Prisonment - Law Dictionary Search Results
Denman's (Mr.) Act
29 Vict. c. 18 (the Criminal Procedure Act, 1865,), allowing counsel to sum up the evidence where the prisoner is defended by counsel, proof to be given of contradictory statements of adverse witness, and of previous conviction
Furlough
SC 890. 1. A leave or absence from military or other employment duty 2. A brief release from prison, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 684
Cautione admittenda
Cautione admittenda, a writ that lies against a bishop who holds an excommunicated person in prison for contempt, notwithstanding he offers sufficient caution or security to obey the orders and commandment of the church
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Central Criminal Court
purpose of the Act, and also commissions of goal delivery to deliver the goal of Newgate of the prisoners therein charged with any of the offences aforesaid. The Court consists of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen and
Charities, or Public Trusts
of poor maids; supportation, aid, and help of young tradesmen, handicraftsmen, and persons decayed; relief or redemption of prisoners or captives; and aid or ease of any poor inhabitants, concerning payments of fifteenths, setting out of soldiers,
Chartel or cartel
challenge to a single combat; also, an instrument or writing between two states for settling the exchange of prisoners of war.
Chastisement
the right of parent, teacher, or persons having lawful control to administer punishment. As to criminals, the (English) Prisons Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 41), and rules thereunder. By s. 5, ibid., the order must
Circumstantial evidence
proved. Circumstantial evidence has, in some instances, undoubtedly been found to produce a much stronger assurance of a prisoner's guilt than could have been produced by more direct and positive testimony. As a general principle, however, it
Clerico capto per statutum mercatorum
Clerico capto per statutum mercatorum, etc., a writ for the delivery of a clerk out of prison, who is imprisoned upon the breach of a statute-merchant, Reg. Brev. 147.
Client
patron's daughter, if the patron were poor; and to his ransom or that of his children, if taken prisoners; he paid the costs and damages of a suit which the patron lost, and of any penalty in
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