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Metachronism

An error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time

noninstitutionalized

not committed to an institution op people Opposite of institutionalized

Shoplifting

Larceny committed in a shop the stealing of anything from a shop

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Solecist

One who commits a solecism

Guilty

Guilty. Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses

Highway robbery

Robbery committed on the public roads

Committer

One who commits one who does or perpetrates

Attempt

Attempt [fr. tentare, Lat.; tenter, temter, tempter, O. Fr. to try], an endeavour to commit a crime or unlawful act. Persons indicted for a felony or misdemeanour may be found guilty only of

Burglary

Law burglary is the breaking and entering of the dwelling-house of another in the night-time with intent to commit a felony therein. S. 25 of the (English) Larceny Act, 1916, provides that- Means the act of breaking

Vagrants

1824, s. 3, to be deemed 'idle and disorderly persons,' so that any justice of the peace may commit them (being convicted before him) to the house of correction to hard labour for not more than one

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