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2025 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus
Article 5 - Enforcement of Writ.
§ 17-21 - Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
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§ 17-21. Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
If any judge grants the attachment, or the precept, and gives the officer or other person charged with the execution of the same verbal or written instructions not to execute the same, or to make any evasive or insufficient return, or any return other than that provided by law; or shall connive at the failing to make any return or any evasive or insufficient return, or any return other than that provided by law, he shall be liable to impeachment, and moreover shall forfeit to the party aggrieved twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1870-1, c. 221, s. 4; Code, s. 1642; Rev., s. 1839; C.S., s. 2223.)
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