Imprisonment - Law Dictionary Search Results
Unnatural offence
has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and
Sorcery
5); but the same Act enacts that persons pretending to use witchcraft, sorcery, etc., shall suffer one year's imprisonment on conviction. Persons using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive the people,
Rabbit
1828, s. 1, unlawfully taking or destroying game or rabbits by night is punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment up to three months with hard labour (with increased punishments for second or third offences); and by s.
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Public Order Act, 1936
who commits an offence under s. 2 is liable on summary conviction to a maximum of 6 months' imprisonment or a fine up to 100l. or both; and on conviction on indictment to a maximum of 2
Poison
is a felony, punishable with penal servitude for life, or any term not exceeding three years, or with imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years [(English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, s. 11], and so
Poaching
sunset and the commencement of the first hour before sunrise, 'game,' as above defined, is punishable summarily by imprisonment with hard labour; and any persons, to the number of three or more, by night unlawfully entering lands,
Plant
root, fruit or vegetable production growing in a garden, orchard, greenhouse, etc., is punishable on summary conviction by imprisonment up to six months with or without hard labour, or by fine up to 20l.; a second offence
Reasonable and probable cause
action in an action for malicious prosecution and its existence is a defence to an action for false imprisonment. After the jury have found the facts, the question whether the facts show a reasonable and probable cause
Perjury
true, he will be guilty of perjury and liable to penal servitude for not exceeding seven years, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both penal
Debtors Act, 1869
Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62).-This Act abolishes imprisonment for debt except incase of default of payment of penalties, default by trustees or solicitors, and certain other
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