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Home Dictionary Name: enticingly Page: 2 Page 2 of about 32 results ( seconds)Seduction
Seduction, means the offence that occurs when a man entices a woman of previously chaste character to have unlawful intercourse with him by means of persuasion, solicitation, promises or bribes, or other means not involving force, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1362.The inducing a girl or woman to part with her virtue for the first time, R. v. Moon, (1910) 1 KB 818. An action of seduction may be brought by a parent or person standing in loco parentis for enticing away or debauching of the girl, per quod servitium amisit, but no express contract of service need be proved; see Evans v. Walton, (1867) LR 2 CP 615. There must be a legal right or interest by the plaintiff in the services of the woman who has been seduced, Whitbourne v. Williams, (1901) 2 KB 722. A master also, not standing in the relation of a parent, may maintain this action for debauching his servant. The woman herself has no right of action. In ascertaining the amount of damages, the jury should regard not merely t...
Abduction
Abduction: (1) The forcible or fradulent taking away of a woman. It is felony:-(a) Where any person from motives of lucre takes away or detains any woman who has any interest in any property (even a presumptive expectation) with intent to marry or carnally know her or to cause her to be married or carnally known. (b) Where any person fradulently allures, takes away or detains with like intent such a woman under 21 out of the possession and against the will of her parent or other person having the lawful care of her. In either of these two cases a person convicted is incapable of taking any estate or interest in the woman's property, (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861. (c) Where any person by force takes away or detains any woman being of age with like intent (Ib. s. 54). It is a misdemeanour:-(a) Where any person takes away an unmarried girl under 16 out of the possession and against the will of her parent or other person having lawful charge of her (Ib. s. 55). A bona fid...
Consoritum
Consoritum. The marital right of cohabitation and mutual service. An action for damages lies for loss of consortium or of the services of the spouse if that loss is caused by any wrongful act such as enticement, slander, assault or negligence, see Jackson v. Watson & Sons, (1909) 2 KB 193; and see ENTICEMENT...
Seduction
The act of seducing enticement to wrong doing enticement to fail in some duty...
Shrap
A place baited with chaff to entice birds...
Take out of keeping of the lawful guardian
Take out of keeping of the lawful guardian, taking or enticing away a minor out of the keeping of a lawful guardian is an essential ingredient of the offence of kidnapping, S. Vardarajan v. State of Madras, AIR 1965 SC 942: (1965) 1 SCR 243. [Indian Penal Code, s. 361]...
Take away
Take away, means to entice or persuade (a female under the age of 18) to leave her family for purposes of marriage, prostitution, or for illicit sex, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1466....
Master and servant
Master and servant, a relation whereby a person calls in the assistance of others, where his own skill and labour are not sufficient to carry out his own business or purpose. See LABOURERS.Servants are of several descriptions:- 1st Servants in husbandry. These are very generally hired by the year, as from Michaelmas to Michaelmas, and this is an entire hiring for a year; and, unless otherwise stipulated, no wages are payable until the end of the year. Consult Burn's Justice, tit. 'Servants.'2nd Servants in particular trades. These (who are now more frequently termed 'workmen,' their masters being termed 'employers') are subject to the control of the magistrates under the (English) Employers and Workmen Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 90), and by the Truck Acts (see that title) their wages must be paid in coin.3rd Apprentices. These are placed with the master to learn his trade, with a view hereafter of following it themselves. See APPRENTICE.4th Menial or domestic servants. If no terms be ...
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship, Whoever takes or entices any minor under sixteen years of age if a male, or under eighteen years of age if a female, or any person of unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or person of unsound mind, without the consent of such guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from lawful guardianship. (Indian Penal Code, s. 361)...
Keeping
Keeping, The use of the word 'keeping' in the context connotes the idea of charge, protection, maintenance and control: further the guardian's charge and control appears to be compatible with the independence of action and movement in the minor, the guardian's protection and control of the minor being available, whenever necessity arises, State of Haryana v. Raja Ram, (1973) 1 SCC 544: AIR 1973 SC 819 (822). (Indian Penal Code, s. 361)The words 'takes or entices any minor... out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor' in s. 361, are significant. The use of the word 'keeping' in the context connotes the idea of charge, protection, maintenance and control; further, the guardian's charge and control appears to be compatible with the independence of action and movement of the minor, the guardian's protection and control of the minor being available, whenever necessity arises, Parkash v. State of Haryana, (2004) 1 SCC 339 (342). (Indian Penal Code, s. 361)...
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