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2 CHAP. V.
3 JUSTICE AND PUUCE OP THE KINGDOM.
4 USTICE is administered in cities b)^ the Cauzee, the Mooftees,
5 the Ameeni Mehkemeli, ami llie Daroglm of tiic Aduwliit.
6 In civil smta, tlie Cauzy receives complaints and sends a summons
7 by an officer of his own to the defendant Hie caiue U tried aooord-
8 ii^ to the mles and fixmis prescribed by ihe or Mfthcmmiedaii
9 Uw> modifi&d fay ceitaiii adraowledged parts of the PooahtotrnwuUe^
10 or customary law. In doubtful cases, the Mooftees give their law
11 opinion supported by quotations from booiks of authority.
12 The Gauay's oiders are nev^ disobeyed;: it being reckoned im-
13 pious to refuse to oonlbrm to liie Shizra. If he aluMild be resisted* it
14 is the .duty of the Sirdar to enforce his decree.
15 The Ameeni Mchkcmeh receives cdiaige of deposits.
16 The Darogha i Adawlut is supervisor over the wholes and his duty
17 is to sec that all proceedings are conformable to law.
18 Tn criminal complaints, the rules are nearly the same, but the
19 practice is different. Criminals aregenerallN firsf brou«^ht to tlie Sir-
20 dar, and the Cauzy's sentence, in all important cases, is executed
21 by him : this gives the Sirdar a degree of power, which is particularly
22 felt when he disagrees with the Caiizee.
23 Where the King happens to reside, criminal complaiuis axe made
24 to him. In trifling matters, he refers them to the Cauzy, or desires
25 the Arxbegee (the officer through whom represootations are made ^
26 him) to settle fheni : serious complaints are alw^s referred to the
27 Cauay, and the King arden the sentoice to be executed, after a
28 ibmal protestation, that the guilt igif ]t» if ui^^st» U qd the head of the
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