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Sise
Sise, corrupted from assize.
Surgeon
Surgeon [corrupted fr. chirugeon], is properly one who cures diseases or injuries by manual operation. See MEDICAL PRACTITIONER and PHYSICIAN. The Royal College of Surgeons in England was incorporated by charter of the 14th September in...
Invoice
Invoice [perhaps corrupted fr. envoyez, Fr., send], a written account of the particulars of goods sent or shipped to a purchaser,
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Dreg
Corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid or precipitated from it refuse feculence lees grounds sediment hence the
Treating
Treating. The temporary (English) Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 102), s. 4, amended by the (English) Corrupt Practices
attainder
a sentence of death or outlawry for treason or a felony see also bill of attainder at bill, corruption of blood NOTE: In English law up to the nineteenth century, attainder was the harsh consequence of conviction
Bribe
principal's affairs or business is a misdemeanour punishable by fine or imprisonment or both [the (English) Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1906 and 1916; and see the Prevention of Corruption Order, 1918, No. 321]. See also (English) the
Candidate
The name is derived from the toga candida in which competitors at Rome were habited. In the (English) Corrupt Practices Acts the expression has a specially extensive meaning. Corrupt and Illegal practices (English) Prevention Act, 1883, s.
Public servant
a Government company as defined in s. 617 of the Companies Act 1956. By virtue of the Anti Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964 (Act No. XL of 1964), Clause 12 of s. 21 of the Penal Code
Known sources of income
of the Evidence Act, C.S.D. Swami v. State, AIR 1960 SC 7: (1960) 1 SCR 461. [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, s. 5(3)] The expression 'known sources of incomes' means 'sources known to the prosecution'. So also,
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