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Making a false document

by reason of deception does not know the nature of the document or the nature of alteration [Indian Penal Code, s. 464]

Legally bound to do

person is said to be 'legally bound to do' whatever it is illegal in him to omit, Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 43.

Lurking house trespass by night

whoever commits lurking house-trespass after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit lurking house-trespass by night. (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 444)

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Likely

See also Abdul Waheed Khan v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (2002) 7 SCC 175: AIR 2002 SC 2961. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 300 thirdly and 299) See also Chako v. State of Kerala, AIR 2004 SC 2688: (2004)

Life

569. The word 'life' denotes the life of a human being, unless the contrary appears from the context. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 45) Life, as observed by Field, J. in Munn v. Illinois, (1877) 94 US 113, means

Levy, Imposition, Collection

realise or to collect, Mehtab Singh v. State of U.P., AIR 1979 SC 1263: (1979) 4 SCC 597 [Penal Code, 1860 s. 70] The term 'levy' is an expression of wide import. It includes both imposition of a

Property mark

Property mark, as defined by s. 479 of the Penal Code means a mark used for denoting that a movable property belongs to a particular person. The concept of

Legal right

claim that could be asserted in the Courts, Daniel Hailey Walcott v. State, AIR 1968 Mad 349 (355). (Penal Code, 1860, s. 30) It includes not only rights conferred by statute but also those which may be claimed

Knowledge

(7) SCALE 532: (2006) 3 Crimes 210 (SC): (2006) 3 JCC 1388: (2006) 4 Recent CR 19. (Indian Penal Code, s. 300) Means an awareness or understanding of a fact or circumstances a state of mind in which

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship

without the consent of such guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from lawful guardianship. (Indian Penal Code, s. 361)

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