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robbery
robbery pl: -ber·ies [Anglo-French robberie roberie, from Old French, from rober to take something away from a person by force] : the unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by threat of violence that causes fear : larceny from the person or immediate presence of another by violence or threat of violence and with intent to steal aggravated robbery : robbery committed with aggravating factors (as use of a weapon, infliction of bodily injury, or use of an accomplice) armed robbery : robbery committed by a person armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon simple robbery : robbery that does not involve any aggravating factors ...
Highway robbery
Highway robbery. See (English) ROBBERY, and Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), ss. 40-43), in which, however, no distinction is drawn between highway and any other robbery....
Robbery
Robbery, In all robbery there is either theft or extortion (Penal Code, 1860, s. 390)The unlawful and forcible taking from the person of another, of goods or money to any value, by violence or putting him in fear. See Larceny Act, 1916, ss. 23 and 37, and the Garrotters Act, 1863, by which robbery with violence is felony punishable by penal servitude and whipping, if the offender be a male....
aggravated robbery
aggravated robbery see robbery ...
simple robbery
simple robbery see robbery ...
Royal Arms
Royal Arms. There are two statutory provisions relating to the unauthorized use of the Royal Arms, namely, s. 68 of the Trade Marks Act, 1905 (see TRADE MARKS), which is as follows:-68. --If any person, without the authority of His Majesty, uses in connexion with any trade, business, calling, or profession, the Royal Arms (or arms so closely resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorized so to use the Royal Arms, or if any person without the authority of His Majesty or of a member of the Royal Family, uses in connexion with any trade, business, calling, or profession any device, emblem, or title in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is employed by or supplies goods to His Majesty or such member of the Royal Family, he may, at the suit of any person who is authorized to use such arms or such device, emblem, or title, or is authorized by the Lord Chamberlain to take proceed...
Armour and arms
Armour and arms are understood in Law to mean things (see preceding title) which a person wears for defence, or takes in hand, or uses in anger, to strike or cast at another. Arms are also insignia, i.e., ensigns of honour, originally badges assumed by commanders in war and painted on their shields to distinguish them, since they could not be distinguished by the ancient coat of mail which covered the whole body. King Richard I., during his crusade, first made arms hereditary. Every subject in this realm has a right to carry arms for defence suitable to his condition and degree, and allowed by law, and this right is embodied in the Bill of Rights, 1 W. & M. c. 2, s. 2. The Statute of Northampton, 2 Edw. 3, c. 3, prohibits persons going armed under circumstances which may tend to terrify the people or indicate any intention of disturbing the public peace, see R. v. Meade, (1903) 19 TLR 540. The (English) Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819 (60 Geo. 3, c. 1), prohibits the training of persons wi...
Armed Forces
Armed Forces, 'armed forces' means the naval, military and air forces and includes any other armed forces of the Union: [Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (10 of 1984), s. 2 (a)]'Armed Forces' means the Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them and includes any other armed force in the service of, or employed with, the Army, Navy or Air Force during hostilities. [Naval and Aircraft Price Act (59 of 1971), s. 2(c)]...
Highway robbery
Robbery committed on the public roads...
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