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Imprisonment
of Summary Jurisdiction to appeal; provided that he did not plead guilty or admit the truth of the information, see ss. 19 and 31 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, as amended by (English) Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) … unless he has been placed under supervision (s. 6). Imprisonment for Debt.--As to this, before 1870, see MESNE PROCESS. The (English) Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62) (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Debt'), by s.
Paper
(15th Edition) 'paper' has been defined as the basic material used for written communication and the dissemination of information. In the Unabridged Edition of The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, the word 'paper' has been … wood, certain grasses, etc., which are macerated into a pulp, dried, and pressed (and subjected to various other processes, as bleaching, colouring, sizing, etc., according to the intended use); it is used (in various forms and qualities)
enzyme
synthesized by the protein synthetic mechanism of the living cell at special sites on ribosomes using the genetic information in messenger RNA transcribed from the genetic instructions stored as nuleotide sequences in the DNA or in some … A protein produced by a living organism capable of catalyzing a chemical reaction Almost all processes in living organisms require some form of enzyme to cause the reactions to occur at a rate sufficient
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discovery
the ] 3 a : the methods used by parties to a civil or criminal action to obtain information held by the other party that is relevant to the action see also deposition, interrogatory, request for production … discovery pl: -er·ies 1 : the act or process of discovering 2 : something discovered [applied for a patent for the ] 3 a : the methods
indictment
authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, information b : bill of indictment at bill … indictment 1 : the action or the legal process of indicting 2 a : a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a
entrapment
entrapped ;also : the affirmative defense of having been entrapped by a government agent (as an officer or informant) see also predispose NOTE: Entrapment is available as a defense only when an agent of the state or … entrapment 1 : the action or process of entrapping [ is un-American and has no place in law enforcement "Tip O'Neill"] 2 : the state
due diligence
a corporate acquisition or merger, loan of finances, or esp. purchase of securities) for the purpose of providing information with which to evaluate the advantages and risks involved [the greatest exposure…for failure to conduct adequate due diligence … be expected to exercise in the examination and evaluation of risks affecting a business transaction b : the process of investigation carried on usually by a disinterested third party (as an accounting or law firm) on behalf
Fine arts
where the work has been executed to order, or the author was in the service of some other fir, see s. 5. As to cinematograph films, see Barstow v. Terry , (1924) 2 Ch 316; Nordisk Films … afforded by the Act shall be confined to the artistic character and design and shall not extend to processes or methods of construction'; 'engravings' include 'etchings, lithographs, wood-cuts, prints, and other similar works, not being photographs'; and
De lunatico inquirendo, writ
by special authority from the sovereign, the custody of idiots and lunatics is entrusted may, upon petition or information, grant a commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo (which is analogous to the obsolete … De lunatico inquirendo, writ, a process formerly issued to inquire into the condition of a person's mind. Those judges [see (English) Jud. Act, 1873,
complaint
which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court compare declaration, indictment, information 3 : petition … the allegations made by the plaintiff against the defendant and the plaintiff's demand for relief see also prayer, process, well-pleaded complaint rule compare answer 2 : a document sworn to by a victim or police officer that
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