATES TO INSTITUTE PROSECUTIONS AGAINST ALLL PERSONS VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION 1990, OF THIS TITLE OR OF SECTION 5506 to 5516and 5518 to 5532 OR THE REVISED STATUTES AND TO CAUSE SUCH PERSONS TO BE ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED OR BAILED FOR TRIAL BEFORE THE COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE TERRITORIAL COURT HAVING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENSE.

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