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penal action

that is for the purpose of imposing a statutorily prescribed penalty on one who violates a law and that is punitive … penal action an action by the state or a private party that is for


Penal action

penal action see penal statutes … penal action see penal statutes


Penal statute

penal statute penal statute or penal law is a law that defines an … tam q v action for an instance of a recent action for penalties see forbes v samuel 1913 3 kb 706


Collusion

of 4 hen 7 c 20 chitty s statute tit penal action and see girdlestone v brighton aquarium co 1978 3 … c 85 ss 30 and 31 and a collusive penal action is no bar to a bona fide penal action by


Common informer

criminal trials for no other reason than to get the penalty or a share of it for a recent instance of … 1870 the informers have lost the benefit of their penal action by a retrospective enactment that proceedings therein be stayed in


Action

properly called prosecutions and perhaps actions penal to recover some penalty under statute are properly criminal actions there were formerly three … act 1984 4 of 1984 s 2 1 the term action and suit are nearly if not quite synonymous but lawyers


Qui tam

as to the power of the crown to remit these penalties see remission of penalties act 1859 and in respect of … of penalties act 1875 see chitty s statutes tit penal actions and as to compounding by leave of the court see


Compounding

see jones v merionethshire building society 1892 1 ch 173 penal actions by common informers may be compounded by leave of … against the public for the party injured may maintain an action to recover compensation in damages see keir v leeman 1844


New trial

judge if a judge misdirect a jury even in a penal action it is generally a good ground for a new … if a judge misdirect a jury even in a penal action it is generally a good ground for a new trial


Informer

private citizen who brings a penal action to recover a penalty under some statutes a private citizen is required to sue … 1 informant 2 a private citizen who brings a penal action to recover a penalty under some statutes a private citizen


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