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Basset

Basset, an unlawful game, made illegal in the year 1738 by 12 Geo. 2, c. 28.

Bill of Rights

excessive fines to be imposed, and cruel punishments to be inflicted; all of which are declared to be illegal; and the Act declares that the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons 'do claim, demand, and insist upon

Billeting soldiers

(4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 70). Billeting on any inhabitant of the realm without his consent is illegal by 3 Car. 1, c. 1, and other Acts, but s. 102 of the Army Act annually suspends

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Extort

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force menace duress torture or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity to wrench away from to tear away to wring from to exact as

criminalize

to declare an act to be illegal

pornography

excitement NOTE: Pornographic material is protected expression unless it is determined to be obscene. However, child pornography is illegal under federal and state laws prohibiting the depiction of minors in sexual acts. por·nog·ra·pher [pȯr-nÄ -grə-fər] n por·no·graph·ic

special counsel

counsel appointed to fill a particular need ;specif cap : a government official charged with protecting employees from illegal practices by employers and esp. from employer reprisal for whistleblowing

price-fixing

price-fixing : the usually illegal setting of prices artificially (as by producers) contrary to free market operations see also horizontal price-fixing, vertical price-fixing

pyramid

ultimate consumer by treating as a cost subject to markup adj : of, relating to, or being an illegal scheme in which participants give money or other valuables in exchange for the opportunity to receive payment for

racketeering

racketeering 1 : the extortion of money or advantage by threat or force 2 : a pattern of illegal activity (as extortion and murder) that is carried out in furtherance of an enterprise (as a criminal syndicate)

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