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Ex parte Milligan, 71 US 2 (1866)"Military commissions organized during the late civil war, in a State not invaded and not engaged in rebellion, in which the Federal courts were open, and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their judicial functions, had no jurisdiction to try, convict, or sentence for any criminal offense, a citizen who was neither a resident of a rebellious State nor a prisoner of war, nor a person in the military or naval service. And Congress could not invest them with any such power."Ex Parte Milligan case of 1866
Yes, Benjamin "the Beast" Butler, then a Massachusetts lawyer and state legislator, argued the US government's case before the Supreme Court in Ex Parte Milligan, 71 US 2 (1866). He is credited with creating the government strategy for the respondent, the United States, along with US Attorney General Henry Stanbery and James Speed.Butler claimed the President had unlimited power during war, and was quoted as saying, "He is the sole judge of the exigencies, necessities, and duties of the occasion, their extent and duration."Milligan prevailed in this case.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Case of the Ex was created on 2000-08-28.
sonner (verb) means "to ring" in French. Ex: Tu sonnes à la porte: you are ringing at the door.
As a military General under a commanding state of Martial Law, General Hovey viewed the plot involving Lambdin P. Milligan to free Confederate war prisoners and overthrow three state governments as an outright rebellion to his authority. Being as Martial Law was instated and Hovey was the acting General, he captured Milligan and tried him under a military tribunal possibly because he saw Milligan's actions as treasonous, which would constitute military action. To General Hovey, these actions were perfectly justified.
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Lucinda SanGiovanni has written: 'Ex-nuns: a study of emergent role passage' -- subject(s): Case studies, Ex-nuns 'Ex-nuns' -- subject(s): Case studies, Ex-nuns
That is good - she is your ex and it is important for you to move on.
When dealing with a personÕs ex it is important to always stay calm. It is important to be supportive of your new partner but let him deal with his ex, especially if children are involved.
Tient comes from the French verb 'tenir', to hold. Ex/ Il tient la poignée de la porte: he's holding the door handle.
Ex rel. is an abbreviation that stands for "ex relatione." It is often used in the 'style' (name) of the case appearing after a party's name. The term ex relatione means "upon relation or information." It means that even though the charges are brought by the prosecutor, one the people in the case has a personal stake in the outcome of case.