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[77 STAT. 509]
PUBLIC LAW 88-000—MMMM. DD, 1963
[77 STAT. 509]

77 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

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and make return of service in the manner provided by section 1867 of Title 28, United States Code, with respect to summoning jurors for 7i Stat. ssa. district courts. § 11-2312. Length of service (a) Petit jurors summoned for service in a court of the District shall serve for such period of time and at such sessions of the court as the court directs, but, unless actually engaged as a trial juror in a particular case, may not be required to serve in the District Court or the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions for more than one month in any twelve consecutive months, or to serve in the Juvenile Court for more than three months in any twelve consecutive months. (b) Jury service in one court does not exempt, exclude, or disqualify a person from jury service in another court, except during his term of actual service. (c) This section does not affect the provisions of section 1869 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to frequency of petit jury 62 Stat. 953. service in district courts, including the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. §11-2313. Fees of jurors; allowances Jurors serving in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and the Juvenile Court shall receive the fees fixed by section 1871 of Title 28, United States Code. 71 Stat. eis. §11-2314. Marshal to have charge; deputies The United States marshal for the District shall have charge of the juries in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and the Juvenile Court, and may assign deputies for the purpose. The deputies shall perform such other services as the judges may require.

TITLE 12—RIGHT TO REMEDY CBAPTEB 1. ABATEMENT AND REVIVOB 3. LIMITATION OF ACTIONB

See. 12-101 12-301

CHAPTER 1—ABATEMENT AND REVIVOR Sec. 12-101. 12-102. 12-103. 12-104.

Survival of rights of action. Substitution of parties. J u d g m e n t and costs in case of new party. Marriage of party.

§ 12-101. Survival of rights of action On the death of a person in whose favor or against whom a right of action has accrued for any cause prior to his death, the right of action survives in favor of or against the legal representative of the deceased. In tort actions for personal injuries, the right of action is limited to damages for physical injury, excluding pain and suffering resulting therefrom. § 12-102. Substitution of parties The substitution of parties in civil actions in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and District of Columbia Court of General Sessions is governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 28 USC app. § 12-103. Judgment and costs in case of new party In all cases where a new party is made to an action, the costs which accrued before the new party was made to the action shall be taxed as part of the costs in the action, and the judgment rendered shall be the same as if the action had been originally commenced between the