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game of chance

a game that involves gambling

Betting

Betting. For definition and for s. 18 of the (English) Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109), see WAGER.

Wager

v. Lumley, (1852) 12 CB 468. But by the (English) Gaming Act, 1845, s. 18: All contracts or agreements, whether by

Horse-racing

by action, but now all wagers are void by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109), and 'no

Cards

Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 38); and see GAMING. Cheating at cards is punishable by the Gaming Act, 1845

Poaching

pursuit of 'game'--i.e., hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse, heath or moor game, black game, or bustards--or woodcock, snipe, quails, landrail, or rabbits,

Hare

beast of warren. A hare is 'game' within the (English) Game Acts and Game Certificate Acts (see GAME); but by the

Bowling, game of

Bowling, game of, legalized by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109) (see Chitty's

Vagrants

public place, at or with any table or instrument of gaming, at any game or pretended game of chance. (10) Every

Play-debt

Play-debt, debt contracted by gaming. See GAMING.

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