Sequuntur Statuta per illustrum principem dominum d. Karolum secundum Sabaudie etc. ducem modernum condita.

We decree that the causes of appeals or supplications from the council of the borough, as well as from our governor of Nice, are to be devolved immediately to us, to be committed to our resident council or to our council of Chambéry, at the option of the supplicants; and [they are to be] decided and heard by the same council according to the faculty delegated or to be delegated to it by us.

Suspicions against the councils of the Lord are rejected

And how they are to be admitted in particular

We wish all suspicions alleged in any manner against our aforementioned councils to be entirely rejected. We also order that they be repelled specifically against any of the individuals of said councils, unless the cause for such suspicion is evident, or has been lawfully proposed and alleged beforehand through an oath.

Concerning ordinary judges and their office

We command that the ordinary judges of our lands conduct themselves wisely and uprightly regarding their offices, according to the form of our decrees, which we desire to be wholly observed and held as expressed here, such that they may not, and cannot, extort anything beyond their stipends, by themselves or through another, just as has been sufficiently stated above concerning our bailiffs. Under the penalty mentioned above, we furthermore interdict by this edict all our judicatures, or the foreign ones, or any other office repugnant to their own office, to the same ordinary judges; under the penalty of which [we spoke] in their statute [under the] rubric titled "The Judge," [in the] chapter beginning "The just judge, etc." Which indeed we desire to be observed, commanding moreover that the judges themselves faithfully hold, keep, and guard the seals of their courts.

Judges shall not proceed to interlocutory orders regarding torture

or condemnation in cases requiring the penalty of blood, unless

they have examined those brought before them.

Lest proceedings be taken suddenly and immaturely by the same judges regarding those matters which, as touched upon, cannot be repaired by any remedy thereafter—so that it may be done more prudently and maturely—we prohibit by this edict that they be able to proceed to said interlocutory orders and condemnations in cases requiring the penalty of blood, unless those brought before them have been examined personally or in their presence. [For those] against whom it shall happen to be proceeded in such a manner, [the penalty shall be] the deprivation of their office and twenty-five silver marks.

Judges may not exercise their offices, especially through keepers.

Furthermore, we decree that the judges of our judicatures cannot, and ought not, cause their offices to be governed by substitutes, especially by keepers (clauarios) or others holding other offices, unless they are hindered by a legitimate cause or are absent from the land. In which case, they shall cause them to be governed by those learned in the law, if they are present, and not otherwise.

Prohibition for castellans and officers regarding the apprehension and detention of persons

without a mandate or judicial cognizance. And in which cases

they may proceed. And with what penalties transgressors ought to be afflicted.

However, in order that the aforementioned judges may enjoy due authority in their offices, and so that the varied complaints of our subjects—which we have often received against our officers on account of their extortions, ignorance, and malice—may be extinguished, we entirely interdict and prohibit all our bailiffs, castellans, and any of our other officers whatsoever, and each one of them, from the detention, capture, and imprisonment of any persons for any cause, civil or criminal, of great or small moment, unless a cognizance or mandate of the ordinary judge, or of us, or of our aforementioned councils precedes it. Excepting notorious crimes requiring the penalty of blood, or where a suspicion of flight might be imminent. And we will that they have no cognizance of causes exceeding the sum of sixty shillings. In other cases, however, below that sum, they may only proceed and take cognizance duly, without writings, according to the form of our decrees. If they contravene this our edict, we will that they immediately incur the penalty of twenty silver marks, and that they be held for the interest and expenses of the party. For the exaction of which penalties, and the formation of processes regarding these matters, the said ordinary judges shall be bound to proceed against the said castellans and to send them to us, under an equal penalty to the one aforementioned, to be committed by the judges themselves in the contrary case. We command, moreover, that any compositions whatsoever made by the said bailiffs, castellans, and officers below the said sixty shillings be faithfully exhibited to the same judges in time to be ratified or confirmed, as shall seem reasonable to the same judge, with all information, processes, and records acted upon in the court of their castellany, without fraud and deceit, according to the form of our said decrees. And we desire them to be constrained to this by the aforementioned fine and other opportune remedies.