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Jury of matrons
execution is stayed until the birth of the child, after which, as a rule, the Crown commutes the punishment.
Indecent assault
25 Vict. c. 100), s. 52, where by such an assult on a female is an indictable offence, punishable by imprisonment with or with-out hard labour up to two years; and s. 62, whereby such an assault
Imprisonment
business as at other times, Co. Litt. 253. See FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Imprisonment for Crime.--Any common law mis-demeanour is punishable after conviction on indictment by fine or imprisonment or both, at the discretion of the court. Imprisonment for
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Hard labour
Hard labour, a punishment said to have been intro-duced by 5 Anne, c. 6. By the (English) Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914,
Furlough, parole
Furlough, parole, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards the total period of sentence while when he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release...
Fugitation
Fugitation. In Scotland, when a criminal does not obey the citation to answer, the Court pronounces sentence of fugitation against him, which induces a forfeiture of goods and chattels to the Crown. A sentence or declaration...
Forfeiture
to, by some error, fault, offence or crime, 'to incur a penalty'. 'Forefeiture', as judicially annotated, is 'a punishment annexed by law to some illegal act or negligence.....', 'something imposed as a punishment for an offence or
Foreign Enlistment Act
service of any foreign state at war with any foreign state at peace with the Crown, he is punishable by fine and imprisonment or either; and by s. 11, if any person within the British Dominions 'prepares
Pardon
the accused person has been convicted by the Court has the effect of completely absolving him from all punishment or disqualification attaching to a conviction for a criminal offence. That power is essentially vested in the head
Fare
(31 & 32 Vict. c. 119), s. 16. Travelling without prepayment and with intent to avoid payment is punishable by fine up to 40s., and on second or subsequent offence either by fine up to 20l. or
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