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Accounts, falsification of
is within the Act, R. v. Solomons, (1909) 2 KB 980. As to officers of companies and bodies corporate keeping fradulent accounts, etc., see (English) Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. C. 96), ss. 82-84, and
Ambassador
Act, 1708 (7 Anne, c. 12), which is declaratory of the Common Law, but imposes severe penalties, including corporal punishment, on persons violating its provisions. The King can veto the appointment of an ambassador, and this constitutional
Hylic
Of or pertaining to matter material corporeal as hylic influences
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Animals
The London County Council, by bye-law made in July, 1898, in pursuance of s. 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, and s. 16 of the Local Government Act, 1888, for the Good Rule and Government of
Approved society
Approved society, Anybody of persons, corporate or unincorporate (not being a branch of another such body), registered or established under any Act of Parliament,
Army (UK)
This Act having been amended by the Army Discipline and Regulation Annual Act, 1881, which substituted 'summary' for corporal punishment, and also by the Regulation of the Forces Act, 1881, a fairly complete military code is now
Arrestment jurisdictionis fundand' causa
is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court in any other way, but has some movable property corporeal or incorporeal, in the hands of a third party within the jurisdiction, that property may be arrested by
Articles of the peace
when any one has just cause to fear that some one will burn his house, do him some corporal hurt, or procure a third person to perpetrate it. Upon articles setting forth the fact being sworn to
Assault
saillir, assaillir, Fr., to assai]; insultus, Lat.], an attempt to offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by striking at him with or without a weapon. No words, how provoking so
Bail
may admit to bail persons charged with manslaughter upon an inquisition before them, and by the (English) Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, s. 227, a borough constable may admit to bail persons charged with petty misdemeanours and brought
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