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violent felony
consisting of conduct that presents a serious risk of potential injury to another or that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year used esp. in federal sentencing of career criminals guilty of crimes involving use
Apprentice
Protection of Property Act, 1875, s. 6, makes it an offence, punishable on summary conviction by fine or imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a master to neglect to provide food, etc., for his apprentice. See
Commute
for an aggregate hence to lessen to diminish as to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life to commute tithes to commute charges for fares
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Attaint, writ of
Act, 1825 (6 Geo. 4, c. 50), ss. 60, 61. A corrupt juror is punishable by fine and imprisonment, upon an indictment or information.
Criminal proceeding
in which if carried to its conclusion it may result in the imposition of sentences such as death, imprisonment, fine or forfeiture of property. It also includes proceedings in which in the larger interest or the state,
Compounding
not to prosecute; this offence was denominated theftbote. It is a misdemeanour and is punishable by fine and imprisonment. See Reg. v. Burgess, (1885) 16 QBD 141. It is no offence to compound a misdemeanour unless the
Conduct disgraceful in a professional respect
can impose punishments such as admonition, reprimand, withdrawal from the House, suspension from the service of the House, imprisonment and expulsion from the House. In case the grossly disorderly conduct of a member in the House, the
Conspiracy
a lawful common purpose by unlawful means. It is a misdemeanour at common law, punishable with fine and imprisonment to any extent; and also with hard labour in the case of ' any conspiracy to cheat or
Conspiracy to murder
(English) Offences against the Person Act,1861, s. 4, punishable by penal servitude not exceeding ten years, or by imprisonment; see R. v. Most, (1881) 7 QBD 244.
Convoy
the master of a ship deserting a convoy is liable to a penalty of 500l. and one year's imprisonment. See Hall or Wheaton on International Law.
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