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Court of competent jurisdiction

a validity constituted Court conferred with jurisdiction to try the offence or offences. Such a Court will not get denuded of

False pretence, obtaining property

False pretence, obtaining property, this offence, though allied to larceny, is distinguishable from it, as being

Fire

or otherwise, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction, and shall, on conviction for such

Forfeiture

Forfeiture, a penalty for an offence or unlawful act, or for some wilful omission of a

Hard labour

a person convicted by or before any Court of an offence is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine,

In or in relation to

is no proceeding in any court at all when the offence mentioned in the aforesaid clause (1) has been committed. In

Jervis's Acts

Acts, (English) 11 & 12 Vict. cc. 42 (the Indictable Offences Act,1848), 43 (the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1848), and 44 (the

Petty Sessions

by a petty sessional Court is the trial of minor offences in a summary way without a jury. This power is

Privilege

power of directing the Attorney-General to prosecute persons accused of offences against the law or affecting the privilege of Parliament; and

Dangerous person

commits, or attempts to commit or abets the commission of offences, punishable under Chapter XVI or Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII

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