Note 57 — Chapter III · THE JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIENCIA
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This decision conforms with the Recopilación, 5–2–3, 4, and 2–15–68; 117. These laws give to the audiencia and the governor jurisdiction over excesses of the provincial judges and executives, and over cases appealed from them. Ibid., 2–16–44 gave jurisdiction to the viceroy over criminal charges against oidores and alcaldes.