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Petition
subject has a right to petition the sovereign, or the two Houses of Parliament, and all commit-ments and prosecutions for such petitioning are declared by the Bill of Rights (see BILL OF RIGHTS) to be illegal. But
Right to sue
proceedings. The right to sue accrues only when the cause of action arises, that is, the right to prosecute to obtain relief by legal means, State of Punjab v. Gurdev Singh, AIR 1991 SC 2219 (2220): (1991)
Replegiare de averiis
distrained or put in pound, on any cause, by any person, on surety given to the sheriff to prosecute or answer an action, Fitz. N.B. 68.
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Receiver of stolen property
whatsoever under circumstances which amount to felony or misdemeanour. It matters not whether the principal thief has been prosecuted. Whether the offence is a felony or misdemeanour depends on which the original stealing, etc., was. Section 43
Questman, or Questmonger
Questman, or Questmonger, means an instigator of a lawsuit or prosecution, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1260. Starter of law-suits or prosecutions; also a person chosen to inquire
Publisher of libellous matter
who sells, who gives, or who lends a copy of an offensive publication will be liable to be prosecuted as a publisher', R. v. Mary Carlile, (1819) 3 B&Ald P. 169, per Bayley, J. if the publisher
Public mischief
Public mischief. Conduct causing or tending to cause public mischief constitutes a misdemeanour at common law. Prosecutions for this offence have become increasingly frequent of late years, and as to what constitutes the offence, see
Pro salute anim'
Pro salute anim' [for the good of his soul]. All prosecutions in the ecclesiastical courts are pro saluteanim'.
Privilege
might become the subject of proceedings in a Court of law; the power of directing the Attorney-General to prosecute persons accused of offences against the law or affecting the privilege of Parliament; and finally, a power vested
Preventive detention
three previous convictions after attaining sixteen years of age, can with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, R. v. Waller, (1910) 1 KB 364, in certain cases be charged, R. v. Smith, (1910) 1 KB
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