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Apothecaries
as an apothecary' without a certificate which under the earlier Act is an offence ,indicates an habitual or continuous course of conduct, and consequently an offender is only liable to one penalty though several persons may have
Cottage
of cottages,' the building of any manner of cottage for habitation without four acres of ground to be continually occupied and manured therewith, was prohibited under a penalty of 10l. for each offence. As tocottge allotments for
Catechise
Prayer,' on pain of sharp reproof upon the first complaint for neglect of duty, suspension for the second offence, and, 'there being little hope that the minister will be therein reformed', of excommunication for the third, to … and, 'there being little hope that the minister will be therein reformed', of excommunication for the third, to continue until reformation; and see also the Rubrics subjoined in the Prayer Book to the Church Catechism.
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Possession
property and a de facto counterpart of ownership. Possession of a right is the de facto relation of continuing exercise and enjoyment as opposed to the de jure relation of ownership. Possession is the de facto exercise … must have, firstly the element of consciousness or knowledge of that possession in the person charged with such offence and secondly where he has not the actual physical possession, he has nonetheless a power or control over
Privilege
are exempt from serving the office of sheriff, from obeying subp'nas, and serving on juries. 'Privilege of Parliament' continues to peers at all times, and to commoners for a 'convenient' time after prorogation and dissolution. Peers are … of proceedings in a Court of law; the power of directing the Attorney-General to prosecute persons accused of offences against the law or affecting the privilege of Parliament; and finally, a power vested in each House, respectively
Arrest
his presence or dangerously wounds another. He may arrest anyone taking part in any affray while it is continuing or, if he reasonably apprehends, its renewal. He may arrest for felony provided a felony has been committed … grounds for believing that the man arrested has committed that felony. 2. By Statute.--Any person found committing an offence under the (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (except against s. 31), or against the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861,
Withhold
him, is wrongfully withheld and is not restored back to the company, it will clearly amount of an offence within the meaning of s. 630 of the Act, Lalita Jalan v. Bombay Gas Co., (2003) 6 SCC … or decline to grant. The holding back or keeping back is not an isolated act but is a continuous process by which the property is not returned or restored to the company and the company is deprived
Adjournment
County Courts, see County Courts Act, 1934, s. 36. As to adjournment by justices on hearing charge of offence punishable on summary jurisdiction, see Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 43), s. 16. Unless … Adjournment [fr. jour, Fr., a day], a putting off to another time or place, a continuation of a meeting from one day to another. An adjourned meeting is in ordinary cases a mere continuation
Locomotives. I
driving or attending, and if driving a trailer one or more in addition (s. 17). The period of continuous driving by any one person is limited by (s. 19) to 5-1/2 hours amounting to not more than … As light locomotives are one of the classes of motor vehicles, all regulations, e.g., licensing, rate of speed, offences, duty as regards cases of accident, which refer to motor vehicles apply, so far as are applicable to
Bigamy
other than a subject of His Majesty or to any person whose husband or wife shall have been continually absent for seven years from such person, and shall not have been known to such person to be … Bigamy. By the Offences against the Person Act, 1861, s. 57, whomsoever, being married, shall marry any other person during the life
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