ARTICLE 120.—­The summons of the jury must be served in such time that they have, besides the time for the journey, three free days at their disposal.

ARTICLE 121.—­The persons chosen as Landrosts shall, if they intend to make objections to the choice which has fallen upon them, send in their objections to the President within the first thirty days after the choice has fallen upon them.

ARTICLE 122.—­If within that time they send in no objection, they are considered to accept that office.

ARTICLE 123.—­The juryman who does not comply with the summons, mentioned in Article 120, is fined in Rds. 100, unless he can allege matter of excuse as mentioned in Article 35.

ARTICLE 124.—­The Landrosts, before taking their office, take the following oath before the President and members of the Executive Council:—­

“I promise and swear solemnly allegiance to the people and laws of this Republic, and that I shall act in my post and office justly and equitably, without respect of persons, in accordance with the laws and according to the best of my knowledge and conscience; that I will accept present or favour from no man, if I can suppose that this has been made or done with a view to persuade me in favour of the giver or favourer in my judgment or action.  Outside of my office as judge that I shall obey according to the law the commands of those placed over me, and in general only consider the maintenance of the law, justice and order, to the furtherance of the prosperity, the welfare and the independence of the land and people.”

ARTICLE 125.—­The members of the jury shall take the following oath before they hold session:—­

“I promise and swear solemnly to act in my office as juryman, justly, equitably, without respect of persons, according to the best of my knowledge and conscience, and to give judgment upon the cases and accusations laid before me for judgment according to law; that I have accepted present or favour from no man from whom I can suspect that this has been given or done in order to persuade me in favour of the giver or favourer in my sentence, and forthwith to consider only the maintenance of law, right and order, to the furtherance of the prosperity and welfare of this Republic.”

ARTICLE 126.—­The Field-Cornets as much as possible settle the differences between the inhabitants of their districts, and prevent the bringing of processes.  For this end every one is entitled to summon for this purpose the person with whom he is at variance at a time to be fixed by the Field-Cornet.  The Field-Cornet’s costs shall be paid by the parties according to a tariff.

ARTICLE 127.—­All sentences in civil as well as in criminal cases are delivered in public, and executed in the name of the people of the South African Republic.  Punishments which can be inflicted on white criminals in this Republic are:—­

1.  Imprisonment;

2.  Hard Labour, with or without irons, according to the nature of the case;