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Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain - A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Various
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ARTICLE 116.--The Landrosts are appointed by the Executive
Council on every occasion on the occurrence of a vacancy. Two persons
possessing the qualifications for officials according to the Grondwet
are proposed to the enfranchised burghers of the district concerned, so
as at the very latest within the period of two months to decide between
the two such candidates by free voting, and to give written notice of
the result of such voting to the Executive Council. The Landrosts must
have been a year enfranchised burghers and be members of a Protestant
Church, have had no criminal sentence to their discredit, and have
reached the age of thirty years.

ARTICLE 117.--The Landrost of the place where the seat of
Government is shall be appointed on recommendation of the Executive
Council by the Volksraad. To be capable of receiving the appointment, it
shall not be required to have been for any time a burgher of the State.

ARTICLE 118.--The Landrosts must at the same time duly provide
security before accepting their office.

ARTICLE 119.--The jury shall be enfranchised burghers who have
had no criminal sentence passed upon them to their discredit, and have
reached the age of thirty years.

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
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