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Animals
at Common Law, or being ordinarily kept in a state of confinement, or for any domestic purpose, is punishable by imprisonment and fine (Larceny Acts, 1861, s. 21 (unrepealed) and 1916, s. 1 (3). See POACHING, GAME.
Concurrent
Concurrent, acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act; contributing to the same event; contemporaneous. As to concurrent writs of summons, which are used for service abroad, etc., and of which a plaintiff can have on...
Embezzlement
be a general servant. Partners stealing or embezzling money, etc., belonging to the co-partnership may be convicted and punished as if they had not been such partners. [(English) Larceny Act, 1916, s. 40 (4)] The fraudulent taking
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Arsenals
Arsenals [fr. arzana, darzena, tarzana, It.], dockyards, magazines, and other military stores. It is a felony punishable by death to burn or otherwise destroy a royal arsenal (The (English) Dockyards, etc. Protection Act, 1772), (12
Dismissed
Dismissed, denotes both termination of service for misconduct by way of punishment and also termination of service simpliciter, Workers Employed in Hirakud Dam v. State of Orissa, (1971) 1 SCC
Dismissal or removal or reduction in rank
on the right flowing from contract or the service rules then, prima facie, the termination is not a punishment and carries with it no evil consequences and so Art. 311 is not attracted. A reduction in rank
Dangerous person
of or leader of a gang, habitually commits, or attempts to commit or abets the commission of offences, punishable under Chapter XVI or Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or
Criminal cause or matter
to its conclusion, might result in the conviction or the person charged and in a sentence of some punishment, such as imprison-ment or fine, it is a 'criminal cause or matter', A (Ara) v. Chief Constable of
Crime
this definition is too wide; and would include any evil act or movement whether or not it is punishable by law. The (English) Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 112), s. 5, defines
Corrupt practices
(23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51), ss. 79 et seq. Corrupt practices at parliamentary elections are offences punishable by fine or imprisonment, conviction in respect of which disqualifies for membership of the House of Commons and
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