SECT. XXX. If the principal offenders be fled, (* 41) or
secreted from justice, in any case not touching life or member, the
accessaries may, notwithstanding, be prosecuted as if their principal
were convicted (* 42).
SECT. XXXI. If any offender stand mute of obstinacy, (* 43) or
challenge peremptorily more of the jurors than by law he may, being
first warned of the consequence thereof, the court shall proceed as
if he had confessed the charge (* 44).
SECT. XXXII. Pardon and privilege of clergy, shall henceforth
be abolished, that none may be induced to injure through hope of
impunity. But if the verdict be against the defendant, and the
court, before whom the offence is heard and determined, shall doubt
that it may be untrue for default of testimony, or other cause, they
may direct a new trial to be had (* 45).
SECT. XXXIII. No attainder shall work corruption of blood in
any case.
SECT. XXXIV. In all cases of forfeiture, the widow's dower
shall be saved to her, during her title thereto; after which it shall
be disposed of as if no such saving had been.
SECT. XXXV. The aid of Counsel, (* 46) and examination of their
witnesses on oath, shall be allowed to defendants in criminal
prosecutions.
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