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Marshall Islands -  Index of Marshall Islands Revised Code 1988 - Volume II - Titles, Chapters & Parts

 Volume I

VOLUME II

TITLE 21. INTOXICATING LIQUOR

Chapter

 

 

1

Alcoholic Beverages

1

 

Part I

Licenses

1

 

Part II

Restrictions

3

 

Part III

Miscellaneous

5

 

Part IV

Local Option

6

 

TITLE 22. KWAJALEIN ATOLL TRUST FUND

Chapter

 

 

1

Kwajalein Trust Fund

11

 

TITLE 23. LAW OF SALES

Chapter

 

 

1

Sale of Goods

 

 

Part I

Preliminary

 

 

Part II

Formation of the Contract

 

 

 

1

Contract of Sale

 

 

 

2

Formalities of the Contract

 

 

 

3

Subject Matter of the Contract

 

 

 

4

The Price

 

 

 

5

Conditions and Warranties

 

 

Part III

Effect of the Contract

 

 

 

1

Transfer of Title between Buyer and Seller

 

 

 

2

Transfer of Title

 

 

Part IV

Performance of the Contract

 

 

Part V

Rights of Unpaid Seller against the Goods

 

 

 

1

Unpaid Seller's Rights

 

 

 

2

Unpaid Sellers Lien

 

 

 

3

Storage in Transitu

 

 

 

4

Resale by Buyer or Seller

 

 

Part IV

Actions for Breach of Contract

 

 

 

1

Remedies of the Seller

 

 

 

2

Remedies of the Buyer

 

 

Part VII

Supplementary

 

 

TITLE 24. PROPERTY

Chapter

 

 

1

Real and Personal Property

31

 

Part I

Personal Property

31

 

 

1

General Provisions

31

 

 

2

Non judicial Foreclosure

33

 

 

3

Judicial Foreclosure

34

 

Part II

Land Ownership Generally

35

 

Part III

Land Measurement System

35

 

Part IV

Recording of Land Transfers

36

2

Real Property Trust Instruments

37

3

Real Property Mortgage

43

 

TITLE 25. PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP

Chapter

 

 

1

Probate Law and Procedure

51

 

Part I

Wills

51

 

Part II

Settlement of Estates of Limited Value

53

2

Guardianship

57

 

TITLE 26. FAMILY

Chapter

 

 

1.

Domestic Relations

61

 

Part I

General Provisions

62

 

Part II

Annulment and Divorce

63

 

 

1

General Provisions

63

 

 

2

Annulment

64

 

 

3

Divorce

65

 

Part III

Adoption

66

 

Part IV

Reciprocal Enforcement of Support

67

 

 

1

General Provisions

67

 

 

2

Criminal Enforcement

68

 

 

3

Civil Enforcement

69

 

Part V

Child Abuse

75

2

Sale of Tobacco to Minors

77

3

Juvenile Delinquency

79

 

Part I

General Provisions

79

 

Part II

Liability of Parents for Acts of Delinquent Child

80

4

Birth, Deaths and Marriages Registration

83

 

Part I

Preliminary

83

 

Part II

Registration of Birth

85

 

Part III

Registration of Deaths

88

 

Part IV

Marriages

90

 

Part V

General

91

 

TITLE 27. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

Chapter

 

 

1

Judiciary Fund

95

2

Judiciary Act

97

 

Part I

Preliminary

98

 

Part II

The Supreme Court and High Court

99

 

 

1

The Preliminary

99

 

 

2

The Supreme Court

99

 

 

3

The High Court

100

 

 

4

Rules of Court

102

 

Part III

The Traditional Rights Court

103

 

Part IV

The District Court

104

 

Part V

The Community Court

105

 

Part VI

Concurrent Jurisdiction

107

 

Part VII

Extraterritoriality

108

 

 

1

General

108

 

 

2

Civil Jurisdiction over Non-resident

109

 

Part VIII

Contempt of Court

111

 

Part IX

Conciliation Jurisdiction

112

 

Part X

Courts Generally

113

 

Part XI

Administration

115

 

Part XII

Miscellaneous

116

 

Part XIII

Transitional Provisions

116

3

Traditional Rights Court

119

4

Judicial Compensation

121

5

Jury Trial

123

6

Admiralty Jurisdiction

127

 

TITLE 28. EVIDENCE

Chapter

 

 

1

Evidence Act

133

 

Part I

Relevancy of Facts

136

 

 

1

Preliminary

136

 

 

2

Relevancy of Facts

137

 

 

 

 

A

General

137

 

 

 

 

B

Admissions and Confessions

144

 

 

 

 

C

Statements by Persons who cannot be called as Witnesses

147

 

 

 

 

D

Statements made under special circumstances

149

 

 

 

 

E

How much of a Statement is to be Proved

150

 

 

 

 

F

Judgments of Courts of Justice

151

 

 

 

 

G

Opinions of Third Parties

152

 

 

 

 

H

Character

154

 

Part II

Proof

155

 

 

1

Facts which nee not be Proved

155

 

 

2

Oral Evidence

156

 

 

3

Documentary Evidence

157

 

 

 

 

A

General

157

 

 

 

 

B

Public Documents

160

 

 

 

 

C

Presumptions as to Documents

161

 

 

4

Bankers' Books

164

 

 

5

Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence

165

 

 

6

English Law of Evidence: When in Force

169

 

Part III

Production and Effect of Evidence

169

 

 

1

Burden of Proof

169

 

 

2

Estoppel

173

 

 

3

Witnesses

174

 

 

4

Examination of Witnesses

178

 

 

5

Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence

186

 

TITLE 29. CIVIL PROCEDURE

Chapter

 

 

1

Civil Procedure Act

187

 

Part I

General Provisions

188

 

Part II

Process

188

 

 

1

Issuance, Service and Return

188

 

 

2

Fees and Costs

189

 

Part III

Absent Defendants

190

 

Part IV

Survival of Actions

190

 

Part V

Actions for Wrongful Death

191

 

Part VI

Limitation of Actions

191

 

Part VII

New; Trial Appeal and Review

194

 

Part VIII

Fees and Costs; Disposition of Fines

194

 

 

1

Fees and Costs

194

 

 

2

Disposition of Fines

197

 

Part IX

Uniform Single Publications

197

 

Part X

Contribution and Tortfeasors

197

 

TITLE 30. CIVIL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter

 

 

1

Enforcement Judgments

201

 

Part I

General Provisions

201

 

Part II

Attachments; Execution; Orders in Aid of Judgment

202

2

Special Proceedings

207

 

Part I

General Provisions

207

 

Part II

Declaratory Judgment

207

 

Part III

Habeas Corpus

207

3

Arbitration

211

 

Part I

Preliminary

211

 

Part II

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

212

 

Part III

Conduct of Arbitration

213

 

Part IV

Miscellaneous

217

 

TITLE 31. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Chapter

 

 

1

Criminal Code

219

 

Part I

General Provisions

220

 

Part II

Abuse of Process

222

 

Part III

Arson

223

 

Part IV

Assault and Battery

223

 

Part V

Bigamy

223

 

Part VI

Bribery

223

 

Part VII

Burglary

224

 

Part VIII

Conspiracy

224

 

Part IX

Counterfeiting

224

 

Part X

Disturbances, Riots and Other Crimes against Peace

225

 

Part XI

Escape and Rescue

226

 

Part XII

False Arrest

226

 

Part XIII

Forgery

227

 

Part XIV

Homicide

227

 

Part XV

Kidnapping

227

 

Part XVI

Larceny

228

 

Part XVII

Libel

229

 

Part XVIII

Malicious Mischief

229

 

Part XIX

Mayhem

230

 

Part XX

Misconduct in Public Office

230

 

Part XXI

Nuisance

230

 

Part XXII

Obstructing Justice

230

 

Part XXIII

Perjury

231

 

Part XXIV

Robbery

231

 

Part XXV

Sex Crimes

231

 

Part XXVI

Trespass

232

 

Part XXVII

Miscellaneous Crimes

232

 

Part XXVIII

Punishments: Judgment and Sentencing

233

 

Part XXIX

Pardons and Paroles

235

2

Gambling Devices

237

3

Treason and Sedition

239

 

TITLE 32. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Chapter

 

 

1

Criminal Procedure Code

 

 

Part I

General Provisions

 

 

Part II

Process; Warrants and Arrest

 

 

art III

Searches and Seizures

 

 

Part IV

Rights of Defendants

 

 

Part V

Preliminary Matters

 

 

Part VI

Bail

 

 

Part VII

Witnesses

 

 

Part VIII

Dismissal

 

 

Part IX

Insanity

 

 

Part X

Criminal Extradition

 

 

TITLE 33. MARINE RESOURCES

Chapter

 

 

1

Marine Resources Act

267

2

Marine Zones

269

 

Part I

Preliminary

269

 

Part II

The Marine Zones

270

3

Harvesting of Trochus

275

4

Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority

277

 

Part I

Preliminary

278

 

Part II

Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority

279

 

Part III

Foreign Fishing

282

 

Part IV

Activities Other Than Foreign Fishing

286

 

Part V

Finance

287

 

Part VI

Violation and Penalties

288

 

Part VII

Observers and Enforcement Officers

293

 

Part VIII

General

295

5

Coast Conservation Act

297

 

Part I

Preliminary

297

 

Part II

Administration

297

 

Part III

Coastal Zone Management

299

 

Part IV

Permit Procedure

301

 

Part V

General

303

 

TITLE 34. ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS

Chapter

 

 

1

Admiralty and Maritime Act

307

 

Part I

Vessels

307

 

 

1

Registration

307

 

 

2

Inspection

309

 

Part II

Regulation and Control of Shipping

310

 

Part III

Seizure and Forfeiture Procedures

312

2

Seamen's Protection Act

315

3

Maritime Act

325