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Record, Courts of
which the County Courts are the most important. Every superior Court of record has authority to fine and imprison for contempt of its authority; an inferior court of record can only commit for contempts committed in open
Spiritualism
pretending to hold communication with spirits. The pretender may be convicted as a rogue and a vagabond and imprisoned for three months; and upon a second conviction he may be whipped, Monck v. Hilton, (1877) 2 Ex
Statuto mercatorio
Statuto mercatorio, an ancient writ for imprisoning him who had forfeited a statute-merchant bond, until the debt was satisfied, Reg. Brev. 146.
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Title to lands, Documents of
of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for the term of three years; or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.' The term, 'document of title to
Vagrants
the peace, at which sessions the justices may examine into the case, and order that such offender be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year or less; and, further, that such offender (not being a
Vicario
Vicario, etc., an ancient writ for a spiritual person imprisoned, upon forfeiture of a recognizance, etc., Reg. Brev. 147.
Window cleaning
to the obstruction, annoyance or danger of the residents, liable to fine up to forty shillings or to imprison-ment up to fourteen days, and any constable of the district is directed to take him into custody without
Felo de se
(44 & 45 Vict. c. 58), an officer is liable to be cashiered and a soldier to be imprisoned for attempted suicide.
Fine pro redisseisina capiendo
Fine pro redisseisina capiendo, an old writ that lay for the release of one imprisoned for a redisseisin, on payment of a reasonable fine, Reg. Brev. 222.
guilty but mentally ill
defendant is considered as if having been found guilty but is committed to a mental hospital rather than imprisoned if an examination shows a need for psychiatric treatment compare not guilty by reason of insanity
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