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Libel
malice are relevant to the defence of absolute privilege. Threatening to publish a libel with the intent to extort anything valuable, etc., is punishable as a misdemeanour [(English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c.
Threats
is in pecuniary damages. By the Larceny Act, 1916, s. 30, Every person who with intent: (a) to extort any valuable thing from any person, or (b) to induce any person to confer or procure for any
Malversation
Malversation, misbehaviour in an office, employment, or commission, as breach of trust, extortion, etc. Malversation, official corruption, a misbehaviour, especially by someone exercising an office, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.
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Obtaining or attempting to obtain
part of the receiver. One may accept money that is offered, or solicit payment of a bribe, or extort the bribe by threat or coercion; in each case, he obtains a pecuniary advantage by abusing his position
Repetundae
Repetundae, means the illegal act of forcing someone to give money or things as a bribe; extortion, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1301
Robbery
Robbery, In all robbery there is either theft or extortion (Penal Code, 1860, s. 390) The unlawful and forcible taking from the person of another, of goods or
Shakedown
Shakedown, means an extortion of money using threats of violence or, in the case of a public officer, threats of arrest, Black's
Stolen property
property' given in s. 410, Penal Code. Only such property possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or extortion or criminal misappropriation or other offences allied to them as mentioned in s. 410, falls within the definition
Conspiracy
and also with hard labour in the case of ' any conspiracy to cheat or defraud, or to extort money or goods, or falsely to accuse of any crime, or to obstruct, prevent, pervert or defeat the
Coronatre exonerando
that he is engaged in other business, or incapacitated by years or sickness, or has been guilty of extortion.
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