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to quarter sessions from the petty sessions, the person who appears in support of the order of the magistrate begins. Consult Best on Evidence, ss. 636-630.

Royal Burghs in Scotland

Royal Burghs in Scotland, are incorporated by royal charter, giving jurisdiction to the Magistrates with-in certain bounds, and vesting certain privileges in the inhabitants and burgesses. A burgh is called a royal

Satisfied

Satisfied, means, free from anxiety, doubt, per-plexity, suspense or uncertainty. In order that a magistrate be relieved of all doubts or uncertainties and for his mind to be reasonably certain or free from

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of law' in art. 31(1) or the expression 'except by authority of law' in art. 265, Additional District Magistrate v. Shivakant Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207: (1976) 2 SCC 521: (1976) Supp SCR 172. (Constitution of India,

Inquiry trial

s. 2(g) of the Code as 'every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or court.' The trial is distinct from inquiry and inquiry must always be a forerunner to the trial,

Charged with and tried for an offence

use of separate words. Ss. 251, 251A, 252, 253 and 254 of the Cr PC provided that the Magistrate may discharge the accused where the charge against the accused appears to be groundless indicates that the words

Inhabitant

or occupying immovable property therein, and in case of a dispute means any person declared by the District Magistrate to be an inhabitant. [Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924), s. 2 (xviii)]

Polemarch

In Athens originally the military commanderin chief but afterward a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners In other Grecian cities a high military and civil

VerbarFasces

A bundle of rods having among them an ax with the blade projecting borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority

Governor

governs especially one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State a chief ruler or magistrate as the governor of Pennsylvania

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