Criminal suits, defined, 64 Customs, duties, &c., defined, 113 collection of, 119 Debt, national, at different periods, 114 Declaration of war, 231 Deeds and mortgages, 181-183 Delaware, constitution of, 250 Delegate, defined, 27 Democracy, defined, 25, 26 Deposit fund, U.S., 80 Deposits in banks, 87 Depositary, responsibility of, 200 Descent of property, of intestates, 179, 180 Despotism, defined, 25 Devise of property, 177 Diplomacy, defined, 148 District of Columbia, power of congress over, 130 Dividends, defined, 86 Domestic relations, laws regulating, 171-177 Dower, defined, and right of, 183 Drunkards, contracts made by, when binding, 191 Dueling, defined, 219 Duties, imposts and excises, defined, 113 power of congress to lay, 113 of tunnage, states may not lay, 120 protective, by what authority laid, 116, 117 Easement, defined, (see Right of Way,) 183 Education, provision for, &c., 79 Elections, time of, how conducted, &c., 32-35 by plurality, 34-35 by majority, 34-35 Electors, qualifications of, 29-31 (See also Synopsis of the State Constitutions.) Electors of president and vice-president, how chosen, 140 Embassadors, ministers, &c, 144, 145 their appointment and duties, 144, 145 Embassadors, rights and powers of, 226, 227 Embezzlement, defined, 218 Envoys, (see Embassadors.) Escapes, persons aiding or permitting, punishable, 220 Excise, defined, and power to lay, 112, 113 Execution, issuing and collection of, in justices' courts, 67, 68 exemption from, 68 Executive department, state, 36, 48-50 of the United States, 138-142 officers of, their appointment and duties, 147-150 Executors, powers and duties of, 179 Ex post facto laws, passage of, prohibited, 133,137 Factor or agent, powers and responsibilities of, 202, 203 False imprisonment, defined, 220 Federal, defined, 101 Fence-viewers, duties of, 58 Fee and fee-simple, defined, 182, 186 Felony, power of congress to define and punish, 128 Florida, constitution of, 258 Forgery, defined, 218 Franchise, defined, 31 Franking privilege, to whom granted, 151 Fraudulent sales, assignments, &c., 197, 200 Freedom of speech and of the press, guarantied, 163 Freehold, freeholder, defined, 31 Fugitives from justice, provision for the apprehension of, 157 from service, apprehension and return of, 157, 158 Fund, defined, 79 Funds, various kinds of, 79-81 Georgia, constitution of, 257 Government, civil, defined, 17 different forms of, 23-26 division of powers of, 35-37 Governor and lieutenant-governor, election and duties of, 48-50 Graves, opening of, punishable, 219 Great Britain, government of, 28, 29 Habeas corpus, privilege of writ of, guarantied, 132 Hereditaments, corporeal and incorporeal, defined, 183 Highways, supervision and oversight of, 68 Homicide, various kinds of, defined, 217 Husband and wife, laws regulating the relation of, 171-174