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Bestiality

crime of men with beasts, punishable under the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, s. 61, by penal servitude for life, or for not less than ten years, but this minimum term is abolished, and power

International Law

their citizens. One exception to this doctrine is that the courts of this country will not enforce the penal laws of another country. The King of Spain's fortune having been forfeited by the Spanish Government, any situate here

Act of Parliament

48. A statute is passed annually continuing various temporary Acts, some of them of great importance. See EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE ACTS. For an invaluable collection of selected Acts, arranged in alphabetical and chronological order, see Chitty's Statutes … latter Act takes effect from the expiration of the former, unless otherwise provided, and except as to any penalty: (English) Acts of Parliament (Expiration) Act, 1808 (48 Geo. 3, c. 106). (2) A statute is to be

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Judge

a body of persons which body of persons is em-powered by law to give such a judgement (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 19) To secure the dignity and political independence of the judges of the Supreme Court,

Deprivation

trading contrary to law, after two former convictions for the same offence; or, secondly, in pursuance of divers penal statutes, which declare the benefice void, for some nonfeasance or neglect, or else some malfeasance or crime, as … and is qualification from holding any or any other preferment in the future except as stated below, Halsbury's Laws of England 14, para 1373, p. 780. In India, a person can be deprived of lis life and

Cyber law

The most important legislative measure is the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Act has this amended, The Indian Penal Code, 1860, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Bankers' Book Evidence Act, 1891, The Reserve Bank of India … Cyber law, the problem of cyber laws has arisen throughout the world. These problems arise in all areas of law. The law (statutory or otherwise)

Roman Catholics

Roman Catholics. Very severe laws, commonly called the penal laws, were passed against Roman Catholics, generally under the name of Papists (see that title), after the Reformation, an

Vagrants

'tent, cart or waggon' with or in which the person travels in excluded from the meaning of the penalising words in the Act of 1824. (4) Every person unlawfully exposing to view in any street, or shop

Unlawful assembly

to do. Explanation.-An assembly which was not unlawful when it assembled, may subsequently become an unlawful assembly. (Penal Code, 1860, s. 141) At Common Law is an assembly of three or more persons (a) for purposes forbidden

Sedition

the people to insurrection and rebellion, Nazir Khan v. State of Delhi, (2003) 8 SCC 461 (488). [Indian Penal Code, s. 124A] Means speaking or writing of words calculated to excite disaffection against the Constitution as by … to disturb the tranquility of the State, and lead ignorant persons to endeavour to subvert the Government and laws of the country. The objects of sedition generally are to induce discontent and insurrection, and stir up opposition

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