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Accessory to adultery

and derived from the criminal law. It implies more than connivance, which is merely knowledge with consent. A conniver abstains from interference, an accessory directly commands, advises, or procures the adultery. A husband or wife who has

Adultery

maintenance under s. 6 of the (English) Summary Jurisdiction (Married Women) Act, 1895, unless the husband has condoned, connived at or conduced to the adultery. An order already made may be set aside by proof of the

Escape

which it is felony, punishable by imprisonment with hard labour, to aid a prisoner to escape. Rescue or conniving at the escape of a criminal lunatic is penalised by 23 & 24 Vict. c. 75, ss. 11

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Exchanges, Regimental

the Army Act, s. 155 (3), any person who negotiates, acts as agent for, or otherwise aids or connives at any exchange, not so authorized, in respect of which any sum of money or other consideration is

Fraud

It has been defined statutorily in s. 17 of the Contract Act as including certain acts committed with connivance or with intent to deceive another, State of Maharashtra v. Budhi Kota, (1993) 2 SCC 567. (Contract Act,

Quo warranto

to protect the public from usurpers of public office, who might be allowed to continue either with the connivance of the Executive or by reason of its apathy, University of Mysore v. C.D. Govinda Rao, AIR 1965

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