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Kidnapping
a man, woman, or child from their own country, and sending them into another. It is an offence punishable at Common Law by fine and imprisonment; and the kidnapping a child under fourteen is made felony by
Larceny
exceeded that amount; but this distinction was abolished by s. 2 of the (English) Larceny Act, 1861. The punishment for simple larceny is in ordinary cases penal servitude for the term of three years, or imprisonment for
Obliqua oratio
Obliqua oratio, the manner of reporting a speech in which 'he,' not 'I,' stands for the speaker in giving his words; and hence the words 'you,' 'your,' never occur, and every sentence begins with the word...
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Les lois ne se chargent depunir que les actions exterieures
Les lois ne se chargent depunir que les actions exterieures.-(Laws charge themselves with punishing overt acts only.) That is, 'so long as an act rests in bare intention it is not punishable.'
Magna Carta
quasi criminal matters. This jurisdiction is of two kinds:-(1) Relating to indictable offences; and (2) relating to offence punishable summarily. As to the latter jurisdiction, the proceedings and powers of the justices are regulated (except where otherwise
Martial law
maintenance or restoration of order in any area where martial law was in force, validate any sentence passed, punishment inflicted, forfeiture ordered or any other act done under martial law, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga
Misadventure, excusable homicide by
So where a parent is moderately correcting a child, a master his apprentice or scholar, or an officer punishing a criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure, for the act of correction was
Obsolete
use by reason of change of manners and circumstances, as 'wager or battel' (see BATTEL, WAGER OF), the punishment of the stocks (see STOCKS), the provision of the Gaming Act of Henry VIII. (33 Hen. 8, c.
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency, means Anti-social behavior by a minor; esp., behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult, but instead is usu. punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.
Glorification in any manner
as employed in s. 5. In case of prosecution under s. 6(2) r/w s. 6(3), what would be punishable is such defiance or contravention of the order of the Collector and District Magistrate, as has the effect
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