![]() ![]() In 6 Modern it is said: "The bail have their principal on a string, and may pull the string whenever they please, and render him in their discharge." The rights of the bail in civil and criminal cases are the same. It is likened to the rearrest by the sheriff of an escaping prisoner. The seizure is not made by virtue of new process. They may pursue him into another State may arrest him on the Sabbath and, if necessary, may break and enter his house for that purpose. They may exercise their rights in person or by agent. Whenever they choose to do so, they may seize him and deliver him up in their discharge and if that cannot be done at once, they may imprison him until it can be done. Their dominion is a continuance of the original imprisonment. ![]() When bail is given, the principal is regarded as delivered to the custody of his sureties. In an early Supreme Court decision, the court appeared to bless abnormal, even extralegal bounty hunting tactics. Due process, eh? Now the rubber band's on the other claw!!! (To non-Futurama fans: "That I can talk about!") To answer a question raised by /u/gameshot911, this could potentially raise due process issues. Instead, they were bounties for live delivery of a suspect - like you see rewards for tips leading to arrest today, except perhaps with justified detention. Here, /u/kingconani, who should really get around to just applying for flair already, says that dead-or-alive bounties didn't really mean what they said, where they existed at all. Thankfully, this is also one of the rare cases where a tough question has been answered previously by someone with. However, it's one I wouldn't begin to know how to answer. The answer to this question is theoretically within my wheelhouse - being one of just a few law guys here, and a prosecutor in real life. Previous AMAs | Previous Roundtables Featuresįeature posts are posted weekly. May 25th | Panel AMA with /r/AskBibleScholars ![]() Please Subscribe to our Google Calendar for Upcoming AMAs and Events To nominate someone else as a Quality Contributor, message the mods. Our flaired users have detailed knowledge of their historical specialty and a proven record of excellent contributions to /r/AskHistorians. Please Read and Understand the Rules Before Contributing. Report Comments That Break Reddiquette or the Subreddit Rules. Serious On-Topic Comments Only: No Jokes, Anecdotes, Clutter, or other Digressions. Provide Primary and Secondary Sources If Asked. Write Original, In-Depth and Comprehensive Answers, Using Good Historical Practices. Questions should be clear and specific in what they ask, and should be able to get detailed answers from historians whose expertise is likely to be in particular times and places. Nothing Less Than 20 Years Old, and Don't Soapbox. Be Nice: No Racism, Bigotry, or Offensive Behavior. Downvote and Report comments that are unhelpful or grossly off-topic.Upvote informative, well sourced answers.New to /r/AskHistorians? Please read our subreddit rules and FAQ before posting! Apply for Flair ![]()
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