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Damage, Malicious
Damage, Malicious. Punishable by the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Criminal Law'), arson, and injuries to mines, cattle, works of art, ponds, railway carriages, and bridges being punishable specially. As to
House-burning
House-burning. See ARSON.
Incendiary
Incendiary, guilty of, the malicious setting on fire of property. See ARSON. Incendiary, means (1) One who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to property. Also termed arsonist; firebug. (2) An
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Malicious Damage Act, 1861
Malicious Damage Act, 1861 [(English) 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97], consolidating and amending the law as to arson (q.v.) and other damage to property. The Act has been amended by the Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914,
Untoward incident
a violent attack or the commission of robbery or dacoity; or (iii) the indulging in rioting, shoot-out or arson, by any person in or any train carrying passengers, or in a waiting hall, cloakroom or reservation or
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