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Bible

Bible. For punishment of persons (brought up, etc., as Christian) denying 'the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to

High Court

and it shall have all the powers of such a superior Court of record including the power to punish for contempt of itself. It has to be kept in view that as a superior Court of record

Contempt of court

disobedience to or disregard of the rules, orders, process, or dignity of a Court, which has power to punish for such offence by committal. Contempts are either direct, which only insult or resist the powers of the

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Offence

as a genus, comprehending every crime and misde-meanour, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable, but punishable summarily, or by the forfeiture of a penalty. There are certain acts which are heinous sins and odious

Reprieve

Reprieve [fr. reprendre, Fr., to take back], the suspension of the execution of a criminal's sentence. It may take place (1) ex mandato regis, at the mere pleasure of the Crown. Or (2) ex arbitrio judicis,...

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English) (7 Edw. 7, c. 23), came into force on the 19th April, 1908. For a great number of years the merits and demerits of criminal appeal have been discussed in this...

Drunkenness

may be ratified when he becomes sober, Matthews v. Baxter, (1873) LR 8 Ex 132. Mere drunknness was punishable by statutes 4 Jac. 1, c. 5, and 21 Jac. 1, c. 7, ss. 1, 3, by a

Reduction in rank

rank, his reduction from an officiating higher rank to his substantive lower rank will not ordinarily be a punishment (AIR 1958 SC 36 referred); Shitla Sahai Srivastava v. North Eastern Railways, AIR 1966 SC 1197 (1199): (1966)

Rabbit

the (English) Game Act, 1831, ss. 30-32 of which render trespass in the daytime in pursuit of conies punishable on summary conviction by fine upto 2l; trespassers may be required to quit the land and to tell

Accessary, or Accessory

who knows that a crime has been committed and who helps the offender try to escape arrest or punishment. As to the trial and punishment of accessories:-By the (English) Accessories and Abettors Act, 1861, an accessory before

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