Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 12 STAT. · August 5, 1861 · Chapter XLIV

Chapter XLIV. *to prohibit the Sale of Spirituous Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks in the District of Columbia, in certain Cases.* August 5, 1861.1862, ch. 168.*Post*, p. 571. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That it shall not be law

229 words·~1 min read·/statutes-at-large/vol-12/chapter-xliv-1225151·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Chap. XLIV.— An Act *to prohibit the Sale of Spirituous Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks in the District of Columbia, in certain Cases.* August 5, 1861.1862, ch. 168.*Post*, p. 571. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That it shall not be lawful forSale of spirituous liquors, &c., in District of Columbia, to soldiers, forbidden. any person in the District of Columbia to sell, give, or administer to any soldier or volunteer in the service of the United States, or any person wearing the uniform of such soldier or volunteer, any spirituous liquor or 292THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 45. 1861.1861, ch. 39.*Ante*, p. 286.*Post*, p. 542.Penalty.intoxicating drink; and every person offending against the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before a magistrate or court having criminal jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars or imprisonment for thirty days. Approved, August 5, 1861. Chapter XLV: to provide increased Revenue from Imports, to pay Interest on the Public Debt, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 292 1861-08-05 Chapter XLV Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2026-01-23 37 1 public
Connections3 cite this · traces to 1
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.