Malicious Prosecution - Law Dictionary Search Results
Blasphemy
I am aware,' wrote Sir F. Pollock in 1895 (Preface to 22 R. R. at p. vi.), 'no prosecution under the statute has ever taken place'; but in Cowan v. Milbourn, (1867) LR 2 Ex. 230, it
Questman, or Questmonger
Questman, or Questmonger, means an instigator of a lawsuit or prosecution, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1260. Starter of law-suits or prosecutions; also a person chosen to inquire
Misdirection
a wrong manner tending to mislead them. Even an omission to mention matters which are essential to the prosecution for the defence case in order to help the jury to come to a correct verdict may also
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Witchcraft
the Witchcraft Act, 1735 (so styled by the Short Titles act, 1896) (9 Geo. 2, c. 5), 'no prosecution shall be carried on against any person for witchcraft, sorcery, enactments, or conjuration, or for charging another with
Tried
the term tried means that the Special judge has applied his mind to the documents submitted by the prosecution, AIR 1967 Raj 221 (224). [Criminal Law Amendment Act (22 of 1966), s. 11] The word 'tried' in
Perjury
issue. Of the remaining sections the principal are s. 9, which empowers judges and others to direct a prosecution for perjury; s. 10, which denies jurisdiction to quarter sessions; and s. 14, which deals with the proof
Impound
possession of (something, such as a forged document to be produced as evidence) in preparation for a criminal prosecution, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 760.
Falsely charges
Falsely charges, The expression 'falsely charges' in this section, cannot mean giving false evidence as a prosecution witness against an accused person during the course of a criminal trail. 'To falsely charge' must refer to
Burden of proof
case, the burden of proving the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt is heavily cast on the prosecution; whereas the standard of proof in a civil case is preponderance of probabilities. In other words, in a
Accused of any offence
to the commission of an offence has been levelled which in the normal course may result in his prosecution, would fall within its ambit of term 'accused of an offence', Veera Ibrahim v. State of Maharashtra, (1976)
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