Prisonment - Law Dictionary Search Results
Character
Character. Witnesses to speak to the good character of a prisoner may be called by him in his defence, and, if they speak to nothing else, it is the
Imprisonment
in the street, etc.; for in all these cases the person so restrained is said to be a prisoner, so long as he has not his liberty freely to go about his business as at other times,
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
to be delivered, this writ ought of right to be granted to every man committed or detained in prison or otherwise restrained, though by command of the sovereign, the Privy Council, or any other power. Therefore there
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Execution of criminals
(31 & 32 Vict. c. 24), prescribed that the execution must take place within the walls of the prison, in presence of the sheriff, gaoler, chaplain, and surgeon of the prison, and such other officers of the
black hole
A dungeon or dark cell in a prison a military lock up or guardroom now commonly with allusion to the cell the Black Hole in a
writ of habeas corpus
a restraint on a person's liberty, usually imprisonment. The writ commands the officials who have custody of a prisoner to bring the prisoner before the court, so that the court may determine whether the prisoner is being
Jury
officers and servants, solicitors' managing clerks, police, J.P.'s within their own jurisdiction, mem-bers of corporations, etc., governors of prisons, superintendents of asylums, registered medical practitioners, chemists, dentists, officers and members of H.M. forces, servants of Post Office,
Governor
time being administering the government thereof. Governor, includes an officer for the time being in charge of the prison, subject to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the Governor may appoint another prison officer to
Indictment
Though it is usual to proceed before justices of the peace for commitment of the alleged offender to prison to await his trial at Assizes (see that title) or Quarter Sessions (see SESSIONS OF THE PEACE), or
History-ticket
History-ticket, 'history-ticket' means the ticket exhibiting such information as is required in respect of each prisoner by this Act or the rules thereunder. [Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894), s. 3(6)]
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