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Second offence
Matched in: Term Second offence
Weights and measures
false or unjust, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5l., or in the case of a second offence 20l. [as amended by the W. and M. Act, 1889], and any contract, bargain, sale, or dealing made … to the fraud, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5l., or in the case of a second offence 20l. [as amended by the 1889 Act], and the weight, measure, scale, balance, or steelyard shall be liable
Abusing children
& 13 Geo. 5, c. 56), amends the Act of 1885, so that in the case of the second of the above-mentioned offences, it shall be a sufficient defence if it shall be made to appear to … young girls. If the girl be under the age of 13 (formerly 10 and afterwards 12) years, the offences is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life; if the girl be above the age of 13
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Attempt
first stage exists when the culprit first entertains the idea or intention to commit an offence. In the second stage, he makes preparations to commit it. The third stage is reached when the culprit takes deliberate overt
Previous conviction
Road Traffic Act, 1930, s. 13; (English) Truck Act, 1831, s. 9] in imposing penalties, increase them for second or subsequent offences. Mentioning to Jury.--A previous conviction must in general not be mentioned to the jury on … if previously convicted of an indictable misdemeanour punishable under the Act or twice summarily convicted of certain other offences; males under sixteen are liable to whipping in addition. Frequently statutes [see, e.g., (English) Licensing Act, 1872, s.
Adulteration
article in such estate, in punishable for a first offence by a fine not exceeding 50l.; for a second offence by imprison-ment not exceeding six months. The sale to the prejudice of the purchaser of articles of food
Shop
In contravention of the provisions the occupier of the shop is liable up to 5l. for the first offence, and up to 20l. for a second or subsequent offence. The (English) Shops Act, 1936 (26Geo. 5 & … exempted from the provisions as to a weekly half holiday, and from the provisions of closing orders; see Second and Third Schedules. An incorporated company is bound by the Act, Evans v. L.C.C., (1914) 3 KB 315.
Age
P 736, he cannot be convicted of an offence involving carnal knowledge, except as a principal in the second degree in a rape, or the like, where if he has a mischievous discretion, the presumption of impotence
Subsequent offence
Matched in: Term Subsequent offence
Blasphemy
is, for a first offence, disability for and forfeiture of any office 'ecclesiastical, civil, or military'; for a second, disability to sue in any action, or to be guardian of any child, or an executor or administrator,
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