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House breaking

House breaking, The crime of breaking into a dwelling or other secured building with intent to commit a felony inside, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 744. (Indian Penal Code, s. 445) See BREAKING-IN; and

Drugs, Dangerous

1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 39), includes offences in relation to dangerous drugs and attempts to commit such offences, among extradition crimes. See also the Pharmacy Act, 1868, and the (English) Poisons and Pharmacy Act,

House trespass

House trespass, Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building tent or vessel used as a human directing

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Idem est facere et non prohibere cum possis; et qui non prohibet cum prohibere possit in culpa est

facere et non prohibere cum possis; et qui non prohibet cum prohibere possit in culpa est [Lat.], to commit and not prohibit, when in your power, is the same thing; and he who does not prohibit when

Illegal contract

contract, an agreement to do any act forbidden either (1) by the Common Law, such as agreements to commit a crime or tort, or as for rent of lodging let for prostitution, Jennings v. Brown, (1842) 9

Illegal entry

Illegal entry (Criminal law) the unlawful act of going into a building with the intent to commit a crime. In some jurisdictions illegal entry is a lesser included offence of burglary, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

Incite

Incite. It is a Common Law misdemeanor to incite any person to commit a crime. If the crime be actually committed, he who has incited another to the deed is, in

Infant

bet or borrow money. See Milton v. Studd, (1910) 2 KB 118. An infant is liable for torts committed by him unless the tort has arisen out of a contract, see R. Leslie v. Shiell, (1914) 3

Institutions

proceed from, contracts made by slaves or children under power, or else by persons to whom they have committed the management of their affairs. Title VIII. speaks of Actions that may be brought against a master for

Intention to annoy

Intention to annoy, when s. 441 speaks of entering on property with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy' persons in possession of the property, it speaks of the

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