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M
M, the brand or stigma of a person convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy. It was burned on the brawn of the left
Lottery
the Act of 1802, see Martin v. Benjamin, (1907) 1 KB 64; but a body corporate cannot be convicted (s. 41) as rogues and vagabonds, Hawke v. Hulton, (1909) 2 KB 93. A physical lot is not
Justices
by 'Jervis's Act' (No. 1), 11 & 12 Vict. c. 42: see, especially, ss. 9, 25. (2) To convict and punish summarily the procedure in these matters is chiefly regulated by (English) 'Jervis's Act' (No. 2) (11
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Juri non est consonum quod aliquis accessorius in curia regis convincatur antequam aliquis de facto fuerit attinctus
antequam aliquis de facto fuerit attinctus [Lat.], it is not consonant to justice that any accessory should be convicted in the King's court before some one has been attained of the fact
Infamy
Infamy, means (1) Disgraceful repute (2) The loss of reputation or position resulting from a person's being convicted of an infamous crime, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 781. Infamy, public disgrace; total loss of character.
Imprisonment for life and Imprisonment for a term
the same section, where the former, must mean imprisonment, for the remainder of the natural life of the convict (vide: definition of 'life' in s. 45, I.P.C.) and the latter must mean imprisonment for a definite or
Attains du fet
Attains du fet [Fr.], convicted of the fact,caught by it, having it brought home to one, Wedgw.
grand
grand : of, relating to, or being a crime involving the theft of money or property valued at over a set amount [convicted of embezzlement] see also grand larceny at larceny grand theft at theft compare...
Amnesty
sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of persons who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted, e.g. the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act provided amnesty for undocumented aliens already present in the country,
former jeopardy
former jeopardy 1 : a common-law plea in bar of autrefois acquit or autrefois convict 2 : double jeopardy
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