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Spinning-house
to which the University authorities might, by virtue of the University Charter (confirmed by 13 Eliz. c. 29), commit public women and others suspected of evil. See Kemp v. Neville, (1861) 10 CBNS 523; Broom's Const. Law,
Mushrooms
Mushrooms, to pick these growing in their natural state in a field is not 'wilfully or maliciously to commit damage to real or personal property' within s. 52 of the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861; Gardner v.
Nonvidentur qui errant consentire
Nonvidentur qui errant consentire.-(They do not appear to consent who commit a mistake.) See Broom's Leg. Max.
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Obligate
Obligate, means (1) To bind by legal or moral duty. (2) To commit (funds, property, etc.) to meet or secure an obligation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1101
Open Court
is an open Court [(English) Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848, s. 12], but not so the place where they commit a prisoner for trial at assizes or sessions (Indictable Offences Act, 1848, s. 19). Whether a coroner's court
Piracy
Piracy [fr. pirata, Lat.], the commission of those acts of robbery and violence upon the sea, which if committed upon land wold amount to felony. Pirates hold no commission or delegated authority from any sovereign or State,
Poison
a medicated drink or draught]. The administration of poison or other destructive thing, if done with intent to commit murder, is a felony, punishable with penal servitude for life, or any term not exceeding three years, or
Petition
redress. The subject has a right to petition the sovereign, or the two Houses of Parliament, and all commit-ments and prosecutions for such petitioning are declared by the Bill of Rights (see BILL OF RIGHTS) to be
Previous conviction
4, c. 28), reciting that 'it is expedient to provide for the more exemplary punishment of offenders who commit felony after a previous conviction for felony,' empowered a Court to inflict transportation for life and whipping for
Solicitor
Articles of clerkship, and s. 3 for the admission of solicitors by the Master of the Rolls. A Committee of the Law Society investigates charges made against solicitors and may strike offenders off the Roll (ss. R
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