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Complaint
The context in which that expression is used in s. 72 indicates that it is a formal document indicting an officer of the postal department for a criminal offence, Bholanath Amritlal Purohit v. State of Gujarat, (1970)
Allegiance
the formal declaration of it. An alien resident within British territory owes allegiance to the Crown and maybe indicted for high treason, though not a subject, De Jager v. A. G. of natal, 1907 AC 326. It
Bench warrant
a warrant by a Court of Record for the immediate arrest and production before the Court of any indicted person is old established. See Archbold's Crim. Pract., Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Criminal Law.'
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Amotion
it has been said that offences justifying amotion must either be committed in the official character, infamous, or indictable (Kyd on Corporations); but habitual drunkenness was held a sufficient cause in Reg. v. Taylor, (1694) 3 Salk
Arrest of judgment
now R.S.C. Ords. XXVII. And XXXIX.) Judgment may be arrested for good cause in criminal cases, if the indictment be insufficient. See Archbold's Criminal Pleading. Means the staying of judgment after its entry, especially, a court's refusal
Assault
Offences against the Person Act, 1861. By s. 47 an assault occasioning actual bodily harm is punishable on indictment by penal servitude for not less than three, or imprisonment for not more than two year, and a
Attaint, writ of
Geo. 4, c. 50), ss. 60, 61. A corrupt juror is punishable by fine and imprisonment, upon an indictment or information.
Attempt
Lat.; tenter, temter, tempter, O. Fr. to try], an endeavour to commit a crime or unlawful act. Persons indicted for a felony or misdemeanour may be found guilty only of an attempt to commit the same. (English)
Backing a warrant of a justice of the peace
on the back of it, and thus gave authority to execute the warrant in such other county. See Indictable Offences Act, 1848, ss. 11-15, and later Acts. Now by the (English) Criminal Justice Act, 1925, a warrant
Behaviour
Behaviour, means behaviour in matters concerning the office, except in the case of conviction upon an indictment for any famous offence of such a nature as to render the person unfit to exercise the office,
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