48 U.S.C. § 864 — Appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, etc.; use of English language
submitted 126 years ago by ch. 191 to r/title-48-TERRITORIES-AND-INSULAR-POSSESSIONS · 82 words · no verdicts yet
This section applies federal rules for appeals, certiorari, removal, and related proceedings to matters between Puerto Rico's courts and its federal district court. It requires English in that district court.
The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico.
All pleadings and proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico shall be conducted in the English language.
Source credit: (Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, § 35, 31 Stat. 85; Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 42, 39 Stat. 966; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 13, 43 Stat. 942; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 21, 62 Stat. 990.)
- 1900Enacted · Act of Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191 · 31 Stat. 85
- 1917Amended · Act of Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145 · 39 Stat. 966
- 1925Amended · Act of Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229 · 43 Stat. 942
- 1928Amended · Act of Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14 · 45 Stat. 54
- 1932Amended · Act of May 17, 1932, ch. 190 · 47 Stat. 158
- 1948Amended · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 990
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 191 on 1900-04-12.
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